Two Farewells

Fox61′s sister paper, the Hartford Courant, ran a full-page ad today bidding adieu to 10 pm anchor Susan Christensen (click on the ad to enlarge it). Strategic move, obviously. Meanwhile, there are plans afoot to dump the vertical banner that the Courant has been sporting since its latest redesign.

Coleen Leaving Boston for Pittsburgh

Coleen Marren is a former news director at Fox61. In the early 90s she oversaw the first expansions of the station’s 10 pm newscast –including taking it from 5 days a week to nightly, and from half hour to 60 minutes. Previously she was at WTNH, but we’re not sure in what capacity. Feel free [...]

Awards

Desiree Fontaine and Gil Simmons of News Channel 8 recently emceed the 2009 Mercury Awards presented by the Southern Connecticut, Westchester/Fairfield and Connecticut Valley chapters of the Public Relations Society of America. Here’s the list of winners. The Connecticut Tourism Advocacy Award was presented last night to Diane Smith by the Central Regional Tourism District.  [...]

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