Rick Gevers & Associates

July 30, 2017

Greetings:

A very slow week..with just ONE news director opening and NO new news directors, to the best of my knowledge.

So our list of open ND jobs drops ever so slightly to 23.

ONE of those openings is among our THREE paid help wanted ads.

We have an obituary acor a long-ago Missouri news director. And in Names in the News, a new Assistant ND in San Francisco/Oakland, a former ND takes a morning anchor gig, a longtime TV research makes a move, and we’ll tell you something you may not have known about a well known former Las Vegas ND.

Read on for the full stories.

New News Director Opening:

WJTV, Jackson, MS…JASON PUMO has left this Nexstar owned CBS affiliate after 2 1/2 years as news director.  It was his second stint at the station…he’d earlier been an EP there before taking an EP job in Portland, OR.  He’s also worked in Evansville.

Newly Named News Directors: 

I’m not aware of any newly hired news directors this week. If i’ve missed something, please let me know: rick@rickgevers.com

Paid Help Wanted Ads:

News Director, KDVR/KWGN-TV, Denver, CO:

Here’s your chance to lead a news duopoly operation in one of the best cities to live in the country! Denver, Colorado’s KDVR and KWGN are looking for a news director to manage our growing and thriving news operation. Our ideal candidate will have unsurpassed leadership skills, understand the fundamentals of journalism ethics and be digitally savvy. We are looking for an experienced journalist who will maximize resources to produce more than 85 hours of weekly local content. Our ratings are growing, our journalists are exceptional and our entire team is on-board and eager to keep moving forward. We need an experienced newsroom leader to take us to the next level.

If it’s you – apply by clicking here.

The Director of News for KDVR/KWGN is responsible for all aspects of managing the operation of this duopoly newsroom in Denver, which produces more than 85 hours of local programming each week. This includes, but is not limited to, directing daily news coverage and its dissemination on all broadcast and digital channels. The news director communicates and upholds a code of journalism ethics and conduct that all news personnel follow; oversees newsroom budgeting and the P&L process, while keeping spending under control without hampering the news department’s ability to cover the news; and collaborates with the General Manager and other Department Heads to develop innovative new ways to implement our station brand, execute our vision and serve the community.

Executive Producer/Raleigh Newsroom Manager, WTVD-TV, Raleigh/Durham, NC:

WTVD/ABC 11 News, the ABC Owned Television station in Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina has an immediate opening for an Executive Producer to run our Raleigh newsroom. We are seeking an experienced Manager with superior news judgment and dynamic news producing experience. The Executive Producer manages daily newscasts and content in conjunction with other news managers. The ideal candidate must have a keen understanding of multi-platform strategy and have a track record of breaking news success stories. This person will excel by executing big-picture goals while focusing on the details with daily content coverage. We are looking for a proven leader with excellent communication and collaboration skills.

College degree and five years previous management experience preferred.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:

· Manage a busy fact-paced newsroom
· Work with reporters in developing story-angles, graphics, unique broadcast and digital content
· Troubleshoot technical issues including equipment problems
· Point-person for anchors and production staff during newscasts in Raleigh
· Develop new and unique digital content for ABC11.com and social platforms
· Collaborate with digital team, including writing and posting digital stories
· Work with the Audience Development team on newscast promotion across all platforms.
· Collaborate with Assignment Editors and Digital Producers on multi-platform breaking news coverage
· Copy edit scripts
· Contribute strategic content ideas in editorial meetings
· Inspire Producers in the development of compelling newscast production and story-telling.
· Provide consistent feedback to Producers by setting goals and tracking progress

TO APPLY: Please log onto www.disneycareers.com and search for (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER); create a candidate profile, and upload your resume and cover letter.

NO PHONE CALLS ACCEPTED

ABC11 is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Female-Minority-Veteran-Disability-Sexual Orientation-Gender Identity. 

Executive Producer, KTTC-TV, Rochester, MN:

Manage and guide news operations for the #1 television station in southeast Minnesota and northern Iowa. Along with the News Director and Social Media & Digital Content Manager, the EP will supervise field operations, newscast producers, anchors / reporters / multimedia journalists and photographers and will directly oversee weekday afternoon/evening dayparts.

We break news and push content on-air and to on-line and social platforms for two television stations. Key skillsets include a knack for managing people, a sense for steering breaking and developing news coverage to multiple platforms, solid experience producing newscasts, and the ability to coach young reporters on storytelling. Proven creativity with in-studio presentation, newsroom technology (LiveU, DroneCam, GoPro) and graphics presentation will make you a top candidate. A strong eye for video and the ability to create compelling graphics are qualities that will help you win this position, and help us stay on top in this competitive market.

KTTC has been honored with multiple Regional Emmys for morning and evening newscasts in the last eight years and a host of other awards from SPJ, AP and MBJA. KTTC NewsCenter leads in strong journalism and community service, and is #1 in southeastern Minnesota, a beautiful part of the country recognized again and again for an incredible quality of life.

Please send resume materials to: Noel Sederstrom, News Director, KTTC-TV and KXLT FOX 47, 6301 Bandel Road NW, Rochester, MN 55901.

KTTC is a NBC affiliate, part of Quincy Media Inc., a family owned company. EOE.

Other News Management Openings:

ASSISTANT NEWS DIRECTOR:

KOIN-TV, Portland, OR (listed 6/18/17)
WICS-TV, Springfield, IL (listed 5/29/17)
KEZI-TV, Eugene, OR (relisted 7/2/17)
KION-TV, Salinas, CA (listed 6/4/17)
KPLC-TV, Lake Charles, LA (relisted 7/23/17)

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER:

KGO-TV, San Francisco, CA (listed 7/9/17)
KRIV-TV, Houston, TX (Senior AM Producer, relisted 6/25/17)
WOIO-TV, Cleveland, OH (AM EP, listed 7/2/17)
WTVD-TV, Raleigh/Durham, NC: (Raleigh newsroom mgr., 7/23/17, see ad above!)
WMAR-TV, Baltimore, MD (relisted 7/23/17)
WBNS-TV, Columbus, OH (relisted 6/4/17)
WPTV, West Palm Beach, FL (AM EP, relisted 7/23/17)
WIVB-TV, Buffalo, NY (listed 5/21/17)
WDTN-TV, Dayton, OH (listed 7/2/17)
KWCH-TV, Wichita, KS (AM EP, relisted 7/2/17)
WSLS-TV, Roanoke, VA (listed 5/29/17)
WBAY-TV, Green Bay, WI (listed 6/4/17)
WBRZ-TV, Baton Rouge, LA (relisted 7/9/17)
WCSC-TV, Charleston, SC (relisted 5/14/17)
WKOW-TV, Madison, WI (Senior EP, relisted 7/9/17)
WLBT-TV, Jackson, MS (listed 6/11/17)
WCTI-TV, New Bern, NC (Morning EP, new listing this week)
KTTC-TV, Rochester, MN (listed 7/23/17, see ad above!)

MISCELLANEOUS JOBS:

KPRC-TV, Houston, TX: Exec. Planning Editor (listed 6/4/17)
WKOW-TV, Madison, WI: Social Media Mgr. (listed 6/4/17)

Obituary:

MARY KAYE BAUMANN, who spent a little more than a years as news director of KCBJ-TV (now KMIZ-TV) in Columbia, MO, died July 21st at the age of 74. She had a very interesting career after her television days, as you’ll learn in this obituary.

Names in the News:

Abul-Ela

SHAREEF ABUL-ELA moves cross country to join FOX’s KTVU-TV in San Francisco/Oakland as assistant news director. He’s spent the last 3+ years as Assistant ND for WVEC-TV in Norfolk, and has also worked on the assignment desk in Pittsburgh (two stations), and as a producer in Boston, and Las Vegas. That’s where he worked with KTVU News Director AMBER EIKEL.

