Wcco-Tv Schedule (2024)

FAQs

What happened to Frank Vascellaro on WCCO? ›

"Fabulous in the summer, not so great in the winter. I slipped and fell right here on the driveway, drove my shoulder into the ground and now I am paying the price." An MRI revealed three tears in his rotator cuff, the joint that keeps the upper-arm bone in the shoulder socket. And, it was a pretty large tear.

WCCO News at 5 (5-5:30 p.m.) CBS Evening News (5:30-6 p.m.)

WCCO-TV (channel 4), branded CBS Minnesota, is a television station licensed to Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, serving as the CBS outlet for the Twin Cities area.

Sam Vascellaro - 2018-19 - Men's Basketball - The University of St. Thomas.

WCCO news anchor Dennis Douda told the Minnesota Advisory Committee, In the newsroom that I'm in now, we have just lost our one African American reporter to a large market. So, we have an Asian main anchor. My co-anchor, Amelia Santaniello, her mother is Japanese.

Biography. Lisa Meadows is an Emmy Award winning meteorologist for CBS in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She anchors the weather on WCCO Evening News on the weekends, WCCO Noon News from Monday to Wednesday, CBSN Minnesota from Saturday to Wednesday, and is a general assignment reporter Monday through Wednesday.

Amelia Santaniello anchors the 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. newscasts on WCCO-TV. She joined the staff in May 1996.

In 1932, the CBS Radio Network exercised its option with General Mills and became the sole owner of WCCO for a total investment of $450,000. In 1937, the Columbia Broadcasting System added WCCO to its list of star radio stations, where it has earned its reputation ever since.

WCCO-TV MINNEAPOLIS, MN

Licensee: CBS BROADCASTING INC.

How old is the wcco-tv? ›

WCCO Television, Channel 4 in the Twin Cities, is celebrating its 75th anniversary this month. The station, known as WTCN in its formative years, first aired on July 1, 1949.

Our loyal viewers can continue to receive the latest Minnesota news, weather and sports through our streaming service, CBS News Minnesota. The stream is available for free on the CBS News app, Pluto TV and WCCO.com.

Amelia and Frank are deeply involved with the community and frequently serve as the master of ceremonies at some of the Twin Cities premier charity events. They live in Minneapolis with their three kids and two dogs.

After going into bankruptcy in 1989, channel 23 was bought and repositioned as a family-oriented station, KLGT, which affiliated with The WB upon its 1995 launch. Sinclair purchased channel 23 in 1998 and changed the call letters to KMWB; it became WUCW upon the merger of The WB and UPN in 2006.

KSTP-TV, the ABC affiliate for Minneapolis/Saint Paul, is locally owned and operated by Hubbard Broadcasting. Channel 5 Eyewitness News is committed to total coverage of all local, regional, national, sports and weather news.

Representing the Stars of the Academy of Holy Angels- 5'11" Wing #1- Francesca Vascellaro! Frankie plans to attend Denver University and major in political science.

The decision comes as DeRusha looks to explore other opportunities that allow for a more regular schedule and time with family.

It has made me love Minnesota even more." Speaking to BMTN, McGuire said that she'll be taking a "much needed break" after working for nearly a decade "in the fast paced world of local TV news." "After countless winter storm live shots, it most definitely includes a trip to a tropical destination," she joked.

In July 2018, Rosen's wife, Denise, was diagnosed with glioblastoma, a form of brain cancer which has no cure. “All of a sudden, I put the brakes on everything,” Rosen said. “I decided to leave WCCO pretty quickly thereafter.