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Springfield’s WICS Debuts High Definition Set

Merrill Knox — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 15:25:17 +0000

WICS, Sinclair’s ABC affiliate in Springfield, Ill., has debuted a new high definition set designed by Devlin Design Group.

“Our goal was to have a new set that would not only replace our current look with a more modern and visually exciting location for our newscasts, but also to provide us with more options for presenting local news in new and exciting ways,” WICS news director Katie Faye said in a statement.

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Daralene Jones Will Join WCAU From WFTV

Merrill Knox — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 14:44:36 +0000

Daralene Jones is joining WCAU, the NBC O&O in Philadelphia, in January.

“Daralene is an engaging and dynamic reporter,” WCAU vice president of news Anzio Williams said in a statement. “She’ll be an important part of our daily mission to deliver the best breaking news stories and information to our viewers.”

Jones will move to Philadelphia from Orlando, where she has been a general assignment reporter for ABC affiliate WFTV since 2007. She has also worked at WREG in Memphis, WCIA in Champaign and WICS in Springfield.

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Vince DeMentri Lands at WICS: ‘I don’t think you can judge anybody’s character by an incident or two’

Merrill Knox — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 11:10:05 +0000

Local news veteran Vince DeMentri, who has a long history of controversy at his previous jobs, has landed at WICS in Springfield, Ill., the State Journal Register reports.

DeMentri’s last job was at WPIX, the CW affiliate in New York City, where he was a reporter until 2010. Prior to that, he worked at WCAU, the NBC O&O in Philadelphia. At both stations, he was involved in incidents that catapulted him into the spotlight.

In 2008, DeMentri was fired from WCAU after having an affair with co-anchor Lori Delgado. DeMentri, who was accused of vandalizing Delgado’s car, sued both her and the station, saying it was unfair that he was fired and Delgado got to keep her job. Delgado resigned from the station the day the lawsuit was filed; DeMentri dropped the lawsuit in 2010. continued…

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Ashley Glass Moves to Weekend Co-Anchor at WFTS

Merrill Knox — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 10:05:20 +0000

Ashley Glass has been promoted to weekend morning co-anchor at Tampa ABC-affiliate WFTS.

Glass, a Florida native, joined WFTS in 2010 as a weekday morning reporter and fill-in anchor. She has previously worked at WCJB in Gainsville, WICS in Springfield, IL and WPEC in West Palm Beach.

Glass will anchor alongside John Thomas and Bill Logan on Saturday and Sunday mornings. She replaces Ellen McNamara, who left WFTS to join KSTP earlier this year.

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Longtime WICS Anchor Jerry Lambert to Retire

Andrew Gauthier — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 10:08:20 +0000

Jerry Lambert, who currently anchors WICS‘s 5, 6, and 10 p.m. newscasts, is set to retire after 17 years with the Springfield, IL ABC-affiliate.

Lambert, 61, says that stepping away from the WICS anchor desk will allow him to focus on his family and enjoy some leisure time. He told The State Journal-Register recently that he wants to “just sort of have fun with life.”

His final day on-air is scheduled for July 12–his birthday.

Lambert joined WICS in 1995, after working at WTVT in Tampa, as well as WTTV and WTHR in Indianapolis. continued…

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Gus Gordon Leaving Springfield’s WICS After 22 Years

Merrill Knox — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 11:11:47 +0000

Chief meteorologist Gus Gordon is leaving WICS after 22 years at the ABC-affiliate in Springfield, IL.

Gordon has accepted a position as the artistic director of Springfield’s Hoogland Center for the Arts. The meteorologist has worked there part-time for the past four years and has produced more than 60 events for the organization, according to the State Journal-Register.

“While it will be sad to step down from a job that I have held and enjoyed for so long, I don’t think it will come as a surprise to my friends or to people who know me well that the opportunity to work full time at the HCFTA is the one thing that could lure me away,” Gordon said in a statement.

He will start his new job on June 4.

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WICS Reporter Katie Heinz Injured In Illinois Crash

Merrill Knox — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 11:49:44 +0000

Katie Heinz, a reporter at WICS, is in serious condition after a three-vehicle crash last night in Springfield, IL.

Heinz was driving a vehicle belonging to Springfield ABC-affiliate WICS, according to the State Journal-Register. She was rear-ended by a car behind her, and the impact propelled her into the opposing lane of traffic, where her vehicle was struck again.

Heinz joined WICS in 2008. She was one of two people taken to the hospital in the incident; the other has been treated and released.

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Former WICS Anchor Don Hickman Dies at 74

Merrill Knox — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 11:14:02 +0000

Don Hickman, who was an anchor at WICS in Springfield for 29 years, died of natural causes Saturday. He was 74.

Hickman was an anchor at the ABC-affiliate from 1972 until his retirement in 2001.

“He was the Walter Cronkite of central Illinois,” Gus Gordon, WICS chief meteorologist, told the State Journal-Register. “He was the one you trusted and the one who gave the news to the area for almost 30 years.”

Hickman anchored the first television broadcast about the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., on April 4, 1968, according to the Journal-Register. In addition to his nightly anchoring duties on the 6 and 10 p.m. newscasts, Hickman served as news director and vice president of news at the station.

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