An Army veteran, he started his career while at the university of Alabama. Langston, a native of Tuscaloosa County and a graduate of the University of Alabama, joined the staff of WBRC-Channel 6 in 1963, early on appearing on"The Tom York Morning Show" with York and Fannie Flagg. The transfer closed on March 31, 2009. Select this result to view Joe Judy Langston's phone number, address, and more. Get TVSpy delivered straight to your inbox, Report: Texas Mother Not First to Accuse KHOU Reporter of Unethical Behavior, Charleston Station told to Ignore Congressional Candidate Because of His Views on Local TV, RTDNA, NPPA Call for Police to Respect Journalists Rights in Ferguson, News Crews Hit with Tear Gas, Bean Bags in Ferguson; Police: We Dont Want You Here, WKRN Photographer Rolling When Fuel in Storm Drain Explodes, FAA Says Final Drone Test Site Ready to Go, Veteran Buffalo Meteorologist Switches Stations, Timelapse Video Captures Construction of New KFMB Set. He graduated from the University in 1954. He had a great sense of humor.. We lost a pioneer," Winches said. Several members of the news department staff in its early years started at WBRC radio including news anchors Harry Mabry and Joe Langston (the latter of whom would also take on a management role as its director of news and editorial policy in 1969), and sports anchor Tom York. For example, according to local legends, the station initially turned down Bewitched, not because it was concerned about witchcraft, but because it concerned a mixed marriage (between a witch and a mortal); there were fears that Bewitched would encourage what some segregationists referred to as "cross-breeding"; channel 6 would not clear Bewitched until 1967 (although, according to the October 15, 1965, issue of The Birmingham News, Bewitched was shown airing at its in-pattern time of Thursdays at 8:00p.m. (Central) on WBRC). Service will be held on Monday, June 23, 2014 at 2:00 PM at Mountain Brook Baptist Church with visitation following in Hudson Hall. Copyright 2014WBRC. Earlier News by Date Editor on Duty: Mark K. Miller. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. Also known as Joseph L Langston, Joseph Langsto, J L Langston. [37] Neal now works for WeatherNation as chief meteorologist. Instead, Bowen accidentally splattered Langston's jacket with water. Joe was born in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama and graduated from the University of Alabama in 1954. However, in what would be the catalyst to a change in the carriage policies for Fox Kids that allowed stations the option of either airing the block or being granted the right to transfer the rights to another station in the market, Sinclair Broadcast Group approached WBRC about retaining the rights to Fox Kids for WTTO, which became an independent station on September 1; Fox allowed WTTO to retain the local rights to the block. Refine Your Search Results. [33] On October 26, 2009, WBRC became the second television station in the Birmingham-Tuscaloosa-Anniston market (after WVTM-TV) and the third station in Alabama to begin broadcasting its local newscasts in high definition; the news set and the graphics were also redesigned as part of the transition. Unusual for a commercial broadcaster, Storer supported educational television, and the company donated two transmitters and frequencies in the Birmingham market (channels 7 and 10, which were respectively occupied by WCIQ and WBIQ when both stations signed on in 1955) to Alabama Educational Television (now Alabama Public Television). The station became exclusively affiliated with ABC on September 7, 1961; on that date, channel 13 (by then known as WAPI-TV) assumed rights to CBS and NBC programming, although WBRC continued to occasionally carry certain CBS shows that WAPI chose not to carry through 1965. It is owned by Gray Television alongside low-power, Class A Telemundo affiliate WTBM-CD (channel 24). It may take up to 1 hour for your comment to appear on the website. Let others know about your loved one's death. WBRC is a more news-intensive Fox station with 45 hours a week of locally-produced newscasts, as well as first-run prime time, sports and Saturday late night programming from Fox. News footage started to switch from 16mm film to magnetic sound film, and then, in the mid 1970s to videotape. Even still, due to signal impairment in mountainous areas of northeastern Alabama, WBRC operated two low-power translators to extend its programming to that part of the state, W29AO (channel 29) in Anniston in W15AP (channel 15) in Gadsden. "There's the Joe Langston you got on the air, serious, sometimes stern," JSU assistant professor Jerry Chandler recalled. Another factor, though supposedly not as important as the Taft-Goldenson relationship, was CBS News' apparent strong support of the Civil Rights Movement, which did not sit well with many white viewers, a large segment of WBRC's audience. Joe L. Langston January 1, 1932 - June 21, 2014 IN THE