News release this afternoon - Expensive Ben booted for less expensive Amber-Lynn:
Media Contact:
Tod Pritchard, KITV News Director
Tel: (808) 535-0469
Amber-Lynn Hyden to take over Morning Weather Anchor duties
HONOLULU (December 16, 2008)-KITV announces that Amber-Lynn Hyden will take over the Morning Weather Anchor position starting January 2, 2009. Amber-Lynn will join Dan Meisenzahl and Mahealani Richardson on KITV 4 Island Television News This Morning from 5 - 7 a.m. weekdays.
Amber-Lynn joined KITV as Weekend Weather Anchor in July 2008. "Amber-Lynn has proven herself to be a smart, hard worker here at KITV. Her attitude and energy will be a great addition to our morning newscast," said Tod Pritchard, KITV News Director.
Amber-Lynn's promotion is one element in a series of changes planned for KITV 4 Island Television News This Morning over the next several weeks. These changes will add resources to Island Television News giving viewers more reasons to watch.
KITV 4, an ABC affiliate, is owned by Hearst-Argyle Television, Inc. (NYSE: HTV), which owns 24 television stations, and manages an additional three television and two radio stations, in geographically diverse U.S. markets. The company's television stations reach approximately 17.7 percent of U.S. TV households, making it one of the two largest U.S. television station groups not primarily aligned with a single network, as well as one of the seven largest television groups overall as measured by audience delivered.
Hearst-Argyle Television is also involved in television production and syndication, through a partnership with NBC Enterprises, and is a leader in the convergence of local broadcast television and interactivity.
Hearst-Argyle's corporate Web address is www.hearstargyle.com. KITV 4's Web address is www.KITV.com.
Media Contact:
Tod Pritchard, KITV News Director
Tel: (808) 535-0469
Amber-Lynn Hyden to take over Morning Weather Anchor duties
HONOLULU (December 16, 2008)-KITV announces that Amber-Lynn Hyden will take over the Morning Weather Anchor position starting January 2, 2009. Amber-Lynn will join Dan Meisenzahl and Mahealani Richardson on KITV 4 Island Television News This Morning from 5 - 7 a.m. weekdays.
Amber-Lynn joined KITV as Weekend Weather Anchor in July 2008. "Amber-Lynn has proven herself to be a smart, hard worker here at KITV. Her attitude and energy will be a great addition to our morning newscast," said Tod Pritchard, KITV News Director.
Amber-Lynn's promotion is one element in a series of changes planned for KITV 4 Island Television News This Morning over the next several weeks. These changes will add resources to Island Television News giving viewers more reasons to watch.
KITV 4, an ABC affiliate, is owned by Hearst-Argyle Television, Inc. (NYSE: HTV), which owns 24 television stations, and manages an additional three television and two radio stations, in geographically diverse U.S. markets. The company's television stations reach approximately 17.7 percent of U.S. TV households, making it one of the two largest U.S. television station groups not primarily aligned with a single network, as well as one of the seven largest television groups overall as measured by audience delivered.
Hearst-Argyle Television is also involved in television production and syndication, through a partnership with NBC Enterprises, and is a leader in the convergence of local broadcast television and interactivity.
Hearst-Argyle's corporate Web address is www.hearstargyle.com. KITV 4's Web address is www.KITV.com.
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