26 responses so far ↓

• 1 Alan // Aug 18, 2010 at 6:36 pm

  I hope he wasn’t forced. He’s a big reason why people watch WAVE.

• 2 jake // Aug 18, 2010 at 6:37 pm

  He, like Domine, is “retiring”

• 3 John // Aug 18, 2010 at 6:49 pm

  Can you confirm Jake if John Belski was asked to retire just like Domine?

• 4 Alan // Aug 18, 2010 at 7:02 pm

  Janelle MacDonald just commented on facebook that John Belski was not forced to retire. She did not say anything about Bob Domine, but ofcourse we already know he was asked to.

• 5 Carter Burger // Aug 18, 2010 at 7:14 pm

  “I have a feeling Louisville will miss John.”

  And WAVE will miss the viewers who follow him out the door.

• 6 GtownReader // Aug 18, 2010 at 7:21 pm

  Gosh, it was just last summer (June?) when Tom Wills left the WAVE3 airwaves…

• 7 Laura // Aug 18, 2010 at 9:11 pm

  John Belski is the ONLY reason I watch WAVE.
  Without him I have no preference for evening news- and evening is the only time I watch.

  Winter weather will never be the same without John. I hope he isn’t leaving the area and I hope another station is lucky enough to get him.

• 8 jake // Aug 18, 2010 at 9:14 pm

  Come on!

  There’s no way Belski would get forced out. His ratings are way too high for that. Until someone has proof to the contrary, I’ll believe this was totally his decision.

  WAVE’s still got lots of great folks.

• 9 Alan // Aug 18, 2010 at 9:19 pm

  I definitely will still watch WAVE .I’m sure they begged him to stay because of the ratings.

• 10 JimL // Aug 18, 2010 at 9:39 pm

  Please John take some time off and then move over to FOX 41. I would absolutely love it.

• 11 John // Aug 18, 2010 at 10:21 pm

  Totally agree,

  John Belski is WAVE-TV.

  Their ratings will probably drop like a tank.

  Kevin is OK but John is a legend.

• 12 dana // Aug 18, 2010 at 11:15 pm

  John IS wave3. First Tom and now John? Weather will just be weather no matter what channel I watch now.

• 13 Carjlin // Aug 19, 2010 at 7:33 am

  I’m another John Belski fan. His blogging is fantastic.

  And I’m another whose sole reason for watching WAVE3 is John Belski.

  I’m heading into a mourning period.

  As noted by someone above, Kevin is fine, but just nowhere near the same…

• 14 CasualObserver // Aug 19, 2010 at 8:57 am

  John Belski is a gem among our local meteorologists. I’ve relied on his blog for my weather for so long, I don’t know what I will do without it. I still miss Tom Wills and Ken Schultz, as well. Kevin Harned is wonderful, but I’ll still miss the best of the rest!

• 15 Michael // Aug 19, 2010 at 10:12 am

  I think John is leaving because he was never named as Chief Meteoroligst. That probably bothered him.

• 16 Greg // Aug 19, 2010 at 10:18 am

  We will know that John will be missed, but Kevin Harned will be an excellent lead forecaster. I am happy for Kevin and I think it is a position for him that is well deserved!

  Christy Dutton has been an excellent replacement for Tom Wills. She is personable and tells the viewers what is important. We’re glad your here Christy!!!

• 17 KYGuy // Aug 19, 2010 at 10:51 am

  My best guess is that someone from another station asked John when his contract was up. They saw a chance to make him an offer and Belski took it. He’ll wait out his non-compete and pop up on another local. Why do I think this? He’s a valuable personality/commodity, he’s still got many more good years in him, he has local gravitas that takes years to build…and the best reason? Well, this is exactly what Belski did when he jumped ship from WLKY to go to WAVE. It’s in his blood. He likes that play. Can’t say I blame him. Or..I’m wrong and he’ll go back to the St. Louis area where he has family.

• 18 Patrick // Aug 19, 2010 at 11:32 am

  Ky guy i must disagree with you john leaving wave to go to another station.Remember back in 93 he was gonna take a job in florida and changed his mind and stayed i just think he wants to venture out uncharted waters.

• 19 jake // Aug 19, 2010 at 11:36 am

  Why is everyone so freaked out?

  Maybe John just wants to sit at home watching The View every day. Maybe he’s just ready to stop working.

• 20 Sasha // Aug 19, 2010 at 12:22 pm

  I just hope that he doesn’t stay retired and goes to another station in Louisville. Good luck John!

• 21 What's Jake Say? // Aug 19, 2010 at 2:06 pm

  Wow. Who is the senior Louisville broadcaster these days, Reed Yadon?

• 22 The Tim // Aug 19, 2010 at 8:59 pm

  Cap’n Reed might be the senior weatherman in the area, which is scary to think about.

  Sounds like it’s time for bigger changes at WAVE. Like Langford shown the door. You want better ratings? New blood and ideas are needed.

• 23 KYGuy // Aug 20, 2010 at 12:00 pm

  Patrick wrote “Remember back in 93 he was gonna take a job in florida and changed his mind and stayed”

  Thanks for helping to prove my theory about John’s career strategy. That’s how he rolls. Nothing wrong with it. It’s about the only way you can advance your income in broadcasting. Hey, I don’t know what’s in Belski’s brain about this. I’m just making a guess…for fun. When he pops up again locally I get to say I told you so. :-)

• 24 Stalemate // Aug 22, 2010 at 2:50 pm

  Here’s the scoop on Belski.
  1) He was disenchanted with Wave ownership or WAVE in general. Let’s face it there have been more changes at WAVE than Doan’s have pills.
  They’ve weathered (LOL get it WEATHERED!!) it well so far but this blow they won’t withstand well.
  The other Belski issue is that he is had enough of TV, being the “Personality” I don’t think you will see him surface at any other LOCAL station and quite likely not an out of town one either.
  My take is that he will go to a Weather Service either Private or Government.
  And last but not least he will resend his resignation and stay at WAVE.
  He has not been the same man either on TV or his demeanor on his blog. He is either pissed at WAVE or has yet to come to terms with his decision. Only Belski knows. As far as the ratings comments, come on we are in Louisville Kentucky the hell hole of the US, I am not a ratings guru but I think the ratings between the big 3 are fairly close, the thing that this does is gives WAVE a hit on ratings for a while depending on who they bring in that could be make back in a matter of a ratings quarter.
  No doubt he will be missed no one comes close to his delivery, knowledge and on air personality. I think this backfires on Kevin Harned, he cannot fill those shoes, hell no one could, but Kevin will take the heat for the sure decline in ratings that are sure to come, if those cannot be redeemed in a reasonable amount of time you can look for a complete and entire cleaning of the WAVE weather department.

• 25 Wes Probus // Sep 9, 2010 at 10:18 am

  Strange that Tom Wills and Steve Langford were nowhere to be seen yesterday when Belski left….

• 26 jim // Sep 13, 2010 at 5:52 pm

  k-ned is now billed as chief meteor0l0gist that took all of 2 days.

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