An Indiana newscaster who looked like the late Groucho Marx was amongtwo finalists in 1990 for thenews anchor'sjob at Topeka's WIBW-TV Channel 13, saysRalph Hipp. When Josh Mabry was working at WIBW-TV a decade ago, he never imagined where he'd be today - mainly because the job didn't exist! CBS/MyNetworkTV affiliate in Topeka, Kansas, Reception may vary by location and some stations may only be viewable with. WIBW-TV presently broadcasts 28 hours of locally produced newscasts each week. In September 2009, WIBW-DT2 became a secondary affiliate of This TV, carrying a mix of syndicated programming to fill select evening time periods otherwise occupied by feature film content from the network. He also has one grandchild. 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It's the way it turned out for me when I arrived in Topeka in 1996. The station's digital signal relocated from its pre-transition UHF channel 44 to VHF channel 13. Don Free learned the ropes of engineering at WIBW-TV, leading him to a front-row seat for the Kansas City Royals run to the 2015 World Series title. News Power back on for most Evergy An investigation has been opened as officials search for a man who held a Lawrence convenience store cashier up at gunpoint and robbed them. Ralph remembers it all.". In Kansas, Manhattan bore the brunt of historic flooding in the summer of 1993 that has some 30,000 square miles of the Midwest under water, causing some $15 billion in damage. Betty Lou Pardue spent nearly 20 years working for WIBW-TV, starting in the 1980s, launching the talk show "Take Five.". This protection was ended when Stauffer merged with Morris. WebWIBW News Anchors and Reporters Coverage: Topeka Affiliation: CBS: Kimberly Donahue WIBW Reporter: Alyssa Willetts WIBW Anchor: Melissa Brunner WIBW Anchor: I'm married to someone a few of you might know - news anchor Melissa Brunner. My involvement in sports led me to jumpstart sideline reporting for all university athletics and become the sole sports reporter for our online newspaper, The Eagle. See if your favorite retailer is on the list! First responders were called to 735 SW Wayne Ave. around 11:30 a.m. Three children died Saturday morning following an attempted U-turn on the Kansas Turnpike just south of Topeka. An Illinois man has been sentenced to more than 30 years behind bars for repeatedly beating, torturing and strangling his former girlfriend in a Manhattan hotel room. It's hard to believe I've been with WIBW-TV for a third of its 65-year-history! "Getting the 30 meant a lot to me," he said. Officials in Manhattan have opened another case after a woman reported another woman she did not know had raped her over the weekend. The Trustoria Service Professional Directory provides you with all the information needed to discover the right Journalist for every need. has identified the person killed Thursday morning in south Topeka. 13 Marketing. A trial against the Kansas Highway Patrol and its use of the Kansas Two-Step practice is set to begin after claims that the process has caused the unlawful detainment of drivers from states with legalized marijuana laws. A question that could change the balance of power in Kansas is on voters ballots. Hi, I'm Doug Brown, Chief Photographer at WIBW. and was a stay-at-home parent before getting a call The Topeka Fire Department responded to four unrelated fires over the weekend. More: Eastern Kansas will see dangerously high temperatures by 2053, new climate study predicts, Hipp talked this past week with The Capital-Journal about the time he's spent doingwhat he calls"the best job in the world.". Hipp has been a WIBW-TV news anchor for 30 years, more than 40% of the nearly 69 years the station been on the Growing up in Nairobi, Kenya, I remember watching the news and thinking I want to do that, it just feels right!. "Well, we look out the window andRalph was sitting under a tree reading a book! I dont think words can adequately describe how excited I am to re-join my friends at WIBW, Channel 13. Oliver said. Hippmoved toNashville in 1998 so his wife, health care executive Sheila Hipp, could establishcall centers to handle patient information. "It keeps the show moving, and you can go back and forth.". Our new weekly feature celebrating our 65th anniversary has a 1987 news story as the starting line for a trip back in time as we talk with a spectator fan, and get thoughts from one of the street's well-known racers. of Transportation, Sports and News Personality, Producer and Researcher at WIBW Radio, On-Air News and Sports Personality, Producer, Researcher at WIBW Radio. WIBW-DT2 primarily carries MeTV programming. One person was injured while battling an out of control brush fire in Riley Co. on Thursday. Pair from St. Marys arrested for drugs in Jackson Co. 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However, area residents did not have to worry about missing their favorite network programs since the Kansas City stations all provided decent signal coverage within Topeka; they have been available on the area's local cable providers since the 1960s. "He did a ton of those radio shows," he said. She anchored the evening news, served as news director, and showed her light-hearted side co-hosting "Take Five!". WIBW-TV is one of the few television stations located west of the Mississippi River that utilizes a call sign that begins with the letter "W". Multimedia Journalist & Weekend Anchor. More: Topeka animal shelter is at capacity and offering discounts for $25 and $10. WIBW-TV and KSNT continued to split the local rights to ABC programming for 16 years, until KLDH (channel 49, now KTKA) signed on the air as the market's third television outlet in June 1983. Students and staff at Topeka West High School took cover as their building was hit. 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Shawnee County residents got to hear Tuesday night from several candidates running for the Kansas House of Representatives. 9, following the resignation of Mike Lesser. "It just tears me up.". Channel 13 was originally owned by the family of the late Kansas Senator Arthur Capper, and was co-owned with the Topeka Daily Capital and WIBW radio. WIBW-TV (channel 13) is a television station in Topeka, Kansas, United States, affiliated with CBS and owned by Gray Television. (InvestigateTV) - In a 255-character tweet in June of last year, a surgical oncologist who had just assisted in a medical emergency on a plane pleaded with an The subchannel disaffiliated from This TV on September 10, 2012, and switched its secondary affiliation to MeTV (both networks were owned at the time by Weigel Broadcasting). A 3-year-old child taken from a Topeka home Friday morning is back in protective custody. In 1994, the station had Hipp andMary Loftus team up for newscasts. Most recently he has been in a public relations position at a large Denver, Colorado school district. 