The ABC Action News team at WFTS, Channel 28, is getting a new assistant news director. ...more

September 9, 2009

The management at WTSP, Channel 10, has decided not to renew the contract of 16-year veteran anchor Marty Matthews. ...more

April 1, 2009

As the result of dwindling advertising revenues, WFLA, Channel 8, plans to discontinue its 11 a.m. newscast at the end of May. The announcement to end "News Channel 8 Midday" and other changes involving WFLA and The Tampa Tribune were made to the newsroom staff this morning by WFLA News Director Don North and Managing Editor for Online Loren Omoto. ...more

March 31, 2009

WFTS, Channel 28, is expanding. The station plans five hours of "ABC Action News" on weekends beginning April 4. ...more

March 19, 2009

Ellen McNamara, a traffic and general assignment reporter from Austin, Texas, is coming to Tampa to co-anchor a new weekend morning newscast on WFTS, Channel 28. While many other television stations are dealing with cutbacks, WFTS' "ABC Action News" is expanding with five hours of weekend coverage beginning April 4. ...more

March 18, 2009

Longtime WFLA, News Channel 8, reporter Rod Challenger is retiring today after 30 years at the NBC affiliate. ...more

February 13, 2009

Longtime WFLA, Channel 8, reporter Rod Challenger is retiring Friday after 30 years at the NBC affiliate. Challenger, 65, manager of News Channel 8's Pinellas Bureau, says he wants to travel and spend more time with his family. ...more

February 12, 2009

Pat Kemp, newly elected chairwoman of the Hillsborough County Democratic Party, sees hope for a Democratic resurgence nationwide and this county, where the party has languished for years. ...more

February 1, 2009

Pat Kemp, newly elected chairwoman of the Hillsborough County Democratic Party, sees hope for a Democratic resurgence nationwide and this county, where the party has languished for year ...more

January 27, 2009

A three-minute shut-off of the analog broadcast signal by several Tampa-St. Petersburg TV stations got mixed results Wednesday night. ...more

December 18, 2008