JAMES DOUGHTY MUNOZ, who’s been a news director in Midland and San Angelo, TX, has landed as the morning anchor at KAVU-TV in Victoria, TX, where he’ll go by JAMES MUNOZ on air. He’s also been a reporter in San Antonio, Corpus Christi, Amarillo and Lufkin, TX.

Calfo

Congratulations to longtime TV researcher TONY CALFO who’s started a new job as Executive Vice President of Research Strategies at Simple Opinions. Tony’s spent the last 12+ years as VP of Research Strategies at SmithGeiger, and has also held research positions at ABC, the WB network, Dreamworks, Warner Brothers, and two stations in Los Angeles. You can wish him well via email to:  tony.calfo@simpleopinions.com

Stoldal

Did you know that longtime Las Vegas newsman (ND at two stations, as well as one in Nashville) BOB STOLDAL is a noted Las Vegas historian? You will…and you’ll learn more about his passion for history in this story and video.

General Manager News & Notes:

I’m not aware of any GM moves this week.

Our Full List of Open ND Jobs:

Here’s our list of open ND jobs as of Sunday, July 30, 2017:

News 12 Bronx/Brooklyn 1 Media Crossways, Woodbury, NY 11791
Verizon Fios 1 News 800 Westchester Avenue Rye Brook, NY 10573
KYW-TV 1555 Hamilton Street Philadelphia, PA 19130
WUSA-TV 4100 Wisconsin Ave NW Washington DC 20016
WLTV 9405 NW 41st Street Miami, FL 33178-2301 ***
KDVR/KWGN-TV 100 East Speer Blvd. Denver, CO 80203 (see ad above!)
WGAL-TV 1300 Columbia Avenue. Lancaster, PA 17603
WGRZ-TV 259 Delaware Ave., Buffalo, NY 14202
WRIC-TV 301 Arboretum Pl, Richmond, VA 23236
WBIR-TV 1513 Bill Williams Ave., Knoxville, TN 37917
WZDX-TV 1309 N. Memorial Pkwy Huntsville, AL 35801
KOAA-TV 2200 7th Ave. Pueblo, CO 81003
WJTV 1820 Tv Rd, Jackson, MS 39204
KFSM-TV 318 N 13th St, Fort Smith, AR 72901
WHBF-TV 231 18th Street Rock Island, IL 61201
KLFY-TV 1808 Eraste Landry Rd, Lafayette, LA 70506
WSAW-TV, 1114 Grand Ave, Wausau, WI 54403
KNOE-TV 1400 Oliver Rd, Monroe, LA 71201
KMID-TV 1550 West I-20 Odessa, TX 79763
KTVA-TV 1001 Northway Drive St. 202. Anchorage, AK
WCJB-TV 6220 NW 43rd St, Gainesville, FL 32653
KTMF-TV 2200 Stephens Avenue, Missoula, MT 59801
KRTV P.O. Box 2989, Great Falls, Montana, 59403

***: Spanish language station

July 23, 2017

Greetings:

Another busy week, with FOUR newly named news directors and TWO new openings. Among those new news directors is one who’s been an ND in THREE top 20 markets…and is now in market 108.

Those changes mean our list of open ND jobs drops ever so slightly to 22.

THREE of those open ND positions are featured among our FIVE paid help wanted ads, which features openings in a wide range of markets.

And we have lots of items in Names in the News, including another news manager moving across the street in Denver. We’ll try to answer some of the questions about a new news operation in Arkansas, details about a newsman return got the business after two years away, and a handful of other news manager moves.

That’s all below!

New News Director Openings:

WZDX-TV, Huntsville, AL…CJ HOYT is leaving one Nexstar station for another. CJ’s off to Harrisburg, PA, as ND for WHTM-TV. More on that below. He started the first stand-alone news department for this FOX affiliate, which had earlier aired news with other partners.

KNOE-TV, Monroe, LA…BOB WALTERS is headed to Waco, TX as ND for sister Gray TV station KWTX-TV. More on that below, too. Bob’s been the ND for CBS station for almost five years.

While not a new opening, please note the paid help wanted ad below for the ND job at KDVR/KWGN-TV in Denver.

Finally, apologies to MIKE LOPEZ. We told you last week that Mike was leaving WHBF-TV in Rock Island, where he’d been the ND, to head to KPRC-TV in Houston. That’s correct, but we had his new job wrong: he’ll be the Executive Planning Editor there.

Newly Named News Directors: 

Hoyt

WHTM-TV, Harrisburg, PA…CJ HOYT returns home to be the next ND for this Nexstar owned ABC affiliate. As you learned above, he’s been the ND for Nexstar’s WZDX-TV in Huntsville. CJ’s also been a news director in Toledo, Evansville, and Lafayette, LA, and has worked in Dallas, Knoxville, Greenville, SC, and Lincoln, NE. CJ’s replacing DAVID JONES who left after five years as ND to become ND for WNYT-TV in Albany, NY.

Eisenman

WLTX-TV, Columbia, SC…JULIE EISENMANN returns to the ND chair as she takes over the Tegna-owned CBS affiliate. She’s been the Assistant ND for sister-Tegna station WXIA-TV in Atlanta. Julie’s been an ND in Savannah and Erie, PA, where she also had reported and anchored, and earlier worked on the assignment desk in Pittsburgh. At WLTX, she’s replacing MARYBETH JACOBY who was the ND there for nine years.

Walters

KWTX-TV, Waco, TX…we told you above that BOB WALTERS was leaving Gray’s KNOE-TV in Monroe, LA, to become ND for this sister Gray station, a CBS affiliate. Bob’s also been an ND in Evansville and Clarksburg, WV, and has worked in Cadillac, MI, Austin, MN, and Carbondale, IL. Bob replaces MIKEL LAUBER who moved to Gray’s KOLN-TV as ND to be closer to family.

Kosowski

KETK/KFXK/KTPN-TV, Tyler, TX…veteran news director ED KOSOWSKI will be the next ND for this Nexstar operation. He’s been with Nexstar for the past few months, filling in at stations in Las Vegas and Monroe, LA. GM WARD HUEY sent this memo to the staff. Many of you know Ed, who’s been an ND in San Francisco, Boston, Denver, and Kansas City and has worked in Washington and for CNBC. In Tyler, Ed replaces NEAL BARTON who has been anchoring and serving as ND. He’ll now concentrate on anchoring.

Paid Help Wanted Ads:

News Director, KDVR/KWGN-TV, Denver, CO:

Here’s your chance to lead a news duopoly operation in one of the best cities to live in the country! Denver, Colorado’s KDVR and KWGN are looking for a news director to manage our growing and thriving news operation. Our ideal candidate will have unsurpassed leadership skills, understand the fundamentals of journalism ethics and be digitally savvy. We are looking for an experienced journalist who will maximize resources to produce more than 85 hours of weekly local content. Our ratings are growing, our journalists are exceptional and our entire team is on-board and eager to keep moving forward. We need an experienced newsroom leader to take us to the next level.

If it’s you – apply by clicking here.

The Director of News for KDVR/KWGN is responsible for all aspects of managing the operation of this duopoly newsroom in Denver, which produces more than 85 hours of local programming each week. This includes, but is not limited to, directing daily news coverage and its dissemination on all broadcast and digital channels. The news director communicates and upholds a code of journalism ethics and conduct that all news personnel follow; oversees newsroom budgeting and the P&L process, while keeping spending under control without hampering the news department’s ability to cover the news; and collaborates with the General Manager and other Department Heads to develop innovative new ways to implement our station brand, execute our vision and serve the community.

