Sinclair Broadcast Group’s The National Desk Announces On-Air Talent for Evening Broadcast Launching September 27
July 14 2021 - 10:00AM
Business Wire
Meagan O’Halloran Returns to Sinclair
as Main Anchor of The National Desk Late News Eugene Ramirez
Joins as Live Desk Anchor Weeknights at 10 pm ET
The National Desk, Sinclair Broadcast Group’s (Nasdaq: SBGI)
national news program, today announced award-winning journalists,
Meagan O’Halloran and Eugene Ramirez, will anchor The National
Desk’s late news, launching on September 27.
O’Halloran will return to Sinclair to anchor the evening edition
of The National Desk, and Ramirez will serve as the Live Desk
Anchor, weeknights from 10 pm to 12 am ET / 7 to 9 pm PT, providing
viewers with a comprehensive, commentary-free look at the most
impactful national news and regional stories of the day.
Harnessing the power of Sinclair’s expansive local news
footprint, The National Desk will continue the mission of
delivering news for a national audience from a local perspective,
with reporters living in the communities they cover.
As The National Desk expands its in-depth, by-the-minute
distinctive coverage in evening news hours, audiences across the
country will be able to watch the newscasts on 64 stations in 60
markets (including all MY and CW Network channels owned-or-operated
by Sinclair), STIRR, Sinclair’s free OTT streaming platform, as
well as Sinclair’s news websites, giving viewers even more
real-time news coverage throughout the day.
“We are thrilled Meagan and Eugene, acclaimed journalists with
proven track records of making a difference in their local
communities, will be leading the newscast as we expand our reach
and content across additional dayparts,” said Mike Garber, Director
of Content, The National Desk.
O’Halloran previously worked at Sinclair’s FOX17 in Nashville
where she was honored with several awards for investigative and
consumer reporting. While in Nashville, O’Halloran also produced
and anchored entertainment specials which aired across the US on
Sinclair’s FOX stations. O’Halloran was most recently an anchor in
Denver, where she led the FOX31 Morning News each weekday.
O’Halloran began her media career at St. Petersburg Times and the
Florida State Capitol, later moving to WJHG in Panama City. She
holds a degree from Florida State University.
Ramirez joins The National Desk after working as a public
affairs consultant and as the City of Miami’s Director of
Communications. He previously worked as a reporter and anchor in
Miami, Tampa and Orlando, and has contributed reports to CNN, Fox
News Channel, HLN, MSNBC, and Telemundo. He has received Associated
Press Awards for breaking news coverage and for his special reports
from Cuba following U.S. policy changes. Ramirez began his career
in news at Spanish-language WTPH in Southwest Florida. He holds a
degree in Communications from Spring Hill College in Mobile,
Alabama.
The National Desk’s PM newscast will be led by Executive
Producer Ryan Minnaugh, who launched The National Desk’s five-hour,
national morning show earlier this year.
Award-winning anchor Jan Jeffcoat will continue to helm The
National Desk morning news edition, alongside Live Desk Anchor,
Cayle Thompson and National Reporter Angela Brown, live from 6 to 9
am ET and 6 to 8 am PT, Monday through Friday, giving viewers the
news to start their day.
In the coming weeks, The National Desk will be also launching a
new website and app, giving audiences immediate access to local and
national news.
About Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.
Sinclair is a diversified media company and leading provider of
local sports and news. The Company owns and/or operates 21 regional
sports network brands; owns, operates and/or provides services to
185 television stations in 86 markets; is a leading local news
provider in the country; owns multiple national networks; and has
TV stations affiliated with all the major broadcast networks.
Sinclair's content is delivered via multiple platforms, including
over-the-air, multi-channel video program distributors, and digital
platforms. The Company regularly uses its website as a key source
of Company information, which can be accessed at www.sbgi.net.
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