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SNN Local News 6
(Comcast cable only)
SNN Local News 6 Logo
Sarasota, Florida
Branding SNN Local News 6
Slogan Right Here, Right Now & When Ever Local News Breaks, Whatever it Takes!
Channels Analog: Comcast channel 6
Owner LDB Media, LLC
Founded July 17, 1995
Call letters' meaning Six News Now (former full name of the station)
Website SNN6 Official Site

SNN Local News 6 (formerly known as SNN 6, Six News Now, and SNN News 6; which were often used interchangeably) is a Comcast 24-hour cable news television station operating in Sarasota, Florida. The station operates in conjunction with the Sarasota Herald-Tribune, which houses the station in its downtown Sarasota building. The station reports in Sarasota, Manatee, and Charlotte counties.

The broadcasts are only available on Comcast systems served by headends in Sarasota and Charlotte county. The station broadcasts local news 24/7, and reports live during breaking news stories and community events.

On January 29, 2009 it was announced that SNN News 6 would go dark at midnight on January 29, 2009.[1] In November 2008, the owners of the Herald Tribune announced that they would seek to sell SNN News 6 and stop broadcasting at the end of December 2008. This deadline was extended since a group of investors was in place. However, on Thursday January 25, 2009 one investor dropped out of the deal. On February 26, 2009, after a four week hiatus, SNN was back on the air, with the majority of its former on-air staff.[2]

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[edit] Programming

Much of its content is recorded, but it is quick to break in live with important and breaking news. SNN Local News 6 is live at 5, 5:30 and 6 p.m. Monday-Friday. The station also does live weather in the mornings and evenings, especially during severe weather. The station occasionally broadcasts high school football games and parades in the area.

SNN dropped its previous slogan of "Around The Corner, Around The Clock" and was using the slogan "Get More Local News 24/7". In addition, SNN changed its logo and went by SNN Local News 6, instead of the original SNN6.

The station was the first all digital-disk based television station by use of the Avid non-linear editing systems. SNN was one of the first news operations to have a joined print and broadcast newsroom taking the theory of media convergence to another level.

SNN has a special content use agreement with WFLA-TV and NBC Newschannel. While it is not considered an official affiliate, this agreement helped NBC bridge the gap in terms of news coverage between the Tampa Bay and Fort Myers television markets and allowed SNN to use stories from NBC News and its affiliates. That agreement replaced an earlier agreement between then SNN6, WTVT, and the now defunct CONUS Communications in 2002. That agreement also allowed for cooperation between the Sarasota Herald-Tribune and the Tampa Tribune, which operates as multimedia news organization. Reports from WFLA's Sarasota/Manatee reporter Jackie Barron regularly appear on the station.

[edit] News team

[edit] Current on-air staff

First SNN6 Logo
Logo prior to addition of "Local"
Alternate current logo

Anchors

  • Lena Vargas - weekday evenings; also executive producer (2011-present)
  • Kathy Leon - weekday mornings; also fill-in weather anchor (2011-present)
  • John Hill - weekends

Weather First

  • Justin Mosely - chief meteorologist; weekday evenings (2004-present)
  • Josh Stone - meteorologist; mornings (2009-present)
  • Cassie Nall - meteorologist; weekends (2012-present)
  • Alex Yoder - weather anchor; fill-in, also reporter (2010-present)

Sports team

  • Adam Shadoff - sports director; weekday evenings (2010-present)

Reporters

  • Grant Boxleitner - weekday morning reporter; also fill-in anchor (2009-present)
  • Jim Spiewak - general assignment reporter (2010-present)
  • Tom Lloyd - Charlotte County reporter; also photographer
  • Kalvin McClure - general assignment and sports reporter; also photographer (2009-present)
  • Alix Redmonde - general assignment reporter and host of Local Doctors on Call (2011-present)
  • Marsha Panuce - arts and events reporter (2009-present)

[edit] Similar operations

Similar operations in Florida include Bay News 9 in Tampa Bay and Central Florida News 13 in the Orlando area, both run by Bright House Networks.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Article in Sarasota Herald Tribune,
  2. ^ Herald Tribune

