News operation WPTZ

for of history, wptz s newscasts have been distant second in ratings behind long-dominant cbs affiliate wcax-tv. in more recent years, nbc5 has been ratings leader in market. traditionally, focused more on north country , new york state, while wcax , wvny/wfff tend cover more vermont. in order cover state, wptz operates secondary facilities known vermont bureau on roosevelt highway (u.s. 2/u.s. 7) in colchester. @ 1 point, there had been more general assignment reporters based @ main studios in plattsburgh. in more recent times, additional reporters based @ vermont bureau have been hired.

throughout 1980s , 1990s, wnne operated own news department , aired local newscasts. progressively cut after being bought heritage, resulting in elimination of full news operation in 2007. today, visual difference between stations different channel bugs during newscasts. when wnne has technical problems, wptz s logo peek through.

during newscasts on wptz, wnne referred upper valley bureau , features full-time reporter based in white river junction studios. in addition upper valley , vermont bureaus, wptz airs national news hearst television s washington, d.c. bureau. employs several reporters give live reports various hearst affiliates.

although wptz , wnne not own or operate weather radars of own, use live noaa national weather service radar data several regional sites. presented on-screen in forecasting system known first alert storm tracker (powered super doppler network). departure of thom hallock (whose contract not renewed station) on november 23, 2007, wptz left all-woman weeknight anchor team. changed arrival of gus rosendale. left wptz in 2005 report @ sister station wtae-tv in pittsburgh. george mallet hired take place shortly thereafter.

in august 2009, station introduced new format , title weeknight newscast @ 11. re-formatted show called newschannel 5 nightcast features more fast-paced , edgier news. despite logo includes hd , newscasts aired in pillar-boxed 4:3 standard definition , station in market not have upgraded local news high definition. wptz 1 of 6 remaining stations owned hearst has yet make upgrade 16:9 enhanced definition widescreen or full hd, until on april 26, 2011, when wptz started airing newscasts in widescreen. however, unlike newscasts on wcax-tv , wfff-tv/wvny, wptz newscasts not in true hd—just sd widescreen. in august 2013, wptz started airing area s first weekend morning news. newschannel 5 today airs on saturdays 5:00–7:00 , on sundays 6:00–8:00 a.m. beats wcax-tv, had announced add weekend morning news.

in april 2014, station announced going revamp set. after few weeks of broadcasting temporary set put in newsroom, new set debuted. old set removed , new set constructed fx group. set major departure prior set, debuted in 2006. 1 major change made elimination of newsroom backdrop anchor desk. on september 29, 2014, wptz debuted nightly 10:00 p.m. newscast airs on both valley cw (5.2) , valley s metv (5.3) simultaneously.

on june 20, 2016, wptz debuted half-hour midday 12:00 p.m. newscast, became second television station in champlain valley complete 10-minute newscast on wcax-tv, coinciding cancellation of fablife. on august 2, 2016 following station rebrand nbc 5 , newscast branding named nbc 5 news.

notable former on-air-staff

dawn fratangelo (now nbc news correspondent)
ed harding - sports director (1975-1977; @ sister station wcvb-tv in boston)
jeanne moos - became wptz s first female correspondent in 1976 (now reporter cnn)
chris ortloff (early-1980s; served in new york state assembly 1986 until 2007; ortloff pleaded guilty felony charge of online enticement of minors on december 24, 2008, , sentenced on april 23, 2009)




^ wptz , 10:00 p.m. news on 2 channels? yes, true... changing newscasts blog, september 12th, 2014.
^ wptz decides have local news @ 12:00 noon compete against wcax. changing newscasts blog, june 22, 2016.
^ ed harding bio . wcvb-tv. retrieved 12 march 2013.