Hipp was part of WIBW-TV's staff when it moved in 2001 out of the building where its studios had been located since 1953 onMenninger Hill in west Topeka. Logan Wittenberg was booked into the Jefferson Co. WIBW-TV and KSNT continued to split the local rights to ABC programming for 16 years, until KLDH (channel 49, now KTKA) signed on the air as the market's third television outlet in June 1983. NORTH BUENA VISTA, Iowa ( KCRG /Gray News) - In North Buena Vista, the neighborhood across the railroad tracks from the Mississippi River is several feet In 2001, WIBW-TV relocated from its original studios on Southwest 6th Avenue into a new state-of-the-art facility on Commerce Place in southwest Topeka (WIBW radio subsequently relocated to studio facilities located on Executive Drive in southwest Topeka's Huntoon Hill neighborhood). 13 Marketing. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. He was named a second-team All-American as an all-purpose player in 2022. Here is a complete directory of nearly all professional News Anchors near you. Shawnee County residents got to hear Tuesday night from several candidates running for the Kansas House of Representatives. Topeka, KS 66615 (785) 272-6397; "There was a tornado warning, and people were going, 'Where's Ralph?' 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Chris Fisher Anchor & Digital Content Manager Topeka, Kan. Chris joined WIBW's news team in October 2011 as a member of the 13 NEWS This Morning and One man is in a Wichita hospital after a chase with law enforcement officials ended in a crash with a power pole over the weekend. The city of Topeka's footprint has changed over WIBW-TV's 65 years on the air -- and 13 NEWS has chronicled the journey for downtown Topeka. WIBW-TV (channel 13) is a television station in Topeka, Kansas, United States, affiliated with CBS and owned by Gray Television. WIBW-TV was the only commercial television station in the Topeka market for fifteen years. WIBW (along with former ABC-affiliated sister station KAKE-TV in Wichita) was one of two partners in Kansas Now 22, a cable channel available on fellow partner Cox Communications' systems throughout Kansas. Jon Janes is ready to begin his 20th years a News Director at WIBW-TV, with his smart phone and paper day planner both close at hand. The day WIBW-TV marked 35 years on the air was spent covering a tornado that skipped across part of southwest Topeka. Students and staff at Topeka West High School took cover as their building was hit. A new addition to the WIBW-TV studio landscape honors our history --- and a man who was part of the WIBW story for 58 years. Sometimes, life has a way of putting you in just the right spot. The Topeka Police Department is investigating after a person arrived at a local hospital with a gunshot wound, minutes after a shooting was reported. 25, 2023 at 9:35 AM PDT. The Kansas Science Festival was held in downtown Manhattan this Saturday. A Manhattan man has been arrested months after he allegedly raped a woman he knew. A team from Kansas State University will travel the state to give free eye exams to service dogs. Senator Jerry Moran has helped introduce a bill that would safeguard veterans choices in their healthcare decision and improve quality and access to care. First responders were called to 735 SW Wayne Ave. around 11:30 a.m. Three children died Saturday morning following an attempted U-turn on the Kansas Turnpike just south of Topeka. I married my husband, Colton Miller, in August of 2022 and we have an adorable, playful, 85lb Goldendoodle named Millie. Nutritional premix for pet food will now be made in the Capital Citys own backyard following the announcement of a major premix company. A trial against the Kansas Highway Patrol and its use of the Kansas Two-Step practice is set to begin after claims that the process has caused the unlawful detainment of drivers from states with legalized marijuana laws. Former Chairman and CEO of Fox News Channel Roger Ailes stepped aside in 2016 in the wake of a high-profile sexual harassment suit by a former Fox News anchor, Gretchen Carlson. The ice rink will be open from Nov. 12, 2022 through the end of January 2023. Growing up in Nairobi, Kenya, I remember watching the news and thinking I want to do that, it just feels right!. A two-vehicle crash Tuesday night in Central Topeka was caused by a driver fleeing from Topeka Police officers. Former sports anchors Jason Lamb and Mark Ewing say they worked to live up to that tradition. Wendy