Jane Robelot (born October 9, 1960) is an American television host, who served as a co-anchor of CBS television's This Morning from 1996 to 1999. BOTH CONSUMMATE PROFESSIONALS WHO MADE OUR COMMUNITY BETTER. He attended and graduated from Cardinal Gibbons High School. Mike McCormick, a South Carolina news anchor with WYFF News 4, and photojournalist Aaron Smeltzer are dead after a tree fell on their SUV while they were reporting on Subtropical Storm. It is with a heavy heart that I share my sister-in-law, Brianna Justus went home to be with Jesus this evening. John said that even though Geoff will be with his family as he focused on his health, the WYFF fraternity will continue to support him in any way possible. WYFF News 4 anchor Mike McCormick and WYFF News 4 photojournalist Aaron Smeltzer died Monday when a tree fell on their SUV.The accident happened on Highway 176 in Polk County while they were covering the impact of heavy rain in that area.Sheriff Chuck Wright reflects on friendship with Mike, AaronMay 29th named "Mike McCormick Day for soup kitchenMcCraken Middle School honors the memory of Mike McCormickWYFF 4 photographer's fiance talks about his life, passion for his work Polk County authorities give update on accidentTryon Fire Chief Geoffrey Tennant said the engine of the SUV was running and the transmission was in drive when authorities arrived at the scene about 2:30 p.m. Despite being a public figure, Parella has managed to keep information regarding her parents and siblings away from the public eye. FORGET THE RECOGNITION. So saddened to hear of the passing of @MikeMcCWYFF He was a great friend of @JesseBoydSchool and Education through the years. Oktoberfest celebrations coming up in Greenville, across the state and Georgia, WYFF weather anchor and family farmer shares why 2018 is bringing bumper crops of apples, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. His was greatly contributed by his journalism career. "Jovita died overnight, seven months after . WYFF, virtual channel 4 (UHF digital channel 36), is an NBC-affiliated television station located in Greenville, South Carolina, United States. From there, Geoff graduated with a bachelors degree in journalism and communication. Goldsmith announced the wedding on her verified Facebook page, sharing photos of herself with new husband Arlen Clarke, her wedding cakeand a close-up of the lacy fabric of her wedding dress. I'm Carol Clarke! October 14, 2021 3:01 PM. Your Sunday evening team in our Easter pastels! ARLINGTON, Va. Former WYFF News 4 sports anchor and reporter Tyler Suiters has died. After NBC Weather Plus ceased operations on December 1, 2008, WYFF converted the subchannel as a locally operated weather service, using the Weather Plus network's graphical user interface. Mike McCormick joined WYFF News 4 in April 2007 as a reporter in the Spartanburg Newsroom. The funeral service was held at Holden Chapel on May 28, 2019, at 12:00 p.m. She was born and raised in Kennesaw, Georgia, so she is familiar with the southern region. Goldsmith, a Michigan native,has been at WYFF since 1985. TV meteorologist Chris Justus of South Carolina station WYFF says his sister-in-law died of COVID symptoms after an emergency. Mike graduated from the University of Miami with a degree in broadcast journalism and theatre arts. Dont wait for taco Tuesday. In 2014, he was also named anchor of WYFF News 4 on Sundays at 6 and 11 p.m. Mike tragically died, alongside his photographer, Aaron Smeltzer, on May 28, 2018 when a tree fell on their SUV while they were driving on Highway 176 in Polk County, North Carolina. He was an avid baseball fan., He was also described as loving traditional country music- including Keith Whitley, Randy Travis and Alabama. According to WSPA-TV, Smeltzer previously worked at WSPA-TV covering stories here in the Upstate before joining WYFF earlier this year. Smeltzers Facebook profile reads, Taker of photos, Shooter of video. Prior to coming to Boston, she served as a morning anchor at WYFF based in Greenville, South Carolina. "It's the first time I ever met either one of those two gentleman, but you feel a sense of responsibility to them." ?? According to its website, 7 News is the CBS affiliate in the Greenville-Spartanburg-Asheville-Anderson market, which serves over 800,000 households in the Nations 36th largest television market. McCormicks last Facebook post was a video of Albertos