// ====================================== I will never understand how that made it to air.. to local arts, education, new ideas, and community needs, sent straight to your inbox. He was by far from that., That article was very disrespectful to our family, she said. Joseph Torres (pictured) is senior director of strategy and engagement at the activist group Free Press, which has launched Media 2070, which includes an essay that documents how anti-Black racism has been part of our media systems DNA since colonial times. It is asking the public for examples. The book illustrates how, historically, racism and the manufactured hate that accompanies it was deliberately used, and continues to be used, to rationalize and justify economic exploitation of Africans and people of African descent. WCIA shut down its analog signal, over VHF channel 3, on June 12, 2009, the official date in which full-power television stations in the United States transitioned from analog to digital broadcasts under federal mandate. BREAKING: A shots-fired incident near Champaign's Meijer Monday night prompted a heavy police response and an evacuation of the store #WCIA . a number of the stations advertisers spoke out against WCIAs coverage. This is me sitting in my car waiting to do a story about nothing and getting paid less than most McDonalds managers, she says to the camera while sitting in her car. He also argued that, on the other hand, the Times had published insightful articles about Africa through the years, and that he too had been involved in the coverage, first as a correspondent in South Africa and later as foreign news editor. Urbana, IL 61801, 217-333-7300 On January 17, 2020, WCIA moved to channel 34 as a result of the spectrum repack. Allen thought it was all in good fun, but her bosses clearly didnt get the joke. Quotation [14] = " 'FTVLive's Scott Jones one of the Most Important Media Reporters in America'- Mediaite" In 1985, this became full-powered station WCFN. Richard Prince is a veteran journalist who writes Richard Princes Journal-isms, the news column on diversity issues in the news media. Shaul is remembered for a long career that started at WCIA in 1962. Trowell contacted the Daily Journal after viewing the video to express his and other family members concerns about the incident. Quotation[8] = "'CNBC wanted a reaction to a story someone had seen on FTVLive' - Vanity Fair "; The released videos are taken from surveillance cameras at the apartment complex and the two officers body cameras. // To add more quotations, continue with the The coverage prompted community backlash and caused such an uproar that some local businesses reallocated their advertising dollars elsewhere.. It was great. Quotation[6] = "'The site that everyone that works in TV News turns to' - NPR "; On April 27, I called Hoyt and demanded to know why my paper had not yet been published. Book Notes: Is Taking a Knee Really All That? But showing the picture of him with angel wings and halo was inexcusably tone deaf. Oberheim was shot and killed, along with Darion Lafayette who originally fired shots at the responding officers. Buttigieg has already. WCIA talked to the cop killers family and used pictures of him with angel wings. in fact, a fellow editor white once complained to me that he was shocked & disappointed when attending an all-white party thrown by a times editor on the east side, where attendees openly used racist comments about their black colleagues; they felt comfy doing it with no blacks around. // ============================================== He was born and raised in Effingham, schooled at the University of Illinois, and went to straight to work at Channel 3 full time after graduating. If the Mayor of Champaign is cited for drug possession in the state of Indiana, dont you think WCIA would cover the story? Quotation [15] = " 'FTVLive Reported the Story First'- NY Times" Quotation[10] = "'The statement from New York-based NBC was in response to a report on the FTVLive' - Bloomberg"; 6 Amazon travel essentials for your next getaway, starting at $12. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); // ============================================== Africans are still referred to as tribal peoples, with all the attendant negative perceptions that spring from the word, sometimes with deadly consequences. Heather Coit/The News-Gazette. Law and OrderLocalMediaCBS NewsChris OberheimDarion LafayetteIllinoisPolice. The following excerpts from that material and from lengthy interviews are not intended as an indictment of the Times whose African coverage has occasionally been distinguished but as a means of highlighting a problem that all news organizations need to address.. Quotation [20] = " ' first published by the website FTVLive' - The Hill" It is owned by Nexstar Media Group alongside Springfield-licensed MyNetworkTV affiliate WCIX (channel 49). He underwent surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy and completed radiation treatment in February 2014. My study now included the popular journals of the European travelers who explored Africa between the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Allen isn't the first journalist to get in trouble using social media. Well, now WCIA GM Sharon Rachal has been exited from the station. These journals were the original media responsible for disseminating the racist representation of Africa throughout Europe, in the Americas, Asia, and even in Africa itself. The Champaign native later worked at WDWS and was known for, among other things, coverage of election nights. The last four were fired by Creel at Lafayette who had gotten up and was near Oberheim, according to the preliminary report. Quotation [17] = " 'An insider newsy website' - Hoda Kotb" . But now, after a personal post online got her fired, she's the subject of a national news story.In Huntsville, Ala., Allen was a . Oberheim said the story, made it out to seem (Lafayette) was an angel. But now, after a personal post online got her fired, shes the subject of a national news story.In Huntsville, Ala., Allen was a regular fixture on the evening news, covering a wide range of stories for ABC affiliate WAAY. As the only commercial VHF station in Central Illinois, WCIA has been one of the country's most dominant television stations for most of its history. Of course, I was enraged and demanded to have my paper returned. Their main task was to demonize Africans, to justify the violent conquest and subjugation that enabled resource plunder and labor exploitation. On October 24, 2012 during the 5:00p.m. newscast, WCIA and sister station WCIX began broadcasting local news in high definition. In November 2006, work began to re-secure WCIA's existing tower in Seymour so it would be able to hold a new digital transmission line and antenna.