23-11-2022, 12:52 AM
Devastating tragedy affecting Gray-owned WBTV today: their Sky 3 helicopter crashed in the I-77 this midday when on duty, killing meteorologist Jason Myers and pilot Chip Tayag.
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Tegna-owned competitor WCNC was the first to confirm the chopper came from WBTV, but rightly did not announce the identities of the two employees, which WBTV later announced. WCNC, in an act of solidarity, announced that it was placing a guestbook on its website and social media platforms, and other Gray stations nationwide are doing so too. WBTV preempted regular CBS and syndicated programming for special news coverage, which is also being taken by sister stations’ online platforms, including flagship WANF/Atlanta News First.
Additionally, as the station is beginning to face staff shortages as memorial services get underway, talent from Gray co-owned sisters WIS in Columbia and WHNS in Greenville are starting to fill-in on air; WIS meteorologist Adam Clark is filling in for Al Conklin on tonight’s evening newscasts.
www.wbtv.com
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Tegna-owned competitor WCNC was the first to confirm the chopper came from WBTV, but rightly did not announce the identities of the two employees, which WBTV later announced. WCNC, in an act of solidarity, announced that it was placing a guestbook on its website and social media platforms, and other Gray stations nationwide are doing so too. WBTV preempted regular CBS and syndicated programming for special news coverage, which is also being taken by sister stations’ online platforms, including flagship WANF/Atlanta News First.
Additionally, as the station is beginning to face staff shortages as memorial services get underway, talent from Gray co-owned sisters WIS in Columbia and WHNS in Greenville are starting to fill-in on air; WIS meteorologist Adam Clark is filling in for Al Conklin on tonight’s evening newscasts.