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KCCI Des Moines morning anchor Scott Carpenter is departing from the central Iowa news station, he announced in a Facebook post on March 20. Carpenter is joining WVTM in Birmingham, Alabama, a ...
Fox News’ Neil Cavuto, one of the few anchors whose time at the Fox Corp. owned outlet dates to its 1996 launch, said in late December he was leaving. All these exits take place amid a not-so ...
Chris Gloninger, chief meteorologist for CBS affiliate KCCI in Des Moines, told followers on social media this week he's embarking on a new career in hopes of "helping solve the climate crisis ...
KCCI broadcasts 34 + 1 ⁄ 2 hours of locally produced newscasts each week (with 5 + 1 ⁄ 2 hours each weekday, three hours on Saturdays and four hours on Sundays).. Although it was the last Big Three station to sign on in the area, channel 8 has been the highest-rated station in Des Moines for most of its history, mainly due to its roots in the Register.
In the May 2011 ratings period, WHO-TV surged ahead as central Iowa's news leader, claiming a ratings victory in the majority of weekday newscasts (morning, 5 p.m. and 6 p.m.) KCCI retained a narrow lead at 10 p.m. [31] WHO-TV held the lead in most timeslots until February 2013, when KCCI beat WHO-TV by a decisive margin in every timeslot. [32]
KCCI's chief meteorologist Chris Gloninger exited the CBS affiliate during Friday's noon newscast after a PTSD diagnosis following a 'death threat.'
Jon Rivas is KCCI's new morning meteorologist, replacing Jason Sydejko, who was promoted to chief meteorologist. He once worked at KIMT in Mason City.
The announcement comes after KCCI teased recently that an anchor with a decade of experience on central Iowa local TV news would join its staff. Long will anchor the noon and 5 p.m. newscasts on ...