[edit] External links

Television stations serving West Central Florida, including the greater Tampa Bay Area
English stations

WEDU (3.1 PBS, 3.2 V-me, 3.3 FL Chan, 3.4 World) · WFLA (8.1 NBC, 8.2 Me-TV) · WTSP (10.1 CBS, 10.2 Weather) · WTVT (13.1 Fox) · WPDS-LD (14.1-4 Edu.) · W15CM 15 (unknown) · WUSF (16.1 PBS, 16.2 Kids, 16.3 Create, 16.4 Knowledge) · WSVT 18 (Daystar) · WARP-CD (20.1-20.4 infomercials) · WCLF (22.1 CTN, 22.2 CTNi) · WFTS (28.1 ABC, 28.2 Live Well) · WTAM-LD (30.1 My Family TV) · W31CZ-D (31.1 TBN)  · WMOR (32.1 Ind, 32.2 This, 32.3 Estrella) · W33CC 33 (HSN) · WSPF 35 (city of St. Pete) · WTTA (38.1 MNTV) · W43CE-D (43.1 unknown) · WTOG (44.1 CW) · WVEA-LP 46 (HSN) · WZRA 48 (Ethnic/A1/NTV/CTV/DW) · WXPX (66.1 ION, 66.2 Qubo, 66.3 Life)
Spanish stations

WXAX 26 (AZA) · WRMD-CD (49.1 TMD) · WFTT-DT (50.1 TFT) · WVEA (62.1 UNI, 62.2 LATV)
Outlying areas

WHRT 17 (Ind) · WWSB (40.1 ABC) · WYKE-CD (47.1 FN) · WGPS-LP 51 (TBN)
Cable channels
Distant stations

Reception may vary by geographical location
 Fort Myers: WINK 11 (CBS) · WBBH 20 (NBC)  · WGCU 30 (PBS)  · WFTX 36 (Fox)
Orlando: WKMG 6 (CBS) · WFTV 9 (ABC) · WOFL 35 (Fox) · News 13
Gainesville: WUFT 5 (PBS) · WOGX 51 (Fox)
Defunct
Local stations

WUVF 2/WLZE 51 (UNI) • WINK (11.1 CBS) • WTPH-LP 14 (AZA) • W17CK 17 / W38CO 38 (TBN) • WBBH (20.1 NBC, 20.2 News) • W22CL 22 (Daystar) • WXDT-LP 23 / WYDT-CA 32 / WZDT-LP 39 (WeatherNation) • WZVN (26.1 ABC, 26.2 Me-TV) • WGCU (30.1 PBS) • WFTX (36.1 Fox, 36.2 LATV) • WWDT-CD (43.1 TMD) • WXCW (46.1 The CW) • WRXY (49.1 CTN) • W56DW 56 (TBN)
Adjacent locals
Reception may vary by location and some stations may only be viewable with cable television

Tampa Bay / Sarasota: WFLA (8.1 NBC, 8.2 Me-TV) • WTSP (10.1 CBS) • WTVT (13.1 Fox) • WWSB (40.1 ABC) • WTOG (44.1 The CW) • WFTT (50.1 TFU)
West Palm Beach: WPTV (5.1 NBC, 5.2 Weather) • WPEC (12.1 CBS) • WTCE (21.1 TBN) • WTVX (34.1 The CW, 34.2 AZA, 34.3 MNTV, 34.4 RTV) • WXEL (42.1 PBS) • WTCN-CA 43 (MNTV) • WHDT (59.1 DW / RTV / IND) • WFGC (61.1 CTN)
Miami / Ft. Lauderdale: WPBT (2.1 PBS) • WFOR (4.1 CBS) • WTVJ (6.1 NBC) • WPLG (10.1 ABC, 10.2 LATV) • WLTV (23.1 UNI) • WSCV (51.1 TMD)
Cable channels

SNN Local News 6 • "WNFM" 8 (MNTV / JTV) • Sun Sports • FOX Sports Florida • Comcast Sports
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