Tidbits

On Monday, WTAE’s Janelle Hall posted to her Facebook page and explained her absence from the station. Hall, and her husband – former WTAE sports anchor John Meyer – had COVID-19. Fortunately their children had tested negative. Hall quarantined for the 14 days required, but she took an additional 2 weeks to protect her co-workers at Channel 4.

Fans of Clark Howard may be disappointed to know that he is ending his radio program at the end of the year. Radio Insight picked up on the story yesterday. Howard told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, “Not being under the gun every week with how much content I have to generate for radio is something I’m so relieved not to do anymore. I’m at a point in my life I don’t need the money.”

Howard will continue to host commentaries for WSB-AM and WSB-TV where he is based, and his websites and newspaper column will remain as well. No word if his reports will continue on WPXI-TV (a sister to WSB). Howard was heard in the area on WCCS (1160 Indiana) and was distributed by Westwood One.

And it was 23 years ago today – December 1, 1997 – that “Group W” – Westinghouse Broadcasting Company became CBS Corporation.