aftermath. The station's digital signal is multiplexed: Digital subchannel 4.2 originally carried "WYFF 4 Weather Plus," which operated as an affiliate of NBC Weather Plus. The program continued as The Rascal's Clubhouse after DuPuy's departure in 1978 and continued until 1982; Hoyle retired two years later. She has also received awards due to her reporting, news series, spot news, and also investigative reports. (WYFF is also a CNN affiliate.) RAIN FALLING, SOAKING THE GROUND, AND OF LOOTING A TREE. We are a family and we thank you, our extended family, for your comfort as we mourn and as we seek to comfort the families of Mike and Aaron. Two smart talented journalists died practicing their craft. Tyler spent his career traveling the world as a broadcast journalist and strategic communications executive. WYFF signed on its digital signal on May 1, 2002. WYFF-TV anchor Michael Cogdill has announced that he plans to retire from WYFF News 4, according to an email from the television station in Greenville. She was smelling my gingerbread-flavored ! Clemson Tigers. You can catch her at 4:30 a.m every morning Monday to Friday. The ground up there is unstable. The rescue worker said he had never seen an event like this one. Tennant added that he had done an interview with McCormick about 10 minutes before and they had each expressed that they hoped the other would stay safe., It personally affected me a little bit because I had done an interview with Mr. McCormick about 10 minutes before we got the call. 2023, Hearst Television Inc. on behalf of WYFF-TV. She currently serves as a weekend sports anchor at WYFF News 4 ( NBC Affiliate) based in Greenville Sc. The Home Shopping Spree simulcast was dropped in the mid-1990s with the CNN Headline News simulcast being discontinued in 2005 (as the channel transitioned from its news wheel format into a combination of discussion programs at night and rolling news programming during the day), in favor of a mix of NBC late night shows, drama reruns, lifestyle programs and paid programming during the overnight hours. She is a well-learned journalist and meteorologist. Donna Isbell Walker. "Mike and Aaron were beloved members of. Mike graduated from the University of Miami with a degree in broadcast journalism and theater arts. HE THEN MOVED ON TO OUR SISTER STATION KOCO IN OKLAHOMA CITY. Julia joined the channel in January 2018. Josh Elliot was abruptly fired by CBS News on Monday and escorted out of the building by security. He was also nominated in 2014 for Surprise on the Diamond, the story of an airman whose homecoming shocked his mother at a Greenville Drive baseball game. >> IF PERSONALLY AFFECTED ME A LITTLE BIT BECAUSE I HAD DONE AN INTERVIEW WITH MR. MCCORMACK ABOUT 10 MINUTES BEFORE WE GOT THE CALL. Suiters worked at News 4 in the mid to late 1990s, before making the transition to. The co-anchor of WYFF News 4 Today in the mornings, Hart announced on May 20, 2021, that he is battling Alzheimer's disease. MIKE MCCORMICK, WYFF NEWS 4. ANNOUNCER: LIVE, LOCAL, BREAKING NEWS. >> ACCORDING TO THE WEATHER, STICK AROUND. It was a large tree. WYFF News 4 anchor Mike McCormick and WYFF News 4 photojournalist Aaron Smeltzer died Monday when a tree fell on their SUV. The vehicle was apparently in motion. The sad news broke the WYFF family as the stations President and General Manager John Humphries broke the news to his co-workers. ", Other news:Oktoberfest celebrations coming up in Greenville, across the state and Georgia. The accident happened on Highway 176 in Polk County while they were covering the impact of heavy rain in that area. WYFF-TV reported that Aaron shot news for more than a decade in our region. 2023 www.greenvilleonline.com. >> THE FIRST TIME I MET EITHER ONE OF THOSE TOURNAMENT BUT YOU FEEL A SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEM. Tyler spent his career traveling the world as a broadcast journalist and strategic communications executive. Mike was a regular visitor to Spartanburg Two and always brought lots of excitement and smiles to our schools when he came out to do a story., Journalist Dave Jordan wrote, Another reminder that tomorrow isnt promised. He later moved to Arlington, Virginia.Video above is a Friday Night Hits promo with former WYFF News 4 Sports Director Geoff Hart from 1995. pic.twitter.com/IQmZ6prUIH, Aaron Smeltzer was a Virginia native who was a veteran photojournalist. The call came