Executive Producer/Raleigh Newsroom Manager, WTVD-TV, Raleigh/Durham, NC:

WTVD/ABC 11 News, the ABC Owned Television station in Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina has an immediate opening for an Executive Producer to run our Raleigh newsroom. We are seeking an experienced Manager with superior news judgment and dynamic news producing experience. The Executive Producer manages daily newscasts and content in conjunction with other news managers. The ideal candidate must have a keen understanding of multi-platform strategy and have a track record of breaking news success stories. This person will excel by executing big-picture goals while focusing on the details with daily content coverage. We are looking for a proven leader with excellent communication and collaboration skills.

College degree and five years previous management experience preferred.

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:

· Manage a busy face-paced newsroom
· Work with reporters in developing story-angles, graphics, unique broadcast and digital content
· Troubleshoot technical issues including equipment problems
· Point-person for anchors and production staff during newscasts in Raleigh
· Develop new and unique digital content for ABC11.com and social platforms
· Collaborate with digital team, including writing and posting digital stories
· Work with the Audience Development team on newscast promotion across all platforms.
· Collaborate with Assignment Editors and Digital Producers on multi-platform breaking news coverage
· Copy edit scripts
· Contribute strategic content ideas in editorial meetings
· Inspire Producers in the development of compelling newscast production and story-telling.
· Provide consistent feedback to Producers by setting goals and tracking progress

TO APPLY: Please log onto www.disneycareers.com and search for (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER); create a candidate profile, and upload your resume and cover letter.

NO PHONE CALLS ACCEPTED

ABC11 is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Female-Minority-Veteran-Disability-Sexual Orientation-Gender Identity. The Company will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

Executive Producer, KTTC-TV, Rochester, MN:

Manage and guide news operations for the #1 television station in southeast Minnesota and northern Iowa. Along with the News Director and Social Media & Digital Content Manager, the EP will supervise field operations, newscast producers, anchors / reporters / multimedia journalists and photographers and will directly oversee weekday afternoon/evening dayparts.

We break news and push content on-air and to on-line and social platforms for two television stations. Key skillsets include a knack for managing people, a sense for steering breaking and developing news coverage to multiple platforms, solid experience producing newscasts, and the ability to coach young reporters on storytelling. Proven creativity with in-studio presentation, newsroom technology (LiveU, DroneCam, GoPro) and graphics presentation will make you a top candidate. A strong eye for video and the ability to create compelling graphics are qualities that will help you win this position, and help us stay on top in this competitive market.

KTTC has been honored with multiple Regional Emmys for morning and evening newscasts in the last eight years and a host of other awards from SPJ, AP and MBJA. KTTC NewsCenter leads in strong journalism and community service, and is #1 in southeastern Minnesota, a beautiful part of the country recognized again and again for an incredible quality of life.

Please send resume materials to: Noel Sederstrom, News Director, KTTC-TV and KXLT FOX 47, 6301 Bandel Road NW, Rochester, MN 55901.

KTTC is a NBC affiliate, part of Quincy Media Inc., a family owned company. EOE.

News Director, WRIC-TV, Richmond, VA:

WRIC-TV and WRIC.com in Richmond, Virginia is seeking an experienced News Director who is an innovative and dynamic leader, possessing excellent news judgment, strong digital news initiative, and a passion to be the best.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

Manages all aspects of the News Department.
Plans and manages staffing, training, and performance evaluations for the News Department.
Develops news coverage strategy for the station, website and mobile platforms.
Critiques newscasts on a daily basis to correct errors, improve coverage, and provide mentoring feedback to news staff.
Oversee daily and weekly news coverage from the state capitol to regional sister stations.
Ensures achievement of viewer ratings goals.
Works with other senior station leaders to establish and reach station goals.

Requirements & Skills:

Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work related experience.
Minimum ten years’ experience in a news leadership role. (More or less depending on market size)
Experience guiding, directing, and motivating co-workers, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.
Experience establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.
Ability to identify the developmental needs of others and to coach, mentor or otherwise help others to improve their knowledge or skills.
Experience preparing and maintaining departmental budgets.
Proficiency with computers, telephones, copiers, scanners, and other office equipment.
Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize assignments, and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.

Qualified applicants can apply online at www.nexstar.tv.

EOE Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans, Drug/Background Screen required.

News Director, WHBF-TV, Rock Island, IL:

WHBF TV, the CBS affiliate in Rock Island, IL (Mkt #101) seeks a dynamic News Director to lead our team.

We’re growing, adding 2 hours to our Morning news in September and adding personnel for other shows. Terrific opportunity for experienced journalist who can lead, teach and mentor this team. Political will soon be here, meaning candidates from IA, IL and the national scene will descend upon us.

Our focus is “Local” so you need to be strong in how to put stories in context and win the big coverage events as well as weather. Strength in digital and social critical. A strong background in producing newscasts with an emphasis on local enterprise stories resulting in great storytelling is an essential skill. We need you to be hands on and hit the ground running – no desk jockey!

The Quad Cities is an exceptional place to live and raise a family. Strong family values in a picturesque Midwest setting with the mighty Mississippi River rolling through the heart of it all, bordering IA and IL. Active communities with festivals and activities for all. Home of John Deere World HQ, Arconic, and Rock Island Arsenal (1st Army) along with the John Deere Classic PGA Event, plus voted #1 Minor League Baseball Park in the nation.

If you eat, breathe and sleep news, click here to send resume and letter detailing why you are uniquely qualified to lead our team.

Other News Management Openings:

ASSISTANT NEWS DIRECTOR:

KOIN-TV, Portland, OR (listed 6/18/17)
WICS-TV, Springfield, IL (listed 5/29/17)
KEZI-TV, Eugene, OR (relisted 7/2/17)
KION-TV, Salinas, CA (listed 6/4/17)
KSNT-TV, Topeka, KS (relisted 5/21/17)
KPLC-TV, Lake Charles, LA (relisted this week)

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER:

KGO-TV, San Francisco, CA (listed 7/9/17)
KRIV-TV, Houston, TX (Senior AM Producer, relisted 6/25/17)
WOIO-TV, Cleveland, OH (AM EP, listed 7/2/17)
WTVD-TV, Raleigh/Durham, NC: (Raleigh newsroom mgr., new listing, see ad above!)
WMAR-TV, Baltimore, MD (relisted this week)
WBNS-TV, Columbus, OH (relisted 6/4/17)
WPTV, West Palm Beach, FL (AM EP, relisted this week)
WIVB-TV, Buffalo, NY (listed 5/21/17)
WDTN-TV, Dayton, OH (listed 7/2/17)
KWCH-TV, Wichita, KS (AM EP, relisted 7/2/17)
WSLS-TV, Roanoke, VA (listed 5/29/17)
WBAY-TV, Green Bay, WI (listed 6/4/17)
WBRZ-TV, Baton Rouge, LA (relisted 7/9/17)
WCSC-TV, Charleston, SC (relisted 5/14/17)
WKOW-TV, Madison, WI (Senior EP, relisted 7/9/17)
WLBT-TV, Jackson, MS (listed 6/11/17)
KTTC-TV, Rochester, MN (new listing this week, see ad above!)

MISCELLANEOUS JOBS:

KPRC-TV, Houston, TX: Exec. Planning Editor (listed 6/4/17)
WKOW-TV, Madison, WI: Social Media Mgr. (listed 6/4/17)

Situations Wanted:

We still offer this free posting for anyone looking for work. Just email me your copy (150 words maximum) a link (if you have one) and a photo (if you want). Happy to run it as a service for those out of work.