13 at 65: Long-time anchor sharpened skills at 13 NEWS - WIBW This year marks 22 years that fireworks have soared into the skies over Lake Shawnee, and the 21st year for the Spirit of Kansas Festival to shine alongside them. Now, at 68,he's preparing to retire. As 13 NEWS marks its 65th anniversary in 2018, we catch up with notable alums, including one of the voices of the NCAA Tournament, Kevin Harlan. A woman was rescued from a creek bed early Monday in west Topeka. WebMelissa serves as a news anchor Live at 5 newcast at WIBW-TV, the CBS affiliate in Topeka, Kan. She also joins Ralph Hipp for 13 News at 6 and 10 p.m. Before she graduated from college, Melissa landed a job at WFRV-TV in Green Bay, where she spent nearly two years learning the ropes of a newscast off-air as a producer. Copyright 2022 WIBW. He also wanted to attain 30 years of service at the station, which required staying through this year. Former WIBW-TV news anchor Bob Murray went on to a career helping candidates and elected officials manage the media. A Nebraska man was hospitalized after his car hit the guardrail of a bridge along a western Kansas highway. Justin Horne, Sarah Marano, and Imogene Summerlin were taken into custody on Monday, October 3, 2022. Former sports anchors Jason Lamb and Mark Ewing say they worked to live up to that tradition. A gunshop that claimed to be physically located in Wichita has been found to have made a host of false claims and may be fake according to a recent investigation. One man is in a Wichita hospital after a chase with law enforcement officials ended in a crash with a power pole over the weekend. So it's going to be hard to imagine this place without him.". The subchannel also began airing simulcasts of the Saturday evening 6:00p.m., Sunday evening 5:30p.m. and weekend 10:00p.m. newscasts (mainly due to preemptions incurred by CBS Sports broadcasts that run into those programs' timeslots on the station's main channel). The Topeka Police Department is investigating a suicide that happened outside a Shawnee Co. polling place Tuesday morning. "You simplyname someone to succeed him.". Here are some of the historic political road trips he's enjoyed the most. The television station originally operated from studio facilities located on 6th Street and Wanamaker Road in west Topeka, near the Menninger Clinic, where it shared the facility with co-owned WIBW radio (AM 580). Jon Janes is ready to begin his 20th years a News Director at WIBW-TV, with his smart phone and paper day planner both close at hand. V-100 opportunity first drew Ralph Hill to Topeka. Police were called to Meadowlark Apartments at 1621 SW 37th just after 10 a.m. on reports of the incident. He was relaxing. The Topeka Police Dept. The Eskridge Fire Department said a shop that caught fire early Wednesday morning is a complete loss. "You don't replace a Ralph Hipp," Brunnersaid. The average U.S. price of regular-grade gasoline plummeted 45 cents over the past three weeks to $4.10 per gallon. These are Kansas' top five public and private golf courses, as ranked by Golfweek, With incentive program, Topeka USD 501 staff face dilemma go to work sick or lose $2,000, 12 hours of deliberation not enough as Dana Chandler jury continues to Monday, champions the accomplishments and achievements of young people, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. His passion for journalism and compassion for the people will be an asset to our team and to all of Northeast Kansas., It feels like Im coming home, Oliver said. A Kansas man who spent 16 years in prison for a rape and murder he didnt commit will receive $7.5 million from the county where he was After Topeka, David worked 3 years as a weeknight news anchor/reporter for the #1 television newsroom in Boise Idaho. to check their security cameras after an overnight robbery. "People love Ralph. Tim Hrenchir can be reached at threnchir@gannett.com or 785-213-5934. Two people were injured in a crash involving a pickup truck and a semi truck Saturday night in Jefferson County. The attacker, identified as 48-year-old Ray Miles, was upset because WIBW news director Jon Janes was unable to help him with a problem involving the Department of Veterans Affairs. "And that adds so much to the things that we're able to do around the newsroom, especially when we're in situations where we have to ad lib or provide background about things. Be sure to research other cities near here to locate the names of more service providers. WebFrom the bright lights of the 13 NEWS studio to Hollywood, a former WIBW-TV sports director left Topeka to pursue a new passion. The man whose gun was used in the shooting death of a 13-year has been sentenced to 86 months in prison. A Topeka man is behind bars for the human trafficking of a 17-year-old girl. Gray already owned KAKE, and divested that station and its satellites to Lockwood Broadcast Group in order to retain the higher-rated KWCH. The accident happened just before 7:20 p.m. in the 8100 block of SE US 40 Highway. The morning and 9:00p.m. newscasts were cancelled in September 2014, with their former time periods replaced by classic television series provided by the subchannel's secondary MeTV affiliation; as such, WIBW-DT2 airs very little programming other than that provided by MeTV and MyNetworkTV or through sports syndication services. On February 23, 2012, beginning with its 6:00p.m. newscast, WIBW-TV became the first television station in the Topeka market to being broadcasting its local newscasts in high definition. The station lost its NBC affiliation when KTSB (channel 27, now KSNT) signed on in December 1967. It took about 15 minutes to get the blaze under control, and no large livestock or humans were injured. "It's hard to imaginethis place without Ralph Hipp," she said. A month-long promotion involving donuts raised some big dough for a local non-profit. A Topeka man is behind bars on several drug charges following a traffic stop in Jackson County. 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