Jacklyn Chappell Age Alex Housden of KOCO 5's morning news said on air Friday that she wanted to apologize not only to Jason Hackett, her colleague, but also to the community, according to a video of the segment. While here, her main roles included representing and promoting 92.9 The Edge and V103 at concerts and other local events, board operations technician, and customer service. She was the entertainment reporter for CNN until she was canned several years ago at which time she began doing infomercials You'd be surprised at how many former OKC anchors and reporters are in Tulsa nowjust to name a few.Carole Lambert, Cindy Wall-Morrison, Bill Mitchell, and Taft Price (all formerly of KOCOnow at KTUL). So, we had a problem. fired Quotation [11] = "'Scott Jones, whose FTVLive.com Web site broke the story' - LA Daily News" Chappell previously worked as a news anchor and reporter at KFOR Oklahomas News 4 prior to leaving journalism. He then left 4 in favor of a better contract offer by 5. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. Bittersweet: Saying goodbye to In I have to say its been an incredible journey. The BIG lesson in trusting my life path, accepting what is, and having faith that all is well, and that the path of least resistance will reveal itself to me no matter what happens. 17h 17 hours ago KFOR IN #OKC FIRED THE ONLY THING THAT WAS HONEST ABOUT ITS BROADCAST [ @newsmommy ]. On the second day on the job! said KFORs Marc Dillard. Lacey Lett is leaving Channel "I want this to be a teachable moment and the lesson here is that words, words matter," Hackett said. Joseph Lacey's proudest career achievement isn't "Highlighting the Oklahoma community." "We have to understand the stereotypes, we have to understand each others background and the words that hurt," he said. Patrick is the founder, editor and publisher of The Lost Ogle. Hackett went on to say that the country's demographics are changing and there is no excuse not to be aware of the kind of comments that can be hurtful to minorities. Doha Madani is a senior breaking news reporter for NBC News. He was not fired by 5, he left to become a marketing manager and ad man for Jim Glover Dodge. Static.COOKIE_BANNER_CAPABLE = true; KFOR Anchor/Reporter Lance West resigned after a Twitter account started posting texts that West supposedly sent to a woman. WebOKLAHOMA WEATHER RADAR Ali Meyer/KFOR Ali Meyer joined News 4 in July of 2000. Quotation [20] = " ' first published by the website FTVLive' - The Hill" There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. The Gary Kubiak to Linda Cavanaugh, shehad been with KFOR for nearly18-years, helpingthe local NBC-affiliategrow from one of the most annoying TV stations in Oklahoma City to THE most annoying TV station in Oklahoma City. resigns from KFOR over sexting controversy I doubt it is true. I contactedLance to get his side of the story. Not cool! She was also part of KFOR-TVs multiple Emmy award winning team for coverage of the May 2013 Moore tornado and nominated for an Emmy for a military piece highlighting the medical journey and limb transplants of a bilateral amputee veteran. Quotation [14] = " 'FTVLive's Scott Jones one of the Most Important Media Reporters in America'- Mediaite" KFOR | Juan Thompson, 31, was charged with one count of cyber-stalking for making at least eight threats as The rediculous tale had many versions and all were completely rediculous and had no credibility. Within a year, she was back at KFOR-TV anchoring and reporting the news. She spent ten days in Salt Lake City covering the Winter Olympic Games. 1:00 PM EDT on July 18, 2018 By Patrick We have learned via the Ogle Mole Network that Lance "Danger" West the goofy and affable anchor / reporter for KFOR Channel 4 resigned yesterday afternoon after a 23-year career at the Oklahoma City NBC news affiliate. 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Ali has traveled all over the country chasing the big stories for News 4. Ali has earned nine regional Emmy Awards for her investigative and long-form reporting work. I think she'd be great in that role. Looking back, I can see all of the hundreds of people weve helped, said Hines. Thanks to some open records weve obtained via The Ogle Mole Network, we were treated to a behind-the-scenes look at how Ryan Walterss PR team tried to score him a speaking gig in DC at CPAC, and their efforts to get Oklahoma taxpayers to front the bill. Hines graduated from Oklahoma State University in 2002. TLO'shad laughs at his expense over the years, and he's always took it in stride. Ali spent months after the deadly Moore tornado working on investigative news stories highlighting the lack of tornado saferooms in Oklahoma schools. WebST. fired I consensually exchanged inappropriate messages with one woman. Managers at News 4 have been extremely kind and supportive throughout this entire ordeal. I'd recommend reading it while listening to The Beatles' "Golden Slumbers" medley: I am coming up on my seven year anniversary at KFOR. WebBrya Berry Reporter Tara Blume Anchor/Reporter Aaron Brackett Meteorologist Austin Breasette Reporter Brian Brinkley Sports Director Dylan Buckingham Sports Nick Camper Reporter Joleen Chaney Ancho At that point in my life I was in a really bad place, Hines remembers. She anchors the News 4 Morning Show and files special reports for the 10 p.m. news. News anchor realizes on air her husband was killed Okay, I may have dreamed some of that up. Lemon was fired after anchoring the show on Monday. Anchor WebPrior to joining INTEGRIS Health, Chappell worked at KFOR Oklahomas News 4 as a news anchor and reporter for three years and two months. (0 members and 1 guests). I am among those that missed hearing about it. Chappell pockets an estimated salary of $85,223 annually. In fact, he says his parents thought he was mute until age six. News anchor realizes on air her husband was killed Within a week she was hired behind the scenes as a weekend writer and assignment editor. He is an American journalist. By late afternoon, just before 2:00pm, word began totrickle out via the Ogle Mole Network that West had resigned. The segment then turned to Hackett, who made it clear that he considered Housden a good friend, but that the words "cut deep for me" and he knew many in the audience who responded to the zoo segment felt the same way. It was my decision to resign in hopes of avoiding any additional glare on the station in which I invested a wonderful 23 years. She anchors the News 4 Morning Show and files special reports for the 10 p.m. news. She joined KFOR News 4 based in Oklahoma City back in December 2018. I just wanted to do a good job, said Hines. Joleen Chaney She is currently an honorary board member of the Childrens Hospital and puts together a biweekly segment called A Heart for Kids highlighting Oklahoma children who undergo live saving surgery made possible by an endowed program funded by The Childrens Hospital Foundation fundraising. Change.org Uh oh. WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) Democrats say childcare costs are burdening families across the country and the U.S. needs to do something to make it more accessible and affordable. Hines was learning the ropes from KFOR reporter, Heather Holeman, when he fell asleep in the back of a news vehicle. Eli Roberts doesnt work for KFOR Ali was part of the team that covered the Timothy McVeigh execution in Terre Haute, Indiana. Who will Linda Cavanaugh send out to fetch her Starbucks? Unless they're like Bugs Bunny and dig their way into your TV set, that's not how it works right? All the answers are in your heart. Anchor At the station, Chappell helped the producer with assignments, reported, anchored, edited, and filmed stories for daily live newscasts.