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Former Patriots Wide Receiver Danny Amendola Announces Retirement
Former New England Patriots wide receiver and two-time Super Bowl champion Danny Amendola is retiring despite getting interests from multiple teams, ESPN reports. Amendola, age 36, has spent a total of 13 season in the league and was with the Patriots from 2013 to 2017. Amendola was part of two Super Bowl-winning teams in 2014 and 2016. "It was better than I could have ever imagined," Amendola told ESPN's Adam Schefter about his career. He later tweeted a highlight reel of his career with the caption, "Wouldn't have it any other way." Wouldn’t have it any other way. pic.twitter.com/Db…
Worcester, MA
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Dropping The 'W' - Major PBS, NPR Producer Rebrands
PBS carrier WGBH is dropping its affiliation with the “West” and is rebranding the station: GBH. The call letters stand for West Great Blue Hill - so named after the highest point in Boston. On Monday, Aug. 31, station owners said to better represent their digital audience, they’re dropping the “West.” More than half of GBH’s audience is through digital platforms, according to the company.’ GBH provides entertainment from the Cape to the Berkshires. The rebranding will extend to other stations as well: 99.5 WCRB will become CRB Classical 99.5, and WGBX Channel 44 will become GBH 44. “While…
Massapequa, NY
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Popular Longtime News 12 Anchor Carol Silva Signs Off For Last Time As Successor Is Named
After more than three decades on air, popular News 12 Long Island anchor Carol Silva signed off for the last time, with her final broadcast coming on Friday, Dec. 20. Shortly before 8 a.m. on her final broadcast, Silva signed off with her final words, “Thank you. My story has more to it. God bless you.” Silva called the situation “surreal,” but noted that her “heart knows that it’s time,” after the 65-year-old award-winning journalist was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer earlier this year after she announced her planned retirement. During her career, Silva has won three Emmys and dozens…
Fairfield, CT
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Teen From Fairfield Behind Mic For Little League World Series On ESPN
A Fairfield County teenager took center stage at the Little League World Series - not on the diamond, but in the broadcasting booth. Fairfield’s Aiden Blanc, 16, broadcast a game of ESPN’s Little League World Series, which drew nearly 300,000 views during its Kidscast, according to reports. Blanc reportedly is pursuing a career in professional broadcasting and has been seeking opportunities such as appearing on ESPN’s national broadcast. Blanc will also spend the fall season calling games for the Trumbull football team. Blanc, along with several Little League championship teams were celebr…
