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WXXV in Gulfport to Launch Local Newscasts

Merrill Knox — Tue, 28 May 2013 11:04:18 +0000

After more than a decade without local news programming, WXXV in Gulfport, Miss. will launch two newscasts this fall, according to The Sun Herald.

General manager Bobby Edwards said the station will have 6 and 9 p.m. newscasts, with a morning show potentially added at a later date. WXXV, which is a Fox affiliate with an NBC-affiliated subchannel, will hire 15 full-time employees and several more part-time employees.

“Our decision to produce local news in the market was based on growing the station,” Edwards told The Sun Herald. “We have two of the four major broadcast networks with great network programming and adding local news was the next step to make a difference.”

Currently, the only local newscasts in the Biloxi-Gulfport market are on ABC affiliate WLOX.

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Raycom Names New GM at WLOX, New ND at WALB

Merrill Knox — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 11:42:45 +0000

There are changes coming to the executive ranks at two Raycom stations: WLOX in Biloxi, Miss. and WALB in Albany, Ga.

Rick Williams, who has been news director at WALB for 22 years, will become vice president and general manager of WLOX on January 14.

“Rick’s industry knowledge and participation in the Raycom Leadership Class has prepared him for this expanded role within Raycom as the next leader for WLOX,” Raycom SVP of Television Leon Long said in a statement. “I am most impressed with his passion and leadership skills and look forward to working with him at this important station to our company. ”

Williams replaces David Vincent, who will retire this month after 35 years at WLOX.

Dawn Hobby will step into the news director role at WALB. She is currently the assistant news director and the anchor of the 5 and 6 p.m. newscasts. continued…

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WLOX to Air CBS Programming on Digital Subchannel

Merrill Knox — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 18:06:19 +0000

WLOX, Raycom Media’s ABC-affiliate in Biloxi, will air CBS programming on a digital subchannel beginning April 8. The market currently does not have a CBS-affiliate.

In a statement, Raycom president and CEO Paul McTear said the new partnership “creates an unparalleled opportunity to expand and enhance the valuable service WLOX has provided its community since October 1962.”

The CBS programming will replace 24/7 weather programming on WLOX’s digital subchannel, according to the WLOX website. The station said that weather information, will be available online and on wireless devices, and will be broadcast on all WLOX channels during severe weather outbreaks. continued…

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