WBIR-TV

'WBIR-TV' channel 10 is the NBC affiliate Knoxville, Tennessee. The station is owned and operated by the Gannett Corporation. Its transmitter is located in Knoxville. 10 News WeatherPlus is offered through WBIR's digital feed.

Contents

History

Our Stories

News reporters and journalists

News Anchors

Sports

News Reporters

"Style: A Show for You" Hosts

Weather

Traffic

The Heartland Series

Past newscast titles

Past personalities

External links

History

WBIR-TV Channel 10 signed on the air on September 22, 1956 as an affiliate of the CBS television network. In 1988, WBIR became an NBC affiliate, swapping affiliations with WKXT-TV (formerly WTVK-TV channel 26, now WVLT-TV CBS channel 8). WBIR was owned and operated by Multimedia Inc. for many years, which merged with Gannett in 1995

Our Stories

WBIR is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a special report on some of the past stories captured on WBIR for the past 50 years. These reports are called "Our Stories" and these reports will be shown every Tuesday on the evening edition of 10 News Tonight.

News reporters and journalists

News Anchors

★ Bill Williams (Anchor Emeritus)

★ Robin Wilhoit (6pm and 11pm weekdays)

★ John Becker (6pm and 11pm weekdays

★ Ben Senger (Weekday mornings and Noon)

★ Abby Ham (Weekday mornings and Noon)

★ Russell Biven (Live @ Five)

★ Beth Haynes (Live @ Five)

★ Kay Watson (Weekends)

Sports

★ Steve Phillips

★ Dan Farkas

News Reporters

★ Ken Schwall

★ Emily Stroud

★ Yvette Martinez

★ LaSaundra Brown

★ Robin Murdoch

★ Brittany Bailey

★ Stoney Sharp

"Style: A Show for You" Hosts

★ Moira Kaye

★ Michele Silva

Weather

★ Todd Howell

★ Julya Johnson

★ Mike Witcher

Traffic

★ Ed Rupp

The Heartland Series

★ Bill Landry
The program, which was conceived in 1984 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, continues to celebrate the people and the land of the entire Appalachian region. In 1998, the series was expanded to a 30-minute version airing each Saturday, 7:30 p.m. It still continues to run the original five-minute version during the morning news, after 10 News at Noon, and after 10 News Nightbeat. Bill Landry has been host for the entire run of the series.

Past newscast titles

★ "The Esso Reporter" (1956-1960)

★ "The Big News" (1960-1970)

★ "Action 10 News" (1970-1974)

★ "NewsCenter 10" (1974-1980)

★ "Action 10 News" (1980-7/2004)

Past personalities

★ Josh Roe, sports

★ Seth Grossman, anchor

★ Mark Schnyder, anchor and reporter

★ Teresa Woodard, anchor and reporter

★ Ted Hall, anchor and reporter (now anchor at WXIA-TV Atlanta)

★ Steve Burgin, anchor

★ Byron Webre, weather

★ Jim Early, anchor and news director (D)

★ Cassandra McGee, anchor

★ Rob Braun, anchor and reporter

★ Scott Sams, weather and sports

★ Rex Rainey, weather

★ Carl Williams, anchor

★ Marti Skold, weather

★ Terri Gruca, anchor (now anchor/reporter at WCCO-TV Minneapolis)

★ Bob Kesling, sports (now Voice of the Vols with Vol Network)

★ Chip Carter, sports

★ Doc Johnston, anchor

★ Gene Patterson, anchor and reporter (now Anchor at WATE-TV Knoxville)

★ Sara Allen, host of "Live at Five"

★ Nicole Henrich, host of "Style"

★ Jim Cline, sports

★ Judy Jenkins, anchor and reporter

★ Kristin Hoke, anchor and reporter

★ Kim Carson, weather

★ Larry Smith, reporter

★ Todd Summers, sports

★ Jim Holliday, sports

★ Phil Rainey, sports

★ Greeley Kyle, reporter

★ JaQuitta Williams, anchor and reporter (now reporter/weekend anchor at WSB-TV Atlanta)

★ Bret Dark, anchor

★ Al Klensch, anchor and reporter

★ Van Hackett, reporter

★ Charles Thompson, reporter

★ Steve Dean, reporter

★ Pauletta Jackson, reporter

★ Cheryll Jones, weather

★ Janet Cunningham, weather

★ Sonja Smith, reporter

★ Edye Ellis, anchor

★ Sam Dalton, host of "The Early Show"

★ Margie Ison, weather (retired)

★ Mark Packer, sports (now First at 4 anchor, Sports Overtime Anchor at WVLT-TV Knoxville)

★ Greg Zorb, sports

★ Mark Smith, sports

★ Jennifer Broome, weather

★ Missy Kane, reporter

★ Valerie Hyman, reporter

★ Lindsey Nelson, reporter

★ Tony Perkins, reporter

★ Kim Stephens, anchor

★ Faith Fancher, reporter

★ Carol Marin, reporter

★ Deborah Roberts, reporter

★ Bill Harris, weather

★ Mark Nagi, sports

★ Adina Chumley, anchor and reporter

★ Steve Oglesby, reporter, anchor, newscast producer

★ Jim Acosta, reporter

★ Renee Jameson, reporter

★ Jennifer Leslie, reporter

★ Mark Johnson, weather

★ Alysiah Bond, sports

★ Krista Goldhair, reporter

★ Tom Poe, anchor

★ Wallene Dockery, weather

★ Cheryl Mazur, anchor

★ Alan Williams, sports (now anchor at WVLT-TV Knoxville)

★ Lori Perry, weather

★ Tim Cox, anchor and reporter

★ Lance West, anchor and reporter

★ Lisa Argen, weather

★ David Nelson, anchor and reporter

★ Mary Nelson, anchor and reporter

★ Jim Ragonese, reporter

★ Syan Rhodes, anchor and reporter

★ Carmen Ainsworth, reporter

★ Mary Loos, weather

★ Stephanie Wines, reporter

★ Chuck Denney, reporter

★ Foster Arnett, reporter

★ Janice Williamson, reporter

★ Ben Bailey, weather

★ Gina Miller, sports

★ Jay Beeler, reporter

★ Laura Hatch, reporter

★ Rogan Oliver,reporter

External links

★ WBIR-TV

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