Channel 5 cans sportscasters, outsources sports news to radio station

Cohen (Palm Beach Post photo) WPTV-Channel 5 is allowing the contracts of its two sportscasters, Ryan Lieber and Jay Gilmore , to lapse and will outsource its sports news to West Palm Beach radio station WEFL-760 am, the ESPN affiliate that covers Palm Beach County and the Treasure Coast. Starting on Jan. 1, 760 afternoon drive-time star Evan Cohen will anchor the sports segments on Channel 5’s 6 p.m. and 11 p.m. news. 760’s Jason Pugh , a former Florida Atlantic University defensive lineman and Palm Beach Post sports department part-timer, will anchor weekend TV newscasts. That’s in addition to their ESPN radio duties. Lieber (Courtesy Channel 5) “It’s a win-win situation for both us and Channel 5,” said Steve Politziner , a part-owner of 760. “Members of our staff have been guests on the Channel 5’s extended

sports Sunday nights for almost six years. We’ve always had a strong relationship with Channel 5.” Politziner said 760 will be totally in charge of its segments and is providing three employees — Cohen, Pugh and producer Herb Uzzi — to replace Gilmore and Lieber. With the added body, he said, viewers will get more complete and far-reaching reports. Gilmore (Courtesy Channel 5) Neither Gilmore, who’s been at the station for three years, nor Lieber, a nine-year veteran, returned calls. A Channel 5 insider tells me the move isn’t as much as cost-cutting measure as it is a ploy to attract Cohen. Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post’s poll.

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