WISH-TV Anchor Lori Wilson
New Years Day brought lots of changes to Indianapolis television. On that day WISH-TV/Channel 8 expanded their coverage of local news and added prime time programs of the CW Network. To talk about the positive changes for the station and community, WISH-TV Anchor Lori Wilson appeared on Afternoons with Amos to talk about the station’ increased commitment to local news.
WISH-TV VP/GM Les Vann
Amos with WISH-TV Public Affairs Director Tina Cosby
Wilson now anchors a two hour evening newscast start runs from 5pm to 7pm and additional 90 minutes of news from 10pm to 11:30pm. Channel 8 also now has an hour of news at noon and nearly five hours of local news in the morning from 4:30am to 9am. Joining Wilson was Channel 8’s Vice-President/General Manager Les Vann who talked about the station and its ownership Media General to be a more local oriented TV station. Vann talked about Channel 8 adding the programming of the CW Network, which includes popular shows like Supernatural, Golden Globes nominee Jane the Virgin , The Arrow, America’s Next Top Model and The Vampire Diaries. Joining Vann and Wilson was Channel 8 veteran and Public Affairs Director Tina Cosby, who talked about Media General cont9nuing Channel 8’s minority scholarship program which provides a educational scholarship and internship opportunities for minority students in broadcasting. Cosby, Vann and Wilson also answered questions about the change in programming from Afternoons with Amos Listeners. Click the Media Player to hear the Afternoons with Amos Interview with Channel 8’s Lori Wilson, Tina Cosby and Les Vann About Their Recent Programming and News Changes and Additions. Runs 25 Minutes ©2015 WTLC/Radio One.
