This week the Hartford Yard Goats announced they will play some of their home games at Dodd Stadium in Norwich, until Dunkin’ Donuts Park in Hartford is completed. This Sunday in our […]
Grand Opening of Dodd Stadium
Remembering the O.J. Simpson Trial
Many of the twenty-somethings in the WFSB newsroom, along with millions of people across the country, are avid viewers of the television series, “The People v. O.J. Simpson.” These colleagues are too […]
WFSB in 1976
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 […]
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 […]
Face the State Flashback: The Death of Sergei Grinkov
20 years ago this week our top story was a shocking one, Olympian Sergei Grinkov dropped dead of a heart attack at the age of 28. It was big news in Connecticut, […]
Before the Travelers Championship
The first Hartford stop on PGA tour happened in 1952, to the Wethersfield Country Club, as the Insurance City Open, it later became the Greater Hartford Open, and then the name of […]
10th Annual Capital Catwalk
The 10th annual Capital Catwalk to benefit Dress for Success was a great night for an awesome cause. Members of the community came together along with members of the WFSB news team […]
That Time I Missed the News #JamDennis
I was knocked off the news yesterday by a 2 x 4, dozens of them actually, strewn across one of the busiest stretches of highway in Connecticut. It’s the first time in […]
Mourning a Connecticut TV Pioneer
We received word this week of the death of a former member of the Channel 3 team, Jean Tucker. Jean made broadcast history in Connecticut when she became the first woman to […]
The Big 2-0!
As fall prepares to give way to winter, Denise D’Ascenzo and I have been doing quite a bit of reminiscing these days. That’s because twenty years ago this autumn, we became co-anchors […]
20 Years of Election Coverage
My co-anchor Denise D’Ascenzo and I have worked many an election night together and last night was an anniversary for us. Twenty years ago, we anchored our first election night as a […]
Lunching with a Legend
Denise D’Ascenzo and I had the great privilege of attending a special luncheon today honoring Barbara Walters, the trailblazing journalist who “retired” this spring. The 84 year old has already come out […]
Cover Girl
first published June 6, 2007 So, our little daughter is now a cover girl! Shortly after Helena was born, we got a call from Hartford Magazine publisher Michael Guinan, asking Kara and […]
It’s Concert Season: Beware of Scalpers
I’ve seen my share of concerts in my day, including J. Geils at the Boston Garden when I was in high school, and the Ramones at the Cape Cod Coliseum, but back […]
FTS Flashback: Rowland Wants Tougher Prison & Hindenburg over Hartford
Former governor John Rowland shows up frequently in our Face the State flashbacks, and for good reason. He was one of the longest serving governors in Connecticut history, first elected 20 years […]
Herbst on Hillary, and Ollie, too
Hillary Clinton came to town but didn’t grant any media interviews. Only one person got to ask questions of the former and potential future presidential candidate, and that person is on Face […]
FTS Flashback: UConn Wins First Final Four in 1999
March 29, 1999 was the biggest day in Connecticut sports history. The University of Connecticut men’s basketball team won its first national championship, that was followed by an enthusiastic homecoming at Storrs […]
That Day When All Eyes in the Sports World Were on Hartford
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 state. 30 years ago Hartford hockey […]
Anchorducks?
You’ve heard of Anchorman, how about Anchorduck? I walked into the Face the State studio tonight and spotted said Anchorduck, actually Anchorducks. Our news studio, Studio A, is getting new, more energy […]
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