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Going Ringside podcast goes live to cover sentencing of former wrestling superstar Tammy โSunnyโ Sytch
Read full article: Going Ringside podcast goes live to cover sentencing of former wrestling superstar Tammy โSunnyโ SytchWWE Hall of Fame wrestler Tamara Sytch, aka โSunny,โ faced up to 26 years in prison after she was accused of DUI manslaughter that resulted in the death of a Daytona Beach Shores man. The Going Ringside with The Local Station podcast carried the entire 6 hour hearing on News4JAX+, News4JAX.com and the News4JAX YouTube channel.
๐ Insiders Only: Win VIP tickets to โArsenic & Old Laceโ at the Alhambra
Read full article: ๐ Insiders Only: Win VIP tickets to โArsenic & Old Laceโ at the AlhambraA News4JAX Insider can win four (4) VIP tickets to enjoy a performance of "Arsenic and Old Lace" from the owner's table at Alhambra Theatre and Dining.
Going Ringside Ep. 1: How Jacksonville became the center of the wresting world
Read full article: Going Ringside Ep. 1: How Jacksonville became the center of the wresting worldWhen Jacksonville became the center of the world of professional wrestling over the past five years News4JAX began to take notice. We have been chronicling the rise of All Elite Wrestling (AEW) started by Tony Khan, son of Jaguars owner Shad Khan.
Weekend Mobile Journalist /Reporter
Read full article: Weekend Mobile Journalist /ReporterDetails: WJXT, The Local Station in Jacksonville, FL, is looking for an experienced Reporter/MMJ to work weekends. Must be able to handle breaking nes and turn daily content quickly. Need strong, enterprise storyteller who can produce engaging live shots, stand-ups and teases. Plan to turn several stories a day---including content for web and social media.
Programming Note: Abbreviated Thanksgiving newscast & how to watch Americaโs Thanksgiving Parade
Read full article: Programming Note: Abbreviated Thanksgiving newscast & how to watch Americaโs Thanksgiving ParadeNews4JAX will have an abbreviated newscast schedule on Thanksgiving Day โ Nov. 24 โ to give our staff more time with their families.
Weekend Multi Media Journalist
Read full article: Weekend Multi Media JournalistWJXT, The Local Station in Jacksonville, FL, is looking for an experienced Reporter/MMJ to work weekends. Must be able to handle breaking news and turn daily content quickly. Need strong, enterprise storyteller who can produce engaging live shots, stand-ups and teases. Plan to turn several stories a day -- including content for web and social media.
YouTube TV customers experiencing temporary outage with News4JAX & other local stations
Read full article: YouTube TV customers experiencing temporary outage with News4JAX & other local stationsNews4JAX viewers with YouTube TV accounts contacted The Local Station on Tuesday afternoon, saying they were having issues watching WJXT.
Advertise with WJXT, WCWJ and News4JAX.com
Read full article: Advertise with WJXT, WCWJ and News4JAX.comWJXT Channel 4 The Local Station, WCWJ 17 and News4Jax.com offer a variety of opportunities to reach our audience, including ad placements, section sponsorships and integrated cross-media campaigns.
Thanks for choosing News4JAX in July, Jacksonville
Read full article: Thanks for choosing News4JAX in July, JacksonvilleNews4JAX is again Jacksonvilleโs top choice for local news after winning morning, early and late news for adult viewers ages 25-54, according to the Nielsen Companyโs July measurement.
Antwoine Overby Jr. crowned winner of Oh Say Can You Sing
Read full article: Antwoine Overby Jr. crowned winner of Oh Say Can You SingAfter watching dozens of submissions from singers, our judges narrowed the choices to four -- and on Wednesday night, you voted and chose Antwoine Overby Jr. as the winner of the 2021 Oh Say Can You Sing contest.
Antwoine Overby Jr. crowned winner of Oh Say Can You Sing
Read full article: Antwoine Overby Jr. crowned winner of Oh Say Can You SingAfter watching dozens of submissions from singers, our judges narrowed the choices to four -- and on Wednesday night, you voted and chose Antwoine Overby Jr. as the winner of the 2021 Oh Say Can You Sing contest.
