Rick Gevers & Associates

January 26, 2020

Monday, January 27, 2020 UPDATE:

Greetings:

A new job for a veteran journalist as he takes a news director job in the #3 market.

   Balta

HUGO BALTA was named ND today for WTTW-TV in Chicago. You may not recognize the call letters: it’s a public TV station there. And it’s a newly created title…Hugo replaces MARY FIELD who retired last summer after 23 years. Her title was executive producer.

More details in the station’s news release. And Chicago media columnist ROBERT FEDER has his story here.

Hugo most recently worked at MSNBC as a senior producer. He’s also been an ND for Telemundo in New York, worked at WCBS-TV, and spent seven years at ESPN. He’s a two time president of NAHJ.

More in our full newsletter this weekend.

regards,

gevers

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Greetings:

The rapid pace of news director changes that started the new year slowed a bit this week with just TWO new openings. And I’m not aware of any new NDs, so our list of open ND jobs rises to 31.

Again, we have THREE paid help wanted ads for different and unique opportunities.

Among our THREE obituaries are one of a former ND and GM, another of a longtime educator who once served as an ND, and the third is for a longtime Tribune executive and WGN-TV GM.

In Names in the News, you’ll learn of the retirement of a former ND and longtime Cox executive, a new job for a multi-time ND, and I’ll tell you why a longtime Los Angeles newsman wanted me to share the news of his health battle with you.

Read on for all that and more…

Newly Named News Directors:

To the best of my knowledge, no new hires this week. If you know of some, please pass that news along via email: rick@rickgevers.com

And one correction to last week’s report. We told you that STACEY PATTBERG had been promoted to ND for News 12 New Jersey, and that was wrong. Stacey’s the new news boss for News 12 Connecticut. Apologies for both Stacey and N12NJ ND JEREMY SETTLE.

New News Director Openings:

Morgan

WREX-TV, Rockford, IL…congratulations to JOSH MORGAN who’s been promoted to station manager. He joined the station in March, 2013, as news director. During his time at WREX the station won a National Edward R. Murrow Award. Josh had been an EP for WPSD-TV in Paducah, KY, and earlier worked as a producer in Green Bay, WI. WREX is owned by Quincy Media and is an NBC affiliate.

Stanfield

WDHN-TV, Dothan, AL…this Nexstar owned ABC affiliate is advertising for a news director. My records show BEN STANFIELD, an anchor there, was promoted to ND in January, 2018. He is still on the station’s website, so perhaps he is going to give up the ND part of his portfolio. He’s off to WTVM-TV in Columbus, GA, to anchor the morning news.  Ben’s been an anchor at the station for about five years and earlier worked for another Dothan station.

Paid Help Wanted Ads:

Senior Multiplatform Producer, WRAL-TV, Raleigh, NC:

WRAL seeking a seasoned journalist to run breaking and day-to-day coverage on our digital platforms. Will plan and produce daily coverage – written, video and multimedia – to assure that WRAL’s audiences on the Web, Mobile, TV, App and Social Media can quickly and easily access and interact with the top local stories of the day.

This person will emphasize identifying and producing engaging stories and develop a team of producers in best practices to meet key digital performance indicators on a daily, monthly and annual basis. Should be adept with both words and digital tools, serving as front-line teacher and troubleshooter in the newsroom-wide use of web-based tools for the creation of digital stories, pictures, live and on-demand video.

You will be part of the newsroom leadership team, a succinct and clear communicator, able to collaborate across platforms, shifts, and locations with contributors both in person and in the field. A mastery of AP style, a basic understanding of television and digital production and a minimum of 5 years’ experience in a breaking news environment is required. Newsroom management experience preferred.

A pre-employment drug screening is required. EOE, M/F. All Capitol Broadcasting Company properties are tobacco free. Capitol Broadcasting Company participates in E-Verify.

All candidates must apply online. Just click here!

Digital Content Director, WBOC-TV/Draper Media, Salisbury, MD:

Live, work and play at the beach while building a career at America’s finest small-market broadcast group!

Enjoy life with this family-owned company on the beautiful Delmarva Peninsula, located between the Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake Bay. Ideally located at ocean resorts, with an easy drive to Washington D.C., Philadelphia, and New York City.

This position is responsible for the planning, development and delivery of infrastructure, editorial processes, schedules, and content to maintain the Draper Media digital news properties in their position as the leader in interactive news and feature delivery on the Delmarva Peninsula.

Draper Media’s local news content is produced and distributed for busy, tech-savvy, mobile audiences, and we’re looking for a creative, innovative leader to drive these efforts for our CBS, NBC, and Telemundo affiliates. The Digital Content Manager for Draper Media will serve as a member of the management team and lead the publication and distribution of engaging, compelling content across multiple platforms. This person will play a key role in charting our station’s content and audience growth strategy.

Learn more about this great opportunity and apply here!

Tenure Track Professor, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY:

Here’s your chance to train the next generation of broadcast and online journalists while living in the Bluegrass, one of the most beautiful and hospitable areas of the country.

The University of Kentucky’s School of Journalism and Media is seeking a tenure-track professor to coordinate its daily newscasts and teach courses in broadcast journalism, producing and reporting.

More details and application can be found here!

Other News Management Openings:

ASSISTANT NEWS DIRECTOR:

WFTS-TV, Tampa/St. Petersburg, FL (listed 1/19/20)
WWSB-TV, Sarasota, FL (new listing this week)
KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA (new listing this week)
KMGH-TV, Denver, CO (listed 1/12/20)
KGTV, San Diego, CA (listed 1/12/20)
KUSI-TV, San Diego, CA (relisted 12/8/19)
KSHB-TV, Kansas City, MO (listed 1/5/20)
Spectrum News, Milwaukee, WI (listed 1/19/20)
WJAC-TV, Johnstown, PA (relisted 1/12/20)
WTXL-TV, Tallahassee, FL (relisted 12/8/19)
KRCG-TV, Jefferson City, MO (relisted this week)
KTIV-TV, Sioux City, IA (relisted 1/19/20)
KNPN/KNPG/KCJO-TV, St. Joseph, MO (listed 12/15/19)

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER:

WCAU-TV, Philadelphia, PA (listed 12/8/19)
WWSB-TV, Sarasota, FL (relisted this week)
KDVR-TV, Denver, CO (AM EP, listed 1/5/20)
Rocky Mountain PBS, Denver, CO (listed 11/24/19)
WTTV/WXIN-TV, Indianapolis, IN (relisted 12/22/19)
WNCN-TV, Raleigh, NC (PM EP, listing modified 1/19/20)
KFMB-TV, San Diego, CA (AM EP, relisted 12/1/19)
KSND-TV, San Diego, CA (PM EP, listed 12/22/19)
KSWB-TV, San Diego, CA (relisted 12/22/19)
KSTU-TV, Salt Lake City, UT (listed 1/5/20)
WVIT-TV, Hartford, CT (Dayside EP, relisted 12/1/19)
WTNH-TV, New Haven, CT (listing revised 12/22/19)
WBNS-TV, Columbus, OH (2 openings, EP and EP/Innovation, revised 12/22/19)
KTNV-TV, Las Vegas, NV (listed 1/19/20)
KVVU-TV, Las Vegas, NV (listed 12/15/19)
WHTM-TV, Harrisburg, PA (Digital EP, relisted 1/12/20)
WKBW-TV, Buffalo, NY (listed 1/12/20)
WDTN-TV, Dayton, OH (relisted 12/15/19)
WNEM-TV, Saginaw, MI (PM EP, listing revised 12/15/19)
WCBD-TV, Charleston, SC (relisted 1/5/20)
KNWA-TV, Fayetteville, AR (relisted 1/5/20)
WKBN-TV, Youngstown, OH (listed 1/12/20)
KERO-TV, Bakersfield, CA (relisted 12/22/19)
WVNS-TV, Beckley, WV (relisted this week)