in at 4:07 p.m.. GEOFF: A VIEWER WROTE SAYING, I WANTED TO OFFER MY SINCERE CONDOLENCES TO YOUR STAFF AND FAMILY MEMBERS ON THE LICE LIFE -- LIFE OF MIKE AND AARON. WYFF news crew dies after tree falls on vehicle in Polk Co., On the Friday before Christmas we wear red! A Los Angeles news anchor died in December after overdosing on methamphetamine during a sexual encounter with a male companion at a California hotel, an autopsy report revealed Friday. >> TRAGEDY HIT A LITTLE HARDER WHEN IT HIT A LITTLE CLOSER TO HOME. "I have never seen an event like this one," Tennant, who has been in fire service in Polk County for 44 years, said. Her career started at CBC where she served as a production assistant after college. Sydney Sullivan WYFF News 4 After commencing work at WYFF News 4 Today in June of 2021, Sydney took on the responsibility of being the weekend morning meteorologist on the program. She currently serves as an anchor at WHDH-TV Channel 7. Prayers., Mike McCormick Dead: A Tribute to the WYFF Anchor, Copyright 2023 Heavy, Inc. All rights reserved. https://t.co/CstssO51AR pic.twitter.com/JD5vRE94QO, Spartanburg Dist Two (@SpartanburgD2) May 29, 2018, Those who were covered by the two men also paid tribute. Like us on Facebook to see similar stories Please give an overall site rating . ALLYSON: SENATOR LINDSEY GRAHAM TWEETING HIS THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS, SAYING DEVASTATED TO HEAR OF THE TRAGIC ACCIDENT RESULTING IN THE DEATH OF MIKE MCCORMICK AND AARON SMELTZER. The station is owned by theHearst Television subsidiary of the Hearst Corporation. TYLER WAS A PART OF THE WYFF 4 TEAM IN THE MID TO LATE 1990S BEFORE MAKING THE TRANSITION TO NEWS. Estes was replaced Friday on the 6 p.m. and 11 p.m.. WYFF maintains studio facilities located on Rutherford Street (west of Route 276) in northwest Greenville, and its transmitter is located near Caesars Head State Park in . Update: On May 20, 2021, WYFF released a statement announcing Geoff Hart would not return following a diagnosis of early-onset Alzheimer's. Hart joined WYFF in 1993 and spent 18 years as sports . Geoff Hart is a former American anchor and reporter. HE LOST HIS LIFE DOING WHAT HE LOVED. It has been for a significant period of time. Charlie Gertz retired as evening meteorologist in 1991. 14K views, 146 likes, 22 loves, 38 comments, 17 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from WYFF News 4: It's a bittersweet day at WYFF News 4. Praying for all who loved Aaron Smeltzer and Mike McCormick ???? Sheriff Chuck Wright reflects on friendship with Mike, Aaron, May 29th named "Mike McCormick Day for soup kitchen, McCraken Middle School honors the memory of Mike McCormick, WYFF 4 photographer's fiance talks about his life, passion for his work, Polk County authorities give update on accident. WYFF weekend anchor and reporter Mike McCormick and cameraman Aaron Smeltzer died Monday when a tree fell on their SUV while covering heavy rain in Polk County, N.C. All of us at WYFF News 4 are grieving, said anchor Michael Cogdill during this afternoons newscast. She left the station and was headed to Greenville where she currently serves as a weather anchor for WYFF News 4. GEOFF: WE TRULY APPRECIATE THE WORDS OF KINDNESS FROM YOU. Hearst Television participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites. IT IS ONE OF THOSE THINGS YOU KNOW IT IS GOING TO HAPPEN, OR YOU CAN PREDICT IT MAY HAPPEN. An earlier version of the program, Kids Korral, was hosted by Johnny Wright. GEOFF: THEY ARE TRULY SADDENED BY THE LOSS. It sat back off the road a good ways it was probably three foot in diameter. WEBVTT SMELTZER. There, Geoff co-hosted the Today show every weekday morning hours. Connect. While there, Geoff earned a scholarship to Northeastern University based in Boston. Last week Brianna was hit hard with COVID at 30 weeks pregnant. Produced by: Kayla Michelle Harnish #tvnews #journalist #fun #riseup | By Dana Griffin Facebook Log In Create new account Watch Home Live Shows Explore More Home Live Shows Explore Q&A with WYFF 4 Anchor: Dana Griffin Like Comment Share 145 All translators use virtual channel 4. While in Rochester, a brush with frostbite made Caro realize that living in a warmer climate might suit her . Following the Pulitzer purchase, new arrivals at WYFF included Carl Clark, Kim Brattain and Carol Anderson now Carol Clarke and co-anchor of the 5:00, 6:00 and 