CARE OF Ridout's Valley Chapel Joe Leonard Langston, Sr., age 82, of Birmingham, passed away at his home on Friday, June 20, 2014. Funeral held for Birmingham broadcast legend Joe Langston, Reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley report to prison. We are also following a developing story in east Alabama. "He was like a father figure to me," Royer said of Langston this morning. Here's something else affecting your wallet: the situation in Iraq is not helping with gas prices here at home. Check resumes and CV, arrest records, social media profiles, places of employment, public records, skilled experts, photos and videos, business records and work history . The station launched a full-scale news department in 1952, when it began operating from the former studios of the original WBRC-FM. He also appeared on the Tom York Morning Show. In 1969 Langston was promoted to "Director of News and Editorial Policy" for the station. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. Channel 6 could make a plausible claim to be not only the most-watched station in the Birmingham market but in the entire state of Alabama, thanks in part to unusually weak competition. The station has the largest news staff of any television station in Alabama, with around half of its approximately 160 employees employed with the news department in on-air, administrative and production positions. This is the big time,'" Royer recalled. In April 1995, Citicasters transferred the operations of WBRC and WGHP to Fox Television Stations, which took over operational control through time brokerage agreements with New World and purchased the stations three months later on July 22; Fox formally finalized the purchase of the two stations on January 17, 1996. Visitation will follow in Hudson Hall. Longtime Buffalo meteorologist Andy Parker is switching stations, returning to ABC affiliate WKBW after 11 years at NBC affiliate WGRZ. Joe Langston was promoted to Director of News and Editorial Policy in 1969. The building, like many of those built by Storer to serve as studios for its broadcast properties, resembled an antebellum mansion. Langston was president of the Alabama Associated Press Broadcasters Association and on the board of directors of the Birmingham Press Club and University of Alabama School of Communication Alumni Association. Over time, Burns added novelty acts to the show's format and did most of the commercials himself in the studio live. This gave ABC a sufficient amount of time to find another station to replace channel 6 as its central Alabama affiliate. Langston was also known for a sense of humor. (Times Mirror Co. to sell four stations to Argyle Communications Inc.)", "Argyle socks away profit. "And I remember several times just sitting in his class, just listening to the things that he's done, and you know, they learn a lot more from real life experience then reading out of a textbook.". Sponsored Content. In doing so, he made the school's communication students privy to the behind-the-scenes stories of his career. The coffee giant is raising its prices. Langston graduated from Tuscaloosa County High School and began his career in broadcasting at WJRD-AM in 1950 while a student at the University of Alabama. Starbucks is also raising the price of its packaged coffee sold in grocery stores by about 8%, beginning July 21. "Without missing a beat, Joe said, 'Go get another pot of water' and I did and he said, 'Pour it slowly over my jacket' and he made it the same color as his water specks were. [36] On July 29, 2008, the parties to the lawsuit filed a stipulation of dismissal, stating that the dispute had been resolved in mediation. After retiring she returned to Birmingham, the Magic City, where she is fondly remembered as a trailblazing pioneer for women in broadcasting. Joe Langston joined WBRC in 1963. Good morning everyone. With over 1,900 locations, Dignity Memorial providers proudly serve over 375,000 families a year. Later he joined the news team at WVTM TV, but returned to WBRC as News Director. Get TVSpy delivered straight to your inbox, Veteran Birmingham Anchor Joe Langston Dies. He was a charter member of the Thursday morning Has Been Coffee Club. Mike Hathcock, the school's director of television services, remembers Langston's rapport, especially with students. Joseph Leonard Langston (born January 1, 1932 in Brownsville, Tuscaloosa County; died June 21, 2014 in Vestavia Hills) was a long-time news director for WBRC-TV. ", "He was such a sweet and funny guy," she said from her home in California. In 1983, Bev Montgomery made history as the first African American to anchor a newscast in the Birmingham market when he was appointed anchor of the station's weekend evening newscasts. The school made the most of its association with the longtime television news anchor. In 1972, Taft sold the WBRC radio stations, which changed their call letters to WERC-AM and FM.[7]. 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