MANAGING EDITOR:

WEWS-TV, Cleveland, OH (listed 1/5/12)
KOIN-TV, Portland, OR (listed 12/1/19)

More News Management Openings:

Listed 1/19/20:

WRAL-TV, Raleigh, NC (Senior Multiplatform Producer, see ad above!)
WBOC-TV/Draper Media, Salisbury, MD (Director of Digital Content, see ad above!)
University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY (Professor, see ad above)

Listed 1/5/20:

WTKR-TV, Norfolk, VA (Assignment Desk Manager)

Listed 12/22/19:

E. W. Scripps, Cincinnati, OH (Director of News Content Strategy)
WOWK-TV, Charleston, WV (Digital Content Manager)
WJET-TV, Erie, PA (Digital Content Manager)

Listed 11/17/19:

WCPO-TV, Cincinnati, OH (Content Manager)

Obituaries:

Cole

TERRY COLE, a former news director and general manager, died January 17 at the age of 63 in Rapid City, SD. A private funeral was held last Friday. He served as ND for at least three stations and GM for at least three others. This obituary outlines his career. His tenure as ND at WTSP-TV in Tampa ended when he and a colleague were accused of tapping into a competitor’s computer. Terry pled no contest and was sentenced to five years probation.

Gelatt

During a 45 year career on the faculty at the University of Missouri School of Journalism, ROD GELATT trained hundreds of future journalists, me among them. He did so with kindness, humor, and a strong sense of what it meant to be a journalist. Rod died last Sunday at the age of 93. During his tenure at Missouri, Rod served, at different times, as ND of both KOMU-TV and KBIA-FM. More on his life and legacy here. There will be a memorial service at a later date in Columbia.

SHELDON COOPER, a former GM of WGN-TV in Chicago and longtime Tribune executive, also died Sunday, also at the age of 93. Sheldon spent eight years as GM for WGN before becoming President of Tribune Productions (later Tribune Entertainment). ROBERT FEDER looks back at his career.

Names in the News (and other items):

Dreaden

Veteran Cox Media news executive MIKE DREADEN is retiring after 45 years in our business. Mike kindly sent me this email which explains his retirement decision, his career background. He also pointed out that his retirement dinner was scheduled to coincide with a Cox news director and promotion manager meeting so they could participate as well.

Sadiwskyj

LENA SADIWSKYJ joins WACH-TV in Columbia, SC, as its next Assistant News Director. She most recently had been the news director for WTVY-TV in Dothan, AL. In addition to Dothan, she’s been an ND in Knoxville, Orlando, Tucson, Shreveport, has worked in Dallas, Phoenix, Birmingham, as well as Toronto and Halifax in her native Canada. Lena also taught at the University of Missouri School of Journalism.

Laurent

Finally, I spoke today with longtime Los Angeles area newsman LARRY LAURENT who asked for a favor, which I’m happy to provide. Larry was diagnosed with glioblastoma last May, a form of brain cancer. Recent complications have complicated his recovery and have left him unable to type, but we had a good telephone conversation. The favor? Larry’s worried that his friends might think he had ‘ghosted’ them. But his wife checks (and replies) to this email.

General Manager News and Notes:

Drafs

JANENE DRAFS heads south to LALA land (aka Los Angeles) as the next general manager for newly-acquired-by-Nexstar’s KTLA-TV. Since 2013, she’s been the GM for KOMO-TV and related properties in Seattle. Janene first joined KOMO in 1992 as a sales representative. More details in this news release.

Our Full List of Open ND Jobs:

Here’s our list of open ND jobs as of Sunday, January 26, 2020:

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

WFMZ-TV 300 E Rock Rd, Allentown, PA 18103
WGCL-TV 425 14th St NW, Atlanta, GA 30318
WUVG-TV 3350 Peachtree Road #1250, Atlanta, GA 30326 **
KCPQ-TV 1813 Westlake Ave. N. Seattle, WA 98109
WFTV 490 E. South St., Orlando, FL 32801
KUVS-TV 1710 Arden Way, Sacramento CA 95815 **
WTTV/WXIN-TV 6910 Network Place Indianapolis, IN 46278
WBFF-TV 2000 W 41st St, Baltimore, MD 21211
KVUE-TV 3201 Steck Avenue, Austin, TX 78757
WVEC-TV 613 Woodis Ave Norfolk, VA 23510
WOI-TV 3903 Westown Parkway West Des Moines, Iowa 50266
KREM-TV 4103 S Regal St, Spokane, WA 99223
WBTW-TV 101 McDonald Court Myrtle Beach, SC 29588
WTAJ-TV 5000 6th Ave # 1, Altoona, PA 16602
KYTX-TV 2211 E SE Loop 323, Tyler, TX 75701
WLTZ-TV 6140 Buena Vista Rd. Columbus, GA 31907
KRIS-TV 301 Artesian Street Corpus Christi, TX 78401
KRCR-TV 755 Auditorium Dr. Redding, CA 96001
WSAW-TV 1114 Grand Ave, Wausau, WI 54403
WREX-TV 10322 Auburn Rd, Rockford, IL 61101
KTVE/KARD-TV 200 Pavilion Road West Monroe, LA 71292
KSWO/KAUZ-TV 1401 SE 60th St, Lawton, OK 73501
WBNG-TV 560 Columbia Dr. Johnson City, NY 13790
WCAV-TV 999 2nd St SE, Charlottesville, VA 22902
KULR-TV 2045 Overland Ave. Billings, MT 59102
WTVY-TV 285 N Foster St # 7, Dothan, AL 36303
WDHN-TV P.O. Box 6237, Dothan, AL 36302
KHQA-TV 301 S 36th St, Quincy, IL 62301
Delta News 837 Washington Av. Greenville, MS 38701
KIDY/KXVA-TV 5 S. Chadbourne Street San Angelo, TX 76903
KAEF-TV 540 E St Eureka, California 95501

**: Spanish language station

January 19, 2020

Greetings:

Another busy week with FIVE newly named news directors. And, with NO new openings, that drops our list of open ND jobs to 29.

And that busy week also includes news of a new national prime time newscast to be launched by Nexstar via WGN America. Details on that below, too.