11:00p.m. newscasts. When he was not reporting or anchoring the news, you would find him in the kitchen. He was an avid baseball fan. Tryon Fire Chief Geoffrey Tennant said the engine of the SUV was running and the transmission was in drive when authorities arrived at the scene about 2:30 p.m. Her net worth is$1.5 million. He joined WYFF just three months ago, but had been a news photographer in the area for more than a decade. In North Carolina, one million COVID cases have been reported and nearly 14,000 have died, the state says. Its the first time I ever met either one of those two gentleman, but you feel a sense of responsibility to them., Aaron Smeltzer: A Tribute to the WYFF Photojournalist, Yum! Clarke works for WYFF News 4, broadcasting out of Greenville, South Carolina, and serving the upstate of South Carolina, western North Carolina and northeastern Georgia. This story was originally published August 3, 2021, 1:45 PM. Chris Justus, chief meteorologist for WYFF in Greenville, reported the development in a Facebook post. For the past week Brianna fought hard, so hard. Before joining NBCUniversal, she worked for WYFF News 4 Today in Greenville, South Carolina as a weekend morning anchor and covers breaking/trending news in-studio weekday mornings. In 1989, the station rebranded it's newscasts as News 4. Later, when Geoff was a teenager, his family relocated to Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Aaron loved traditional country music- including Keith Whitley, Randy Travis and Alabama, just to name a few. Parella Lewis is an American journalist and meteorologist currently working for WYFF News 4 in Greenville as a weather anchor. McCormick had been a reporter at WYFF since 2007 and became an anchor in 2014 on Sundays. THEIR LIVES IN SERVICE TOUCHED MANY. The 1980s brought new talent to the station including anchor James Baker, sportscasters J. D. Hayworth (later an Arizona Congressman), Roger Berry and Mark Marino and weatherman Charlie Gertz. Real-time updates and all local stories you want right in the palm of your hand. Pictures: Museum exhibit celebrates Spartanburg's unique food history, Carolina winery begins on-premise winemaking, Pictures: Monks create sand mandals at Chapman Cultural Center. Geoff and his wife Sara are proud parents to their three daughters and a son. He had two dogs, both adopted from the Spartanburg Humane Society. . It ran Nightside in 1991. He attended the school until his family relocated to Fort Lauderdale, Florida when Geoff was only 16 years old. Longtime TV news anchor Jovita Moore died Thursday night at 53 after a monthslong battle with cancer, WSB announced Friday morning. In 2008, Mike received a Southeast Regional Emmy Award nomination in the Consumer/Business Reporting category for his piece "Are You Too Fat for Your Car?" She has an interesting. Therefore, we cant tell what school she attended as well as what degrees she attained. He became part of the WYFF 4 in Greenville Sc in 1993. pic.twitter.com/jSVN0iCCye, Mike McCormick (@MikeMcCWYFF) July 30, 2017. On May 20, 2021, Geoff made an announcement that he would not go back to WYFF after he was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimers disease. The show was moved to Saturday mornings in 1970, to accommodate the soap opera Bright Promise. WYFF News anchor Mike McCormick and photojournalist Aaron Smeltzer died after the tree hit their sport utility vehicle on a highway, their station reported. In addition, she loves writing and recording music as well as working on voice-overs. Aaron was the photographer in the Spartanburg bureau. About three years ago, Tyler was diagnosed with ALS. Their television station confirmed the news, writing on May 28, 2018, WYFF News 4 anchor Mike McCormick and WYFF News 4 photojournalist Aaron Smeltzer died Monday when a tree fell on their SUV. According to NPR, the two men were out covering Subtropical Storm Alberto., Their station revealed that the accident happened on Highway 176 in Polk County while they were covering the rain impact in that area., Tryon Fire Chief Geoffrey Tennant described the accident in detail, saying that the tree collapsed on the mens vehicle as it was still moving. In lieu of flowers, his family is asking for donations to be made to Healey Center for ALS. Prior to that, Parella spent twelve years in Seattle, Washington doing the weather and also working on a regional crime show. Geoff and his