Dawn Stensland, Don Tollefson, Phil Andrews launch new TV shows
Longtime Fox 29 anchor Dawn Stensland returns to television with a weekly show on WMCN-TV. Fellow familiar faces Don Tollefson and Phil Andrews will also host new weekly programs on the television station.
Dawn Stensland, Don Tollefson, Phil Andrews launch new TV shows
Dan Gross
Dawn Stensland will soon return to local television, where she hasn't been seen on-air since leaving Fox 29 in 2009.
The longtime anchor will host a new show for WMCN 44 tentatively titled "A New View," a live weekly program that Stensland says will "delve into the issues - not politics, not sports, but it could be about health, social issues, education."
"I want to talk about your life, and hopefully people will walk away from the show thinking they learned something," Stensland told us Sunday. "It will be topical, but in-depth.
"The neat part of this is the freedom to talk about what's going on in people's lives," Stensland said.
During her time off, she has been involved with charities, such as the Montgomery County Police Athletic League, and cared for sons David, who turns 6 Friday, and Michael, 8.
Stensland isn't the only familiar face with a new weekly show coming to WMCN. Former Fox 29 sports director Don Tollefson will feature inspiring people from the area on his show "Tolly's Awesome Friends," while former 6ABC sports guy Phil Andrews hosts "Philly Sports Spotlight," with behind-the-scenes feature stories on local athletes and teams.
Talk Radio 1210 AM's Dom Giordano will launch "Dom Time," a weekly show on which Giordano will opine on the news of the week. Each of these new programs is expected to launch in early to mid-October.
Last year, WMCN began its original programming with "Propper Hockey" (with former Flyer Brian Propp and Lou Tilley, whom Stensland worked with a while back at CBS 3 and with whom she is also happy to be working again).
WMCN president of broadcasting Jon Gorchow, a CN8 veteran, enlisted Tess McGrath Brown, a former CN8 producer, to help launch the new roster of original programming.
WMCN is available on Comcast, Verizon Fios, DirecTV, Dish and satellite.
Who cares.— sewell guy- Hey Dawn, I have an idea for a show....How about crazy people who are obsessed with their co-workers! We can break out your husband, John B, Sharon Reed....I so miss the good ol' days.— JL Barnes
- wow, there's a bald headed African American sports guy not on Comcast SportsNet? Amazing!!!— hdtv267
- Always thought Phil Andrews was a good newsman.I wonder why he just disappeared from the scene.Good to see you back Phil and good luck.— Andrew Grier
- I guess Dawn will have an advantage, given that Larry will be able to tell her how to Hack into other peoples compluters so she will have material for the new show. Way to go dawn. Be Inovtive. Is larry going to be surprise guest??? Is he still wearing he prison ankle bracelet that he got from the Feds???— rduexpress
- Wishing all three success with their shows.— mick1219
- Dawn Stensland deserves a break, I hope it works out for her. Not to mention that she looks great, must have been working out hard during her hiatus.— Joschmo
- Good I guess, The Kerbeck Show was their best program. Tolly 's a dork, no chance that will catch on; Andrews couldn't cut it at 6 or CSN, so that will be a wash. Dawn is still smoking hot, so it might be worth a view.— jimmymack
- I like the Kerbeck show. Especially that crusty old guy who leers at the young lady while hawking cars. Good stuff!— Steffi1
- Kerbeck Show is their best show...and give Frank a break, Steffi, Jamie Ginn is pretty hot; he'd have to be blind not to notice.— drbob1
- oh and on "Tolly's Awesome Friends", let's start the drinking game when "Tolly" says someone is a "good guy"— hdtv267
- Good to see Dawn's rack again!— Happyface
- Good idea. Dawn is awesome. Tolly - well he is a Philly legend so he deserves to be out there somewhere. Dawn took a lot of heat for her hubby. Hope she does well.— Poppys
- Maybe Tolly can "spotlight" awesome guy, Phil Andrews. They can chat about his affair with the ugly, old hag weatherwoman.— mel-b