THREE paid help wanted ads, including an opportunity for a tenure track faculty position at the University of Kentucky. And the other two ads…in a sign of the times, perhaps…are for digital positions.

In Names in the News, we have an update on the soon-to-happen launch of the Black News Channel, an Orlando columnist wonders what will happen to a local station now operating under new ownership, and there’s ONE GM move to share.

Before you start obsessing over your picks for the “BIG GAME” (don’t wanna get sued by the NFL), read on!

Newly Named News Directors:

Swenson

Spectrum News NY1, New York, NY…our Monday UPDATE told you that HELEN SWENSON has been named VP, Content for Spectrum News NY1. That’s the 24 hour cable news operation there. More details here. Helen’s been working as an Executive Producer for TEGNA, mostly on developing shows. She’s a former general manager in Birmingham), news director, a consultant for Magid, and also several major markets and for the Weather Channel.

Pattberg

News 12 New Jersey Connecticut…we’re a little tardy in reporting the promotion of STACEY PATTBERG from her job as Assistant ND at News 12 Connecticut to become the news director there. Stacey’s also worked at WTNH-TV in Hartford/New Haven, CT. She replaces DAVE FEUERMAN who retired after the end of 2019. He spent more than 20 years (in two different stints) at N12NJ, and also worked in Washington, Ft. Myers, and Jacksonville.

Stasi

WGN-TV, Chicago, IL…Wednesday’s UPDATE brought the news that DOMINICK STASI had been named news director for this now-owned-by-Nexstar-but used-to-be-owned-by-Tribune CW affiliate. Dominick has been an executive producer at WGN for the past six years. He’s also worked at two other Chicago stations, and in Springfield, MO and Milwaukee. ROBERT FEDER has more.

Lyons

He replaces JENNIFER LYONS who is moving up within Nexstar to become VP/News for WGN America as that cable channel launches a prime time national newscast to run from 8:00-11:00 PM Eastern. The news release has much more. Jennifer has been ND for WGN since 2014 with a brief hiatus in August, 2018 for a PR job. She returned to WGN that October.

Wolfe

WSFL-TV, Ft. Lauderdale/Miami, FL…and Tuesday’s UPDATE covered the move of NICOLE WOLFE within Florida…and within Scripps. She’s been named news director for this Scripps’ owned CW affiliate which will launch news this year. Nicole has been the Assistant ND for the company’s WFTS-TV in Tampa and has worked in a number of large markets.

Teater

KTHV-TV, Little Rock, AR…congratulations to SHAYLA TEATER who’s been promoted to ND for this Tegna owned CBS affiliate. Of note: her father, DOUG KRILE anchored at KTHV and she became interested in news while going with him to work. She’s been the Assistant ND there and interim ND since DAVE PARKER left last summer. Shayla’s also worked in Greensboro and Columbia, MO.

New News Director Openings:

To the best of my knowledge, no new openings this week.  If you know of some, please pass that news along via email:  rick@rickgevers.com

Paid Help Wanted Ads:

Senior Multiplatform Producer, WRAL-TV, Raleigh, NC:

WRAL seeking a seasoned journalist to run breaking and day-to-day coverage on our digital platforms. Will plan and produce daily coverage – written, video and multimedia – to assure that WRAL’s audiences on the Web, Mobile, TV, App and Social Media can quickly and easily access and interact with the top local stories of the day.

This person will emphasize identifying and producing engaging stories and develop a team of producers in best practices to meet key digital performance indicators on a daily, monthly and annual basis. Should be adept with both words and digital tools, serving as front-line teacher and troubleshooter in the newsroom-wide use of web-based tools for the creation of digital stories, pictures, live and on-demand video.

You will be part of the newsroom leadership team, a succinct and clear communicator, able to collaborate across platforms, shifts, and locations with contributors both in person and in the field. A mastery of AP style, a basic understanding of television and digital production and a minimum of 5 years’ experience in a breaking news environment is required. Newsroom management experience preferred.

A pre-employment drug screening is required. EOE, M/F. All Capitol Broadcasting Company properties are tobacco free. Capitol Broadcasting Company participates in E-Verify.

All candidates must apply online. Just click here!

Digital Content Director, WBOC-TV/Draper Media, Salisbury, MD:

Live, work and play at the beach while building a career at America’s finest small-market broadcast group!

Enjoy life with this family-owned company on the beautiful Delmarva Peninsula, located between the Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake Bay. Ideally located at ocean resorts, with an easy drive to Washington D.C., Philadelphia, and New York City.

This position is responsible for the planning, development and delivery of infrastructure, editorial processes, schedules, and content to maintain the Draper Media digital news properties in their position as the leader in interactive news and feature delivery on the Delmarva Peninsula.

Draper Media’s local news content is produced and distributed for busy, tech-savvy, mobile audiences, and we’re looking for a creative, innovative leader to drive these efforts for our CBS, NBC, and Telemundo affiliates. The Digital Content Manager for Draper Media will serve as a member of the management team and lead the publication and distribution of engaging, compelling content across multiple platforms. This person will play a key role in charting our station’s content and audience growth strategy.

Learn more about this great opportunity and apply here!

Tenure Track Professor, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY:

Here’s your chance to train the next generation of broadcast and online journalists while living in the Bluegrass, one of the most beautiful and hospitable areas of the country.

The University of Kentucky’s School of Journalism and Media is seeking a tenure-track professor to coordinate its daily newscasts and teach courses in broadcast journalism, producing and reporting.

More details and application can be found here!

Other News Management Openings:

ASSISTANT NEWS DIRECTOR:

WFTS-TV, Tampa/St. Petersburg, FL (new listing this week)
KMGH-TV, Denver, CO (listed 1/12/20)
KGTV, San Diego, CA (listed 1/12/20)
KUSI-TV, San Diego, CA (relisted 12/8/19)
KSHB-TV, Kansas City, MO (listed 1/5/20)
Spectrum News, Milwaukee, WI (new opening this week)
WJAC-TV, Johnstown, PA (relisted 1/12/20)
WTXL-TV, Tallahassee, FL (relisted 12/8/19)
KRCG-TV, Jefferson City, MO (relisted 11/24/19)
KTIV-TV, Sioux City, IA (relisted this week)
KNPN/KNPG/KCJO-TV, St. Joseph, MO (listed 12/15/19)

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER:

