KTHV-TV Channel 11
KTHV Picks Rolly Hoyt to Succeed Craig O’Neill as Anchor
Hoyt joined the station in 2013, producing newscasts before going before the camera as the station’s leading investigative reporter, drawing praise from the station for his “unique storytelling style." read more >
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Business Guidance, Woman To Woman
Mimi San Pedro, the chief strategy officer for the Venture Center in Little Rock, says the creation of the Woman Achieve mentorship program was a long time coming. read more >
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Can’t Miss Craig O’Neill; He’s Not Going Away
You can’t tell Craig O’Neill he has a face for radio; he’ll beat you to the punch. What the self-deprecating Arkansas broadcast lifer can’t seem to leave is TV. read more >
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Anchor Alyse Eady Takes Maternity Leave
If you’ve wondered how 2010 Miss Arkansas Alyse Eady is doing five years into her gig as an Atlanta TV anchor, let’s just say that her hands are full. read more >
Media Comings, Goings, and a Colleague’s Death
Paul Greenberg died on April 6 and was remembered as a sophisticated writer and thinker. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Little Rock TV Stations Fill Anchor Spots
KTHV, Little Rock’s CBS affiliate, has “huge shoes to fill” after losing two-decade favorite Dawn Scott to the Janet Jones Co., a Little Rock real estate firm. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
And That’s the News, Live From the Basement
Melinda Mayo and Barry Brandt are just two examples of local news team members using connective tech and personal ingenuity to send news and weather reports from their homes to yours. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Open Mike: Ads for Bloomberg Pump $2M Into Arkansas Markets
A $320 million ad push by Democratic presidential contender Michael Bloomberg is driving up prices in Arkansas and elsewhere before Super Tuesday, March 3. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
KTHV’s Ed Buckner Takes Leave
KTHV chief meteorologist Ed Buckner announced in a Facebook post he's taking a leave of absence to heal from complications of Tourette syndrome. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
KTHV News Director Departs
KTHV News Director Dave Parker is leaving the station after six years, the Little Rock CBS affiliate’s management confirmed to Whispers Thursday. read more >
KTHV Welcomes Back Meteorologist Sarah Fortner
Sarah Fortner, who spent four early-career years as a meteorologist and weather anchor at KTHV, Channel 11, is returning to the Little Rock CBS affiliate after several years in the Carolinas. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
What’s in a Name? 47 Years of Craig O’Neill
Being Craig O’Neill is not always easy, Randy Hankins says, but somebody had to do it. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Steve Stephens: An Arkansas Voice That Refuses to Fade
Steve Stephens, 88, sat down over Starbucks coffee this month in the Heights, recounting some 65 years in Arkansas media and recalling the dance party program that made him famous, “Steve’s Show.” read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Michael Caplan May Soon Leave KTHV
TV news pros aren’t famous for keeping secrets, so talk has been circulating about the imminent departure of Michael Caplan as president and general manager of KTHV, Channel 11 in Little Rock. read more >
Nielsen, Meet Sorenson: TV Ratings Tools Grow
Nielsen is a fabled name in television ratings history, but in smaller markets like Arkansas, it has long been the technological equivalent of a handwritten letter in the Snapchat age. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Mocking the Media at Its Heroic Hour
A hurricane had devastated his hometown, other powerful storms were brewing in the Atlantic, and Bill Bishop was fed up with hot air. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
ComScore Makes Inroads as LR Stations Track Ratings
Sinclair Broadcast Group’s revelation last month that it will use the ratings service ComScore to track all local TV viewership was old news to journalists at KATV, Channel 7, the Sinclair-owned ABC affiliate in Little Rock. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Before Signing Off, Doug Krile Reflects on Varied Broadcasting Career
Former anchor Doug Krile is retiring next month after seven years as executive director, determined to travel and fully recuperate from a colon cancer struggle that began two years ago. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Affiliations Shift Among Arkansas Stations Following Sinclair Deal
Sinclair Broadcast Group, which owns KATV in Little Rock, reached a deal a couple of weeks ago to acquire Tribune Media Co., owner of KFSM in Fort Smith, for close to $4 billion. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Beth Ward Haynie: ‘She Exuded Love’
Known simply as Beth Ward through her 37-year career at KARK-TV and KTHV-TV in Little Rock, members of Haynie's media family pay their respects. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
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