Im more shocked that a newsman doesnt know how to spell devour, nor know that it doesnt require a preposition before the object. Liz: Now that we said this I feel so much better. Most of them, including the women, have a pretty inflated view of their value to the world. John Discepolo begins next week as the primary anchor at WPEC, the CBS affiliate in West Palm Beach. but that wasnt enough to quell Discepolos fears. You read words that other people have typed into a telepromptr. John began his broadcast career as a reporter and weekend sports anchor at NEWS 12 in Yonkers, N.Y., and at WRGB-TV in Albany, N.Y. Discepolo graduated from Hofstra University where he played football as a kicker and punter for the Division I-AA Pride alongside former New York Jets player Wayne Chrebet. At WPEC, Discepolo will anchor the 6 and 11 p.m. newscasts alongside Liz Quirantes. Copyright 2023 Cox Newspapers. I was just poking fun at your "teases" for the nightly news. Discepolo's wife told Gossip Extra, the West Palm Beach, Fla., CBS affiliate's anchor prognosis is good and he has been moved to a regular hospital room. Email us. What news, what news, my proud young porter,What news, what news has thou brought to me?Unknown. Us @2023 FTVLive LLC The better revenge is to never watch local tv news and even get rid of your television. Discepolo was moved to a regular hospital room yesterday and thankfully his prognosis for a full recovery is good. Due to a warning from my attorney (actually from several attorneys) I have kept relatively quite about all of this, but trust me I have seen and heard everything that everyone has said and done and I am humbled by it. I believe I called it a "troubling trend of irresponsible, one-sided stories plaguing our country. Discepolo joined CBS12 News, in West Palm Beach, Florida, in September 2012 as co-anchor of CBS12 News at 5, 6 and 11 p.m. Quotation[6] = "'The site that everyone that works in TV News turns to' - NPR "; Gosh, didja hear/see, wear the Frankenstein stand in (calls himself grayson or some such shit), got taken to the cleaner for about $18 million. No. FTVLive. Suzanne Boyd and Eric Roby, the station's current evening anchors, will move to mornings, according to Gossip Extra's Jose Lambiet. By continuing to use this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy,Terms of Service. You have to watch the broadcast to find out whats in it. Quotation [20] = " ' first published by the website FTVLive' - The Hill" No. Discepolo is expected to be released from the hospital later this week but will have to undergo whats expected to be several weeks of physical therapy. @CosmicTimes @CBS12 Not something to joke about not cool. I had heard rumblings that the charges were going to be dropped, but this was the first official confirmation (she is sending the paperwork over). Martin Pierro was facing charges of intimidation through a written threat to kill or injure for his tweet. He is likely to miss most newscasts in November, a key period in determining television ad rates. John Discepolo (@JohnDiscepolo) October 23, 2013. John: and after Trump's election, Epshteyn was the director of communications for Trump's inauguration. No. The Palm Beach Post apparently spoke with him, and he again said that his tweet was not intended as a threat. We take any threat against one of our employees or the station very seriously.. No. John received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Hofstra University. ", John: That's right, Liz. Now Im facing criminal charges.. John: So in the interest of better-late-than-never objectivity, we'd like to tell you some of the facts that would not be obvious from our previous editorial. John Matthews (Certified Broadcast Meteorologist and NWA Seal of Approval) - Chief seen weeknights at 5:00, 5:30, 6:00, 7:00 and 11:00 p.m. Chris Farrell (AMS Seal of Approval) - weekdays mornings (4:30-7:00 a.m.) and weekdays at noon. According to the Palm Beach Post, the trouble started when Discepolo posted the following tweet teasing an upcoming news segment. Discepolo is expected to be released from the hospital later this week but will have to undergo whats expected to be several weeks of physical therapy. Here is the complete text of what Pierro said on facebook. This email address is already subscribed to the selected list(s). Quotation[4] = "'FTVLive a TV news website that is