Meet the contestants: North Floridaโs top spellers of 2021
Read full article: Meet the contestants: North Floridaโs top spellers of 2021JACKSONVILLE, Fla. โ The best fifth- through eighth-grade spellers from 14 counties in Northeast and North Central Florida will compete later this month in the 77th annual First Coast Spelling Bee. Rather than gathering in an auditorium, the March 29 bee will be held on Zoom. Itโs Manischa Wijayawardhana of St. Johns Countyโs third regional bee. Armand Kรผykendall of Putnam County is also back for a third regional bee. The 14 county winners in the order they will compete on March 29OPEN: Details, photos of our 14 contestants
Weekend Reporter
Read full article: Weekend ReporterDetails:WJXT, The Local Station in Jacksonville, FL, is looking for an experienced Reporter/MMJ to work weekends. Must be able to handle breaking news and turn daily content quickly. Plan to turn several stories a day--- including content for web and social media. Requirements:Must be flexible with work schedule which includes working different shifts including nights, holidays and on-call as needed. In addition to complying with the requirements of federal law, WJXT/WCWJ will comply with applicable state and local laws prohibiting employment discrimination.
Investigative Reporter
Read full article: Investigative ReporterDetails:WJXT, The Local Station in Jacksonville, FL, is looking for an experienced and self-driven Investigative Reporter with a passion for public records, data, and exposing wrongdoing. We want a high-energy professional who will contribute investigative content on a big local or national story daily while also working on in-depth long-form storytelling. You will work with an investigative producer and photographer to help visualize your story to have maximum impact on-air and online. Requirements:Prior investigative experience needed. Any offer of employment is conditional on successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen, investigative background check, employment/education verifications and reference checks.
The most popular social media stories of 2020 and every update that happened since
Read full article: The most popular social media stories of 2020 and every update that happened sinceand Faye Brinson, the couple behind the most popular News4Jax social media story of 2020 and a screen grab from the video that made it so. Posted by WJXT4 The Local Station / News4JAX on Wednesday, May 13, 2020In 2020, you helped Louisa Gunter feel even more special and loved. In 2020, social media users certainly agreed when News4Jax posted Chic-fil-a would start selling its Chick-fil-A and Polynesian sauces in grocery stores in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi. Posted by WJXT4 The Local Station / News4JAX on Wednesday, June 10, 2020In 2020, social media was used as a force to bring justice. ๐ https://bit.ly/2W2RTaH Posted by WJXT4 The Local Station / News4JAX on Wednesday, March 11, 2020Was there a memorable story from 2020 you think should be mentioned?
List: Best Christmas light displays around Jacksonville
Read full article: List: Best Christmas light displays around JacksonvilleHere are some of the best light displays around our area, according to News4Jax viewers. BEST LIGHT DISPLAY๐โ๏ธ๐ Nights of Lights in St. Augustine is a great place to see amazing Christmas lights! Jacksonvilleโs best holiday event: Deck The ChairsBEST LIGHT DISPLAY๐โ๏ธ๐ Deck The Chairs in Jacksonville Beach puts a unique twist on Christmas decorating! Posted by WJXT4 The Local Station / News4JAX on Thursday, November 29, 20188) Meadowfield Subdivision - 86147 Riverwood Dr YuleeBest holiday light displays in 2018 BEST LIGHT DISPLAYSโ๏ธ๐ | Add this house to the list! Check this out!๐๐ This house in the Saddlewood neighborhood in Oceanway made our "Best Christmas light displays" list!
Red, White and Boom to rock this July 4
Read full article: Red, White and Boom to rock this July 4JACKSONVILLE, Fla. โ Get ready to rock out in the River City on July 4. WJXT and 97.9 KISS FM have locked down the most star-studded โRed White and Boomโ show in Jacksonvilleโs history. Some top musical groups will be featured during the two-hour show that culminates with the Jacksonville Fireworks Spectacular over the St. Johns River in Downtown Jacksonville this Fourth of July. Or you can stay safe and comfortable in your living room and watch the show. โThe annual July 4th fireworks has been a signature event for the city of Jacksonville and Channel 4 for more than a decade.
WJXT, News4Jax.com launches effort to help local restaurants, frontline workers
Read full article: WJXT, News4Jax.com launches effort to help local restaurants, frontline workersWJXT Channel 4, The Local Station and News4Jax.com have launched Food4Frontline, a community-wide effort to help both frontline workers and local restaurants. To do this and also help local restaurants in the process is our way of living out our mission as Jacksonvilleโs only truly local television station in these unprecedented times.โThe Food4Frontline effort will accomplish three things:1. Serve: We will then partner with local restaurants to order meals that will be distributed to those on the frontline. Our hope is this partnership will assist local restaurants and their staff. Meals for the frontline workers will be individually packaged.