Clenney

This week, meet ANDREA CLENNEY:

I am an Emmy-winning producer with extensive management experience in small, medium, and large markets. I have led newsrooms of 50+ through Breaking News. I have covered nearly every natural disaster, including floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, wildfires, ice storms, and even a derecho! I have experience in wall-to-wall coverage, having led a newsroom through 41 hours of nonstop hurricane coverage. I am a competitive journalist who embraces the importance of digital. I also care about my employees and love growing talent. I am open to discussing any newsroom management position anywhere in the US.

More on my background here, and you can reach me via email: aclenney60@gmail.com

Names in the News:

McGarvy

Another cross-the-street move in Denver. To no one’s surprise (okay, again, at least not to me) KDVR/KWGN-TV Managing Editor SEAN McGARVY is following News Director HOLLY GAUNTT to Scripps KMGH-TV where she’ll be ND. They worked together in Washington, along with Scripps’ National Director of News Recruitment KATHERINE GREEN. Sean’s also worked in Indianapolis, Des Moines, and Columbia, MO.

MARIALCY CARREÑO joins KXTX-TV in Dallas as Assistant ND. She’s been an EP for sister-Telemundo station KSTS-TV in San Jose/San Francisco.

KATHERINE PRICE has been named Assistant News Director for Nexstar’s WISH-TV in Indianapolis. She’s been an EP for sister-Nexstar station KTVX-TV in Salt Lake City.

Delgado

After a two year hiatus from TV news, DAN DELGADO is back as the new Assistant News Director for KSNT-TV in Topeka, KS. He’s been an ND in Laredo and Tyler, TX, and anchored in San Antonio.

Longtime Alaskan newsman MONTE BOWEN is retiring after 45 years in our business, including a stint as ND for KTVA-TV in Anchorage. The station posted this tribute on its website.

We told you a few weeks ago that LON TEGELS was starting a new news operation in Jonesboro, AR, though we were a little thin on details. This article fills some in.

Apologies to MIKE LOPEZ. We told you last week that Mike was leaving WHBF-TV in Rock Island, where he’d been the ND, to head to KPRC-TV in Houston. That’s correct, but we had his new job wrong: he’ll be the Executive Planning Editor there.

General Manager News & Notes:

I’m not aware of any GM moves this week.

Our Full List of Open ND Jobs:

Here’s our list of open ND jobs as of Sunday, July 23, 2017:

It’s unofficial, there may be others that are open, and some of these may have been filled. If you know of any in either category, please let me know: rick@rickgevers.com

News 12 Bronx/Brooklyn 1 Media Crossways, Woodbury, NY 11791
Verizon Fios 1 News 800 Westchester Avenue Rye Brook, NY 10573
KYW-TV 1555 Hamilton Street Philadelphia, PA 19130
WUSA-TV 4100 Wisconsin Ave NW Washington DC 20016
WLTV 9405 NW 41st Street Miami, FL 33178-2301 ***
KDVR/KWGN-TV 100 East Speer Blvd. Denver, CO 80203 (see ad above!)
WGAL-TV 1300 Columbia Avenue. Lancaster, PA 17603
WGRZ-TV 259 Delaware Ave., Buffalo, NY 14202
WRIC-TV 301 Arboretum Pl, Richmond, VA 23236 (see ad above!)
WBIR-TV 1513 Bill Williams Ave., Knoxville, TN 37917
WZDX-TV 1309 N. Memorial Pkwy Huntsville, AL 35801
KOAA-TV 2200 7th Ave. Pueblo, CO 81003
KFSM-TV 318 N 13th St, Fort Smith, AR 72901
WHBF-TV 231 18th Street Rock Island, IL 61201 (see ad above!)
KLFY-TV 1808 Eraste Landry Rd, Lafayette, LA 70506
WSAW-TV, 1114 Grand Ave, Wausau, WI 54403
KNOE-TV 1400 Oliver Rd, Monroe, LA 71201
KMID-TV 1550 West I-20 Odessa, TX 79763
KTVA-TV 1001 Northway Drive St. 202. Anchorage, AK
WCJB-TV 6220 NW 43rd St, Gainesville, FL 32653
KTMF-TV 2200 Stephens Avenue, Missoula, MT 59801
KRTV P.O. Box 2989, Great Falls, Montana, 59403

***: Spanish language station

July 16, 2017

Greetings:

I need a raise!

We sent out FOUR mid-week updates this week (available to email subscribers) and that only covered some of the moves this week.

We have SEVEN new news director openings (THREE in top 20 markets), while THREE other jobs were filled. Consequently, our list of open ND jobs jumps to 23.

FOUR of those 23 openings are featured among our SIX Paid Help Wanted ads below.

Our Situations Wanted feature returns this week with a posting from a Florida newsman looking for his next opportunity. And in Names in the News, the police praise an Atlanta Assignment Editor, a Los Angeles newsman gets a promotion, and a big award for a longtime sponsor of this newsletter.

And we have news of TWO general managers leaving their jobs…one a retirement, and one, a longtime ND turned GM, not.

Grab your favorite beverage and read on.

New News Director Openings:

Weiner

Verizon Fios 1 News, New York, NY…MARC WEINER has been appointed Vice President of News Development for this 24 cable news operation. He’s been ND here since March, 2015, and has previously been an ND in Raleigh, Las Vegas, and Santa Maria, CA . Marc’s also worked as an EP for Al Jazeera America, as a producer for CBS Newspath, and in Los Angeles, Dallas and Minneapolis.

Cronan

KYW-TV, Philadelphia, PA…we told you in an UPDATE earlier this week that MARGARET CRONAN is leaving this CBS o-and-o to start a new business venture with her brother. Margaret told me WHAT that startup is via this email today. She’s been ND here for not quite two years after a 13 year hiatus from TV. GM BRIEN KENNEDY told the staff via this note. Margaret has also been an ND in Baltimore and West Palm Beach.

Gauntt

KDVR/KWGN-TV, Denver, CO…in another move you learned about via an UPDATE, HOLLY GAUNTT is crossing the street (literally in this case, moving from 100 E. Speer Blvd. to 123 E. Speer) to become ND for Scripps’ KMGH-TV. (Holly previously worked in Washington and Baltimore with KATHERINE GREEN, Scripps’ National Director of News Recruitment.) KDVR GM JOAN BARRETT sent a gracious note to the staff, and KMGH issued this news release. Holly was ND here for about 20 months, has been an ND in Seattle and Philadelphia, has worked at two other Denver stations, and also has worked in Washington, Baltimore, Oklahoma City, and New Orleans. At KMGH, she replaces LINDSAY RADFORD who left in June after just over two years as ND.

WGAL-TV, Lancaster/Harrisburg, PA…this is not a recording, but we also told you in an UPDATE about DAN O’DONNELL’s transfer from this Hearst/NBC affiliate to sister Hearst station KMBC-TV in Kansas City. More on that below. Dan’s been ND here for 15 years and worked at the station for 23.

Woodard

WRIC-TV, Richmond, VA…okay, the rest of the changes were not reported in UPDATES. KELLY WOODARD has left this Nexstar owned ABC Affiliate after not quite four years as ND. Kelly’s also worked in New York, Dallas and Hartford/New Haven. You can learn more about this opportunity in the Paid Help Wanted Ad below.

Lopez

WHBF-TV, Rock Island, IL…MIKE LOPEZ is leaving this Nexstar owned CBS affiliate to become the Managing Editor Executive Planning Editor (corrected 7/17/17) at KPRC-TV in Houston. The move reunites him with KPRC ND DAVID STRICKLAND: they worked together in Norfolk. Mike’s been ND here for almost two years, and has been an ND in Eau Claire, WI. He’s also worked in Minneapolis, San Francisco, Indianapolis, and Norfolk (three times at two stations). You can learn more about this opportunity in the Paid Help Wanted Ad below.

