Best of Ashevilles Food Scene pt 1: A NEW BEGINNING, Introduction to The Waxlorette: Just an Asheville woman with a medium-sized dream, STU HELMS FOOD FEED: Tacos, Philly, Ashevilles Oldest Restaurant, and a Crunchburg Supreme, Avenue M - A Feast of Epic Proportions in North Asheville ~ WPVM Radio, STU HELMS FOOD FEED: Chopped Cheese, Charcuterie, a Feast for Five for Two, Asheville Food fans Podcast, aaaaand Chicken Wings. Hes been honored by the North Carolina Chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Drivers and Veterans of Foreign Wars. Change is not always easy but sometimes necessary. Making things more complicated still: Political advertising last year wasnt the bonanza the industry had hoped. She was a reporter for WLOS way back when. Julie I wish you the best of luck and will miss seeing you interact with Jay and Holly on the news every morning. Wow, that's a big decision but an understandable one, too. On February 1, 2006, the Liberty family of stations became part of Raycom Media . North Carolina, at WLOS, the ABC affiliate there. Let's start with former 5:30pm Anchor/Reporter Mike Hydeck, who is also a fan of News 13 on Facebook:) Mike is an anchor at WFSB in Connecticut, where he grew up. after 15 years, I am still a night owl but on a different level. WLOX also produces award-winning commercials for local businesses and prides itself on doing it for a lot less than you might think. Kristen Aguirre, former 9NEWS reporter who was fired in 2020. I appreciate your support! I wish you good health, happiness and sucess with your future endeavors. I support you in your exciting new endeavors. And thanks to you, WLOX is often the nation' s number one ABC affiliate based on the share of viewers who watch us. Required fields are marked *. We have lost one of our own, and far too early, posted Matt Mittan. I'm so sad and very excited for you Julie. That first bad illness I had was an infected trachea and that caused my first and lingering vocal issues. I agree, you, Holly and Jay have been a great team to watch in the mornings. Inside Sinclairs operations, employees point happily to investments in gizmos such as new editing software and a content-management system that makes it easy to share stories across all the stations. There have been several famous faces to come from the ranks of WLOX-TV. At Avenue M in North Asheville, dial M for mmmmm! I actually have a business opportunity/ idea for you that I would love to share. According to a story on Ashvegas.com, Youngdeer was a well known former radio and television reporter in Western North Carolina, having worked for WWNC and WLOS. The hotel is no longer there, but it stood to the east of the I-110 loop across from where the mammoth Beau Rivage Casino and hotel stand now. I hope that great miracle happens for you someday if you truly want it to. "So now, instead of coming into viewers homes via the TV, beginning in July, my wife, Jan, and I will be coming to homes as real estate brokers with Carolina Mountain Sales, a smaller 'boutique' agency affiliated with ERA.". He was a good reporter and anchor. Growing corporations naturally seek efficienciesHR departments that can be combined, vehicle contracts that can be renegotiated. Blunt had to take and pass the North Carolina real estate agents course, which was a bit daunting, he said. Set Weather Location. In the 1970's and 80's we built our news gathering organization and converted from shooting stories on film to video tape. This week, Blunt told me via email that he was moved by the support he got after losing his job. I'm Julie Wunder Emmy award-winning former WLOS meteorologist. At the time the Seattle move was the best choice for me. I am relatively new to Asheville but loved tuning in each morning. you have pretty clothes. Just read this and am so sad! Congratulations on your big decision and change! In the end, the outpouring of community support he and Jan got "was both overwhelming and humbling," Blunt said earlier in the year, and that caused them to rethink leaving the area for another TV job. We do it for you! Our fellow Liberty stations sent food, water, and most importantly workers, to help us in our time of need. I WILL be keeping up with you and hopefully will run into you in Asheville somewhere. Caldwell, a native of Madison County, spent 41 years in television, most of that time as a trusted weatherman on WLOS-News 13. Its better known as C Street House. Best wishes with your new endeavors, Julie. HOPE IT IS EHAT U REALLY WANT. Still, former WLOS-News 13 anchor Larry Blunt was totally blindsided by his termination on Jan. 4. Many of you may remember Russ Bowman, a former WLOS reporter who was one of the better ones to ever work there. If you didn't have a car, you could register to win one at the Bayview Plaza Delchamps on Pass Road in Biloxi. I have been watching each morning. Because you have filled a spot in all of our hearts that only you fit into. But its also true that in a glamorous field like TV, people who are lesser-known will often work for less. One local woman, currently grieving the loss of her own child, is hoping to raise awareness. STU HELMS FOOD FEED: Adventure Dining at Smileys Flea Market, Marcos in Brevard, the Outlet Mall, and More! Reporter/Chief Business Correspondent @Queen_City_News | Former @WLOS_13 & @WCAX anchor/reporter | IG: tayoung It always surprises me when TV news people act hurt by such a decision. My lifestyle blog will feature recipes, travel, workouts & fitness ideas, healthy living, fashion, beauty, photography