FOX 26 KRIV is shaking up its morning show Monday.
Say goodbye to “FOX 26 Morning News” and hello to "Wake Up! With SallyMac & Lina."
We learned in August that KTVK/KPHO Phoenix weekend anchor Lina De Florias was joining channel 26 as its 4am to 6am anchor along side Sally MacDonald.
What we didn't realize at the time were the big changes in the works.
My first hint that a new show was coming was an obvious sign. No, I mean an actual sign. It was a billboard on Hwy59/I-69/Southwest Freeway - right across from KPRC 2's building of all places.
Based on the station's own promotions, we get an understanding this show will be different than the KRIV newscasts we are used to.
"You are going to get lots of smiles," De Florias told Isiah Factor Uncensored anchor Isiah Carey. "We want to get you everything that happened overnight while you were sleeping."
I've heard we can expect the show to follow a similar format as the channel 26 newscast "The News Edge at 10pm."
Nate Griffin is doing sports on the new newscast.
As far as other changes, this past week, we learned with the addition of this new show that longtime morning staple Tom Zizka was leaving the AM shows for weekends.
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