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Slighly OT: WIS-TV personalites, Scott Hawkins and Ken Aucoin are leaving.

WOW!!!! I really liked Ken... When he first came to WIS I did not know if anybody would be able to fill Jim Gandy's shoes... I really liked Ken and he seem to have a very big passion for WX... I don't know much about their owners, but from what I noticed when I was visiting my mom and dad last August 19 had a much better news product than Channel 10 did... I just hope this is not a sign of things to come for SC greatest TV station... CC1
 
I thought Raycom was pretty good.

I know Scott is leaving for a government position. Better pay, better bennies, better hours. TV only pays its stars well.

From what I had heard through the grapevine, Susan Aude retired early because her insurance coverage under Raycom would have been much worse than if she went on Liberty retirement.
 
Raycom has a terrible reputation---I think usually their TV stations are rated third in news in cities they serve. I know in Richmond WTVR is very poor and an also ran in the ratings. IMHO its a real shame they got hold of SC's premier TV station. Well, at least now maybe WO-LO will have a chance. Also, very doubtful the two that resigned will be replaced.
 
I guess that will give perennial loser WOLO a shot at 3rd place. And, not to disparage the WOLO staff at all, that station for at least 20 years has been starved by Bahakel corporate. It is amazing that they have held on as long as they have...

Gannett, on the other hand, could really take the lead and gring WIS down.
 
RobynWattsV2.0 said:
Yes, I know this is a radio board (but since a TV board for SC doesn't exist)...

http://www.thestate.com/mld/thestate/16813051.htm

Question: Is Raycom that bad of an operator?

Robyn
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That's a shame. I really enjoyed watching Ken Aucoin and Scott Hawkins in the morning. I like how they have the Chief Meteorologist on in the morning - I hope that will continue.

The other day WIS was showing coverage about the tornados from one of their sister stations, and I wasn't that impressed.
 
My fearless prediction: Within 5 years WLTX will be number one in the news race. My biggest gripe with them is the snail's pace of their newscasts. That is probably by design but geez pick it up a little bit....
 
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