Jimmy Fallon uses News4Jax clip in his show... again
Read full article: Jimmy Fallon uses News4Jax clip in his show... againJACKSONVILLE, Fla. โ The Local Station appeared on The Tonight Show featuring Jimmy Fallon Wednesday night. It happened during a segment in which Fallon appeared to poke fun at the coronavirus scare. This wasnโt the first time News4Jax was featured on the show. Anchor Vic Micolucci had a clip run in a show last year. In this clip, Vic was reporting on two men who were arrested for trying to get an alligator drunk.
Jacksonville viewers start new year choosing The Local Station, CW17, News4Jax
Read full article: Jacksonville viewers start new year choosing The Local Station, CW17, News4JaxJACKSONVILLE, Fla. โ The new year kicked off with The Local Station as the most-watched local news and more than 13 million pageviews on News4Jax.com. Morning news leads the way with 13,132 households (HH) watching News4JAX at 4:30 a.m. for a 10 share. News4JAX at 4 p.m. beat Ellen, Dr. Phil and Judge Judy for the #1 spot with 22,846 HHs watching. In evening news, News4JAX at 5 p.m. is the most-watched local news in the time period with 36,7119 HHs. 1 at 10 p.m. and had 32,455 HHs watching and at 10:30 p.m. 25,760 HHs tuned in.
6 teams, 3 games, 21,204 fans for first ever Bold City Showcase
Read full article: 6 teams, 3 games, 21,204 fans for first ever Bold City ShowcaseIt was the inaugural Bold City Showcase. News4Jax meteorologist estimated the high temperature at Bolles was 91 degrees -- in the shade. "We're all, like, sweating and, like, it's really hard, but a lot of water has helped with the heat," Bartram Trail cheerleader Lily McMullan said. Despite the heat, Bartram Trail left tackle Jacob Otts said he's happy with how well the inaugural event went. It's named after the legendary Bolles' head coach who won 446 games in his 42-year career, the most school wins of any coach in state history.
6 teams, 3 games, 21,204 fans for first ever Bold City Showcase
Read full article: 6 teams, 3 games, 21,204 fans for first ever Bold City ShowcaseJACKSONVILLE, Fla. โ From late morning through late night, thousands of people were packed into The Bolles School campus in San Jose to watch some of the best high school football on the First Coast. It was the inaugural Bold City Showcase. News4Jax meteorologist estimated the high temperature at Bolles was 91 degrees -- in the shade. "We're all, like, sweating and, like, it's really hard, but a lot of water has helped with the heat," Bartram Trail cheerleader Lily McMullan said. Despite the heat, Bartram Trail left tackle Jacob Otts said he's happy with how well the inaugural event went.
6 teams, 3 games, 21,204 fans for first ever Bold City Showcase
Read full article: 6 teams, 3 games, 21,204 fans for first ever Bold City ShowcaseJACKSONVILLE, Fla. - From late morning through late night, thousands of people were packed into The Bolles School campus in San Jose to watch some of the best high school football on the First Coast. News4Jax meteorologist estimated the high temperature at Bolles was 91 degrees -- in the shade. Despite the heat, Bartram Trail left tackle Jacob Otts said he's happy with how well the inaugural event went. It's named after the legendary Bolles' head coach who won 446 games in his 42-year career, the most high school wins of any coach in state history. I'd been at Lee High School then came here and it just culminated a career.
WJXT through the years
Read full article: WJXT through the yearsYoung singer, Virginia Atter, along with future sportscaster Dick Stratton was hired to do commercials and host talk shows on Jacksonville television. Chief Meteorologist George Winterling was the first to accurately predict the path of Hurricane Dora in 1962 and the first snowy Christmas in 1989. After 19 years together, Deborah Gianoulis, Tom Willis, Sam Kouvaris and George Winterling were the longest running news team in the nation.. In 2017, the WJXT still has the top rated newscasts in Jacksonville, and often has the most viewers in other dayparts, as well. While many people have made their careers at this television station, some WJXT alumni have gone on to big jobs at the networks, such as 60 minutes' Steve Kroft, CBS veterans Randall Pinkston and Bruce Hall and ABC's Karla Davis.