I recently took my wife and daughter for their very first visit to Fenway Park. Kara doesn’t have that much interest in baseball, and actually hadn’t been to a game since we went […]
The House Girls Visit Fenway
Make Sure to Carry Cash to Sonic
We finally checked out the drive in fast-food chain that came to Connecticut last year with great fanfare. Kara and I took out the old Buick Electra for a spin and brought […]
Marking 20 Years at WFSB
For much of May, my good friend and longtime co-anchor Denise D’Ascenzo worked tirelessly on a special report: a celebration of my 20th anniversary here at WFSB. At times, I can’t even […]
Behind the Scenes at the 2012 Capital Catwalk
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McMahon, Shays, & Republicans to Debate at 11AM
For the first time on television, the Republicans seeking the U.S. senate seat held by Joe Lieberman will debate this morning. This important forum comes less a month before the Republican State […]
Denise D’Ascenzo Celebrates 26th Anniversary at WFSB
It was March 19, 1986 when Denise D’Ascenzo began her first day of work at Channel 3, coming to us from Cleveland. No news anchor in Connecticut television has been on the […]
2012 Hartford St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Thanks to the thousands of people who came out to the parade! Here are some pictures taken by me, Denise D’Ascenzo, her daughter Kathryn, Hallie Jackson, WFSB Creative Services Director Greg Thomas, […]
Goodbye Big Al
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 […]
Face the State Flashback: Patriots Announce Move to Hartford
Connecticut was an interesting case study in fan loyalty this past Super Bowl. The New York Giants certainly have their fair share of fans in our state, even if many can’t remember […]
My Television Debut: If you Blinked you Missed it
As you watch CSI and Hawaii Five-O and other shows, notice all the people in the backgrounds of some of the scenes. These extras are portraying waiters, pedestrians, police officers, and the […]
Gayle King at WFSB: The Hartford Years
My former co-anchor Gayle King is enjoying life on “CBS This Morning,” with ratings up since she joined the show in late 2012. Even though it has been 15 years or so since Gayle […]
Face the State Flashback: Yanks Win ’96 World Series
What was once lost, has now been found. We’re talking about the video of my assignment nearly 17 years ago: my very first World Series. I recently found the tape, and you’ll see […]
The Raccoon and the Regal
Sounds like a children’s book, doesn’t it? Certainly wasn’t a fairy tale ending for the raccoon which crossed in front of Kara’s car on Interstate 91. Kara told me she accidentally hit the […]
Mika Brzezinski at WFSB: The Hartford Years
Long before Mika Brzezinski became a best selling author and host of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” she was one of us, a member of the Eyewitness News team. One of my very first […]
Capital Catwalk Raises Record $$ for Dress for Success Hartford
The proceeds are still being tallied but it looks as if this year’s Capital Catwalk at the Hartford Stage raised record money for Dress for Success Hartford! Emceed by Channel 3’s Kara […]
Thank You to our Viewers
I want to thank all of you for helping us reach a milestone this May in Nielsen ratings. Here is the official press release from our promotions department: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, May […]
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 […]
NHL Suits, Celebs Impressed by Whale Bowl
Howard Baldwin accomplished what he set out to do with the Whale Bowl: break the AHL record for ticket sales for a game between the Connecticut Whale and the Providence Whale. 28,000 tickets were […]
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 […]
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