[2]. We dont simply want to say were sorry now, and then go back to normal operations thinking a simple apology would make everything OK, said anchorJennifer Roscoe, left, with Traci Wilkinson, Nexstar senior vice president, and Andy Miller, director of local content for Nexstar Media. An event like this has a direct impact on everyone in our community.. CBS affiliate WCIA has apologized for airing an image Friday that depicted Darion Lafayette who died after allegedly killing police officer Chris Oberheim and wounding another officer in a shootout in Champaign, Illinois as an angel. // Free for all; but please leave in this header. Both stations share studios on South Neil Street/US 45 in downtown Champaign and also operate a sales office and news bureau on East Edwards Street near the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield. Originally produced by WCIA, the station later carried the Illini via the Big Ten Conference's syndicated package with ESPN Plus. IE 11 is not supported. On the other hand, Africa is the source of all humankind. Pete Buttigieg is facing his hardest test in the Biden administration yet with the response to the East Palestine train derailment. Funny, generous, cared about people, high journalistic standards.. There was no memo sent because executives feared it would end up on FTVLive. Satchel Paige, Barbara Bush, Jimi Hendrix, Mike Royko, Richard Pryor, Frank Sinatra, Ronald Reagan, Harper Lee, Hugh Hefner, Elvis Presley, Johnny Carson, Ernest Hemingway, Alex Trebek and Alan. Under Illinois law, Lafayette cannot legallypossessa firearm., Jane Kim, the lead reporter on the story, said Lafayettes Family is remembering him as a compassionate person who treasured his loved ones above all else.. WCIA.com @WCIA3 Tesla Workers United said Thursday that over 30 workers were fired from a Buffalo plant Wednesday after workers attempted to organize earlier this week. Having been convicted of a felony in 2018, Lafayette carrying a weapon would have been a violation of state statute. According to the insider, the person was let go by Miller because the WCIA News Director believed that he was the one that leaked the . In April 2015, WCIA expanded its 6 p.m. newscast from 30 minutes to one hour to provide better coverage of local news. I was thrilled to see Brents essay, Torres messaged when asked to comment on Staples piece. It then shows the two officers approaching the vehicle. Quotation [19] = " 'FTVLive.com, a prominent television industry website' - Lexington Herald Leader" She said he played a key role in the CU-Kiwanis Tom Jones Challenger League. Rachel joined WCIA as GM back in Feb. 2020 and is now gone less than a year and a half later. All human beings originated in Africa and migration of Africans to populate the rest of the world happened only within the last 100,000 years. // to increment the Quotation[x] index! CBS affiliate WCIA has apologized for airing an image Friday that depicted Darion Lafayette who died after allegedly killing police officer Chris Oberheim and wounding another officer in a shootout in Champaign, Illinois as an angel. However, the newscasts on WCIX continued to be seen over the air in a letterboxed format until June 19, 2015 because its main channel was still transmitted in 4:3 standard definition until it upgraded to HD on that date. I vastly prefer the primitive bush people. Lafayette and Creel were both struck by bullets three times. Please let us know if you're having issues with commenting. WCIA 3 Weather Special. Officer Oberheim had responded to a domestic dispute call; during that call, shots were fired. When I asked why some editors were opposed, Hoyt said, There was a feeling these things happened a long time ago.. While it frequently trounced WICS/WICD and WAND in the ratings, Meyer decided to open a low-powered relay of WCIA on UHF channel 49 to get better coverage in the state capital. Manufacturing Hate How Africa Was Demonized in Western Media illuminates the process behind the tribalization of Africa. Us @2023 FTVLive LLC Twitter | Prior to KHQA-TV, Ms. Rachal served in positions of increasing responsibility at WNTZ-TV in Alexandria, Louisiana. [24] WCIA management reportedly planned to keep the punishment "in house" until it was reported on news station website FTVLive.com, after which the Nexstar corporate office got involved and the station was forced to terminate Metsch. // to increment the Quotation[x] index! i assumed it happened often & possibly still does. My paper received a warm reception and several students asked me when I would turn the material into a book. I would love to have them back as. Felons are not allowed to own or possess a firearm. View previous columns (after Feb. 13, 2016). In September 2016, WCIA begin broadcasting Bounce TV on 3.3 and Grit TV on 3.4. Vorel says Shaul died Monday at home. The archival documents I obtained enriched and complemented The New York Times articles that I had read, dating back to the nineteenth century. Quotation [16] = " 'FTVLive.com a website I go too often for the latest news about the TV business (you should, too!)' It may also inspire young people to challenge the continued demonization of Africa, and other non-European societies, in Western media. Covering all of Central Illinois, get up to date with the latest news and w. // ====================================== Contact [37] Through the use of PSIP, digital television receivers display the station's virtual channel as its former VHF analog channel 3. And these harms have been reinforced by federal policy decisions that determine who can own and control our nations media and communications infrastructure. 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