Here's what MeteorologistMandy Bailey the Emily Sutton ofOklahoma'sarmpit came up with in the year 2019, anoverly sensitivetime that'sdefined by outrage and overreaction. According to the City of Duncan a storm touched down in Duncan around nine Sunday night and just 10 minutes later Duncan Regional Airport registered winds gusting at 66 miles per hour. For the May 2009 ratings period, according to Nielsen Media Research, KSWO's newscasts ranked in first place on weekdays in the morning, 6:00 and 10:00p.m. timeslots. Things got so bad that even the local Farmers Insurance agent threatened to pull all his advertising! Bailey was dismissed just hours after she played a "mind mixer" word game on . uk. NewsOne Featured Video. A professor in the Morehouse college, he joined Fox News in 2007 and he appeared often on the O'Reilly Show where he discussed with O'Reilly on socio-political issues. Stream now on Peacock. Originally airing for 30 minutes from 6:30 to 7:00a.m., the program would expand to one hour in September 1992, then to 1 hours in September 1999, and finally to two hours in September 2009. The Trustoria Service Professional Directory helps anyone discover the best professional for their upcoming project. Hi! Patrick is the founder, editor and publisher of The Lost Ogle. KSWO-TV has several longtime veterans who have been with the station for 20 years or longer. She is best known for her Outdoor Adventures, empowering women across Oklahoma to get involved in outdoor activities, like hunting, fishing, and kayaking. KSWO-TV shut down its analog signal, over VHF channel 7, on February 17, 2009, the original target date in which full-power television stations in the United States were to transition from analog to digital broadcasts under federal mandate. I guess a few viewerscomplained to KSWO about the mind mixer mix up, and by 9pm last night, the station's management issued the following statement on Facebook: Yep, they firedMandy for the "offensive and unacceptable" image. Here's [] Her home was hit by a carport and shes still waiting for help. KSWO-TV's studios are located on 60th Street in southeastern Lawton, and its transmitter is located near East 1940 and North 2390 Roads in rural southwestern Tillman County, Oklahoma (near Grandfield). Bailey was dismissed just hours after she played a "mind mixer" word game on air,. [5] Wichitex Radio and Television and Sydney Graysonthe respective owners of NBC affiliate KFDX-TV and CBS affiliate KSYD-TV in Wichita Fallsopposed the application, resulting in Drewry having to convince the FCC that the construction permit merited approval. vn. Newsroom leaders have to ensure professionalism. 7News spoke with Dr. Krista Ratliff, the President & CEO of the Lawton Fort Sill Chamber of Commerce, about this year's parade, the overall event, and what the community can expect. Over the years, Ransom Drewry and his family gradually expanded their broadcasting group by acquiring other stations in the northern half of Texas: KFDA-TV in Amarillo (acquired in 1976 through Amarillo Telecasters, a partnership between R. H. Drewry and Ray Herndon, majority owner of KMID-TV in Midland); KXXV-TV in Waco (acquired in 1994); KWES-TV in Midland, Texas and Big Spring satellite KWAB-TV (both acquired in 1991); K60EE (now KTLE-LD) in Odessa (acquired in 2001); KSCM-LP in Bryan (acquired in 2006); and KEYU in Amarillo (acquired in 2009). The two stations began simulcasting local news for the first time on January 6, 2018, when KSWO and KAUZ consolidated production of their respective half-hour weekend 8:00a.m. newscasts into a single program, under the unified title Texoma Weekend Morning News, that is simulcast on both stations and utilizes KSWO's existing weekend morning news staff (KSWO maintains a separate 6:30a.m. newscast on Saturday and Sunday mornings, which carries the same title). Copyright 2020 Texoma News Network. It is owned by Gray Television, which maintains a shared services agreement (SSA) with American Spirit Media, owner of Wichita Falls, Texaslicensed dual CBS/CW+ affiliate KAUZ-TV (channel 6), for the provision of certain services. Stationery) and G.G. Lawton City Manager Michael Cleghorn has named Caitlin Williams-Gatlin as Communications and Marketing Manager. Earlier this week, Lawton's KSWO the news leader of Oklahoma's armpit unceremoniously parted ways with longtime evening news anchor David Bradley. The sale was completed on December 1. He worked for the station for over 31 years. [1][2][3][4] When the FCC awarded the license and permit for channel 7 to the Drewry-led group on December 23, 1952,[5] the group requested and received approval to assign KSWO-TV as the call letters for his television station; the calls were taken from the Lawton radio station that Drewry founded in 1941, KSWO (1380 AM, now KKRX).