WCAU-TV, Philadelphia, PA (listed 12/8/19)
WWSB-TV, Sarasota, FL (listed 11/10/19)
KDVR-TV, Denver, CO (AM EP, listed 1/5/20)
Rocky Mountain PBS, Denver, CO (listed 11/24/19)
WTTV/WXIN-TV, Indianapolis, IN (relisted 12/22/19)
WNCN-TV, Raleigh, NC (PM EP, listing modified this week)
KFMB-TV, San Diego, CA (AM EP, relisted 12/1/19)
KSND-TV, San Diego, CA (PM EP, listed 12/22/19)
KSWB-TV, San Diego, CA (relisted 12/22/19)
KSTU-TV, Salt Lake City, UT (listed 1/5/20)
WVIT-TV, Hartford, CT (Dayside EP, relisted 12/1/19)
WTNH-TV, New Haven, CT (listing revised 12/22/19)
WBNS-TV, Columbus, OH (2 openings, EP and EP/Innovation, revised 12/22/19)
KTNV-TV, Las Vegas, NV (new listing this week)
KVVU-TV, Las Vegas, NV (listed 12/15/19)
WAVY-TV, Norfolk, VA (AM EP, relisted 11/10/19)
WHTM-TV, Harrisburg, PA (Digital EP, relisted 1/12/20)
WKBW-TV, Buffalo, NY (listed 1/12/20)
WDTN-TV, Dayton, OH (relisted 12/15/19)
WNEM-TV, Saginaw, MI (PM EP, listing revised 12/15/19)
WCBD-TV, Charleston, SC (relisted 1/5/20)
KNWA-TV, Fayetteville, AR (relisted 1/5/20)
WKBN-TV, Youngstown, OH (listed 1/12/20)
KERO-TV, Bakersfield, CA (relisted 12/22/19)
WVNS-TV, Beckley, WV (relisted 11/17/19)

MANAGING EDITOR:

WEWS-TV, Cleveland, OH (listed 1/5/12)
KOIN-TV, Portland, OR (listed 12/1/19)

More News Management Openings:

Listed this week:

WRAL-TV, Raleigh, NC (Senior Multiplatform Producer, see ad above!)
WBOC-TV/Draper Media, Salisbury, MD (Director of Digital Content, see ad above!)
University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY (Professor, see ad above)

Listed 1/5/20:

WTKR-TV, Norfolk, VA (Assignment Desk Manager)

Listed 12/22/19:

E. W. Scripps, Cincinnati, OH (Director of News Content Strategy)
WOWK-TV, Charleston, WV (Digital Content Manager)
WJET-TV, Erie, PA (Digital Content Manager)

Listed 11/17/19:

WCPO-TV, Cincinnati, OH (Content Manager)

Names in the News (and other items):

Hair

Longtime broadcaster PRINCELL HAIR is spending a few weeks helping the Black News Channel ready for its February debut. He left his job as Senior VP/GM of NBC Sports Boston at the end of the year. Princell and BNC’s VP/News and Programming, GARY WORDLAW, told me that Princell will help oversee training and rehearsals with the launch set for February 10th. More about the channel in this story from USA Today.

During our conversation Gary updated me on the condition of his son, GARY, JR. We told you two weeks ago that the younger Wordlaw was struck by a hit and run driver on December 30th in Tulsa and seriously injured. That included paralysis from the chest down. Dad told me that his son had surgery on his right leg last week and is set for an operation on the right leg once his infection improves.

The Orlando Sentinel’s HAL BOEDEKER speculates on what’s ahead for Cox’s WFTV (ABC) in Orlando, now that the sale to Apollo Global Management has closed.

MARTHA MYRICK moves up to Assistant ND at Tegna’s KTHV-TV in Little Rock, replacing SHAYLA TEATER (you learned above she was promoted to ND for that CBS affiliate.) Martha had been the EP of Special Content and previously worked in Orlando.

TAWNYA RUSH moves within Scripps to become the EP for KTVQ-TV in Billings, MT. She was working for KMGH-TV in Denver, has worked for another Denver station as well as in Salt Lake City, Cheyenne, and Casper, WY.

General Manager News and Notes:

Pickman

Gray Television wasted little time replacing RICK BLANGIARDI as GM of its Honolulu duopoly, KHNL-TV (NBC) and KGMB-TV (CBS). KATIE PICKMAN, who’s been the Director of Sales there since 2017, gets the job. She’s also worked in Rhode Island. We told you that Rick left earlier this year to run for mayor of Honolulu, but if you read this news release, you’ll see how he’s being honored at the station.

Our Full List of Open ND Jobs:

Here’s our list of open ND jobs as of Sunday, January 19, 2020:

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

WFMZ-TV 300 E Rock Rd, Allentown, PA 18103
WGCL-TV 425 14th St NW, Atlanta, GA 30318
WUVG-TV 3350 Peachtree Road #1250, Atlanta, GA 30326 **
KCPQ-TV 1813 Westlake Ave. N. Seattle, WA 98109
WFTV 490 E. South St., Orlando, FL 32801
KUVS-TV 1710 Arden Way, Sacramento CA 95815 **
WTTV/WXIN-TV 6910 Network Place Indianapolis, IN 46278
WBFF-TV 2000 W 41st St, Baltimore, MD 21211
KVUE-TV 3201 Steck Avenue, Austin, TX 78757
WVEC-TV 613 Woodis Ave Norfolk, VA 23510
WOI-TV 3903 Westown Parkway West Des Moines, Iowa 50266
KREM-TV 4103 S Regal St, Spokane, WA 99223
WBTW-TV 101 McDonald Court Myrtle Beach, SC 29588
WTAJ-TV 5000 6th Ave # 1, Altoona, PA 16602
KYTX-TV 2211 E SE Loop 323, Tyler, TX 75701
WLTZ-TV 6140 Buena Vista Rd. Columbus, GA 31907
KRIS-TV 301 Artesian Street Corpus Christi, TX 78401
KRCR-TV 755 Auditorium Dr. Redding, CA 96001
WSAW-TV 1114 Grand Ave, Wausau, WI 54403
KTVE/KARD-TV 200 Pavilion Road West Monroe, LA 71292
KSWO/KAUZ-TV 1401 SE 60th St, Lawton, OK 73501
WBNG-TV 560 Columbia Dr. Johnson City, NY 13790
WCAV-TV 999 2nd St SE, Charlottesville, VA 22902
WTVY-TV 285 N Foster St # 7, Dothan, AL 36303
KULR-TV 2045 Overland Ave. Billings, MT 59102
KHQA-TV 301 S 36th St, Quincy, IL 62301
Delta News 837 Washington Av. Greenville, MS 38701
KIDY/KXVA-TV 5 S. Chadbourne Street San Angelo, TX 76903
KAEF-TV 540 E St Eureka, California 95501

**: Spanish language station

January 12, 2020

Wednesday, January 15, 2020 UPDATE:

Greetings:

A busy week for updates!

Big news from Nexstar today as the company announces it will launch a three hour prime time national newscast on its newly acquired WGN America. As you know, the company bought Tribune last fall and now owns WGN-TV in Chicago, and WGN America which is seen in 75 million homes.

Stasi

Lyons

The new newscast will be overseen by veteran WGN ND JENNIFER LYONS who’s been named VP/News for WGN America. She’ll be replaced as WGN-TV ND by DOMINICK STASI who’s been an EP at WGN for the past six years. He’s also worked at two other Chicago stations.

There are a lot more details in the company’s news release.

Who knows what the rest of the week will bring? Whatever it does, we’ll recap all this week’s news in our full newsletter this weekend.

regards,

gevers

Tuesday, January 14, 2020 UPDATE:

Greetings:

A first time news director will face a big challenges as she ascends to the ‘big chair’.

