News for Saturday, June 7th, 2025

• A certain Facebook page related to WEAR-TV appeared to have had at least one section or part involving groups of text such as some text of, "WEAR ABC 3 News, Pensacola" appearing directly above some text of, "1h" appearing directly above some text of, "Hello Northwest Florida. Today is National Best Friends Day! We want to see you show yours off. Submit your picture to: https://weartv.com/chimein or comment below for a chance to be featured on air!" (appearing directly above a static image) related to its administration this Saturday.  

• A certain Facebook page related to WKRG-TV appeared to have had at least one section or part involving groups of text such as some text of, "WKRG" appearing directly above some text of, "9h" appearing directly above some text of, "We are so proud of our very own Simone Eli!  #hardworkpaysoff" appearing directly above static imagery appearing directly above some text of, "Simone Eli    is with WKRG." appearing directly above some text of, "9h" appearing directly above some text of, " 2025 ABA’s Judge’s Merit Award for TV Broadcast Reporting!!" appearing directly above some text of, "I’m very honored to again be recognized by the Alabama Broadcaster’s Association! For the second straight year, the ABA has deemed our reporting as 'outstanding and excellent' journalism." appearing directly above some text of, "This year’s award recognized our story 'Scoring Error Denies Vigor Elite 8 Berth' from February of last year. The piece shined light on a significant in-game score table error that ended the Vigor girl’s basketball season. The Alabama High School Athletic Association recognized and eventually apologized to Vigor and head coach Andrea Powell for the costly mistake." appearing directly above some text of, "This story came just months after my investigative reporting of Gulf Shores Football and a local company paying rent for student-athletes. A direct violation of AHSAA bylaws. Despite overwhelming evidence and investigative work by the association themselves — nothing was ever done to enforce the rules and hold the program/school responsible. That reporting was recognized last year by the ABA for excellence in broadcast journalism." appearing directly above some text of, "I said it a year ago and I will say it again: local journalism matters. Honest, thoughtful journalism matters. It is our responsibility to hold the powerful accountable, uncover truth and shine light in dark places." appearing directly above some text of, "Several weeks following these reports, in April of 2024, there was a change in leadership at the AHSAA. I feel strongly that our work uncovered significant issues and a lack of control/transparency at the state level. I’m proud to see the progress that’s been made for high school athletes across Alabama. Students, coaches and member schools deserve better from the governing body." appearing directly above some  text of, "I hope we’ve helped ignite change for a stronger future statewide." appearing directly above some text of, "Thank you to the ABA for their diligence and taking the time to recognize local journalism. And thank you to our leadership at WKRG — GM Jesse Grear and ND Gene Kirkconnell, for their unwavering support in our reporting. TV can be a thankless job, but moments like this make the long days worth it." related to its administration the Wednesday of the fourth day of this June (update for Saturday, June 7th, 2025: a certain Facebook page related to WKRG-TV appeared to have had at least one section or part involving groups of text such as some text of, "WKRG" appearing directly above some text of, "20m" appearing directly above some text of, "Can’t wait to see these Olympic and Paralympic stories from Simone Eli ahead of Milan Cotrina 2026! These will be featured nationwide across Nexstar Media Group, Inc. stations!" appearing directly above a static image appearing directly above some text of, "Simone Eli    is with Paralympic Games and 4 others in Buffalo, NY." appearing directly above some text of, "June 2 at 5:44 PM" appearing directly above some text of, "Just wrapped up an unforgettable trip to Buffalo, New York covering the USA Sled Hockey team — fresh off their 7th World Para Ice Hockey Championship!" appearing directly above some text of, "I’m so honored and excited to share that WKRG’s owner Nexstar Media Group has selected me to be a part of our nationwide pre-Olympic coverage ahead of the Winter Games in Milano Cortina!" appearing directly above some text of, "Over the next several months, I’ll have the opportunity to travel the country and share impactful stories about Olympic and Paralympic athletes across our 200+ TV stations." appearing directly above some text of, "Nexstar’s 'Athletes Who Inspire' series shines a light on stories of resilience, sacrifices, tragedy, triumph and strength. I have the privilege of meeting some of the nation’s biggest stars who are making an impact well beyond their sport." appearing directly above some text of, "In Buffalo, we sat down with five USA Paralympic hockey standouts — each with awe-inspiring journeys to becoming elite athletes. I’m so grateful to Travis Dodson, Declan Farmer, Jen Lee, Noah Grove and Kevin McKee for taking time to share their remarkable stories!" appearing directly above some text of, "I cannot wait to share them with you beginning in August! Special thank you to Seamus Kelley with USA Hockey and Dan Holland of our sister station WIVB for a great couple days in Buffalo! Stay tuned for more!" appearing directly above some text of, "#Paralympics #NexstarNation #AthletesWhoInspire" related to its administration this Saturday).