[6][7]. Curry Chicken, Oxtails, and Fried rice were just a few of the meals being served. Winds estimated at 70 to 80 miles per hour came through the area leaving behind tipped over buildings and destroyed roofs. The Evangelical school board member has yet to attend a board meeting. Warmer and drier weather this afternoon before our next cooldown begins tomorrow, eventually leading to our next chance of showers and storms on Thursday. Sierra stopped by this comfy spot in the Farmers Market District. You can contact Jamie by email at [email protected] or via Twitter . Designs and helps execute successful marketing and communications strategies. 7News anchor Monte Brown to leave after 18 years, Lawton police identify victim of deadly shooting, update number of injured, City of Lawton, Republic Paper release plan to correct foul odors on citys west side, Fletcher woman in critical condition following crash on Highway 7, Public File: [email protected] (580) 355-7000. In addition to the main Grandfield transmitter, a community-owned translator in Quanah, Texas, rebroadcasts KSWO-TV, as does a UHF fill-in translator in Lawton which was activated in January 2022. [13], On July 1, 2008, Drewry announced its intention to sell its eleven television stations (as well as radio station KTXC in Lamesa, Texas) to Dallas-based London Broadcasting Companya company founded by Terry E. London, former CEO of Gaylord Entertainment, the previous year to acquire broadcast properties in small- to mid-sized markets within Texasfor $115 million. LAWTON, Okla. (TNN) - Friends and family are mourning the passing of former KSWO meteorologist Darrell Reed. Today's non-award-winning Lost Ogle conduct is presented by HOOT Industries The Smartest Fun in Town. Local Networks By David Lauterbach on May 19, 2017. They should name it Teleprompter Blues. David Bradley now has a safe place to go if he ever gets worms. TribLIVE's Daily and Weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and information you need, right to your inbox. KSWO News, a broadcast TV station out of Lawton, announced the firing of meteorologist Mandy Bailey Monday after receiving complaints that the brain teaser she showed on air was inappropriate and racially insensitive. I've been to Lawton maybe 10 times in my life (which is about nine too many), so I don't know the town's media scene very well. 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[18][19], On June 25, 2018, Atlanta-based Gray Television announced it had reached a $3.6 billion agreement with Raycom to merge their respective broadcasting assets (consisting of Raycom's 63 existing owned-and/or-operated television stations, including KSWO and the JSA/SSA with KAUZ-TV, and Gray's 93 television stations) under Gray's corporate umbrella. All rights reserved. Jones also wanted to remind everyone that there is a significant size difference between elk and deer. KSWO broadcast Dr. James "Red" Duke's syndicated medical reports to viewers in Texoma throughout much of the 1980s and 1990s. TV Q&A: Is a Pittsburgher writing for CBSs East New York? [16], In January 2012, KSWO became the second television station in the Wichita FallsLawton market and the eighth station in Oklahoma to begin carrying syndicated programming in high definition. Following last night's storms and destructive winds, we will see much calmer and warmer weather before heading into the month of March. Andrew Smalts was last seen in the Garden Village area on Tuesday. Hell, even the town vet is behind him: That's pretty cool. On Monday morning - while desperately thinking for ways to keep viewers entertained between commercials - Lawton's KSWO 7 ran a brain teaser game called "Mind Mixer." It's a gimmicky segment where someone in the studio tries to stump their co-anchors and viewers at home with a riddle or puzzle drawn on a whiteboard. Caitlin has been awarded an Honorary FFA Degree from the Oklahoma FFA Association, the Oklahoma Cattlemen's Association Media Appreciation Award and was named Oklahoma Farm Bureau's Journalist of the Year in 2018. pe. Since news broke, Lawtonians have flocked to social media to air grievances and complaints through a #JusticeForDavid hashtag. LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - KSWO will say a fond farewell to 7News anchor Makenzie Burk this Friday, following over 6 years with the station. rt sh. 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