Fair 27°
Tag:

NBC

News
Longtime NBC Washington Reporter Derrick Ward Dies At 62 Longtime NBC Washington Reporter Derrick Ward Dies At 62
Longtime NBC Washington Reporter Derrick Ward Dies At 62 Veteran NBC Washington reporter Derrick Ward has died at the age of 62 after suffering complications from a recent cardiac arrest, the station confirmed on Wednesday. Ward, a District resident, had been a staple in the community for years, having reported for NBC, as well as local station WTOP after getting his start in upstate New York .  He has been covering his hometown community since 2006. Ward was pronounced dead on Wednesday, Jan. 7 following the complications, his family confirmed in a statement. No further details have been provided. "We'll miss his writing, his reporting, h…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Big Change Set For Christmas TV Classic 'Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer' This Week Big Change Set For Christmas TV Classic 'Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer' This Week
Big Change Set For Christmas TV Classic 'Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer' This Week The iconic Christmas TV classic "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" will return to its originating network for the first time in a half-century after its debut 60 years ago. On Dec. 6, 1964, the Rankin-Bass Animated Entertainment hour-long claymation special debuted on NBC. But after a 10-year run, CBS acquired rights. Now, NBC has reacquired the rights, and will broadcast the nostalgic show exactly 60 years after its initial airing -- at 8 p.m. Eastern time this Friday, Dec. 6. The show is narrated by Burl Ives as Sam the Snowman. The storyline begins when Donner, the lead reindeer fo…

SHARE

by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
'The Voice' Contestant Who Worked At PA Walmart Gets 4 Chair Turn Around On 'The Voice' Contestant Who Worked At PA Walmart Gets 4 Chair Turn Around On
'The Voice' Contestant Who Worked At PA Walmart Gets 4 Chair Turn Around On A Chester County woman who used to work at a local Walmart wowed judges on "The Voice," receiving a four-chair turnaround. Gabrielle Zabosky, 25, of Oxford, sang Kelly Clarkson’s “Mr. Know It All” during the Blind Audition for the show's 26th season on Tuesday, Oct. 8, according to Parade.  Her performance impressed judges Reba McEntire, Snoop Dogg, Gwen Stefani, and Michael Bublé. "I love your voice," Reba told her, according to Parade. "You have a lot of power, a lot of dynamics going in and out." Zabosky told Parade that music has always been a large part of her life. She explained…

SHARE

by Merriell Moyer
Politics
Trump Says Debate With Harris Will Take Place In Harrisburg Trump Says Debate With Harris Will Take Place In Harrisburg
Trump Says Debate With Harris Will Take Place In Harrisburg Former President Donald Trump took to TruthSocial to announce the location of what he says will be his first debate with Vice President Kamala Harris — and supposedly several others on early Sunday, Aug. 11.  According to Trump the debate schedule is as follows: The first debate will be in Harrisburg, PA on Wednesday, Sept. 4 on FoxNews. The second will be at Independence Hall in Philadelphia, PA on Tuesday, Sept. 10 anchored by David Muir on ABC.  The third debate will be in Grand Rapids, Michigan on Wednesday, Sept. 25 on NBC.  Below is the complete TruthSocial post made a…

SHARE

by Jillian Pikora
Sports
Cheer For These 35 Pennsylvania Athletes Representing Team USA At Paris Olympics Cheer For These 35 Pennsylvania Athletes Representing Team USA At Paris Olympics
Cheer For These 35 Pennsylvania Athletes Representing Team USA At Paris Olympics We're days away from the Paris Olympics, and several of Pennsylvania fittest and most athletic residents will be there. A whopping 35 athletes from Pennsylvania have qualified for the Olympics and are ready to make their run at the gold when events kick off Friday, July 26. They are: David Abrahams, of Havertown: Para Swimming Justin Best, of Kennett Square: Rowing Kahleah Copper, of Philadelphia: Basketball Emma Deberdine, of Millersville: Field Hockey Brooke Debredine, of Millersville: Field Hockey Casey Eichfeld, of Drums: Canoe/Kayak Phia Gladieux, of Oley: Field Hockey Michael G…

SHARE

by Cecilia Levine