WEAR TV gets a new anchor

WWL TV reporter Jaclyn Kelley let her NOLA Facebook fans know she is moving to Pensacola: I have some very exciting news to share! I…

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New GM for WEAR TV 3 named

MarketWatch reports that Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. has announced that J.C. Lowe, who was Sinclair’s General Manager in Birmingham, will become the General Manager of…

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Pensacola Beach is the Wild West

Who is in charge of the cleanup/cover up activities on Pensacola Beach? Heavy equipment is destroying the beach daily. I have a confirmed report from…

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Commissioner says don’t believe BP

I returned to the Escambia County Emergency Operations Center for the first time in four weeks…and I got some memorable quotes and answers that reputed…

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DeLuna Clue 2010 # 1

From Fiesta of Five Flags: Can You Guess The Identity of Fiesta’s King and Queen? From June 3-13, Pensacola will celebrate the 61st Fiesta of…

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County Fire Marshall transferred (updated)

Escambia County remains “Bubba-ville USA.” WEAR TV 3 reports that last week Interim County Administrator Larry Newsom asked for the voluntary resignation of Stephen Rinaldi,…

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Gang Forum

Press Release: Sacred Heart Trauma Center, Escambia County Sheriff’s Office to Present Forum on Gangs in Our Community PENSACOLA, Fla. – The Sacred Heart Trauma…

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Thomas to close three schools

WEAR TV 3 reports that Escambia County Superintendent of Schools Malcolm Thomas wants to close three alternative schools: Sidney Nelson, AV Clubbs and E-Seal. I…

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Thornton to testify against Gonzalez

As I reported yesterday, Frederick Thornton, Jr., age 19, has agreed to testify against Patrick Gonzalez and the others involved in the murders of Byrd…

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Billings case: Wednesday, July 15 part 2

MAKING MONEY Wednesday, July 15 Jean Duncan and her boyfriend Glenn Burnett come around 6 p.m. to the ECSO to proved statement to Investigator Tama…

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Billings case: Saturday, July 11

HUNT FOR RED VAN Saturday, July 11 On Friday, Deputy Greg Smith of Baldwin County, Alabama contacted the ECSO. Investigator Hardy followed up on the…

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Billings recap: Later Thursday, July 9

FAMILY FEUDS Investigator Terry Hardy arrives on the crime scene at 9:05 p.m. Sgt. Rusty Hoard has been named the lead on the case. Hardy,…

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Mediacom vs. WEAR round-two

Once again the two corporations are battling for Gulf Breeze and Santa Rosa dollars. And Mediacom is threatening to drop WEAR from its line-up unless…

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News coverage of budget workshop weak

Escambia County Commission held its first budget workshop yesterday. WEAR TV focused on the cuts on funds given to non-profits like the Florida Wildlife Sanctuary,…

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Alabama Schools Get Hard On Soft Drinks

This is a news headline on the WEAR TV 3 web site. I think Jay Leno will have fun with this one.

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Selective coverage of Operation Brownsville?

Are we only getting the good news on Operation Brownsville? The daily newspaper gives a lot of coverage to a brothel raid on Shoemaker St….

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WEAR blows off House Dist. 3 election

No updates given on the air. House District 3 results didn’t even lead off 10 pm newscast. ….sad, very sad

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WEAR, we hardly knew you

WEAR TV 3 went off Gulf Breeze TV sets this weekend and residents still survived. Few really missed the info-mericals that ran most of Saturday…

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WEAR TV and the Long Goodbye

Today’s the day. Sinclair Broadcasting will no longer allow Mediacom cable system to broadcast its Pensacola station (WEAR TV) and its FWB station (whatever it…

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What if WEAR TV3 went away and nobody noticed

Sinclair/WEAR TV 3 has more to lose than Mediacom in this battle. Advertisers are already asking for rate cuts if the TV station isn’t broadcast…

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