Wolfe

NICOLE WOLFE, currently the assistant news director for Scripps’s WFTS-TV (ABC) in Tampa-St. Petersburg, has been named ND for the company’s WSFL-TV in Ft. Lauderdale/Miami, where she’ll oversee a startup news operation there. The news came in this email from GM BILL SIEGEL.

Nicole has been at WFTS for just under a year, but has considerable experience in large markets. Her Linkedin page has her story.

We told you last month that Bill would be the GM for this CW affiliate. He spent the last four years as senior director of content strategy.

One other item: SHAYLA TEATER has been promoted to ND for Tegna’s KTHV-TV in Little Rock

More on both these stories in our full report this weekend.

regards,

gevers

Monday, January 13, 2020 UPDATE:

A new job for a veteran news executive.

Swenson

HELEN SWENSON has been named Vice President, Content for Spectrum News NY1, the 24 hour cable news operation in New York. Details in this news release from the company this morning.

Helen most recently was an Executive Producer for TEGNA, working primarily on talk shows. She’s a former general manager (WIAT-TV in Birmingham), news director (KIRO-TV in Seattle and WPEC-TV in West Palm Beach), a consultant for Magid, and also worked in Atlanta, Pittsburgh, Miami, and for the Weather Channel.

More in our full newsletter this weekend.

And…a slight correction to our obituary mention for former Indiana ND PHIL LENGYEL which we had in last night’s newsletter. He was ND for WSJV-TV which is in South Bend, IN, not Fort Wayne as I mistakenly told you last night. Apologies.

regards,

gevers

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Greetings:

This edition of our newsletter may have more news than the last three or four combined.

There are THREE new news directors and TWO new ND openings, but both were created by people being promoted to new jobs inside their current companies.

That brings our always unofficial list of openings to 31, with ONE of those openings featured in a paid help wanted ad.

Speaking of ads, we welcome both Devlin Design Group AND Stephen Arnold Music back for 2020 as supporters of this effort. We also shared earlier that Stringr! is back for another year. We appreciate their support and I encourage you to check out their ads when you see them.

As I mentioned, lots of news in every section. TWO obituaries, one of a former group head and another for a former Indiana news director who went on to have a long career in marketing at Disney.

Some news managers on the move in our Names in the News section, and interesting other stories, including one about a consultant who uses neuroscience testing in his training. And several GM items including a promotion for a New Orleans GM.

All that and more below!

Newly Named News Directors:

Lewis

KGTV, San Diego, CA…in one of TWO ND jobs filled by Scripps this week (and reported to you in an UPDATE), DORIS LEWIS has been upped to ND here. GM LEON CLARK shared the news with the staff. Doris has worked there 20 years, having joined as producer in 2000, moved to EP in 2006 and assistant ND in 2015. Doris replaces ED CHAPUIS who was promoted to GM of sister-station KSBY-TV in San Luis Obispo, CA, last month.

Lopez

KJRH-TV, Tulsa, OK…and the second Scripps ND hire found GERARDO LOPEZ moving from Assistant ND at sister station KMGH-TV in Denver to this NBC affiliate. He’s been the interim ND here since SCOTT FITZGERALD left in November after less than a year as ND. Gerardo becomes the fourth ND in less than three years here. He’s worked in many major markets in news management jobs.

Snuffer

KLKN-TV, Lincoln, NE…MIKE SNUFFER has been named news director for this Standard Media owned ABC affiliate. Mike just finished 16 years as ND for WSIL-TV in Harrisburg, IL. Mike’s a former ND for KLBK/KAMC-TV in Lubbock and KCEN-TV in Temple, TX. At KLKN, he replaces MARK HAGGAR who left the station late last year after 16 years as ND.

New News Director Openings:

Doerr

WGCL-TV, Atlanta, GA…we told you earlier this week that veteran broadcaster STEVE DOERR would be leaving this Meredith owned CBS affiliate after 2 1/2 years as ND. He’s been promoted to GM for the company’s Springfield, MA, operation which is branded as Western Mass News, aka WGGB-TV (ABC), WGGB-2 (FOX) and WSHM-TV (CBS) in Springfield, MA. The full story in this news release from the company which fills in some of Steve’s varied background.

Cooper

KREM-TV, Spokane, WA…after 24 years in the newsroom there, NOAH COOPER is moving to a new role with parent company Tegna. His last day as ND in this coming Friday and then he becomes Senior Content Recruiter. Noah tells me he will be focused on finding producers for all TEGNA stations.

Paid Help Wanted Ad:

News Director WCAV-TV, Charlottesville, VA:

WCAV in Charlottesville, VA is seeking a highly motivated News Director to lead our talented staff.

Duties:

Plan, staff and train news department
Develop news coverage for station and digital platforms
Quality control news stories to correct errors and improve content
Develop strategy for news content to meet station goals while collaborating with Creative Services and Sales departments to ensure those goals are met.

Skills:

Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
Able to use Microsoft Office
Ability to meet deadlines and priorities (prioritize) assignments
Ability to work as a team leader for news staff
Excellent problem-solving skills
Be able to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment

Requirements:

5 years working in a newsroom
2 years working as a news director or assistant news director

Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism or related field or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience.

The ideal candidate will possess excellent news judgment, motivational skills, and the ability to find and develop talent.

Send resume to: John Cochrane at jcochrane@lockwoodbroadcast.com

Lockwood Broadcast Group provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Pre-employment drug test is required along with a background screen as allowed by federal, state, and local laws and regulations.

Other News Management Openings:

ASSISTANT NEWS DIRECTOR:

KMGH-TV, Denver, CO (new listing this week)
KGTV, San Diego, CA (new listing this week)
KUSI-TV, San Diego, CA (relisted 12/8/19)
KSHB-TV, Kansas City, MO (listed 1/5/20)
WACH-TV, Columbia SC (listed 11/10/19)
WJAC-TV, Johnstown, PA (relisted this week)
WTXL-TV, Tallahassee, FL (relisted 12/8/19)
KRCG-TV, Jefferson City, MO (relisted 11/24/19)
KTIV-TV, Sioux City, IA (listed 11/17/19)
KNPN/KNPG/KCJO-TV, St. Joseph, MO (listed 12/15/19)

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER:

