One of the best Super Bowl commercials (in my opinion) was the Radio Shack one featuring a throwback to the ’80s. Brilliant I think because in this day and age of Best […]
What’s that Black Thing on My Belt?
FTS Flashback: the Good, the Plaid and the Ugly
20 years ago this week WFSB was launching our coverage of the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway. To show solidarity with the athletes and the CBS folks on assignment in the […]
Do You Remember G. Fox?
There was nothing like it in Connecticut then, and there is certainly nothing like it now. We’re talking about the legendary G. Fox department store in downtown Hartford, that closed its doors […]
Boughton: Gov. Malloy has not Improved
Mark Boughton, mayor of Danbury and one time school teacher is now officially running for governor. Last year, he gave Governor Malloy a D grade for his performance in running the state, […]
Way, Way, Too Early in the Morning
Viewers were surprised to see yours truly on the morning news this past Sunday yet no one was more surprised than me. At 4:23AM I got a call from Tina Martin asking […]
Before “Killing Kennedy,” Bill O’Reilly Investigated “Umbrella Man”
As we approach the 50 year mark since the assassination of President John Kennedy, expect a barrage of television specials, movies and books dedicated to one of the worst days in American […]
Face the State Flashback: Cable TV Comes to Connecticut
As I look around the WFSB newsroom it’s clear most of the people were born in the age of cable television and have no concept as to what life was like before […]
The Fatherhood Fifteen
A viewer wrote to me the other day saying my suits looked tight lately. Another I met this weekend said “you look bigger in person.” A third was more direct via Facebook: […]
Denise D’Ascenzo Honored with Silver Circle Award
She doesn’t like to brag, in fact the whole notion of being recognized for her work makes her fidget, but Denise D’Ascenzo is receiving a big honor. My longtime co-anchor has been […]
Life After Television News
What becomes of television news anchors after they leave the airwaves? If you are a faithful watcher of Face the State, you know that some of your local tv newspeople have gone […]
Channel 3 Back to School Pictures
It’s August, and that means back to school, although I’m pretty certain when I was a kid we went back to school after Labor Day. Perhaps it is revisionist history on my […]
The Day the Washington Post Sold Us
In the spring of 1997, the Washington Post company appeared to be strengthening its presence in Hartford. The headquarters of its television division, Post-Newsweek stations, had been moved to Connecticut’s capital city […]
Face the State Flashback: President Reagan in New London
A quarter century ago the race was on to replace the man regarded as one of the greatest presidents in American history, Ronald Reagan. The “great communicator” as he was called, was […]
Big $$$ Raised in 2013 Capital Catwalk
Great news from the Hartford Stage! The sold out 2013 Capital Catwalk to benefit Dress for Success Hartford raised more than $72,000! The show featured some familiar faces as models including Scot […]
Face the State Flashback: Hilton Kaderli in Oklahoma
Oklahoma has certainly been on the minds of many people this week, and here in the Channel 3 newsroom, many of us thought of our old friend Hilton Kaderli. The legendary weatherman […]
Face the State Flashback: Kain’s World
One of Connecticut’s most revered reporters is retiring later this spring. Dan Kain, who’s been a fixture on Channel 3 for a quarter century, is hanging up his journalist’s cap after filing […]
Face the State Flashback: the Pay Raise Debate of 1998
There is little privacy when you are elected official. Your salary is public knowledge, and if you get a raise, everybody knows about it. If you want a raise, you really can’t […]
Himes: Marathon Bombing Hearings Likely
This Sunday on Face the State we are joined by 4th District Congressman Jim Himes, and during our taping we talked about the sequester, immigration, guns, even Linda McMahon. Yes, Linda McMahon. […]
Mom and Dad, Don’t Give Booze to Your Kids
My grandfather giving a beer to an 8 month old Dennis House Going to prom is one of those milestones in life that you will never forget. Proud parents take pictures of […]
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