wife Sara are proud parents to their three daughters and a son. I cover Spartanburg, Union, and Cherokee Counties. His most recent post was a retweet from a WYFF meteorologist, who wrote, FLOOD THREAT: **HIGH** Rain is moving in right now from Alberto and conditions wil lead to a high flood threat through Tuesday. Hearst Television participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites. She joined the station in September 2019 and can be seen from Monday through Friday every morning starting at 4:30 a.m. Geoff served as a Sports Director for eighteen years prior to becoming the co-anchor of WYFF News 4 Today every weekday morning. The station carries the majority of the NBC network schedule; however, it preempts the live broadcast of the fourth hour of Today, hosted by Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager (which is shown only on overnights at 2 a.m.). It is currently operated by their parents, Don and Margo Justus, according to the orchards website. LAKE TOXAWAY, N.C. A Georgia news anchor fell about 160 feet to her death after being swept over the top of a waterfall in Transylvania County, officials said. However, Parella has not disclosed any information concerning her education to the public. Students at Reidville Elementary. The change was made due to an FCC rule in effect at the time that stated that two stations in the same market, but with different owners needed to have different call letters. Now they are gone far too soon. The team was covering the impact of heavy rain in that area. The journalist is a storyteller who is an Emmy-nominated journalist. This was followed the next day by the debut of a new set for its newscasts.[2]. The station discontinued regular programming on its analog signal, over VHF channel 4, on June 12, 2009, the official date in which full-power television stations in the United States transitioned from analog to digital broadcasts under federal mandate. Amanda Crawford is an American Emmy Award-winning anchor and reporter. However, we will keep you posted as soon as we have clear information in regards to Parellas age. She came from Columbus, Ohio where she started as a producer and transitioned to a . The Greenville News. Glendale . Ann Phlomena However, Geoge has not disclosed his exact year of birth. All of us at WYFF News 4 are grieving. Tryon Fire Chief Geoffrey Tennant said he had just given an interview to McCormick when, minutes later, he received a call about the incident. He was 75."Jim was an outstanding journalist, and he was also known for his laugh," "Special Report" anchor . Most recently, He served as the co-anchor of WYFF News 4 ( NBC affiliate ) based in Greenville Sc. You can watch special tribute to Mike and Aaron here. He was originally from Tazewell, Virginia. Two weeks ago, life was completely normal. Greenville Triumph. Chris is your local TV meteorologist and Cory is a Henderson County Sheriff Deputy. However, there is no available information about Parella remarrying. We didn't even plan this ?? WYFF (channel 4) is a television station licensed to Greenville, South Carolina, United States, serving Upstate South Carolina and Western North Carolina as an affiliate of NBC. It also declined to carry Saturday Night Live (then known as NBC's Saturday Night) from its debut in 1975 to early 1978, NBC's daytime reruns of The Facts of Life from during the 19841985 season (which aired on WAXA-TV), game shows The Who, What, or Where Game (in favor of the local talk show Today in The Piedmont), Super Password and Time Machine (both of which aired throughout their runs on WAXA-TV) and the soap opera Santa Barbara (which was initially cleared by the station during its first few years on January 6, 1986, after the low-rated syndicated TV show America aired its final episode on January 3, 1986). AARON JOINT WYFF IN FEBRUARY AND COVERED THE UPSTATE FOR SEVEN YEARS. Previously, Parella worked for KOMO 4 News in Seattle, Washington as a weather anchor where she did the weather and also worked on a regional crime show. From Birmingham, Alabama, Hannah and her husband moved upstate, where Hannah worked as a breaking news nightside reporter for WBRC Fox 6 News. Q&A with WYFF 4 Anchor: Dana Griffin | Answers to your top questions about my life & working as a journalist. Dorcas Michael Cogdill said he's retiring after more than 32 years at WYFF in Greenville, South Carolina. Chris Justus, chief