NBC Affiliates

Los Angeles currently has three professional sports teams playing in the postseason but, according to a recent KNBC graphic (above), the city only has two.

During KNBC’s 6 p.m. newscast on Monday, as anchor Chuck Henry introduced a story about the Lakers and Clippers competing in the NBA playoffs and the Los Angeles Kings playing in the NHL postseason, the station ran a graphic that included the logo of the Sacramento Kings, instead of the LA Kings. Read more

Meteorologist Bay Scroggins has joined WPTV, the NBC-affiliate in West Palm Beach.

Scroggins began his career at WNCT in Greenville, followed by WZVN in Fort Myers and KSTP in Minneapolis. He also worked briefly at WFOR, the CBS O&O in Miami, as an assignment editor. He most recently worked as a meteorologist at WeatherNation in Minneapolis.

Scroggins made his WPTV debut last week. He joins anchor Mike Trim on the station’s weekend morning newscasts.

A video camera and tripod were stolen from a KNTV reporter and photographer in broad daylight yesterday afternoon, the Oakland Tribune reports.

Reporter Jodi Hernandez and photographer Rich Goudeau were reporting a story on state budget cuts for the San Francisco NBC O&O when a man ran up to the pair, grabbed the equipment, and ran away.

All of the interviews and footage Hernandez and Godeau had collected were gone with the stolen camera. With less than two hours before the evening newscast, KNTV sent a replacement photographer to shoot replacement interviews. The segment aired on the 5 and 6 p.m. newscasts yesterday. Watch inside… Read more

Fox News Channel’s Bill O’Reilly is taking on WAVY, the NBC-affiliate in Norfolk.

At issue is the local coverage of an attack on Dave Forster and Marjon Rostami, two reporters at the Virginian-Pilot. The pair were attacked by a mob on April 14 while they were on their way home from a movie.

“The O’Reilly Factor” has been covering the attack for several weeks, saying it “may be racially motivated.” Police in Norfolk have disputed the claim. On Tuesday night, WAVY reported on O’Reilly’s coverage of the attack, saying the Fox News host is “shining a negative spotlight on the city.” Read more

After 12 years at WKYC, Andrea Vecchio is leaving the Cleveland NBC-affiliate. She announced the news yesterday on “Good Company,” the daily talk show she co-hosts.

“Thank you to everyone for your support over my last 7 years on the air,” she wrote on Facebook. “Looking forward to life’s new adventures. Stay tuned…”

“We have very high regards for Andrea,” WKYC general manager Brooke Spectorsky told the Cleveland Plain-Dealer. “She’s worked very hard here. I think she has a very bright future going forward.”

Vechhio has a small role as a news reporter in “The Avengers,” which was partially filmed in Cleveland. Yesterday was her last day with the station.

KXAS has released a statement about the arrest of anchor Jane McGarry for driving while intoxicated over the weekend:

NBC 5 confirms Jane McGarry, the anchor of NBC 5 News at 5 p.m. and Nonstop Nightly at 6:30 p.m., was arrested on suspicion of misdemeanor driving while intoxicated. This incident happened on Sunday morning.

According to station management, McGarry will remain off the air as the company looks into the matter. NBC 5 management says it will make no further comments at this time.

McGarry, a longtime anchor at the Dallas NBC O&O, was pulled over for failing to signal a lane change. She was released on bail early Sunday morning.

Dan Haggerty has joined Cleveland NBC-affiliate WKYC as a multimedia journalist, the station announced yesterday.

Haggerty has been a reporter and fill in anchor at rival WEWS, the ABC-affiliate, since 2008. He has previously worked as a photographer at WTOV in Stuebenville, OH, and a reporter at WNCN in Raleigh and WBBH in Fort Myers.

Haggerty will appear across all the station’s newscasts, according to the WKYC Director’s Cut blog.

Toledo NBC-affiliate WNWO has hired Will Kunkel as its new sports director.

Kunkel comes to WNWO from KVRR, the Fox-affiliate in Fargo, ND.

“Will exudes tremendous leadership qualities. His commitment to local coverage on-air and online will raise our game,” WNWO news director Amulya Raghuveer said, announcing the move.

A graduate of Medill, Kunkel is replacing Eric Haubert at WNWO. His first day is set for June 4. Read more

Jane McGarry, an anchor at Dallas NBC O&O KXAS, was arrested over the weekend for driving while intoxicated, the Dallas Morning News reports:

McGarry, who has worked for the station since 1982, was driving a 2007 Porsche north on the Dallas North Tollway near Lemmon Avenue when a trooper pulled her over about 1:30 a.m. for failing to signal a lane change.

The 56-year-old reporter had bloodshot, droopy eyes, swayed while standing and “used a loud tone of voice,” according to her arrest report.

McGarry has no previous DWI arrests. “NBC5 station management is looking into the matter this evening and has no further comment,” KXAS vice president of programming Brian Hocker said in a statement Sunday.

Steve Stucker, the morning and noon meteorologist at KOB, has announced his “semi-retirement.”

Stucker has reduced his on-air duties, signing off from the noon newscast last Thursday. He plans to continue as the morning meteorologist. According to KOB, Stucker recently signed a five-year contract with the Albuquerque NBC-affiliate.

“Thanks to ALL of you who have been so kind to me here at the noon show the past 15 years,” Stucker said. “But it’s time to ‘semi-retire.’” Read more