News 10 Now
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YNN Central New York is a 24-hour
local cable news
television channel headquartered in Syracuse, New York
. YNN stands for "Your News Now." The channel, which is owned and operated by Time Warner Cable
, is a member of the YNN
network of six Upstate New York news channels, and is also the hub for weather operations across the state. YNN is available only to Time Warner Cable subscribers throughout Central New York
, New York
's Southern Tier
, and the "North Country
" including the western/northern Adirondack Region
. It was the eleventh channel of this format launched by Time Warner, and one of about 40 local/regional cable newschannels nationwide. It began operations in November 2003 as News 10 Now.
Time Warner Cable invested a large amount of capital to launch the channel, including a $6-million restoration of Syracuse's former New York Central Rail Station. In addition to that headquarters facility, YNN Central New York also bases reporters and photographers in five regional newsrooms located throughout its Central/Northern New York coverage area.
In February 2007, News 10 Now added a separate channel with news, weather and sports targeting the Binghamton
and Elmira
/Corning
markets, with five reporters and a technician operating from new bureaus located in Vestal and Corning. This expansion also added four additional producers at the Syracuse headquarters who work exclusively on the Southern Tier program feed, which is now also called YNN. .
On May 25, 2005, just 18 months after debuting, Time Warner Cable announced that 30 staff positions would be eliminated in a cost-saving consolidation of its then-three Upstate NY news operations. All of News 10 Now's technical production and master control operations were merged with Capital News 9 (now YNN Capital Region), its sister channel in Albany
. YNN Capital Region now serves as the news anchoring and production hub, while YNN Central New York's eight meteorologists produce weather forecasts for its sister operations statewide. The channels retained all their local news gathering crews, producers, facilities, and local news management.
YNN Central New York, YNN Southern Tier, YNN Capital Region (Albany), YNN Rochester, YNN Buffalo
, and YNN Hudson Valley (the newest TWC news channel, launched in April, 2010) also share news content with NY1
, the flagship Time Warner Cable local cable news channel in New York City
(which Time Warner offers to digital cable subscribers in Upstate markets).
The two separate YNN Central NY and YNN Southern Tier channels are available to about 600,000 Time Warner Cable subscribers in all or parts of 25 New York counties, along with portions of Pennsylvania's Northern Tier. This makes the combined operation one of the larger local/regional news channels nationwide, both in terms of subscribers and geographic coverage area. The channel's website won a coveted Edward R. Murrow national "Best Website" award in 2004. Senior Reporter Bill Carey won a national Murrow for Best Feature Reporting in 2008, along with a New York Emmy Award in 2011 for his writing on the 2010 documentary "Deadly Delusion." The channel is also the recipient of five regional Murrows, and several New York State Associated Press and Syracuse Press Club awards.
During the April, 2009 American Civic Association Binghamton shootings
, News 10 Now's live coverage was picked up by CNN. A letter from the shooter was mailed to the Syracuse newsroom the day of the shootings, and was received and reported on by the channel three days later.
Time Warner Cable announced on February 12, 2010 that News 10 Now, along with Capital News 9, would be renamed YNN in March, adopting the same brand already in use in Buffalo and Rochester.
24-hour news cycle
The 24-hour news cycle arrived with the advent of television channels dedicated to news, and brought about a much faster pace of news production with increased demand for stories that can be presented as news, as opposed to the day-by-day pace of the news cycle of printed daily newspapers...
local cable news
United States cable news
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television channel headquartered in Syracuse, New York
Syracuse, New York
Syracuse is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States, the largest U.S. city with the name "Syracuse", and the fifth most populous city in the state. At the 2010 census, the city population was 145,170, and its metropolitan area had a population of 742,603...
. YNN stands for "Your News Now." The channel, which is owned and operated by Time Warner Cable
Time Warner Cable
Time Warner Cable is an American cable television company that operates in 28 states and has 31 operating divisions...
