This week marks the end of an era in local television: Al Terzi is leaving Channel 3. “Big Al,” as we call him, first came to Channel 3 in the summer of […]
Goodbye Big Al
New Use for Old WFSB Studio Prop
Like many people, Kara and I are big fans of recycling. If we have to get rid of something, we try to give it away, donate it, or put it at the […]
Closed Captioning Isn’t Perfect
Our apologies to our hearing impaired viewers on Tuesday. If you were watching Better Connecticut, Kara Sundlun was talking about Scot Haney’s Joy for the Kids concert and showed this picture of […]
Celebrity Encounters: Ronnie, Ed and Scott
I had some interesting encounters over the past few days. At the Joy for the Kids concert, I met an entertainment legend, Ronnie Spector. Spector was the lead singer for the Ronettes, […]
A Thanksgiving Lesson from Legendary Bob Steele
It’s that time of year for turkey, football, family, and a song, that many of us think we know. It starts with “Over the river.” I learned the proper verbiage for this tune […]
Denise’s Vintage Voting Vestments
Election Night 2014 is almost here and the Channel 3 Eyewitness News team will be there to bring you up to the minute results from cities and towns across Connecticut. Denise and […]
Denise D’Ascenzo Celebrates Her Silver Jubilee at WFSB
It was March 19, 1986 when Denise D’Ascenzo began her first day of work at Channel 3. No news anchor in Connecticut television has been on the air consecutively at the same […]
Final Countdown to WFSB Going HD
You may have noticed some subtle changes as you watch Eyewitness News. We are in the process of going to high definition, hi-def, or commonly called HD. I won’t bore you with […]
What am I holding in my hand during the newscast?
Many of you have e-mailed me asking what I’m holding in my hand during Eyewitness News at 11? The answer: an iPad. We have done away with scripts here at Eyewitness News, […]
2010 Capital Catwalk Photo Album
Denise, love ya! Bobby Sherman
Denise, love ya! Bobby Sherman. That’s what it says on the autographed picture on Denise’s desk. One casual mention of Bobby Sherman by Denise and me on the news somehow made its […]
Who is Bobby Sherman?
Tonight on the 6PM news I mentioned how Denise is awaiting the return of warm weather so she can go walking outside with Bobby Sherman playing in her headphones. She immediately […]
All By Myself
That’s the name of an old Eric Carmen tune I’ve been singing this week. My longtime cohort on Eyewitness News at 11 has relinquished the reins of our Letterman lead-in, having decided to […]
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