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Amanda Davis found not guilty of DUI
After being charged with DUI and reckless driving in November, 2012, former Fox 5 anchor Amanda Davis was cleared of those charges Friday in Fulton County court today. A Fulton County judge cleared...
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All hands on deck! Local TV, Weather Channel ready for huge storm
The Weather Channel provides plenty of warnings today about the forthcoming storm it dubs Pax. While things are not quite crazy yet, the local TV news stations and the Weather Channel are prepping for...
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Ken Cook, long-time Fox 5 meteorologist, is retiring after 35 years in Atlanta
Ken Cook is retiring from WAGA-TV after 35 years later this summer. Ken Cook, the longest-running meteorologist on Atlanta television, is retiring, he announced Monday during Fox 5’s 10 o’clock news....
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Video: talking Andi Dorfman, Vinnie Politan, Ken Cook
CineStars’ Brittany Umar and I discuss Bachelorette Andi Dorfman leaving the District Attorney’s Office, HLN host Vinnie Politan’s move to 11Alive and Ken Cook’s retirement.
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TV briefs: BET sued, Aereo loses in Supreme Court, WAGA news expansion, Rob...
Aereo, the service that provides those who cut the cord a DVR option and an easier way to access broadcast TV on tablets and desktops, just lost a major ruling at the Supreme Court today. The...
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Departing Fox 5 meteorologist Ken Cook decided two years ago to retire in 2014
Ken Cook’s final day on air is July 18, 2014. CREDIT: WAGA-TV For the first time since Jimmy Carter was president, Ken Cook next week won’t be gracing WAGA-TV with his now gray but still identifiable...
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TV/radio briefs: New Fox 5 set; Teen Choice winners w/Atlanta connections;...
Fox 5’s new set this morning for “Good Day Atlanta.” CREDIT: Fox 5 Fox 5 debuted its new, sleek modern set today. The color blue is prevalent. And there are a lot more video screens. Like homes, TV...
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Ken Cook (Fox 5), Mike Roberts (V-103) in Georgia Assoc. of Broadcasters Hall...
Ken Cook was a stable force at WAGA-TV from the time it was a CBS affiliate through Snowmageddon. By Rodney Ho/rho@ajc.com, filed Dec. 4, 2014 Local TV weather forecaster Ken Cook, who just retired...
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Mark Hayes leaving Fox 5’s ‘Good Day Atlanta’
April 5, 2012, by Rodney Ho Mark Hayes departing I’ll miss him I won’t miss him View Results Mark Hayes, a fixture on Fox 5’s “Good Day Atlanta” since 2002, is voluntarily leaving the show, according...
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Cheryl White leaving ‘Good Day Atlanta’ Dec. 28
December 18, 2012, by Rodney Ho Over the past two years, the “Good Day Atlanta” on-air staff has gone through a few changes. The latest departure: Cheryl White, a long-time traffic and weather anchor....
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David Chandley going to Fox 5 as chief meteorologist
David Chandley worked at WSB for nearly 26 years but begins January 26, 2015 at WAGA-TV. CREDIT: Fox 5 By RODNEY HO/rho@ajc.com, filed January 26, 2015 David Chandley, a long-time mainstay on Channel 2...
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Ken Cook lands gig as personal injury attorney spokesman
Ken Cook is forecasting danger ahead that might involve the need of Monge & Associates. CREDIT: Rodney Ho/rho@ajc.com off my TV By RODNEY HO/rho@ajc.com, originally filed Wednesday, February 25,...
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Amanda Davis of Fox 5 arrested on DUI charges
By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com, originally filed November 12, 2012 Amanda Davis, a veteran evening anchor at Fox 5 Atlanta, has been arrested on charges of driving under the influence in a wrong-way crash,...
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Hawks loss means Fox 5 loses a bet with Cleveland TV station
Ken Rodriguez will be wearing a Cavs t-shirt soon because the Fox 5 station lost a best to Fox 8 in Cleveland thanks to the Hawks loss to the Cavs last week. CREDIT: Fox 5 By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com,...
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Fox 5’s Beth Galvin donating a kidney to anonymous recipient
Beth Galvin has been with Fox 5 for 19 years. CREDIT: Fox 5 By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com, originally filed June 9, 2015 Beth Galvin, the long-time Fox 5 medical reporter, today is donating a kidney to an...
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Amanda Davis, following DUI, takes leave of absence from CBS46 commentating job
A Fulton County judge cleared Amanda Davis of the most serious charges related to a vehicular accident she was in in November, 2012. But she was arrested again on June 15 ,2015. CREDIT: Fox 5 By...
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Fox 5 expanding news to midnight
Tom Haynes has been host for the Fox 5 News Edge for more than seven years. CREDIT: Fox 5 By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com, originally filed Monday, August 3, 2015 Fox 5, which already airs more local news...
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Exclusive: Lisa Rayam leaving Fox 5
By RODNEY HO/ rho@ajc.com, originally filed Monday, May 2, 2016 Fox 5 has decided not to renew Lisa Rayam’s contract, according to six different unnamed sources. My information came from former Fox 5...
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Fox 5 adopts puppy Max to become future service dog for a veteran
This was posted on Tuesday, February 15, 2017 by Rodney Ho on his AJC Radio & TV Talk blog Fox 5 Atlanta (WAGA-TV) recently adopted a future canine assistant named Max. The Fox 5 staff over the...
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TV briefs: Trump vs. CNN, Justin Ross Harris’ ex-wife speaks, new Fox 5...
WASHINGTON, DC – FEBRUARY 16: U.S. President Donald Trump takes questions from reporters during a news conference announcing Alexander Acosta as the new Labor Secretary nominee in the East Room at the...
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