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Frank Watson served as FNC’s vice president and general manager.<ref>{{cite news|last=Ensley|first=Gerald|title=New Chief at Florida News|accessdate=October 28, 2012|newspaper=Tallahassee Democrat|date=April 27, 2000}}</ref> Prior to joining FNC, Watson served as general manager for Tallahassee’s CBS affiliate, WCTV. Harvey Bennett served as FNC’s news director. Four-time Emmy Award-winning anchor [[Gordon Graham]],<ref>{{cite news|last=Grobe|first=Kathy|title=A Familiar Face in a New Place [Gordon Graham]|accessdate=October 28, 2012|newspaper=Tallahassee Magazine|date=July/August 1999}}</ref> the former CNN Headline News anchor, was FNC’s lead anchor for prime time newscasts. |
Frank Watson served as FNC’s vice president and general manager.<ref>{{cite news|last=Ensley|first=Gerald|title=New Chief at Florida News|accessdate=October 28, 2012|newspaper=Tallahassee Democrat|date=April 27, 2000}}</ref> Prior to joining FNC, Watson served as general manager for Tallahassee’s CBS affiliate, WCTV. Harvey Bennett served as FNC’s news director. Four-time Emmy Award-winning anchor [[Gordon Graham]],<ref>{{cite news|last=Grobe|first=Kathy|title=A Familiar Face in a New Place [Gordon Graham]|accessdate=October 28, 2012|newspaper=Tallahassee Magazine|date=July/August 1999}}</ref> the former CNN Headline News anchor, was FNC’s lead anchor for prime time newscasts. |
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Brillante partnered with renowned trial attorney [[Willie E. Gary|Willie E. Gary]], sports legends [[Evander Holyfield|Evander Holyfield]] and [[Cecil Fielder|Cecil Fielder]], [[Marlon Jackson|Marlon Jackson]] of [[The Jackson 5|The Jackson 5]], and broadcast television veteran [[Alvin James|Alvin James]] to form MBC News, LLC for which Brillante served as managing partner.<ref>{{cite news|last=Deggans|first=Eric|title=A 'CNN' for black viewers|accessdate=October 28, 2012|newspaper=St. Petersburg Times|date=February 24, 2003}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Umstead|first=R. Thomas|title=Startup Preps Startup: MBC to Try News Net|accessdate=October 28, 2012|newspaper=Multichannel News|date=February 10, 2003}}</ref> MBC News created nightly newscasts that featured stories of interest to and about people of color.<ref>{{cite news|last=Jordan|first=Juana|title=A Major Step for Florida News Channel: Tuning in Black Viewers|accessdate=October 28, 2012|newspaper=Tallahassee Democrat|date=February 25, 2003}}</ref> These newscasts were hosted by anchors [[Gordon Graham|Gordon Graham]], Val Bracy, and Karla Winfrey |
Brillante partnered with renowned trial attorney [[Willie E. Gary|Willie E. Gary]], sports legends [[Evander Holyfield|Evander Holyfield]] and [[Cecil Fielder|Cecil Fielder]], [[Marlon Jackson|Marlon Jackson]] of [[The Jackson 5|The Jackson 5]], and broadcast television veteran [[Alvin James|Alvin James]] to form MBC News, LLC for which Brillante served as managing partner.<ref>{{cite news|last=Deggans|first=Eric|title=A 'CNN' for black viewers|accessdate=October 28, 2012|newspaper=St. Petersburg Times|date=February 24, 2003}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Umstead|first=R. Thomas|title=Startup Preps Startup: MBC to Try News Net|accessdate=October 28, 2012|newspaper=Multichannel News|date=February 10, 2003}}</ref> MBC News created nightly newscasts that featured stories of interest to and about people of color.<ref>{{cite news|last=Jordan|first=Juana|title=A Major Step for Florida News Channel: Tuning in Black Viewers|accessdate=October 28, 2012|newspaper=Tallahassee Democrat|date=February 25, 2003}}</ref> These newscasts were hosted by anchors [[Gordon Graham|Gordon Graham]], Val Bracy, and Karla Winfrey. Comcast dropped FNC due to lack of viewer interest.<ref>{{cite news|last=Scott|first=Rocky|title=Comcast to Drop Florida News Channel Due to Lack of Viewer Interest|accessdate=October 28, 2012|newspaper=PC World|date=December 3, 2003}}</ref> The legal dispute between FNC’s management and Comcast was settled in 2005.<ref>Circuit Court, Fourth Judicial Circuit, in and for Duval County, Florida, styled Florida's News Channel v. Media One, et al.; Case No.: 02-05864 CA; Division CV-G (the "Action")</ref> |
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| Type | Cable Network |
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| Country | |
| Availability | Florida |
| Owner | Robert Brillante |
Key people | Frank Watson, vp/general manager; Harvey Bennett, news director; Gordon Graham, news anchor |
Launch date | September 1998 |
Florida’s News Channel (FNC) launched in 1998. [1] FNC was a regional cable news network available on Florida’s cable television systems (e.g. Comcast, GTE, TCI Cable, AT&T Broadband, and Continental Cablevision).[2] FNC’s viewers were the first to see virtual reality news environments with customized local scenery in each of Florida’s seven major television markets.[3]
Frank Watson served as FNC’s vice president and general manager.[4] Prior to joining FNC, Watson served as general manager for Tallahassee’s CBS affiliate, WCTV. Harvey Bennett served as FNC’s news director. Four-time Emmy Award-winning anchor Gordon Graham,[5] the former CNN Headline News anchor, was FNC’s lead anchor for prime time newscasts.
Brillante partnered with renowned trial attorney Willie E. Gary, sports legends Evander Holyfield and Cecil Fielder, Marlon Jackson of The Jackson 5, and broadcast television veteran Alvin James to form MBC News, LLC for which Brillante served as managing partner.[6][7] MBC News created nightly newscasts that featured stories of interest to and about people of color.[8] These newscasts were hosted by anchors Gordon Graham, Val Bracy, and Karla Winfrey. Comcast dropped FNC due to lack of viewer interest.[9] The legal dispute between FNC’s management and Comcast was settled in 2005.[10]
References
- ^ Flynn, Barry (August 4, 1998). "Network Focusing On Florida News Launches Next Month". Orlando Sentinel.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ Clifford, Dorothy (November 8, 1998). "Chatting in The Florida Room". Tallahassee Democrat, Style Section.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ Straeb, Matt (August 1999). "The Reality of the Virtual Set". Broadcast Engineering.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ Ensley, Gerald (April 27, 2000). "New Chief at Florida News". Tallahassee Democrat.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ Grobe, Kathy (July/August 1999). "A Familiar Face in a New Place [Gordon Graham]". Tallahassee Magazine.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help); Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Deggans, Eric (February 24, 2003). "A 'CNN' for black viewers". St. Petersburg Times.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ Umstead, R. Thomas (February 10, 2003). "Startup Preps Startup: MBC to Try News Net". Multichannel News.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ Jordan, Juana (February 25, 2003). "A Major Step for Florida News Channel: Tuning in Black Viewers". Tallahassee Democrat.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ Scott, Rocky (December 3, 2003). "Comcast to Drop Florida News Channel Due to Lack of Viewer Interest". PC World.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ Circuit Court, Fourth Judicial Circuit, in and for Duval County, Florida, styled Florida's News Channel v. Media One, et al.; Case No.: 02-05864 CA; Division CV-G (the "Action")