WPBF History, Schedule, Breaking News, Emmys, Anchors, Live

WPBF HISTORY

WPBF is an ABC affiliate television station licensed to the Gold and Treasure Coast of South Florida, Tequesta, Florida, United States. WPBF first aired on January 1, 1989, owned by Alan Potamkin and John H. Phipps. For Phipps, who previously owned NBC affiliate WPTV-TV (Channel 5) from 1956 to 1961, it marked a return to West Palm Beach.

WPBF was sold to Paxson Communications (now Ion Media Networks) in 1993, which at the time owned several FM radio stations as well as several ABC and CBS affiliates. In 1997, Paxson sold its radio and network affiliates (including WPBF) to fund the acquisition of Pax TV stations (now Ion Television), with WPBF going to Hearst Corporation.

Hearst trasferred control of WPBF to its majority-owned subsidiary, Hearst Television (formerly Hearst-Argyle Television), as soon as the transaction was completed. Saving Private Ryan was pre-empted in 2004 by all Hearst-owned ABC affiliates, including WPBF. The station was one of three ABC affiliates that topped the film in the state of Florida.

WPBF NEWS DIRECTOR

On January 29, 2019, Stephanie Linton was named news director for WPBF 25, Hearst Television’s ABC affiliate in West Palm Beach. The announcement was made by WPBF 25 President and CEO Caroline Taplett.

WBPF WEATHER TEAM

Mike Lyons has decades of experience and is an expertise in the latest technologies. He forecasts weekdays on WPBF 25 News at 5 p.m. and 11 p.m.

Severe weather expertise joined WPBF in 1991. Mike has covered all major weather events including Hurricane Andrew in 1992, “Storm of the Century” in 1993, Hurricane Floyd in 1999, Frances, Jeanne and Wilma during the 2004 and 2005 seasons, Matthew in 2016 and Irma in 2017.

Chris Martinez is normally visible at the first WPBF 25 weather alert The most accurate weekday forecast at noon, 6 p.m., and on WPBF 25’s digital platforms.

Cris enjoys being active in the community and has been officially connected with Big Brothers/Big Sisters, March of Dimes and the American Diabetes Association.

Britley Ritz is also a first alert meteorologist at WPBF 25. She covers weekend evenings and loves working with South Florida’s only “certified most accurate” weather team.

Sandra Shaw brings South Florida viewers the most accurate certified high-energy forecast, which she presents weekdays from 4:30 a.m. to 7 a.m. and again at 9 a.m.

Vanessa Vincent is a member of South Florida’s most accurate certified WPBF 25 first weather warning team. You can catch her on weekend mornings.WPBF Tv

WBPF AND DIRECT

This channel also covers live news as it happens, dispatching reporters and their camera crew to get the news for their viewers no matter the situation. Check out their live streaming website to watch the most accurate current news in Florida.

TRAFIC WPBF

For the latest information on road construction and congestion, visit the WPBF interactive traffic map. Use it to plan your route and avoid annoying road delays so you can get where you need to go.

When you get the traffic map, click on the menu at the bottom left of the page to display additional interactive options. To get the map, go to wpbf.com/traffic.

WPBF CALENDAR

According to the American TV Listings Guide, the following is the program guide for WPBF TV as of May 31, 2019.

Time TV Show 12:37 Nightline

01:07 Access

01h37 EVERSTRONG

02:07 AM World News Now

04:00 am America this morning

04:30 WPBF 25 mornings of news

07h00 Good Morning America

09:00 WPBF 25 News at 09:00

10 h 00 Spectacle du Dr Oz

11:00 a.m. The view

12:00 pm WPBF 25 News à midi

12:30 p.m. Access

13h00 Strahan et Sara

2:00 p.m. General Hospital

3:00 p.m. The Dr. Oz Show

16 h 00 Le spectacle Ellen DeGeneres

5:00 p.m. WPBF News 25

6:00 p.m. WPBF News 25

18h30 ABC World News Tonight avec David Mui

7:00 pm Wheel of Fortune

7:30 p.m. New danger!

8:00 p.m. Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD

21h00 20/20

11:00 p.m. WPBF News 25

23 h 35 Jimmy Kimmel Live!

LATEST WPBF NEWS

WPTV brings you breaking news, weather, traffic and sports from the West Palm Beach metro area on WPTV-TV and also on their site. The Breaking News includes local, national and international news. From May 30, 2019 to present, the news development at WPBF involves “Florida Governor DeSantis meets with Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel.”

According to WPTV, JERUSALEM Florida Gov. AP Ron DeSantis met with Benjamin Netanyahu, calling the “war-ready” Israeli prime minister a “strong leader” on the final day of a governor’s trade mission to Israel.

The meeting took place the day after Benjamin failed to bring together a ruling coalition, which caused a political crisis in the country.

“I think Bibi has been a very strong leader. He gave a great speech when I was in Congress at a joint session,” DeSantis said after the meeting, according to a panel report organized by the Florida Society of News Editors. “I told him after that speech that I had so many voters who said, ‘Heck, why not elect Netanyahu here?’ So if that doesn’t work out for him, I think he could probably get elected in the United States. Said if he wanted to.

On May 30, 2019, Israel’s newly elected parliament dissolved and set another election date. The move came just 50 days after Benjamin appeared to have won re-election. Benjamin Netanyahu admitted he had failed to build a coalition government and pushed through legislation for an overhaul.

Ron DeSantis said that while he was meeting with Israeli politicians, politics was not the nature of his four-day trade mission. “It was kind of beyond the scope of the trip,” DeSantis said.