, is a member of the YNN
YNN
YNN may refer to any of the following:*Your News Now, the brand for Time Warner Cable's 24-hour cable news television affiliates:**YNN Buffalo, serving Buffalo, New York**YNN Rochester, serving Rochester, New York...
network of six Upstate New York news channels, and is also the hub for weather operations across the state. YNN is available only to Time Warner Cable subscribers throughout Central New York
Central New York
Central New York is a term used to broadly describe the central region of New York State, roughly including the following counties and cities:...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
's Southern Tier
Southern Tier
The Southern Tier is a geographical term that refers to the counties of New York State west of the Catskill Mountains along the northern border of Pennsylvania. It is a loosely defined term that generally includes the counties that border Pennsylvania west of Delaware County inclusive...
, and the "North Country
North Country, New York
The North Country is a region of the U.S. state of New York that encompasses the state's extreme northern frontier, bordering Lake Ontario on the west, the Saint Lawrence River and the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec on the north and northwest, and Lake Champlain and Vermont on the east...
" including the western/northern Adirondack Region
Adirondack Mountains
The Adirondack Mountains are a mountain range located in the northeastern part of New York, that runs through Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Hamilton, Herkimer, Lewis, Saint Lawrence, Saratoga, Warren, and Washington counties....
. It was the eleventh channel of this format launched by Time Warner, and one of about 40 local/regional cable newschannels nationwide. It began operations in November 2003 as News 10 Now.
In February 2007, News 10 Now added a separate channel with news, weather and sports targeting the Binghamton
Binghamton, New York
Binghamton is a city in the Southern Tier of New York in the United States. It is near the Pennsylvania border, in a bowl-shaped valley at the confluence of the Susquehanna and Chenango Rivers...
and Elmira
Elmira, New York
Elmira is a city in Chemung County, New York, USA. It is the principal city of the 'Elmira, New York Metropolitan Statistical Area' which encompasses Chemung County, New York. The population was 29,200 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Chemung County.The City of Elmira is located in...
/Corning
Corning (city), New York
Corning is a city in Steuben County, New York, United States, on the Chemung River. The population was 10,842 at the 2000 census. It is named for Erastus Corning, an Albany financier and railroad executive who was an investor in the company that developed the community.- Overview :The city of...
markets, with five reporters and a technician operating from new bureaus located in Vestal and Corning. This expansion also added four additional producers at the Syracuse headquarters who work exclusively on the Southern Tier program feed, which is now also called YNN. .
On May 25, 2005, just 18 months after debuting, Time Warner Cable announced that 30 staff positions would be eliminated in a cost-saving consolidation of its then-three Upstate NY news operations. All of News 10 Now's technical production and master control operations were merged with Capital News 9 (now YNN Capital Region), its sister channel in Albany
Albany, New York
Albany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Albany County, and the central city of New York's Capital District. Roughly north of New York City, Albany sits on the west bank of the Hudson River, about south of its confluence with the Mohawk River...
. YNN Capital Region now serves as the news anchoring and production hub, while YNN Central New York's eight meteorologists produce weather forecasts for its sister operations statewide. The channels retained all their local news gathering crews, producers, facilities, and local news management.
YNN Central New York, YNN Southern Tier, YNN Capital Region (Albany), YNN Rochester, YNN Buffalo
YNN Buffalo
YNN Buffalo is the Your News Now affiliate for Western New York. The 24-hour commercial cable news television station is carried on Time Warner Cable channel 9 throughout most of the region. It was initially seen in the city of Buffalo, New York on channel 14, then moved to channel 9 on the Buffalo...
, and YNN Hudson Valley (the newest TWC news channel, launched in April, 2010) also share news content with NY1
NY1
NY1, New York One, is a 24-hour cable-news television channel focusing on the five boroughs of New York City. In addition to news and weather forecasts, the channel also features human-interest segments such as the "New Yorker of the Week" and the "Scholar Athlete of the Week", and specialty...