Lynn Strout, 50, and Lanae Lee Derby, 42, both of St. Marys were booked into the Jackson Co. It's just with a different style and that tempers me a bit, which is very good, and it helps us workso well together.". Hipp's career pathincluded comingto Topekain the late 1970s as part of the group that transformeda former Christian radio station into the rock station KDVV-FM, also known as "V-100," where he didnews and sports. Tim Hrenchir can be reached at threnchir@gannett.com or 785-213-5934. In 1957, Capper Publications merged with Stauffer Publications, owner of Topeka's other newspaper, the Topeka State Journal. As we celebrate our 65th anniversary, it's my turn to reflect on my favorite moments. The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline plummeted 45 cents over the past three weeks to $4.10 per gallon. Court documents obtained by 13 NEWS indicate plans to retry accused murderer Dana Chandler are in the works. The tests are free, and the agency says Amazon will deliver directly to your home at no cost. Hipp also has a great sense of humorand does excellentimpersonations of University of Kansas basketball coach Bill Self and the late actor Jimmy Stewartthough some of their younger co-workers aren't familiar with Stewart, Brunner said. Since 1953, WIBW-TV has covered 16 different Kansas gubernatorial administrations. Watch Live: Chiefs return to adoring fans at Union Station, Topeka Travel Agency hosting one-of-a-kind group trip through Panama Canal, Topeka based businesses offering extra holiday deals, Kansas accepting applications for kids lifetime hunting & fishing license, Stop for unreadable plate results in three arrests, Topeka Police officer shot in firefight with murder suspect, Man who nearly struck LKPD officer with stolen car captured, Trailer transporting part of windmill overturns. The Royals announcer cut his teeth and earned his stripes during his four years of doing everything connected to radio and television while here at WIBW. Halloween is just a few days away and many pet owners are eager to participate in the spooky holiday. He worked as a Crime Stoppers reporter, anchored weekend newscasts and was later promoted to anchor of the 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. newscasts. to check their security cameras after an overnight robbery. 13 at 65: 22 years of memories - and counting! That experience helped me land my first job here at WIBW-TV in November of 2018 as the weekday morning producer and weekend multimedia journalist. Once Hipp retires, he said, he intends to do some audio and video narrations, someaudiobooksand perhapssome radio. has identified the person killed Thursday morning in south Topeka. Program Director at KSDB Wildcat 91.9 Sales Staff, Front Desk at Lawrence Athletic Club, Co-Founder & President at Media Creations by Katrina, LLC. [20] One month later on April 10, 2006, Montecito Broadcast Group announced that NBC affiliate KSNT (channel 27) would serve as The CW's Topeka affiliate (through its national feed for smaller markets, The CW Plus), carrying the network on its second digital subchannel.[21]. The passenger in an early morning traffic stop was arrested after guns and drugs were found in Central Topeka. Kansas Now 22 ceased operations on January 2, 2009, before relaunching four weeks later on January 28 as Kansas 22, with content originating from the respective NBC affiliates in Wichita and Topeka, KSNW and KSNT (then both owned by LIN Media). Copyright 2022 WIBW. At the time, WIBW-TV used one anchor for each newscast. Wichita State has found no data has been compromised so far as its system recovers from an online hack attempt. And rightly so. More: Topeka animal shelter is at capacity and offering discounts for $25 and $10. Professional Background CheckInformation on professionals, their work history and resumes. Several Topeka businesses are offering extra holiday savings throughout the month of December. Many people who've gone on to long and distinguished careers in broadcasting got their start right at WIBW-TV, including current WDAF Fox 4 anchor, Just one month away from 13's anniversary on November 15th, we take a few minutes to get some special memories from reporter, anchor and former News Director Jim Hollis. (InvestigateTV) - In a 255-character tweet in June of last year, a surgical oncologist who had just assisted in a medical emergency on a plane pleaded with an Jail at 9:15 p.m. Sunday for multiple charges including attempted murder in the 1st