News 12 New Jersey

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News 12 New Jersey
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Edison, New Jersey
Slogan Around New Jersey.
Around the Clock.
Channels Analog: 12 or 62

Digital: 612

Affiliations CNN
Owner Rainbow Media Holdings, Inc.
Cablevision
Founded March 1996
Website www.news12.com

News 12 New Jersey is a 24-hour regional news channel reaching more than 1.8 million television homes within the New York City metropolitan area. The channel operates as an independent unit of the larger News 12 Networks, which is touted by its corporate owners as the "first, largest and most watched regional news network" in United States.[1] The channel produces 8½ hours of live news programming daily, alternating with digital replays. The channel launched in March 1996. [2]

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[edit] Coverage Area

News 12 New Jersey can be seen on cable systems in 14 counties in north and central New Jersey, including: Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Ocean, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex, Union and Warren. In 2006, the estimated population of this news coverage area was 6,783,000.[3] The station's main studio, newsroom and sales offices are located inside the sprawling Raritan Center business complex. It also operates remote news bureaus in Trenton, Newark, Madison, Oakland and Wall.

[edit] Program Listings

  • Weekdays 5am-Noon. News. Janine Strafaci, Bryan Jenkins, James Gregorio(weather), Dianne Sherrat(traffic).
  • Weekdays Noon-5pm. News. Della Crews.
  • Weekdays 5pm-6pm. News. Kurt Siegelin, Della Crews.
  • Weekdays 6pm-5am. News. Roxanne Evans, Erik Lanskroner, Dave Curren(weather), Kurt Seigelin(Sports).
  • Saturdays 5pm-5am. News. Alicia Vitarelli , Michele Powers(weather), Brian DeNovellis(sports)
  • Sundays 5pm-5am. News. (position vacant), Michele Powers(weather), George Falkowski(sports).[4]

[edit] Personalities

Anchors
  • Della Crews
  • Roxanne Evans
  • Bryan Jenkins
  • Erik Lanskroner
  • Kurt Siegelin
  • Janine Strafaci
Weather
  • Dave Curren(Meteorologist)
  • James Gregorio(Meteorologist)
  • Michele Powers(Meteorologist)
Sports
  • Kurt Seigelin(Sports Director, also News Anchor)
  • Brian DeNovellis
  • George Falkowski
  • Joey Wahler
Reporters
  • John Bathke
  • Tony Caputo
  • Syma Chowdhry (JersEtainment)
  • Alice Gainer
  • Dave Grunebaum
  • Rick Holmes (Newark Bureau)
  • Walt Kane (I-Team)
  • John Klekamp
  • Lou Martinez (Northwest Bureau)
  • Jeannie McCarragher (Trenton Bureau)
  • Dawn Pellas (Bergen County Bureau)
  • Karla Roth (Shore Bureau)
  • Marci Rubin
  • Lisa Salvati
  • Michelle Seavers
  • Mia Toschi
  • Len Turner
Hosts
  • Laura Jones
  • Jim McQueeny[5]
General Manager/News Director
  • Randal Stanley
Former Staff
  • Alvina Alston-Reporter, Fox Business Network, NYC
  • Lauren Brown-Reporter, Regional News Network, Long Island
  • Tom Fitzgerald-Reporter, WTTG, Washington D.C.
  • Phil Grimshaw Sanchez-Reporter, WISH-TV, Indianapolis
  • Sheri Hensley-private sector, New Jersey
  • Chris Keating-Reporter, KSTP, Minneapolis
  • Steve MacLaughlin-Meteorologist, KXAS, Dallas
  • Walter Percy Perez-Anchor, WPVI, Philadelphia
  • Bonnie Schneider-Meteorologist, CNN, Atlanta
  • Cynthia Scott-private sector
  • Drew Speier-Anchor, WBRE, Scranton Wilkes-Barre, PA

[edit] References

[edit] External links

[edit] Other News 12 Channels

  • News 12 Long Island
  • News 12 Connecticut
  • News 12 Westchester
  • News 12 The Bronx
  • News 12 Brooklyn
  • News 12 Traffic and Weather
  • News 12 Interactive

[edit] Sources

  • [1] News12.com
  • [2] Radio-Television News Directors Association
  • [3] U.S. Census Bureau
  • [4] AOL.com
  • [5]News12.com