Check out this vintage promotional film below from 40 years showcasing some of the then members of the Channel 3 team. These promos might have run during such shows as M*A*S*H, The […]
WFSB in 1976
Dennis House
TV news anchor, political show moderator, Dad, hubby, native New Englander living in Hartford, Connecticut USA
Unlocking Litchfield
Kara, the kids and I recently had a great trip to New Milford to be interviewed by Unlocking Litchfield. It is a super cool website authored by Lora Warnick and Beverley Canepari. […]
Mayor Bronin: “Hard and Painful Decisions”
It is the dawn of the Bronin era in the city of Hartford, and for the first time since his inauguration, we were joined on Face the State Sunday by the capital […]
Peyton & Cam Beat Tom & Eli in Super Bowl Ratings
Connecticut is hardly Denver Broncos or Carolina Panthers country but people here tuned in record numbers to Super Bowl 50. According to Nielsen ratings, the game was the most watched Super Bowl […]
That Day When All Eyes in the Sports World Were on Hartford
Originally posted on Dennis House blog:
The loss of the Hartford Whalers in 1997 was not only a blow to fans, but to businesses, charities and the image of the city and…
Vintage Hartford Whalers Freebie
WFSB, like many television stations, sometimes gives out free stuff at various events. Sometimes it is a cup, a hat, or a foam football to promote Friday Night Football. T-shirts, pencils, and […]
Local Mayors Call for Change
When Scott Slifka became mayor of West Hartford Senators Chris Dodd and Joe Lieberman represented Connecticut, Jodi Rell was governor and Outkast was rocking the charts with Hey Ya. It’s been a […]
Face the State Flashback: Olympian Oksana in Connecticut
In the mid-90s, suburban Hartford was on the international figure skating scene. Russian stars Sergei Grinkov and Ekaterina Gordeeva had moved here to train at a new skating center in Simsbury, along […]
U.S. Attorney on Corruption, Drugs, and Selling Children
From corruption to child trafficking to cocaine to classified information, the U.S. Attorney’s office has been a busy place. This Sunday on Face the State, we are joined by the top federal […]
Connecticut Winter Storms of 2016
Channel 3 is now in its fifth decade of naming winter storms, a Connecticut tradition that began back in 1971. This season’s storms are named after First Ladies, an appropriate choice for […]
GE is Leaving, Now What?
The announcement that General Electric is leaving Connecticut has dominated the headlines and newscasts across our state as people try to gauge the impact and try to figure out how to keep […]
Dad, What Kind of Car is That?
That’s a question I got from my daughter the other day when I made mention of one parked near us. For generations, everyone knew what an Olds was, but now that we’re […]
I Saw the Tooth Fairy
It was a momentous occasion in our house this past weekend. The tooth fairy came to visit our son for the first time, the night after he lost his first tooth…..at school. […]
Guns in Connecticut
It’s been the topic of the week: President Obama’s announcement that he plans to take executive action as part of his strategy to reduce gun violence. The president fought back tears as […]
The Cruise Ship Mystery of 2005
It is an unsolved mystery that is still talked about more than a decade later: the disappearance of George Smith. Smith, of Greenwich, and his new bride, Jennifer Hagel of Cromwell, were […]
Death Penalty Debate is Back
Eleven convicted killers sit on Connecticut’s death row at the maximum security prison in Somers, but their lives were spared by the Connecticut Supreme Court ruling this past summer, or were they? […]
Visconti Exploring Senate Race with Attacks on Blumenthal & Malloy
The holidays are over and campaign 2016 is now starting to rev up across the state. With Connecticut on the sidelines until late April for the presidential primary season, focus is now […]
Do You Recall “Trump, the Game?”
In the television news business stories are filed by what we call a “slug.” For example a new development announced for Hartford might be slugged “Hartford development,” or perhaps, “new hotel.” Years […]
Reviewing 2015, and Previewing 2016
2015 was a fascinating year in Connecticut politics. We saw mayoral changes in Hartford and Bridgeport, two cable television personalities raise their Connecticut political profiles, and our governor raise his national profile. […]
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