degree. A fundraiser event is planned for this Sunday, November 13 to raise money to help the families of three young Topeka Girl Scouts killed in an October crash on the Kansas Turnpike. Im excited to have David coming home to be part of our team again, Brunner said. On February 23, 2012, beginning with its 6:00p.m. newscast, WIBW-TV became the first television station in the Topeka market to being broadcasting its local newscasts in high definition. Officials believe drowsy driving played a part in a crash north of Emporia that left one woman trapped inside the vehicle. After 9.5 years behind the camera, Chris has moved largely behind the scenes, taking over as WIBW's Digital Content Manager in May 2021. One person was injured after they had to jump out of a second floor window Sunday night to escape a house fire in Tecumseh. / 39.00611N 96.04944W / 39.00611; -96.04944 WIBW-TV (channel 13) is a television station in Topeka, Kansas, United States, affiliated with CBS and owned by Gray Television. [15][16] MyNetworkTV was created to compete against another upstart network that would launch at the same time that September, The CWa network created through a partnership between CBS Corporation and Time Warner, which had announced one month earlier on January 24 that the two companies would respectively shut down UPN and The WB, which originally consisted primarily of the higher-rated programs from its two predecessors; MyNetworkTV was also formed to give UPN- and WB-affiliated stations that were not named as The CW's charter affiliates another option besides converting into independent stations. of Transportation, Sports and News Personality, Producer and Researcher at WIBW Radio, On-Air News and Sports Personality, Producer, Researcher at WIBW Radio. Live news or weather bulletins from KAKE in Wichita would interrupt the channel's regular taped programming schedule. See if your favorite retailer is on the list! I'm married to someone a few of you might know - news anchor Melissa Brunner. The Shawnee County Sheriffs Office is asking residents near SE 35th and SE Croco Rd. As of September 2019, MyNetworkTV programming was moved from prime time to overnight hours. Five people will be interviewed for Topekas District 9 open city council seat, vacated by Mike Lesser. I got my first taste of Television News in 2017 during an internship at KWTV-News 9 in Oklahoma City and fell in love with the industry. In a September 5 interview with The Topeka Capital-Journal, then-WIBW-TV general manager Jim Ogle cited that the station chose to switch 13.2's secondary affiliation to allow leverage in scheduling local newscasts and sports programs onto the subchannel, as the vast majority of MeTV programs run either 30 minutes or an hour in length, in comparison to the feature-length movies aired by This TV. The station is noted for its coverage of a destructive EF5 tornado that killed 16 people and injured 450 others as it tracked northeast across Topeka on the early evening of June 8, 1966. 9, following the resignation of Mike Lesser. WIBW-TV is one of the few television stations located west of the Mississippi River that utilizes a call sign that begins with the letter "W". A Michigan man wanted for kidnapping and a woman were arrested after officials in Kansas allegedly found drugs in their vehicle. Most recently he has been in a public relations position at a large Denver, Colorado school district. It will be lowered to three floors, while keeping the existing foundation. Because the FCC's "one to a market" rule barred companies from owning newspapers and broadcast outlets in the same market, as a condition of the sale, Morris had to sell Stauffer's television holdings, including channel 13. Jail late Thursday night following a traffic stop near Mayetta. [19], On March 13, 2006, WIBW was named as MyNetworkTV's Topeka affiliate through a 13-station affiliation agreement with owner Gray Television. WIBW radio began in Logansport, Indiana in 1925 and was briefly a portable station for much of 1926 before moving to Topeka in 1927 under Capper's sponsorship. President Trump's weekend rally in Topeka was the latest in a string of Presidential visits to the Capital City. V-100 opportunity first drew Ralph Hill to Topeka. The station's Sunday 5:00p.m. newscast is subject to preemption due to network sports coverage; as such, the station broadcasts live half-hour editions of that newscast on WIBW-DT2 on certain weeks in which a CBS Sports telecast (usually golf tournaments sanctioned by the PGA Tour and National Football League games with kickoff times of 3:05p.m. or 3:25p.m.) is scheduled to air past their scheduled end-time on the station's main channel. "And that adds so much to the things that we're able to do around the newsroom, especially when we're in situations where we have to ad lib or provide background about things. 