WCTX - Newscasts

Newscasts

Since the start of the local marketing agreement with WCTX in 2000, WTNH has been producing a nightly prime time newscast at 10 on this channel. It has competed right from the start with WTIC-TV's 10 o'clock broadcast which established itself as a viewer favorite since going on-the-air in 1989. As of the February 2008 ratings period, that channel's weeknight newscast is actually the most watched 10 or 11 p.m. broadcast in the market even gathering more viewership that the big three stations in Connecticut.

In 2005, WCTX began simulcasting the second hour of WTNH's weekday morning show (at 6) followed by a third hour from 7 until 8 seen exclusively on WCTX except for simulcasted Good Morning America cut-ins on WTNH. The second hour was eventually dropped for an unknown reason. The 7 a.m. hour received competition on March 3, 2008 when WTIC made its initial weekday morning show launch. On April 26, 2010; WTNH re-branded from News Channel 8 to News 8. In addition, WTNH began broadcasting newscasts in 16:9 widescreen enhanced definition, with WCTX's newscasts being included in the upgrade. On October 4, 2010; WTNH began broadcasting newscasts in high definition, becoming the third station in the market to do so. WCTX's newscasts also made the transition.

Anchors

  • Kristen Cusato - weekday mornings
  • Chris Velardi - weekday mornings
  • Darren Kramer - weeknights
  • Ann Nyberg - weeknights
  • Sara Welch - weekends and reporter
  • Ted Koppy - Sundays and reporter

Storm Team 8 Meteorologists

  • Gil Simmons (Certified Broadcast Meteorologist) - weekday mornings

Sports

  • Noah Finz - Director seen weeknights
  • John Pierson - weekends
  • Marc Robbins - reporter

Reporters

  • Mark Davis - Chief Political Correspondent based at Hartford Bureau
  • Jocelyn Maminta - health and medical correspondent
  • Erin Cox - investigative and general assignment
  • Teresa LaBarbera - weekday morning traffic
  • Tina Detelj - New London Bureau
  • Crystal Haynes
  • Keith Kountz
  • Annie Rourke
  • Jamie Muro
  • Bob Wilson
  • Kent Pierce

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