often on the money' - LA Times"; Pierro, whose Twitter handle is @CosmicTimes, replied with a comment that he said was meant to mock the anchors news teases, not to intimidate him. Charges have been dropped against a Florida man facing criminal charges for a tweet he sent to WPEC anchor John Discepolo. I was nothing short of ecstatic, I thanked her profusely and told her to make sure she billed me for the little bit of time it took her to call me (what was I thinking? Copyright 2008-2023, Legal Insurrection, All Rights Reserved. John Discepolo (@JohnDiscepolo) October 23, 2013, @JohnDiscepolo @CBS12 Someone is hiding in your house waiting to kill you find out where tonight at 11, Cosmic Times (@CosmicTimes) October 23, 2013. As I said in that hostage video, "If you believe our coverage is unfair, please reach out through our station's website by clicking on 'Content Concerns.'". John: Like other anchors in the more than 100 Sinclair Broadcasting Group stations across the country, Liz and I were handed a script by our corporate overlords that we had to read verbatim. WPEC anchor John Discepolo spent the last six days in the ICU with a rare nerve disorder, reports Gossip Extra's Jose Lambiet. A Massachusetts native, Discepolo anchored sports for nearly a decade in New York at . This email address is already subscribed to the selected list(s). Why? The new scam we uncovered next at 5. Liz: That's right, John. Liz: But we just reading. In a recent post Mr. Discepolo stated that there are two sides to every story and this is true. andIP Policy, Threat or joke? WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Here's the script for the next on-air editorial I'd like to see from Liz Quirantes and John Discepolo, the co-anchors for WPEC Channel 12 news in West Palm Beach. A Massachusetts native, John Discepolo anchored sports for nearly a decade in New York at WCBS-TV and WNYW-TV, where he also served as sideline reporter for the NFL's New York Jets and New York Giants. Previously, John was a Reporter at News 12 and also held positions at CBS Sports, ABC News. ", Liz: Yes, that was right before you said, "Our commitment to factual reporting is the foundation of our credibility, now more than ever.". John Discepolo begins next week as the primary anchor at WPEC, the CBS affiliate in West Palm Beach. LOL). In the days of Achilles, even, they delighted in big barns, and perchance in pressed hay, and he who possessed the most valuable team was the best fellow.Henry David Thoreau (18171862). Do I feel any ill will towards Mr. Discepolo or Channel 12? A tweet to a local television news anchor landed a Lake Worth man in the Palm Beach County Jail, records show. Ten-degree fluctuations in weather. According the The Palm Beach Post, a Lake Worth, FL, man is facing criminal charges over a tweet he sent to WPEC anchor John Discepolo in October. Meh. Discepolo played football as a kicker and punter for Hofstra alongside former New York Jets wide receiver Wayne Chrebet. "This is an incredible opportunity that came my way, and one that I could not pass up," Discepolo told TVSpy. Boyd and Roby displace Emily Pantelides and Juan Carlos Fanjul on . // ============================================== In the worst cases, patients die when their lungs stop working. The company even dictated how we dressed while delivering this message. Martin Thomas Pierro, whose twitter handle is . All rights reserved. John: Shortly after Epshteyn joined Sinclair, stations were required to air "must run" editorials from him nine times a week. function showQuotation(){document.write(Quotation[whichQuotation]);} All I can say now is Merry Christmas and so, as Tiny Tim observed, God bless Us, Every One!, Content WriterThe Brandon AgencyMyrtle Beach, South Carolina, No Charges for Man Accused of Sending Threatening Tweet to Anchor, An error has occurred, please try again later. Do I feel any ill will towards Mr. Discepolo or Channel 12? Liz: He left the Trump administration in March of 2017 to join Sinclair as a political analyst and the company's editorial voice. Home; About Rick Carr; Contract Services; Client Testimonials; Our Clients; Client News; Contact; Featured Clients. Homicides. . I was just poking fun at your teases for the nightly news. WPEC (West Palm Beach) Anchor John Discepolo has been off the air since October 15th and just spent the past 6 days in