and WNC living with some running on the side. You would have also entered the world of gangland crime and drama with The Untouchables. Here you'll find healthy vegetarian and pescatarian recipes, health & wellness tips, healthy travel guides, plus behind the scenes fun from my life as a twin Mom. We don't look back and regret things we done, no need for that. So why worry about the departure of a few veterans? Your body is meant to rise with the sun and rest with the sun going down. And you would have seen Father Knows Best make its debut on ABC after switching from CBS. I hope to, one day, see you brighten the doors of Bruce's Fabulous Foods so I can cook just for you! After Camille we moved to the Werlein Building on Jackson Street in downtown Biloxi. Keep gettin'better. One of WLOX News ' first anchors was Chuck Scarborough. I've been a huge fan of yours for years and I'm not ashamed to admit that recording your weather/news/special segments over the years has been a hobby of mines!! Hope to see you out on the roads or at a race soon! My answer: I alwaysfelt it was less than classy that Sinclair Broadcasting announced these layoffs in a press release titled,"Anchors Aweigh!". The bureaus are staffed by reporters who live in those areas. Maureen Bunyan, shown here in 2004 with longtime co-anchor Gordon Peterson, is out at WJLA in D.C. (Rich Lipski/The Washington Post) Gift Article. The television news business is notorious for the occasional unceremonious dumping of well-known anchors or news personalities. I'm excited for you! I will miss your smiling face and weather comments at noon!! On January 31, staff at WJLA gathered around a pair of sheet cakes for a sendoff to a pair of Washington TV heavyweights: Maureen Bunyan, a 44-year veteran of local airwaves who in 1978 became one of the first female African-American anchors in the US, and Bruce DePuyt, who for 14 years hosted NewsTalk, the rare public-affairs show that was actually fun to watch. Darcel Grimes - weeknights at 5:00, 6:00, 10:00 (on WMYA) and 11:00 p.m. Frank Fraboni - weeknights at 5:30 and 6:30 p.m. (on WMYA). For those of you who have invited me into your homes for so many years, I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart. The day the Woodstock Music Festival in New York was coming to an end, people here in South Mississippi were bracing for the worst storm to hit our area in recorded history: Hurricane Camille . Please enter a valid zipcode. Anchors Leon Harris and Gordon Peterson, sports anchors Alex Parker and Tim Brant, and entertainment-reporter legend Arch Campbell are among those who have also exited over the past three years. But for one Asheville television reporter, it kind of backfired. Will miss you very much! The city has the improvements designed, and it has obtained permission from the North Carolina Department of Transportation for the installation. WLOS - News Team. Like past storms, WLOX-TV continued to broadcast right through Katrina's landfall, despite severe damage to our own DuBuys Road studios. Julie, How can you say Goodbye to a Family Member? Godspeed! I had no ideas Dogs can carry it!!! Some friends learned of his . Reminder its all about look and personality, people. Marie G. Dream BIG! Sinclair cut more than 50 similar positions nationwide. Basements are flooded, stores smell of smoke, & multiple are without power, Can't legally drink alcohol or rent a vehicle, but eligible to guard a jail? Wow Julie, You will truly be missed. Justin Hinton, who reports for WLOS, accidentally activated a filter generator during his live Facebook stream while covering the . Required fields are marked *. By Mark Joyellaon Jul. My ON AIR NAME at that station was Dave Ross. EESH! good luck Julie I watched you all the time. WLOS News 13 provides local news, weather forecasts, traffic updates, notices of events and items of interest in the community, sports and entertainment programming for Asheville, NC and nearby . 2023 www.citizen-times.com. The words and pictures below were originally posted to social media, mostly , From Flashdance to Felicity: Just trying to keep up, The best under-the-radar eats in and around Asheville, NC | AVLtoday, 2018 STOOBIE AWARDS! Jan Blunt cited a quote fromJohn F. Kennedy in her assessment of 2017's turmoil: "Change is the law of life. For more posts on my transition back to a "normal" life and how I have been doing post-WLOS check out my monthly updates page! Scroll down to see & , This is the first installment of my annual Food Fan Awards for the year 2021! Please consider bookmarking my page and checking back here often, I will be posting on my blog much more frequently once I leave the station. character voices, voice-over work, public speaking, Television, Weather, Advertising, Film, Public Relations & Events Manager at Chimney Rock at Chimney Rock State Park. Hey Russ! Thanks again for your support, and I will see you soon! I definitely want for you what is best for you..you're just like a sister or daughter! Heres Bowens old bio from his time at WLOS: RUSS BOWEN first came to News 13 in July of 2000. I am sad that you are leaving WLOS, but know that you will do some creative, exciting things in the months and years to come. The weather will never be the same. As far as where she is now, I don't know. Good luck, I commend your decision to try a more suitable occupation & I'm sure you will like normal sleeping schedule,etc. If you were hungry you could visit the Friendship House on the beach in Biloxi and order a T-bone steak for a $1.75.