Wacky weatherman Mark Mathis was fired as cohost of FOX News Rising at the end of August 2010, leaving FOX Charlotte for the second time. Lincoln Financial also sold its Charlotte radio stations to Braintree, Massachusettsbased Greater Media, effectively breaking up Charlotte's last co-owned radio/television station combination. Meteorologist Eric Sorenson posted a very stirring blog empathizing with Russell Bird and framing how his situation was very similar to many young broadcast meteorologists: in an unfamiliar. I miss all of you guys," Franson said. On November 12, 2007, Lincoln Financial announced its intention to sell WBTV, sister stations WWBT in Richmond and WCSC-TV in Charleston, South Carolina, and Lincoln Financial Sports, to Raycom Media for $583 million. Continue with Recommended Cookies, Maureen OBoyle July 14, 1963. Veteran Charlotte broadcaster Jim Patterson was the first person seen on the station, and remained employed there until his death in 1986. Kelly Franson, Meteorologist, Kbci - Topio Networks Fortunately, high pressure builds overhead through the rest of the week, allowing high temperatures to gradually warm each afternoon. So where are Brotha Fred, Vince Coakley, Mark Mathis, and a slew of other on-air personalities? Owned by Branson Visitors TV; Gray holds a 50.1% interest in this company. WBTV's weather radar was previously shown on its third subchannel, but the subchannel itself was removed prior to the digital transition. Highs will reach near 80 degrees on Thursday before rain moves in Friday. Thursday will trend slightly warmer than Wednesday with continued sunshine thanks to high pressure overhead. When it debuted, WBTV was the 13th television station in the United States[2] and the first in the Carolinas; it is the oldest television station located between Richmond and Atlanta. The station's digital signal is multiplexed: WBTV had previously carried a standard-definition simulcast of the station's main channel on its second digital subchannel.