So it’s this time of the year again. For the fiteenth time The Miami New Times is naming it’s “Best of Miami”. Here’s who they picked as their best from the local TV media:

Best Weathercaster
Jackie Johnson – 7News

Best News Anchor
Christi Crueger – Local10
Readers’ Choice: Matt Lorch, WPLG-TV (Channel 10)

Best TV News Reporter
Mike Kirsch – CBS 4 News

Best TV Station
Miami-Dade County Cable Television Access Project
Readers’ Choice: WSVN

Best Local Boy Made Good
Shepard Smith
Readers’ Choice:Dwane Johnson (The Rock)

WTVJ has just installed a new news director by the name of Yvette Miley.
Said to be what the station needs to have itself revived from the slumps.

CNN has started to move its New York studios to the new Time Warner building.
I think NewsNight is the first to broadcast from there, but I may be wrong. Larry King is supposed to be broadcasting from there too, though there will be no set changes for him.
The headquarters will still be in Atlanta, just the NYC operations are moving to a new building.

Comcast has confirmed the merger of TechTV and G4 is completed.
The new “G4TechTv” channel officially debuts May 28th.

Sure looks that way with the latest hire-aways to other stations.
Can’t help but think there must be more to it than just people leaving because they are. But then again Miami and Boston’s 7 aren’t known for being too eager to keep their talent around.

Meanwhile Brian Andrews will start November 1st with Beatriz Canals following December 1st

SunSentinel
WSVN’s talent pool is deep