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Another defendant in the Jesus Avila murder trials has pleaded no contest to charges which include second-degree murder. "He is someone who champions the accomplishments and achievements of young peopleand celebrates their successes," she said. Students and staff at Topeka West High School took cover as their building was hit. Mark Stanwix is charged with two counts of Involuntarily Manslaughter, three counts of Aggravated Battery, and single counts of Interference with Law Enforcement, Reckless Driving, and Text Messaging. Hipp said he's had some memorable experiences. The station first signed on the air on November 15, 1953. WIBW-TV was the first television station to sign on in the Topeka market, and the third to sign on in the state of Kansas (after KCTY in Kansas City, which operated a transmitter in Overland Park, which signed on in June 1953. The station shut down its analog signal, over VHF channel 13, on February 16, 2009, the day prior to the original date in which full-power television stations in the United States were set to transition from analog to digital broadcasts under federal mandate (which was later rescheduled for June 12, 2009). Im just very blessed to get this opportunity once again.. https://www.wibw.com/video/2022/03/27/kim-says-goodbye-wibw Independent candidate for governor, Dennis Pyle, received just 2% of the vote, which some argue could have changed the outcome of the election had he not been in the race. Published: Apr. Benedekwhich was already financially challengedfiled a Chapter 7 bankruptcy declaration in 2002, due to debt incurred by the company's all-cash purchases of ABC affiliate KAKE in Wichita and NBC affiliate WOWT-TV in Omaha, Nebraska in exchange for NBC affiliate WWLP in Springfield, Massachusetts the previous year; the company then sold most of its stations, including WIBW-TV, to Atlanta-based Gray Television. WIBW-TV News Director Jon Janes announced Thursday that David Oliver will return to Northeast Kansas, where he will team up with Melissa Brunner, starting September 19. One person was injured while battling an out of control brush fire in Riley Co. on Thursday. Betty Lou Pardue spent nearly 20 years working for WIBW-TV, starting in the 1980s, launching the talk show "Take Five.". He also worked with Mark Ewing, Dave Relihan, Dana Wright and numerous other WIBW personalities. In January 2012, Hipp rushed in to cover the fire that destroyed the building, which by that time was abandoned. so we couldget the news anchors out there in case our meteorologistneeded support," she said. My name is Jared Broyles, and I am co-anchor of 13 News this Morning. We are eager to have David reconnect and share the stories that are meaningful to our area.. WIBW-DT2 primarily carries MeTV programming. Now, at 68,he's preparing to retire. A woman was rescued from a creek bed early Monday in west Topeka. 13 NEWS has a rich sports history in our 65 years. The subchannel also began airing simulcasts of the Saturday evening 6:00p.m., Sunday evening 5:30p.m. and weekend 10:00p.m. newscasts (mainly due to preemptions incurred by CBS Sports broadcasts that run into those programs' timeslots on the station's main channel). As we mark our 65th anniversary -- ralph hipp recently caught up with one of his predecessors at the anchor desk -- john holt. Topeka has recently been ranked as one of the top emerging housing markets in the country. "He's getting game updates during the newscast, many times," she said. and was a stay-at-home parent before getting a call FILE - A pedestrian walks past a First Republic Bank in San Francisco on April 26, 2023. Growing up in Nairobi, Kenya, I remember watching the news and thinking I want to do that, it just feels right!. One person was able to safely escape a house fire early Monday morning in Osage City. Hipp has been a WIBW-TV news anchorfor 30 years, more than 40% of the nearly 69 yearsthe stationbeen on the air. Drivers in Pottawatomie Co. have been told to plan for delays of up to 15 minutes as work along K-63 is set to begin.

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