Updated: 2:39 PM EDT May 27, 2021
HARTFORD, Conn. FOX61/CW20 today announced the hiring of Nkwa Asonye, Jr. as a multi-skilled journalist and sports anchor. He will cover news and sports stories across Connecticut and will serve as a sports anchor on FOX61 newscasts.
Asonye is co-host and producer of Award Tour: The Podcast, which dissects the intersection of race, culture, and sports. He has served as play-by-play and color commentator for St. John’s University, New York Institute of Technology, and the Atlantic 10 Digital Network, covering basketball, baseball, volleyball, and softball. He has also worked as on-air talent and producer at WGBB Radio in Merrick, NY and WFED Radio in Washington, DC.
The station was awarded a Regional Murrow for Excellence in Sound and Excellence in Writing. Author: FOX61 Staff Updated: 3:51 PM EDT May 6, 2021
HARTFORD, Conn. FOX61 has been honored with two prestigious 2021 Radio Television Digital News Association (RTNDA) Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards for Excellence in Sound and Writing.
The station was awarded a Regional Murrow for Excellence in Sound for “Songs of Silence.”
FOX61 reporter Jimmy Altman and videographer Sean McKeever tell the story of how the choir at St. Bernard’s High School in Montville, Connecticut overcame the challenges of not being able to sing during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Updated: 3:25 PM EDT April 26, 2021
HARTFORD, Conn. The Oscars may be over but for FOX61, the award season is right around the corner.
This year, FOX61 was nominated by the Boston/New England chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for 15 Emmys!
“We are always proud of the work the FOX61 team produces for the viewers of Connecticut.,” said Liz Grey Godbout, FOX61 Vice President of News. “This past year the team’s work truly reflected the tenor of the times and it has been our honor to share compelling stories from our communities each day.”
FOX61 s Jim Altman and photojournalist Sean Mckeever have the most nominations with nine and eight, respectively.
Updated: 8:07 PM EST December 10, 2020
HARTFORD, Conn The November 2020 Nielsen ratings are in, and FOX61 News is the
only news station in Connecticut showing significant overall adult audience growth year to year. More Connecticut viewers are starting and ending their day with FOX61 News, and more people are turning to FOX61’s social platforms to stay connected throughout the day.
Among the highlights:
The FOX61 Morning News, Connecticut’s
only “All Local All Morning” newscast, is #1 in Adults 25-54 from 7am to 11am, even beating
all of the major networks’ morning programs from 7am to 9am.
The FOX61 Morning News is the only Connecticut news station to show noteworthy gains year over year growth in the 5am-11am time period.