Lutz

KTMF-TV, Missoula, MT…ANDREA LUTZ is moving to Billings, MT, to anchor a statewide morning newscast. She’s been the ND for this ABC/Fox duopoly owned by Cowles for not quite two years, taking over a most difficult situation following the murder of her predecessor, KALEE SCOLATTI. Andrea has worked on-air as a reporter in Boise and for another Missoula station.

Thomason

Finally, we told you last week that TYLER THOMASON, news director for KMID/KPEJ-TV in Odessa, TX, was leaving for a new job to be announced soon. We can now tell you that Tyler…and his wife, REBECCA JEFFREY, are headed to Little Rock where they’ll work at sister Nexstar operation KARK-TV. The move reunites Tyler with his former GM from Odessa.

Newly Named News Directors: 

Doerr

WGCL-TV, Atlanta, GA…it was a busy week for UDPATES, and this move was the fourth of the four we sent out. STEVE DOERR has been named ND for this CBS affiliate owned by Meredith. The Atlanta Journal Constitution has more. According to his (somewhat incomplete) Linkedin page, Steve is currently the Sales Manager for Comcast Spotlight in New York City. He’s been an GM in Dallas and Providence, a news director in Philadelphia and Cleveland, has worked for two different consulting firms, and has held corporate jobs with NBC and Smith Media. He’s also worked in Cincinnati and West Palm Beach. At WGCL, he replaces FRANK VOLPICELLA who left in June. Steve’s the seventh ND here in the past nine years.

KMGH-TV, Denver, CO…we told you everything there is to say about this move in the section above. But for those with short attention spans, HOLLY GAUNTT will be the next ND for this Scripps owned ABC affiliate. If you want more, scroll up. You can do it!

O’Donnell

KMBC-TV, Kansas City, MO…we also reported above that DAN O’DONNELL will be the next ND for this Hearst owned ABC affiliate. He’s spent the last 23 years Hearst’s WGAL-TV in Lancaster/Harrisburg, PA, where began on the Assignment Desk, then moved to Assistant ND, then to ND in 2002. At KMBC, he’ll replace SHERRIE BROWN who will leave the station at the end of the month after 9 1/2 years as ND.

Paid Help Wanted Ads:

News Director, WRIC-TV, Richmond, VA:

WRIC-TV and WRIC.com in Richmond, Virginia is seeking an experienced News Director who is an innovative and dynamic leader, possessing excellent news judgment, strong digital news initiative, and a passion to be the best.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

Manages all aspects of the News Department.
Plans and manages staffing, training, and performance evaluations for the News Department.
Develops news coverage strategy for the station, website and mobile platforms.
Critiques newscasts on a daily basis to correct errors, improve coverage, and provide mentoring feedback to news staff.
Oversee daily and weekly news coverage from the state capitol to regional sister stations.
Ensures achievement of viewer ratings goals.
Works with other senior station leaders to establish and reach station goals.

Requirements & Skills:

Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work related experience.
Minimum ten years’ experience in a news leadership role. (More or less depending on market size)
Experience guiding, directing, and motivating co-workers, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.
Experience establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.
Ability to identify the developmental needs of others and to coach, mentor or otherwise help others to improve their knowledge or skills.
Experience preparing and maintaining departmental budgets.
Proficiency with computers, telephones, copiers, scanners, and other office equipment.
Ability to meet deadlines, prioritize assignments, and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.

Qualified applicants can apply online at www.nexstar.tv.

EOE Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans, Drug/Background Screen required.

News Director, WHBF-TV, Rock Island, IL:

WHBF TV, the CBS affiliate in Rock Island, IL (Mkt #101) seeks a dynamic News Director to lead our team.

We’re growing, adding 2 hours to our Morning news in September and adding personnel for other shows. Terrific opportunity for experienced journalist who can lead, teach and mentor this team. Political will soon be here, meaning candidates from IA, IL and the national scene will descend upon us.

Our focus is “Local” so you need to be strong in how to put stories in context and win the big coverage events as well as weather. Strength in digital and social critical. A strong background in producing newscasts with an emphasis on local enterprise stories resulting in great storytelling is an essential skill. We need you to be hands on and hit the ground running – no desk jockey!

The Quad Cities is an exceptional place to live and raise a family. Strong family values in a picturesque Midwest setting with the mighty Mississippi River rolling through the heart of it all, bordering IA and IL. Active communities with festivals and activities for all. Home of John Deere World HQ, Arconic, and Rock Island Arsenal (1st Army) along with the John Deere Classic PGA Event, plus voted #1 Minor League Baseball Park in the nation.

If you eat, breathe and sleep news, click here to send resume and letter detailing why you are uniquely qualified to lead our team.

News Director, KOAA-TV, Colorado Springs, CO:

KOAA News5, Cordillera’s NBC affiliate in beautiful Colorado Springs-Pueblo, CO is searching for an experienced, motivating news director who will lead our #1 on air and online news team. You will lead a team of journalists equal to any top 30 market team in a brand new state of the art facility in Colorado Springs, while broadcasting from 2 fully operational studios in Colorado Springs and Pueblo. We offer a #1 team of content and digital managers to help you develop multi-platform content that is quality driven.

You must be a strategic thinker and create and apply rich content to social media and all digital platforms. The best candidate will possess solid journalistic judgment, a news philosophy that emphasizes in depth coverage, accuracy and fair and balanced decision-making ability while supporting an inspiring culture. You will work with the support of AR&D News consulting to deliver on strategic goals.

Prefer Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism with a 3-5 years of successful news management experience and demonstrated successful innovative leadership, communication, and both staff and product development skills.

Cordillera is the television division of Evening Post Industries. A premiere privately held company that has produced quality journalism for over 200 years. Cordillera operates to be market leader via its people and products. KOAA supports this with a Guardian Brand culture, and being the place to work in town, as we watch out for one another and the communities we serve in a responsible, ethical and caring way. EEO company.

Apply today via email to: epappas@koaa.com

News Director, KMID/KPEJ-TV, Odessa, TX:

KMID-TV Local 2/KPEJ Fox 24 and Yourbasin.com in Odessa/Midland, TX is seeking an experienced journalist to lead our news team and serve as the next News Director.

This is a unique opening at the fastest growing news operation in the Odessa/Midland market (DMA #143). KMID/KPEJ operates in an active news climate that exceeds the expectation of its market size. KMID/KPEJ is an ABC/FOX duopoly. The station operates in a state-of-the-art HD studio and newsroom that is a little more than one year old. The market is also full of tradition and history thanks to ‘Friday Night Lights’ fame. High school football is instilled in the culture. KMID/KPEJ broadcasts the most-watched high school football show in the market every Friday during football season.

For more on this opportunity….and to apply, just click here.

Senior Executive Producer, WKOW-TV, Madison, WI:

Energized by new and innovative ways to present news content? If you want to expand your creative influence beyond a single newscast, our Senior Executive Producer position at WKOW – TV in Madison, Wisconsin is for you. We want a strong newsroom leader with a creative flair for style and presentation. The leading candidate will have a strong producing background, know how to inspire and will find ways to improve our product by creating meaningful and memorable moments in newscasts. Madison, Wisconsin is a very competitive news market and it’s consistently rated one of the best places to live in the Midwest.

Proven creativity with in-studio presentation, newsroom technology (LIVE U., Drone, GoPro, etc.) and graphics presentation will make you a top candidate. A strong eye for video and a desire to create something that helps the viewer “feel” the story is a top skill for our next EP.

If you have a desire to win every day, we want to talk with you. Three years of strong news producing and writing experience as well as sound editorial and ethical judgment is required. Management experience is a plus. Come work with a dynamic and growing newsroom just named “Station of the Year” by the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association.