After the meeting, Benjamin visited the Western Wall, the holiest site for the Jewish people. He placed his own prayer in the wall asking God to protect Florida from hurricanes, as well as that of a Florida Panhandle girl who lost her home during Hurricane Michael.

After a trade mission that brought together nearly 100 business leaders, elected officials and university leaders, Benjamin returns to Florida on April 1, 2019. Several memorandums of understanding with Israeli companies and universities have been signed.

The trip also included a meeting between Benjamin and the state’s three independently elected Cabinet members, which was backed by the open government watchdog group First Amendment Foundation and several news outlets as a violation of Florida law because it was not accessible to Floridians.

WPBF ANCHORS

WPBF anchors

Ron Burke is a weekend morning anchor and weekday reporter, who joined WPBF 25 News in July 2018. He moved into TV news after starting his career in radio and sports. Most of his career was spent in Philadelphia where, before coming to South Florida, he was an award-winning sportsman.

“Gianna Caserta joined the WPBF 25 News team in 2018 as the weekend party anchor/reporter. She anchored the weekend morning newscasts at Hearst station WLKY in Louisville, KY, before arriving at WPBF 25 where she covered everything from the Kentucky Derby to the death of Muhammad Ali.

South Florida viewers wake up Erin Guy on WPBF 25 News Mornings weekdays from 4:30 a.m. to 7 a.m. and on WPBF 25 News at 9 a.m. In 2011, Erin Guy joined the WPBF 25 News family after working at KOCO, WPBF 25’s sister station in Oklahoma City for three years.

“Mark Kelly covers the Special Investigative News category. His reporting and anchoring in a year-long 2017 series called State of Addiction won him a regional Emmy. Mark also files an ongoing political series called Tests of Truth that holds politicians accountable and educates voters.

At noon and 5 p.m., Tiffany Kenney anchors WPBF 25 News. With Rodriguez, Felicia.

For Palm Beach County, Tiffany is no stranger. The evening’s only local anchor born and raised in our area is the Emmy Award-winning journalist. In West Palm Beach, his parents, sisters and nieces live. With WPBF 25 News, she will celebrate her 20 years on the air in 2019.

Todd McDermott co-anchors at 6 p.m. with WPBF 25 News. And 11 p.m. Contributes to Felicia Rodriguez at 5 p.m. broadcast. Todd has moderated several major statewide debates, including 2018 Before You Vote Decision: Florida Gubernatorial Debate, 2018 Governor Race: Democratic Primary Debate, and 2016 Before You Vote Decision: US

Todd anchored the weekday at 5 p.m. before arriving in West Palm Beach in 2012. Newscast and weekend show for CBS’ flagship New York station. McDermott was doing national correspondent work for the network in New York, hosting the “CBS Early Show” and anchoring the CBS Morning News. He also previously anchored at WUSA in Washington, DC, Pittsburgh WPXI, Baltimore WMAR and KSNW in Wichita.

Felicia Rodriguez will co-anchor WPBF 25 News at 5 p.m., 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. Felicia is from New York, born and raised to Puerto Rican parents in the Bronx. When she was a teenager, her family later moved to South Florida.

Felicia, who loves college football, is a proud Florida Gator! She earned a degree in telecommunications from the University of Florida. She then earned her meteorology degree from Mississippi State University. Felicia joined WPBF 25 News in 1998 and has spent over twenty years covering important South Florida stories and issues.

Farron Salley is a three-time Emmy Award winner and wants to know the people of South Florida. In September 2016, Farron moved to West Palm Beach to become the WPBF 25 News weekend anchor. On WPBF 25 News Mornings, you’ll also see Farron on weekdays.

Shayne Wright is an AP Award-winning journalist who came to WPBF 25 News in August 2018. It’s kind of a homecoming for Shayne. He was born in Jamaica, but as a young man he came to South Florida.

WPBF NEWS

Each week, WPBF currently broadcasts 39.5 hours of locally produced newscasts. Initially, WPBF had a small news department because they didn’t expect to start one until the circumstances of the South Florida Affiliate Changes in 1989 gave them the ABC Affiliate.

WPBF ANCHOR DUI

According to Palm Beach Gardens Police, Jail and Court records, a reporter and weekend anchor for WPBF-TV Channel 25, was arrested on December 14, 2018 for DUI.

Farron Salley was booked early Saturday at the Palm Beach County Jail. Prison records show she was released hours later on her own recognizance.

Farron was pulled over for a broken taillight while driving on State Highway A1A, north of PGA Boulevard. She told the officer she had a drink, despite failing a field sobriety test. The weekend reporter and presenter initially agreed to a breathalyzer test, but then refused to follow instructions.

WPBF EMMY

WPBF 25 was honored with two Emmys, Chronicle: State of Addiction and Chronicle: Crime Files – Behind the Tape, for their investigative news specials, at the recent 41st Suncoast Emmy Awards.

WPBF 25 News Anchors Tiffany Kenney, Felicia Rodriguez, Todd McDermott and Mark Kelly won home statues, and Tiffany received two.

The channel’s executive producer, Desiree Malky, and news photojournalist, Joel Waldmann, also received two Emmys each for their work on the two specials.

“WPBF 25 prides itself on its award-winning journalism and reporting that has a real impact on the local communities we serve every day. The year-long State of Addiction Initiative underscores our parent company’s commitment to bringing light to the nation’s opioid epidemic.

Our local special column has helped spark conversations within our own community about education and awareness. Chronicle: Crime Files – Behind the Tape is an extension of our successful partnership with The Justice Network and reflects our efforts to keep our community safe,” said Caroline Taplett, President and CEO of WPBF 25.