KTLA-TV, Los Angeles, CA (relisted 12/22/19)
WCAU-TV, Philadelphia, PA (listed 12/8/19)
KRON-TV, San Francisco, CA (listed 12/15/19)
WWSB-TV, Sarasota, FL (listed 11/10/19)
KDVR-TV, Denver, CO (AM EP, listed 1/5/20)
Rocky Mountain PBS, Denver, CO (listed 11/24/19)
WTTV/WXIN-TV, Indianapolis, IN (relisted 12/22/19)
WNCN-TV, Raleigh, NC (listed 11/17/19)
KFMB-TV, San Diego, CA (AM EP, relisted 12/1/19)
KSND-TV, San Diego, CA (PM EP, listed 12/22/19)
KSWB-TV, San Diego, CA (relisted 12/22/19)
KSTU-TV, Salt Lake City, UT (listed 1/5/20)
WVIT-TV, Hartford, CT (Dayside EP, relisted 12/1/19)
WTNH-TV, New Haven, CT (listing revised 12/22/19)
WBNS-TV, Columbus, OH (2 openings, EP and EP/Innovation, revised 12/22/19)
KVVU-TV, Las Vegas, NV (listed 12/15/19)
WAVY-TV, Norfolk, VA (AM EP, relisted 11/10/19)
WHTM-TV, Harrisburg, PA (Digital EP, relisted this week)
WKBW-TV, Buffalo, NY (new listing this week)
WDTN-TV, Dayton, OH (relisted 12/15/19)
WNEM-TV, Saginaw, MI (PM EP, listing revised 12/15/19)
WCBD-TV, Charleston, SC (relisted 1/5/20)
WJTV, Jackson, MS (listing revised 12/8/19)
WNCT-TV, Greenville, NC (listed 12/8/19)
KNWA-TV, Fayetteville, AR (relisted 1/5/20)
WKBN-TV, Youngstown, OH (new listing this week)
KERO-TV, Bakersfield, CA (relisted 12/22/19)
KGET-TV, Bakersfield, CA (listed 12/22/19)
WVNS-TV, Beckley, WV (relisted 11/17/19)
KTVQ-TV, Billings, MT (listed 12/8/19)

MANAGING EDITOR:

WEWS-TV, Cleveland, OH (listed 1/5/12)
KOIN-TV, Portland, OR (listed 12/1/19)

More News Management Openings:

Listed 1/5/20:

WTKR-TV, Norfolk, VA (Assignment Desk Manager)

Listed 12/22/19:

E. W. Scripps, Cincinnati, OH (Director of News Content Strategy)
WOWK-TV, Charleston, WV (Digital Content Manager)
WJET-TV, Erie, PA (Digital Content Manager)

Listed 11/17/19:

WCPO-TV, Cincinnati, OH (Content Manager)

Obituaries:

Chaseman

JOEL CHASEMAN, who held a variety of important and interesting jobs in his career, died yesterday at the age of 93. Cause was listed as complications from a fall. He spent 17 years as head of Post-Newsweek stations, ran Westinghouse Broadcasting, and was the GM for WINS-AM when that New York City radio station moved to an all news format. He also ran the company that produced The Steve Allen Show.

Lengyel

PHIL LENGYEL, who was a news director for WSJV-TV in Fort Wayne South Bend in the 80’s, died December 15th of cardiac arrest. He was 70. Phil was better known (outside of TV) as a longtime marketing executive for Disney. He spent 23 years at the company, joining as a senior publicist and rising to executive positions in marketing. He also spent six years here in Indianapolis in a marketing role for the company that owns the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the Indy 500.

Names in the News (and other items):

Lots of items this week!

RTDNF named a whole bunch of winners of its First Amendment Awards this week. The two names perhaps most involved in local news management are Hearst’s Senior VP/News BARB MAUSHARD and former NBC NewsChannel President BOB HORNER. Click here to read all about each of the winners.

Former WBFF-TV (Baltimore/Sinclair/Fox) ND MIKE TOMKO is the new director of communications for the American Farm Bureau. He left WBFF in December after seven years as ND and 17 at the station.

Sheerin

BILL SHEERIN moves from WFXT-TV (Cox Media Group/Fox) in Boston to Hearst’s WCVB-TV (ABC) there as the Managing Editor. He spent the last 17 years as the night assignment editor at WFXT and earlier worked at WTVT-TV in Tampa.

JASON OLSON has been promoted to Assistant ND for Graham Media’s WKMG-TV (CBS) in Orlando. He’s worked there in a number of roles for eleven years, most recently as Assignment Manager. Jason’s worked in Tampa and for three other Orlando news operations.

Lopez-Isa

TONY LOPEZ-ISA joins KGTV in San Diego…that’s the Scripps owned ABC affiliate. there..as Senior Content Editor. He held the same job at Scripps sister station KSHB-TV in Kansas City. Tony’s also worked in San Francisco, Washington, Miami and Providence.

RICHARD WASHINGTON III leaves NBC’s WCAU-TV in Philadelphia (where he was an EP) to join Tegna’s WCNC-TV in Charlotte as Assistant News Director. Richard’s also been an EP in Baltimore.

JAMES GANLEY returns to Hearst, this time at WISN-TV in Milwaukee as an executive producer. He formerly was a producer for the company’s Sacramento station, KCRA-TV. In between, he worked in Flint and earlier worked in Rochester, NY.

NBC is shutting down Peacock Productions, which focused primarily on documentaries and news specials.

There’s one fewer voice covering local TV news with the announcement this week that longtime Dallas TV writer ED BARK was shuttering his website. Bark covered the TV beat for the Dallas Morning News for more than 26 years before launching his own website in 2006.

Newell

Finally, longtime TV consultant GRAEME NEWELL and his unique home office working situation are profiled in this column. And Graeme sent along this very short video explaining how he uses neuroscience testing to identify the most powerful elements in TV newscasts.

General Manager News and Notes:

Ingram

WVUE-TV (New Orleans) GM TIM INGRAM is being promoted at Gray Television. Effective with the retirement of BRAD STREIT, Tim will become Senior Vice President-Local Media for the company, overseeing a number of Gray’s stations. More details about his new role and Brad’s career in this news release.

Dalbey

After eleven years as general manager, PAT DALBEY retired Friday as GM for Scripps’ WLEX-TV in Lexington, KY. He and his wife plan to move to Hilton Head. More in this story from the station’s website.

Our Full List of Open ND Jobs:

Here’s our list of open ND jobs as of Sunday, January 12, 2020:

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

WFMZ-TV 300 E Rock Rd, Allentown, PA 18103
WGCL-TV 425 14th St NW, Atlanta, GA 30318
WUVG-TV 3350 Peachtree Road #1250, Atlanta, GA 30326 **
KCPQ-TV 1813 Westlake Ave. N. Seattle, WA 98109
WSFL-TV 500 E. Broward Blvd. # 800 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394
WFTV 490 E. South St., Orlando, FL 32801
KUVS-TV 1710 Arden Way, Sacramento CA 95815 **
WTTV/WXIN-TV 6910 Network Place Indianapolis, IN 46278
WBFF-TV 2000 W 41st St, Baltimore, MD 21211
KVUE-TV 3201 Steck Avenue, Austin, TX 78757
WVEC-TV 613 Woodis Ave Norfolk, VA 23510
KTHV-TV 720 S Izard St, Little Rock, AR 72201
WOI-TV 3903 Westown Parkway West Des Moines, Iowa 50266
KREM-TV 4103 S Regal St, Spokane, WA 99223
WBTW-TV 101 McDonald Court Myrtle Beach, SC 29588
WTAJ-TV 5000 6th Ave # 1, Altoona, PA 16602
KYTX-TV 2211 E SE Loop 323, Tyler, TX 75701
WLTZ-TV 6140 Buena Vista Rd. Columbus, GA 31907
KRIS-TV 301 Artesian Street Corpus Christi, TX 78401
KRCR-TV 755 Auditorium Dr. Redding, CA 96001
WSAW-TV 1114 Grand Ave, Wausau, WI 54403
KTVE/KARD-TV 200 Pavilion Road West Monroe, LA 71292
KSWO/KAUZ-TV 1401 SE 60th St, Lawton, OK 73501
WBNG-TV 560 Columbia Dr. Johnson City, NY 13790
WCAV-TV 999 2nd St SE, Charlottesville, VA 22902 (see ad above!)
WTVY-TV 285 N Foster St # 7, Dothan, AL 36303
KULR-TV 2045 Overland Ave. Billings, MT 59102
KHQA-TV 301 S 36th St, Quincy, IL 62301
Delta News 837 Washington Av. Greenville, MS 38701
KIDY/KXVA-TV 5 S. Chadbourne Street San Angelo, TX 76903
KAEF-TV 540 E St Eureka, California 95501

