Lydia Kulbida coming back to local TV
Update: It's official now. From WTEN's Twitter stream:
I am thrilled to be working with Lydia Kulbida for our new 4PM show. Lydia will begin working for WTEN in a couple weeks. Stay tuned! Elisa
Our new 4PM show will feature the news of the day and issues facing women, children and families in general, in the Capital Region.
And Kulbida has now posted about the new job on her blog:
It's rare in this economy to see expansion in a news department, but I've been reading about launches across the country and now get to be part of something new without having to move from an area I love.___
Tweeted WTEN this afternoon:
a BIG announcement for WTEN tonight! A new member to our team as well... the name may be familiar. Tune in at 6 for the details.
We have heard from a good source that this new "team member" will be Lydia Kulbida. We hear that she'll be anchoring a new 4 pm newscast.
WNYT let Kulbida go last December -- even though she was pretty clearly the area's top local TV anchor (Ed Dague had some thoughts on why that happened). Ch 13's news ratings then dropped (we understand that they've since gone back up) and its news director was recently shown the door/decided to leave.
Since leaving WNYT, Kulbida has been blogging and taking graduate classes. She recently moderated the town hall meeting Paul Tonko held in Bethlehem to talk about health care reform.
(Thanks, Anonymous)
photo: ny.gov
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Yay! Good for her.
... said Summer on Aug 31, 2009 at 4:02 PM | link
While I'll admit I was hoping for good ol' Noah Francis, this news is just as good.
http://www.samuelmgoldstein.com/archive/nk.html
... said Mike on Aug 31, 2009 at 4:07 PM | link
THIS IS AMAZING.....It's about time she get back on local tv news!!!!
... said Mike on Aug 31, 2009 at 4:19 PM | link
Yay Lydia! Glad to hear it.
... said komradebob on Aug 31, 2009 at 4:29 PM | link
WOO HOO!!! Since I dont get the next lower channel on the dial since the DTV conversion (sorry no cable/satellite for me). now I have a reason to watch this station! Yay!
... said The MOther on Aug 31, 2009 at 6:40 PM | link
Hooray! I may have to DVR this newscast. Lydia is one of my faves.
... said irisira on Sep 1, 2009 at 8:02 AM | link
Wonderful news. I had assumed that with all of her talent, she packed up and went elsewhere. Glad to hear she stuck around the Capital Region, and will soon be broadcast into our living rooms.
... said KB on Sep 1, 2009 at 3:46 PM | link
A talented newscaster is back on the air - yah - my local newsperson crush is requited - double yah!
... said MH on Sep 8, 2009 at 12:12 PM | link