WKOW is part of Quincy Media, Inc., a family owned company.

If you have the drive to succeed, send your reel, writing samples, a resume and something surprising that will set you apart to: ereams@wkow.com

Ed Reams
News Director
WKOW – TV
5727 Tokay Blvd.
Madison, WI 53719

NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE

Morning Executive Producer, WOIO-TV, Cleveland, OH:

Would you like to take the reins of a morning show that’s been #1 since the day it went on the air, follow the formula and help keep it there? Ok, stop reading.

The rest of you keep going…

Cleveland19 is looking for someone with a new vision to take over our morning show. We need a builder, not a caretaker. We’re looking for a leader to help us build mornings from the ground up. We’re looking to grow our morning show into a contender within the market.

Here’s the good news: we’ve got a nucleus of good people who want to win. We are looking for your clear vision of the show – both on-air and online.

Click here to learn more and to apply.

Other News Management Openings:

ASSISTANT NEWS DIRECTOR:

KOIN-TV, Portland, OR (listed 6/18/17)
WISH-TV, Indianapolis, IN (listed 6/4/17)
WRTV, Indianapolis, IN (relisted 6/4/17)
KJRH-TV, Tulsa, OK (relisted 6/4/17)
WICS-TV, Springfield, IL (listed 5/29/17)
KEZI-TV, Eugene, OR (relisted 7/2/17)
KION-TV, Salinas, CA (listed 6/4/17)
KSNT-TV, Topeka, KS (relisted 5/21/17)
KPLC-TV, Lake Charles, LA (listed 5/14/17)

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER:

KGO-TV, San Francisco, CA (listed 7/9/17)
KRIV-TV, Houston, TX (Senior AM Producer, relisted 6/25/17)
WOIO-TV, Cleveland, OH (AM EP, listed 7/2/17, see ad above!)
WTVD-TV, Raleigh/Durham, NC: (listed 5/14/17)
WMAR-TV, Baltimore, MD (listed 5/29/17)
WBNS-TV, Columbus, OH (relisted 6/4/17)
WPTV, West Palm Beach, FL (AM EP, relisted 6/4/17)
WIVB-TV, Buffalo, NY (listed 5/21/17)
WDTN-TV, Dayton, OH (listed 7/2/17)
KWCH-TV, Wichita, KS (AM EP, relisted 7/2/17)
WSLS-TV, Roanoke, VA (listed 5/29/17)
WBAY-TV, Green Bay, WI (listed 6/4/17)
WBRZ-TV, Baton Rouge, LA (relisted 7/9/17)
WCSC-TV, Charleston, SC (relisted 5/14/17)
WKOW-TV, Madison, WI (Senior EP, relisted 7/9/17, see ad above!)
WLBT-TV, Jackson, MS (listed 6/11/17)

MISCELLANEOUS JOBS:

KPRC-TV, Houston, TX: Exec. Planning Editor (listed 6/4/17)
WKOW-TV, Madison, WI: Social Media Mgr. (listed 6/4/17)

Situations Wanted:

We still offer this free posting for anyone looking for work. Just email me your copy (150 words maximum) a link (if you have one) and a photo (if you want). Happy to run it as a service for those out of work.

Landeros

This week, meet PHIL LANDEROS:

Award-winning newsroom manager available in early September.

I have 22 years of experience in large and medium size markets. If you are looking for a newsroom manager with positive energy that can excite and motivate your journalists to tell engaging stories and produce fast-paced newscasts, I’m your guy. I’m looking for a large market executive producer position, or a news director or assistant news director position in a top 50 market.

I am concentrating my search in the West, Southwest and Southeast.

Email me at Phil.Landeros@gmail.com and check out my website at Landeros.press

Names in the News:

Cobb County (Atlanta area) police praised WSB-TV (Atlanta) Assignment Editor STEPHANIE STEIGER for her actions when a hostage-holding bank robber called the station. Poynter’s AL TOMPKINS has more about a situation that could happen to any station….and some tips if it happens to you.

15 year KABC-TV employee CARPER DULMAGE has been named Weekend Executive Producer for this Los Angeles o-and-o. He’s also worked in San Diego and for CNN.

Congrats to our friends (and longtime supporters of this publication) at Devlin Design Group for another big awards score. For the four straight year, DDG won the Promax/BDA Gold award for set design, this time for a project with WJBK-TV in Detroit. Pictures of the award winning set and more details are here.

General Manager News & Notes:

KNTV/KSTS-TV, San Jose/San Francisco, CA General Manager RICH CERUSSI is retiring in September. He’s been GM there for more than ten years. More in this memo from NBC o-and-o President Valari Staab.

Kelly

GARRY KELLY has left his job as GM for Graham Media’s WSLS-TV in Roanoke. The local newspaper talked with Garry. He’d been GM there about three years and leaves just a few weeks after Graham took over the station. Many of you know Garry, who spent 18 years as an ND in Birmingham. He’s also been an ND in Huntsville, and has worked in Nashville, Denver, and Detroit.

Our Full List of Open ND Jobs:

Here’s our list of open ND jobs as of Sunday, July 16, 2017:

It’s unofficial, there may be others that are open, and some of these may have been filled. If you know of any in either category, please let me know: rick@rickgevers.com

News 12 Bronx/Brooklyn 1 Media Crossways, Woodbury, NY 11791
Verizon Fios 1 News 800 Westchester Avenue Rye Brook, NY 10573
KYW-TV 1555 Hamilton Street Philadelphia, PA 19130
WUSA-TV 4100 Wisconsin Ave NW Washington DC 20016
WLTV 9405 NW 41st Street Miami, FL 33178-2301 ***
KDVR/KWGN-TV 100 East Speer Blvd. Denver, CO 80203
WGAL-TV 1300 Columbia Avenue. Lancaster, PA 17603
WHTM-TV 3235 Hoffman Street Harrisburg, PA 17110
WGRZ-TV 259 Delaware Ave., Buffalo, NY 14202
WRIC-TV 301 Arboretum Pl, Richmond, VA 23236 (see ad above!)
WBIR-TV 1513 Bill Williams Ave., Knoxville, TN 37917
WLTX-TV 6027 Garners Ferry Rd, Columbia, SC 29209
KWTX-TV 6700 American Plaza, Waco, TX 76712
KOAA-TV 2200 7th Ave. Pueblo, CO 81003 (see ad above!)
KFSM-TV 318 N 13th St, Fort Smith, AR 72901
WHBF-TV 231 18th Street Rock Island, IL 61201 (see ad above!)
KLFY-TV 1808 Eraste Landry Rd, Lafayette, LA 70506
WSAW-TV, 1114 Grand Ave, Wausau, WI 54403
KMID-TV 1550 West I-20 Odessa, TX 79763 (see ad above!)
KTVA-TV 1001 Northway Drive St. 202. Anchorage, AK
WCJB-TV 6220 NW 43rd St, Gainesville, FL 32653
KTMF-TV 2200 Stephens Avenue, Missoula, MT 59801
KRTV P.O. Box 2989, Great Falls, Montana, 59403

***: Spanish language station

July 9, 2017

Thursday, July 13, 2017 UPDATE:

Doerr

WGCL-TV, the Meredith owned CBS affiliate in Atlanta today filled its vacant news director opening with veteran broadcaster STEVE DOERR. The Atlanta Journal Constitution has more.

According to his (somewhat incomplete) Linkedin page, Steve is currently the Sales Manager for Comcast Spotlight in New York City. He’s been an GM in Dallas and Providence, a news director in Philadelphia and Cleveland, has worked for two different consulting firms, and has held corporate jobs with NBC and Smith Media. He’s also worked in Cincinnati and West Palm Beach.