**: Spanish language station

January 5, 2020

Wednesday, January 8, 2020 UPDATE: 

Wordlaw

We have good news from Scripps about TWO filled ND openings, but first a very sad item from longtime broadcaster GARY WORDLAW.

My son was struck by a hit and run driver while crossing a street in Tulsa on December 30th. He has been on life support since then. He has undergone multiple surgeries but unfortunately will be paralyzed from the chest down if he survives his critical injuries.

The outpouring of love and support by my extended family of broadcast and print journalist has been overwhelming. I have read to him the many comments on social media, emails and text that have come from many of you. While devastated by this turn of events, my wife Marjoire and my children and I are eternally grateful for all the prayers offered in behalf of my son Gary Junior and the family.

THANK YOU ALL!

If you’d like to send Gary a note, please email me and I will share his email address with you.  I am reluctant to post it on a public website.

In happier news, at San Diego’s KGTV (ABC), DORIS LEWIS has been promoted to news director. Details in this staff memo from GM LEON CLARK. Doris is a 20+ year veteran of the station, having joined as producer in 2000. She became executive producer in 2006 and assistant ND in 2015. Doris replaces ED CHAPUIS who was promoted to GM of sister-station KSBY-TV in San Luis Obispo, CA, last month.

Fun fact. Doris has a law degree (from California Western School of Law) earned while working at the station.

The second new Scripps ND is also coming from within the company.

Lopez

GERARDO LOPEZ has been named the ND for the company’s KJRH-TV (NBC) in Tulsa. Gerardo has been the assistant news director for Scripps’ KMGH-TV in Denver for just over a year. He’s been the interim ND at KJRH since SCOTT FITZGERALD left in November after less than a year as ND. Gerardo becomes the fourth ND in less than three years here. He’s worked in many major markets in news management jobs, as you’ll learn by checking out his Linkedin page.

Congratulations to both Doris and Gerardo.

Our full newsletter this weekend will be more robust than the last two!

regards,

gevers

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Tuesday, January 7, 2020 UPDATE:

Greetings:

Our first update of 2020 brings the kind of news we enjoy sharing with you: another newsman moves (returns?) to the GM chair.

  Doerr

This time it’s STEVE DOERR, currently the ND for Meredith’s WGCL-TV (CBS) in Atlanta. He’s off to sister Meredith operation Western Mass News, aka WGGB-TV (ABC), WGGB-2 (FOX) and WSHM-TV (CBS) in Springfield, MA.

The full story in this news release from the company.

That release includes some of Steve’s varied background in our industry, which includes previous GM jobs in markets ranging from Dallas to Savannah, and several corporate news management jobs.

He’s been ND in Atlanta for the past 2 1/2 years,

We’ll have more on Steve’s move and other developments in our first full newsletter for 2020 this weekend!

regards,

gevers

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Greetings:

It’s not quite as slow as last week but I expect more news to share with you next week as the new year gets underway.

We have NO news director moves to share with you, so our count of open ND jobs remains at 32. There is ONE paid help wanted ad for one those jobs which you can find below.

We do, however, have some new listings in our our News Management Openings section, a few items in Names in the News and our GM section, where we’ll tell you about a veteran GM who is leaving his job to run for Mayor of his city.

That’s all below, following this message from the Carole Kneeland Project.

“Kneeland will exceed your expectations. Guaranteed.”

Start the New Year right.

Applications are due this (next) Friday for The Kneeland Project’s next session, which will be held March 4-7, 2020 in Austin, Texas.

Thanks to Kneeland’s generous funders, this opportunity is nearly free for selected participants. The Kneeland Project pays for all tuition costs as well as hotel and several meals.

In a recent survey of Kneeland Fellows, 100% reported they still regularly use lessons learned at Kneeland, believe that time spent at Kneeland improved their career and said they have recommended Kneeland to a friend or colleague.

You’ll join this session’s faculty and other outstanding news managers to explore the exciting challenges that face our industry, and you’ll leave the program with a solid plan to guide your leadership decisions starting day one. This isn’t theoretical information that you will put on a shelf and neglect. Every participant will walk away with concrete action items to implement immediately that will make a difference in their newsroom…and their life.

It’s an intensive program unlike any other. It’s practical. It’s highly interactive. It produces long-lasting results. Journalists return to their stations refreshed and ready to tackle the sometimes overwhelming challenges newsrooms now face.

Click here for more information and to apply.

Newly Named News Directors:

Bupkis. (Continuing last week’s effort of using different languages to say nothing over and over….this time, Yiddish).

New News Director Openings:

Almost nothing, but we do have a new paid help wanted ad for the still vacant ND job at WCAV-TV in Charlottesville, VA. That’s just below.

Paid Help Wanted Ad:

News Director WCAV-TV, Charlottesville, VA:

WCAV in Charlottesville, VA is seeking a highly motivated News Director to lead our talented staff.

Duties:

Plan, staff and train news department
Develop news coverage for station and digital platforms
Quality control news stories to correct errors and improve content
Develop strategy for news content to meet station goals while collaborating with Creative Services and Sales departments to ensure those goals are met.

Skills:

Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
Able to use Microsoft Office
Ability to meet deadlines and priorities (prioritize) assignments
Ability to work as a team leader for news staff
Excellent problem-solving skills
Be able to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment

Requirements:

5 years working in a newsroom
2 years working as a news director or assistant news director

Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism or related field or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience.

The ideal candidate will possess excellent news judgment, motivational skills, and the ability to find and develop talent.

Send resume to: John Cochrane at jcochrane@lockwoodbroadcast.com

Lockwood Broadcast Group provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Pre-employment drug test is required along with a background screen as allowed by federal, state, and local laws and regulations.