ICU. @JohnDiscepolo @CBS12 Oh come on that's an old school broadcasters joke. Get TVSpy delivered straight to your inbox. He experienced paralysis that caused him to fall while carrying. I saw it as a joke immediately, along the lines of the Its coming from inside the house! meme. Liz: I thought about blinking H-E-L-P with my eyelashes in Morse code, but it's crazy hard to blink long and short dashes while talking at the same time. Discepolo comes from KOMO, the ABC affiliate in Seattle, where he has been a weekend anchor and weekday reporter since 2010. Sign in Register John Discepolo returns to the anchor desk by Liz Quirantes Thursday, January 14th 2016. John Discepolo returns to the anchor desk | WPEC Email Password Forgot your password? Martin Thomas Pierro, whose twitter handle is @Cosmic Times, was arrested Friday after he allegedly responded to a tweet by Discepolo about an upcoming story by writing, Someone is hiding in your house waiting to kill youfind out wheretonight at 11., @JohnDiscepolo @CBS12 Someone is hiding in your house waiting to kill you find out where tonight at 11, Cosmic Times (@CosmicTimes) October 23, 2013, @Cosmic Times then told Discepolo, Oh come on thats an old school broadcasters joke. Liz: Instead, time which otherwise would be devoted to local news reporting is being used to sow seeds of distrust in the connections made between the Trump administration and Russia. Which tweet is the parody? Quotation [18] = " 'FTVLive is the Most Incrediable thing in our Business' - i24News" "This is an incredible opportunity that came my way, and one that I could not pass up," Discepolo told TVSpy. I asked her how she was doing, she said fine but not as good as you. Hofstra University. He began his broadcast career as a reporter and weekend sports anchor at NEWS 12 in Yonkers, New York, and at WRGB-TV in Albany, New York. Your life will better. Twitter | _taboola.push({flush: true}); cbs 12 wants to keep you and your money safe! Shantel Middleton. Probably not the most advisable choice of words if youre joking around on Twitter, but Pierro maintains it was a joke. @JohnDiscepolo @CBS12 Oh come on that's an old school broadcasters joke. OH and one ugly, dare I say lady(?) He experienced paralysis that caused him to fall while carrying his two-year-old child. She informed me that the charges against me had been dropped. Now Im facing criminal charges, Pierro said. This is an incredible opportunity that came my way, and one that I could not pass up, Discepolo told TVSpy. We all see the world through our own filters and just because I cant see things from his perspective doesnt make him a bad person or someone to hate. Contact. Student Enrollment, Engagement, and Success, Work hard and dont ever let ANYONE tell you, you cant make it.. Quick Links. var Q = Quotation.length; Quotation [19] = " 'FTVLive.com, a prominent television industry website' - Lexington Herald Leader" Here's the script for the next on-air editorial I'd like to see from Liz Quirantes and John Discepolo, the co-anchors for WPEC Channel 12 news in West Palm Beach. Quotation[7] = "'FTVLive Delivers some of the TV World's Biggest Scoops' - Tonawanda News "; Liz: We just got to insert our names and the station name in the script. Quotation[2] = "'The story first broke on FTVLive.com' - AP"; John: Which is why Liz and I are here to restore that credibility. Hey. showQuotation(); After a two month ordeal, charges have finally been dropped against Martin Pierro, 41, a South Florida comic publisher who spooked local CBS anchor John Discepolo with a tweet mocking the. Discepolo joined CBS12 News, in West Palm Beach, Florida, in September 2012 as co-anchor of CBS12 News at 5, 6 and 11 p.m. John: You need to know about Boris Epshteyn. John Discepolo - weeknights at 5:00, 5:30, 6:00 and 11:00 p.m. Gary Widom - weekend mornings (5:00-7:00 Saturdays and 6:00-9:00 a.m. Sundays). Now that charges have been dropped, Discepolo fends off social media users who believe he wasted tax dollars by having a man arrested for what was clearly a joke. @JohnDiscepolo @CBS12 Oh come on thats an old school broadcasters joke. Mute point now, charges have been dropped as of Friday. if(window.ImageLoader) window.ImageLoader.bootstrap({}, document);Squarespace.afterBodyLoad(Y); South Florida Anchor Off the Air with Rare Nerve Disorder. 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