At WGCL, he replaces FRANK VOLPICELLA who left in June and becomes the seventh ND in the past nine years, following Volpicella, LARRY PERRET, LANE MICHAELSEN, ERIC LUDGOOD, STEVE SCHWAID, and RICK ERBACH, who holds the tenure record among that group at three years and four months.

More later, I’m sure.

regards,

Rick Gevers

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Wednesday, July 12, 2017 UPDATE #2:

And we have a third news director change in the last 24 hours to report to you.

O’Donnell

Longtime WGAL-TV (Lancaster/Harrisburg, PA) News Director DAN O’DONNELL is leaving that NBC affiliate after 23 years (almost 15 as news director) to take the same job at sister Hearst station KMBC-TV in Kansas City.

Here are the staff memos from KMBC GM SARAH SMITH and WGAL GM KYLE GRIMES.

Dan started at WGAL as the nightside assignment editor, worked his way up to assistant news director before becoming ND in 2002.

At KMBC, he replaces SHERRIE BROWN who left the station in June will leave the station at the end of July (corrected 7/12/17) after 9 1/2 years as ND there and almost 15 with Hearst, including ND jobs at two other stations.

We’ll have a full newsletter for you this weekend, to be sure.

regards,

Rick Gevers

Wednesday, July 12, 2017 UPDATE:

We have a rare cross-town major market news director move to share with you this afternoon.

Gauntt

HOLLY GAUNTT, who’s been the news director for Tribune’s-soon-to-be-Sinclair’s KDVR/KGWN-TV in Denver, is going across the street to become ND for Scripps’ KMGH-TV, the ABC affiliate.

The move is not particularly a surprise to some observers (okay, me) because Holly previously worked in Washington and Baltimore with KATHERINE GREEN, Scripps’ National Director of News Recruitment.

Here’s the Kdvr Memo from General Manager JOAN BARRETT.

Holly’s been ND for this FOX/CW duopoly since October, 2014. She’s been a ND in Seattle and Philadelphia, has previously worked at the other two Denver stations, and also has worked in Washington, Baltimore, Oklahoma City, and New Orleans.

At KMGH, she replaces LINDSAY RADFORD who left in June after just over two years as ND.

It’s mid-week, and we’ve already had two large market ND moves. Who knows what the rest of the week will bring?

regards,

Rick Gevers

Monday, July 10, 2017 UPDATE:

There’s a surprise this afternoon in market four, where an o-and-o news director is leaving after not quite two years on the job.

Cronan

KYW-TV (Philadelphia’s CBC o-and-o) announced this afternoon that MARGARET CRONAN will be leaving the station to join a new, out of television, start-up business with her brother. GM BRIEN KENNEDY shared the news in this note to the staff.

Margaret re-joined the station as ND in September, 2015, after more than 13 years out of the business. During that time she worked in a variety of jobs as detailed on her Linkedin page. She’d served as an EP at KYW in the 90’s before going on to ND jobs in West Palm Beach and Baltimore.

More on this story and all the week’s news in our full newsletter later this week.

regards,

Rick Gevers

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Greetings:

Hope your holiday week was everything you hoped for.

It was a busier week than I expected, with THREE new news director openings, with, to the best of my knowledge, NO new hires as NDs. So our list of open ND openings jumps to 19.

TWO of those newly opened jobs are featured among our FIVE Paid Help Wanted ads, so check those out below.

A news manager who left Atlanta’s WGCL-TV two weeks ago has already landed a new job. That’s in Names in the News, along with a new gig for a longtime South Bend news director. And we have several links to articles on Sinclair Broadcasting, one of which (ironically) looks at the increased scrutiny the company is receiving as it grows.

And we have some General Manager items as well, including a Honolulu GM who’s stepping down for health reasons.

All that…and more…below.

New News Director Openings:

Vizcon

WLTV, Miami, FL…this Univision owned station is advertising for a new news director. My records show that ROBERT VIZCON had held that job there since June, 2015. Robert has previously been a news director for Univision in Puerto Rico, and has been a General Manager for Spanish language stations in Miami and Orlando.

Duffy

KOAA-TV, Colorado Springs, CO…after four years as ND here, KELLY DUFFY will leave this NBC affiliate later this year. In a note to the staff, she and General Manager EVAN PAPPAS explain the reasons for her departure. Kelly earlier was an Assistant ND in Salinas-Monterey and also worked as an anchor/reporter in Wichita. KOAA is owned by Cordillera. You can learn more about this opportunity in the paid Help Wanted ad below.

Thomason

KMID/KPEJ-TV, Midland/Odessa, TX…TYLER THOMASON is leaving for a new job which will be announced in a day or two. He’s been the ND here March 2016 and first joined the stations in 2014 as an evening anchor. Nexstar owns KMID and operates KPEJ for another owner. You can learn more about this opportunity in the paid Help Wanted ad below.

Newly Named News Directors: 

I’m not aware of any newly hired NDs this week.  If you are, please email me: rick@rickgevers.com

Paid Help Wanted Ads:

News Director, KOAA-TV, Colorado Springs, CO:

KOAA News5, Cordillera’s NBC affiliate in beautiful Colorado Springs-Pueblo, CO is searching for an experienced, motivating news director who will lead our #1 on air and online news team. You will lead a team of journalists equal to any top 30 market team in a brand new state of the art facility in Colorado Springs, while broadcasting from 2 fully operational studios in Colorado Springs and Pueblo. We offer a #1 team of content and digital managers to help you develop multi-platform content that is quality driven.

You must be a strategic thinker and create and apply rich content to social media and all digital platforms. The best candidate will possess solid journalistic judgment, a news philosophy that emphasizes in depth coverage, accuracy and fair and balanced decision-making ability while supporting an inspiring culture. You will work with the support of AR&D News consulting to deliver on strategic goals.

Prefer Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism with a 3-5 years of successful news management experience and demonstrated successful innovative leadership, communication, and both staff and product development skills.

Cordillera is the television division of Evening Post Industries. A premiere privately held company that has produced quality journalism for over 200 years. Cordillera operates to be market leader via its people and products. KOAA supports this with a Guardian Brand culture, and being the place to work in town, as we watch out for one another and the communities we serve in a responsible, ethical and caring way. EEO company.

Apply today via email to: epappas@koaa.com

News Director, KMID/KPEJ-TV, Odessa, TX:

KMID-TV Local 2/KPEJ Fox 24 and Yourbasin.com in Odessa/Midland, TX is seeking an experienced journalist to lead our news team and serve as the next News Director.

This is a unique opening at the fastest growing news operation in the Odessa/Midland market (DMA #143). KMID/KPEJ operates in an active news climate that exceeds the expectation of its market size. KMID/KPEJ is an ABC/FOX duopoly. The station operates in a state-of-the-art HD studio and newsroom that is a little more than one year old. The market is also full of tradition and history thanks to ‘Friday Night Lights’ fame. High school football is instilled in the culture. KMID/KPEJ broadcasts the most-watched high school football show in the market every Friday during football season.

For more on this opportunity….and to apply, just click here.

Senior Executive Producer, WKOW-TV, Madison, WI:

Energized by new and innovative ways to present news content? If you want to expand your creative influence beyond a single newscast, our Senior Executive Producer position at WKOW – TV in Madison, Wisconsin is for you. We want a strong newsroom leader with a creative flair for style and presentation. The leading candidate will have a strong producing background, know how to inspire and will find ways to improve our product by creating meaningful and memorable moments in newscasts. Madison, Wisconsin is a very competitive news market and it’s consistently rated one of the best places to live in the Midwest.