Other News Management Openings:

ASSISTANT NEWS DIRECTOR:

WDVM-TV, Hagerstown, MD (listed 11/3/19)
KUSI-TV, San Diego, CA (relisted 12/8/19)
KSHB-TV, Kansas City, MO (new listing this week)
WACH-TV, Columbia SC (listed 11/10/19)
WJAC-TV, Johnstown, PA (relisted 11/17/19)
WTXL-TV, Tallahassee, FL (relisted 12/8/19)
KRCG-TV, Jefferson City, MO (relisted 11/24/19)
KTIV-TV, Sioux City, IA (listed 11/17/19)
KNPN/KNPG/KCJO-TV, St. Joseph, MO (listed 12/15/19)

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER:

KTLA-TV, Los Angeles, CA (relisted 12/22/19)
WCAU-TV, Philadelphia, PA (listed 12/8/19)
KRON-TV, San Francisco, CA (listed 12/15/19)
WWSB-TV, Sarasota, FL (listed 11/10/19)
KDVR-TV, Denver, CO (AM EP, new listing this week)
Rocky Mountain PBS, Denver, CO (listed 11/24/19)
WTTV/WXIN-TV, Indianapolis, IN (relisted 12/22/19)
WNCN-TV, Raleigh, NC (listed 11/17/19)
KFMB-TV, San Diego, CA (AM EP, relisted 12/1/19)
KSND-TV, San Diego, CA (PM EP, listed 12/22/19)
KSWB-TV, San Diego, CA (relisted 12/22/19)
KSTU-TV, Salt Lake City, UT (new listing this week)
WVIT-TV, Hartford, CT (Dayside EP, relisted 12/1/19)
WTNH-TV, New Haven, CT (listing revised 12/22/19)
WBNS-TV, Columbus, OH (2 openings, EP and EP/Innovation, revised 12/22/19)
WISN-TV, Milwaukee, WI (AM EP, relisted 11/10/19)
KVVU-TV, Las Vegas, NV (listed 12/15/19)
WAVY-TV, Norfolk, VA (AM EP, relisted 11/10/19)
WHTM-TV, Harrisburg, PA (Digital EP, relisted 11/10/19)
WDTN-TV, Dayton, OH (relisted 12/15/19)
WNEM-TV, Saginaw, MI (PM EP, listing revised 12/15/19)
WCBD-TV, Charleston, SC (new listing this week)
WJTV, Jackson, MS (listing revised 12/8/19)
WNCT-TV, Greenville, NC (listed 12/8/19)
KNWA-TV, Fayetteville, AR (relisted this week)
KERO-TV, Bakersfield, CA (relisted 12/22/19)
KGET-TV, Bakersfield, CA (listed 12/22/19)
WVNS-TV, Beckley, WV (relisted 11/17/19)
KTVQ-TV, Billings, MT (listed 12/8/19)

MANAGING EDITOR:

WEWS-TV, Cleveland, OH (new listing this week)
KOIN-TV, Portland, OR (listed 12/1/19)

More News Management Openings:

New Listing this week:

WTKR-TV, Norfolk, VA (Assignment Desk Manager)

Listed 12/22/19:

E. W. Scripps, Cincinnati, OH (Director of News Content Strategy)
WOWK-TV, Charleston, WV (Digital Content Manager)
WJET-TV, Erie, PA (Digital Content Manager)

Listed 11/17/19:

WCPO-TV, Cincinnati, OH (Content Manager)

Names in the News (and other items):

Gray Television has announced it is adding newscasts in Sioux Falls after combining the two stations it owns there, KSFY-TV and KDLT-TV. The merger was the first time the FCC approved the purchase of one top four station by another.

MANUEL SMITH returns to his hometown as Managing Editor for KYW-TV (CBS). He’s former assignment editor at WCAU-TV there before leaving in August to work on the assignment desk at the NBC bureau in New York.

Peck

KELSEY PECK moves to a new role at WMBB-TV in Panama City, FL. She’s giving up her morning anchor role to become the station’s Assistant News Director. Kelsey’s been at the station since 2012. More details here.

General Manager News and Notes:

Blangiardi

RICK BLANGIARDI, general manager of Gray TV’s Honolulu duopoly KGMB/KHNL-TV announced this week he is stepping down to spend more time with family.

NO! That’s not true. He’s probably going to spend less time with family as he announced plans to run for mayor of Honolulu.

MICHAEL MORSE has been promoted to General Manager for Sinclair’s KMPH/KRFE-TV (FOX/CW) in Fresno. He’s been the Sales Manager there since 2013.

Ansin

The Boston Globe profiles ED ANSIN who owns Sunbeam Television which owns WHDH-TV in Boston and WSVN-TV (FOX) in Miami, He’s 83 and still very active in the company. Those stations, of course, once were NBC affiliates and have survived after losing the affiliations.

Our Full List of Open ND Jobs:

Here’s our list of open ND jobs as of Sunday, January 5, 2020:

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

WFMZ-TV 300 E Rock Rd, Allentown, PA 18103
WUVG-TV 3350 Peachtree Road #1250, Atlanta, GA 30326 **
KCPQ-TV 1813 Westlake Ave. N. Seattle, WA 98109
WSFL-TV 500 E. Broward Blvd. # 800 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394
WFTV 490 E. South St., Orlando, FL 32801
KUVS-TV 1710 Arden Way, Sacramento CA 95815 **
WTTV/WXIN-TV 6910 Network Place Indianapolis, IN 46278
WBFF-TV 2000 W 41st St, Baltimore, MD 21211
KGTV 4600 Air Way, San Diego, CA, 92102
KVUE-TV 3201 Steck Avenue, Austin, TX 78757
WVEC-TV 613 Woodis Ave Norfolk, VA 23510
KJRH-TV 3701 S. Peoria Tulsa, OK 74105
KTHV-TV 720 S Izard St, Little Rock, AR 72201
WOI-TV 3903 Westown Parkway West Des Moines, Iowa 50266
WBTW-TV 101 McDonald Court Myrtle Beach, SC 29588
WTAJ-TV 5000 6th Ave # 1, Altoona, PA 16602
KLKN-TV 3240 S 10th St, Lincoln, NE 68502
KYTX-TV 2211 E SE Loop 323, Tyler, TX 75701
WLTZ-TV 6140 Buena Vista Rd. Columbus, GA 31907
KRIS-TV 301 Artesian Street Corpus Christi, TX 78401
KRCR-TV 755 Auditorium Dr. Redding, CA 96001
WSAW-TV 1114 Grand Ave, Wausau, WI 54403
KTVE/KARD-TV 200 Pavilion Road West Monroe, LA 71292
KSWO/KAUZ-TV 1401 SE 60th St, Lawton, OK 73501
WBNG-TV 560 Columbia Dr. Johnson City, NY 13790
WCAV-TV 999 2nd St SE, Charlottesville, VA 22902 (see ad above!)
WTVY-TV 285 N Foster St # 7, Dothan, AL 36303
KULR-TV 2045 Overland Ave. Billings, MT 59102
KHQA-TV 301 S 36th St, Quincy, IL 62301
Delta News 837 Washington Av. Greenville, MS 38701
KIDY/KXVA-TV 5 S. Chadbourne Street San Angelo, TX 76903
KAEF-TV 540 E St Eureka, California 95501

**: Spanish language station