meteorologist for WYFF in Greenville, reported the development in a Facebook post. The life behind Brick Street Caf: Miss Sue, Watch: Alex Murdaugh's attorneys speak following verdict, sentence, Increased threat for severe weather this afternoon, evening, Watch the moment Alex Murdaugh was sentenced to life in prison, Video: Alex Murdaugh arrives to court in prison uniform for sentencing hearing. "It personally affected me a little bit because I had done an interview with Mr. McCormick about 10 minutes before we got the call. In 2014, he was also named anchor of WYFF News 4 on Sundays at 6 and 11 p.m. Mike tragically died, alongside his photographer, Aaron Smeltzer, on May 28, 2018 when a tree fell on their SUV. As part of the SAFER Act,[10] WYFF kept its analog signal on the air until July 12 to inform viewers of the digital television transition through a loop of public service announcements from the National Association of Broadcasters. Geoff went to all-boys schools, where the student wore a jacket and tie. Her sweet baby girl made it and is in the NICU.. Geoff Hart is a former American anchor and reporter. Geoff also holds a masters degree in communication from Emerson College based in Boston. My prayers with the @wyffnews ,Mike's family, and the family of photojournalist Aaron Smeltzer. She joined WYFF News 4 as a contributing reporter and anchor for the news magazine Chronicle. Aaron was the photographer in the Spartanburg bureau. In 1976, Kenn Sparks joined WFBC-TV as its evening anchor; earlier that year, the station expanded its 6:00p.m.The Scene at Six newscast. While there, Geoff kicked for the Huskies for 4 years. He was 53. Chris and Cory are the fifth generation to work this land between their full-time jobs, according to the operations website. Justus says his sister-in-law, Brianna Justus, came down with COVID symptoms in the past two weeks and died Monday in a hospital. 0. However, we will update this once we have reliable and valid information concerning her family. Julia Morris is an American anchor and reporter. Jane transitioned to television with WSPA after her radio career, before going on to WCAU-TV in Philadelphia and . His family says that after a brave battle, he died peacefully on Tuesday. Get TVSpy delivered straight to your inbox. He said the tree that fell on the SUV was about 3 feet in diameter and had stood back off the road.Tennant said the ground was saturated and the tree's root system failed. Brendan Fraser has revealed that he "nearly" died while filming one particular scene in 'The Mummy' where there is a a hanging sequence. WYFF 4 became the first television station in the GreenvilleSpartanburgAsheville market to begin broadcasting on a 24-hour daily schedule in the fall of 1988. WYFF operates nine digital translators across the mountains of western North Carolina. HIS FIRST STORY AND HIS LAST IN POLK COUNTY. During the 1960s, channel 4 personalities included Dave Partridge, who succeeded Duncan as anchor of the station's 6:00 and 11:00p.m. newscasts and Jim Phillips (who died in 2003, was also known as "the voice of the Clemson Tigers" radio broadcasts). When we got to the vehicle, the engine was running, and the transmission was in drive., He added: It was just a matter that the tree roots system had failed, and the tree came down. 2.9K views, 166 likes, 51 loves, 59 comments, 4 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Amanda Crawford: This is it. In lieu of flowers, his family is asking for donations to be made to Healey Center for ALS. Anchor/Reporter WYFF, News 4 Jul 1999 - May 2009 9 years 11 months. Anchor/Reporter, WYFF-TV Location: Greenville, South Carolina Area Industry: Broadcast Media Work history: WYFF-TV (NBC affiliate) Greenville/Spartanburg, SC/Asheville, NC Anchor /Health and Medical Reporter since 1985 WOKR-TV (now WHAM) News Anchor /Reporter Jun 1982 - Apr 1985 Full Profile Dana Wachter Greenville, SC Professions & Specialties WYFF meteorologist Chris Justus shared the news on Facebook. Journalist [email protected] wyff4.com Photos See all photos Connect with WYFF News 4's Allyson Powell on Facebook The Greenville, South Carolina-based station announced that their anchor Mike McCormick and. He is a Canadian born who became a naturalized American citizen in 2007. The station rebranded its newscasts from Action News 4 to NewsCenter 4 in the early 1980s.
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