Proven creativity with in-studio presentation, newsroom technology (LIVE U., Drone, GoPro, etc.) and graphics presentation will make you a top candidate. A strong eye for video and a desire to create something that helps the viewer “feel” the story is a top skill for our next EP.

If you have a desire to win every day, we want to talk with you. Three years of strong news producing and writing experience as well as sound editorial and ethical judgment is required. Management experience is a plus. Come work with a dynamic and growing newsroom just named “Station of the Year” by the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association.

WKOW is part of Quincy Media, Inc., a family owned company.

If you have the drive to succeed, send your reel, writing samples, a resume and something surprising that will set you apart to: ereams@wkow.com

Ed Reams
News Director
WKOW – TV
5727 Tokay Blvd.
Madison, WI 53719

NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE

Morning Executive Producer, WOIO-TV, Cleveland, OH:

Would you like to take the reins of a morning show that’s been #1 since the day it went on the air, follow the formula and help keep it there? Ok, stop reading.

The rest of you keep going…

Cleveland19 is looking for someone with a new vision to take over our morning show. We need a builder, not a caretaker. We’re looking for a leader to help us build mornings from the ground up. We’re looking to grow our morning show into a contender within the market.

Here’s the good news: we’ve got a nucleus of good people who want to win. We are looking for your clear vision of the show – both on-air and online.

Click here to learn more and to apply.

Executive Producer, WDTN-TV, Dayton, OH:

WDTN and Dayton’s CW are looking for our next Executive Producer.

The NBC and CW duopoly in Dayton, OH is a true multiplatform news operation where the Executive Producer helps lead our coverage for both broadcast and digital. We are looking for an experienced news manager with a track record of success. Demonstrated passion on a daily basis and innovative thinking are two qualities that are a must to join the 2 News team.

Dayton, known as the Birthplace of Aviation, is Ohio’s fourth largest metropolitan area, located at the crossroads of America. Its features include world-class parks and bike trails, arts and culture, and a very low cost of living.

If you think you are ready for the challenge click here to apply.

Other News Management Openings:

ASSISTANT NEWS DIRECTOR:

KMGH-TV, Denver, CO (listed 5/29/17)
KOIN-TV, Portland, OR (listed 6/18/17)
WISH-TV, Indianapolis, IN (listed 6/4/17)
WRTV, Indianapolis, IN (relisted 6/4/17)
KJRH-TV, Tulsa, OK (relisted 6/4/17)
WICS-TV, Springfield, IL (listed 5/29/17)
KEZI-TV, Eugene, OR (relisted this week)
KION-TV, Salinas, CA (listed 6/4/17)
KSNT-TV, Topeka, KS (relisted 5/21/17)
KPLC-TV, Lake Charles, LA (listed 5/14/17)

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER:

KGO-TV, San Francisco, CA (new listing this week)
KRIV-TV, Houston, TX (Senior AM Producer, relisted 6/25/17)
WOIO-TV, Cleveland, OH (AM EP, listed 7/2/17, see ad above!)
WTVD-TV, Raleigh/Durham, NC: (listed 5/14/17)
WMAR-TV, Baltimore, MD (listed 5/29/17)
WBNS-TV, Columbus, OH (relisted 6/4/17)
WPTV, West Palm Beach, FL (AM EP, relisted 6/4/17)
WIVB-TV, Buffalo, NY (listed 5/21/17)
WDTN-TV, Dayton, OH (listed 7/2/17, see ad above!)
KWCH-TV, Wichita, KS (AM EP, relisted 7/2/17)
WSLS-TV, Roanoke, VA (listed 5/29/17)
WBAY-TV, Green Bay, WI (listed 6/4/17)
WBRZ-TV, Baton Rouge, LA (relisted this week)
WCSC-TV, Charleston, SC (relisted 5/14/17)
WKOW-TV, Madison, WI (Senior EP, relisted this week, see ad above!)
WLBT-TV, Jackson, MS (listed 6/11/17)

MISCELLANEOUS JOBS:

KPRC-TV, Houston, TX: Exec. Planning Editor (listed 6/4/17)
WKOW-TV, Madison, WI: Social Media Mgr. (listed 6/4/17)

Obituaries:

A pioneering female broadcaster, ANITA ANGELA CHESTER LYONS, died in June at the age of 92. She worked with EDWARD R. MURROW and was the first woman to produce a continuing network news program, Face the Nation. (She was succeeded by NANCY DICKERSON, mother of current host JOHN DICKERSON). She also produced or financed dozens of movies. More in this obituary/tribute.

Names in the News:

Just two weeks after leaving WGCL-TV in Atlanta, where he was Managing Editor, PAUL CARON lands at WHNT-TV in Huntsville, AL, as Assistant News Director. Paul also worked for almost 30 years at CNN.

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Former WSBT-TV News Director MEG SAUER has taken a new job as Chief Communication Officer for School City of Mishawaka. That’s a suburb of South Bend. She’s been working for the Salvation Army for the past few years. Meg spent 14 years at WSBT before being reassigned to a position of Content Manager in 2010.

Longtime Baltimore Sun TV Critic David Zurawik takes a look at the increased scrutiny of Sinclair Broadcasting as it continues to grow. He’s covered the company since he joined the Sun as TV critic 28 years ago.

In that column, Zurawik mentions the segment JOHN OLIVER aired on his HBO program Last Week Tonight.

And longtime Chicago TV writer ROBERT FEDER looks at Sinclair’s planned acquisition of Tribune, including what it will mean for Chicago properties WGN-TV and WGN Radio. He also has some eye popping numbers on the bonuses some Tribune execs will receive.

General Manager News & Notes:

KITV (Honolulu) General Manager JOE McNAMARA is stepping down for health reasons. This story explains his medical situation and gives you his career background.

CURTIS MILES leaves WLS-TV in Chicago, where he was VP of Creative Services and Local Programming, to become General Manager for Quincy’s WAOW-TV in Wausau, WI. Details here.

One time New York and Los Angeles news director ROBERT YANEZ has been named GM for Univision’s WXTV in New York. It was one of several top level management moves this week by Univision. Media Moves has the details.

Our Full List of Open ND Jobs:

Here’s our list of open ND jobs as of Sunday, July 9, 2017:

It’s unofficial, there may be others that are open, and some of these may have been filled. If you know of any in either category, please let me know: rick@rickgevers.com

News 12 Bronx/Brooklyn 1 Media Crossways, Woodbury, NY 11791
WUSA-TV 4100 Wisconsin Ave NW Washington DC 20016
WGCL-TV 425 14th St NW, Atlanta, GA 30318
WLTV 9405 NW 41st Street Miami, FL 33178-2301
KMGH-TV 123 E Speer Blvd. Denver, CO 80203
KMBC-TV 6455 Winchester Ave. Kansas City, MO 64133
WHTM-TV 3235 Hoffman Street Harrisburg, PA 17110
WGRZ-TV 259 Delaware Ave., Buffalo, NY 14202
WBIR-TV 1513 Bill Williams Ave., Knoxville, TN 37917
WLTX-TV 6027 Garners Ferry Rd, Columbia, SC 29209
KWTX-TV 6700 American Plaza, Waco, TX 76712
KOAA-TV 2200 7th Ave. Pueblo, CO 81003 (see ad above!)
KFSM-TV 318 N 13th St, Fort Smith, AR 72901
KLFY-TV 1808 Eraste Landry Rd, Lafayette, LA 70506
WSAW-TV, 1114 Grand Ave, Wausau, WI 54403
KMID-TV 1550 West I-20 Odessa, TX 79763 (see ad above!
KTVA-TV 1001 Northway Drive St. 202. Anchorage, AK
WCJB-TV 6220 NW 43rd St, Gainesville, FL 32653
KRTV P.O. Box 2989, Great Falls, Montana, 59403