The Expansion: New Hampshire Chronicle
In September 2001, following Hearst-Argyle's purchase of Manchester, NH ABC affiliate WMUR-TV Ch. 9 the previous December, a second local edition of Chronicle premiered. Titled New Hampshire Chronicle, as a co-production between WMUR and originator WCVB, it was basically the same show and format, only tailor-made for New Hampshire-area viewers. The unique lifestyles, inspirational stories, flavor and quirks of New Hampshire are all accented; the program is specifically focused on New Hampshire, whereas the Boston-produced parent series encompasses New England as a whole.
New Hampshire Chronicle was anchored for its first 10 years by lead WMUR News 9 anchors Tom Griffith and Tiffany Eddy, who also served as contributors. WMUR anchor Sean McDonald sometimes substituted for Griffith. Another regular is Fritz Wetherbee (former host of WENH-TV's New Hampshire Crossroads), a legendary local storyteller who puts topics in his own perspective, and shares his own stories with the home viewer. An expanded group of reporters were added to the show within the first few years, including veteran local producers Jennifer Crompton and Cindy Jones.
Griffith and Eddy left the series following the March 2, 2012 broadcast, and were replaced on March 5, 2012 by McDonald and fellow anchor Erin Fehlau.
New Hampshire Chronicle has won numerous New England Emmys.
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