, the flagship Time Warner Cable local cable news channel in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
(which Time Warner offers to digital cable subscribers in Upstate markets).
The two separate YNN Central NY and YNN Southern Tier channels are available to about 600,000 Time Warner Cable subscribers in all or parts of 25 New York counties, along with portions of Pennsylvania's Northern Tier. This makes the combined operation one of the larger local/regional news channels nationwide, both in terms of subscribers and geographic coverage area. The channel's website won a coveted Edward R. Murrow national "Best Website" award in 2004. Senior Reporter Bill Carey won a national Murrow for Best Feature Reporting in 2008, along with a New York Emmy Award in 2011 for his writing on the 2010 documentary "Deadly Delusion." The channel is also the recipient of five regional Murrows, and several New York State Associated Press and Syracuse Press Club awards.
During the April, 2009 American Civic Association Binghamton shootings
Binghamton shootings
The Binghamton shootings took place on Friday, April 3, 2009, at the American Civic Association immigration center in Binghamton, New York, United States. At approximately 10:30 a.m. EDT, a naturalized immigrant Jiverly Antares Wong entered the facility and shot numerous people inside...
, News 10 Now's live coverage was picked up by CNN. A letter from the shooter was mailed to the Syracuse newsroom the day of the shootings, and was received and reported on by the channel three days later.
Time Warner Cable announced on February 12, 2010 that News 10 Now, along with Capital News 9, would be renamed YNN in March, adopting the same brand already in use in Buffalo and Rochester.
Anchors
- JoDee Kenney - weekday mornings
- Julie Chapman - weekday mornings
- Kate Welshofer - weekday evenings
- Ryan Peterson - weekday middays
- Erin Connolly - weekend mornings
- Steve Ference - weekend middays
- Innae Park - weekend evenings
- Lacey Leonardi - traffic anchor
- Bill Carey - field anchor/special coverage/political/election coverage
- Brad Vivacqua - fill-in anchor
Weather
- Michael Gouldrick - Director of Meteorology, American Meteorological SocietyAmerican Meteorological SocietyThe American Meteorological Society promotes the development and dissemination of information and education on the atmospheric and related oceanic and hydrologic sciences and the advancement of their professional applications. Founded in 1919, the American Meteorological Society has a membership...
Seal of Approval - Dan Russell - American Meteorological SocietyAmerican Meteorological SocietyThe American Meteorological Society promotes the development and dissemination of information and education on the atmospheric and related oceanic and hydrologic sciences and the advancement of their professional applications. Founded in 1919, the American Meteorological Society has a membership...
Seal of Approval - Carrie Cheevers
- Todd Kerkman
- Erick Adame
- Ryan Finn
- Vanessa Richards
- Courtney Furtado
Sports
- Mark Larson - sports director - weekday evenings
- Brian Sandler - weekend evenings
- Chris Whalen - Sports/news reporter
- Aaron McElherne - Sports assistant
Reporters
- Bill Carey - Senior Reporter
- Brad Vivacqua - Syracuse morning reporter
- Kat De Maria - Syracuse reporter
- Katie Gibas - Syracuse reporter
- Iris St. Meran - Syracuse reporter
- Erin Clarke - Syracuse reporter
- Carmen Perez - Binghamton Bureau
- Brian Dwyer - Watertown Bureau
- Amanda Kelley - Watertown Bureau
- Tamara Lindstrom - Ithaca/Cortland Bureau
- Sarah Blazonis - Rome/Utica Bureau
- Beth Jones - Rome/Utica Bureau
- Candace Hopkins - Oswego Bureau
- Lara Greenberg - Elmira/Corning Bureau
- Bill Mich - Elmira/Corning Bureau
News Management
- Ron Lombard - News Director
- Steve Osterhaus - Assistant News Director
- Anthony Proia - Regional Director of News Operations, YNN Upstate NY Network
- Bernadine Han - Vice-President of News, Time Warner Cable Local News Division
- Steve Paulus - Regional Vice President-Programming, Time Warner Cable