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September 15, 2024

Greetings:

For the second week in a row, THREE new NDs. but just ONE new opening.

These changes take our list of open ND jobs to 35.

We have TWO paid ads for management level jobs with Spectrum in two pretty desirable markets, Raleigh and Austin, TX. Weather coach TIM HELLER is back with an ad for his services, and Sciline has some good opportunities to learn more about science coverage.

After a long career at CBS, one of its o-and-o GMs is leaving his post. That’s below. along with details about an upcoming retirement for Tegna’s SVP of News, ELLEN CROOKE

All that and more below.

Newly Named News Directors:

Frack

KATU-TV, Portland, OR…native Oregonian DANIELLE FRACK has been promoted to ND at this Sinclair Broadcasting owned ABC affiliate. A nine year veteran of the station, Danielle has most recently been the Assistant ND, one of many jobs she’s held there. Danielle replaces YVONNE SIMONS who left in July to become ND for Sinclair’s WZTV (FOX) in Nashville, a move that gets her closer to family in Michigan,

Campbell

Spectrum News, Austin, TX…JEREMY CAMBPELL moves from Spectrum’s NY1 to become Senior News Director for this cable news operation. In addition to his time in New York, Jeremy was a news director in Knoxville (WBIR-TV), and also worked in Tampa, Atlanta, Birmingham, and Lafayette, LA, where he started on air, as you’ll learn on his Linkedin page.

Rizzo

WFFF/WVNY-TV, Burlington, VT…JOHN RIZZO moves within Nexstar to become the next news director for this FOX/ABC operation. He’s been the Digital EP for the company’s WTEN-TV in Albany, NY. John replaces ROB TAYLOR who left last month to move within Nexstar as the Assistant ND for WSYR-TV in Syracuse.

September SciLine events

Zoom – All events are free

On September 18th (2-3 p.m. ET), SciLine is offering a Zoom-based science “crash course”—designed specifically for editors. This free course will teach basic principles about how science works, how to integrate it skillfully into your outlet’s journalism, and strategies for making sure the science is right during the editing process.

Former longtime Washington Post science reporter Rick Weiss and Ph.D. neuroscientist Dr. Tori Espensen will together lay out key do’s, don’ts, and pitfalls to watch for when editing a news story that includes scientific information or sources. Their insights are based on decades of experience working with reporters, editors, and scientists.

Forty-five minutes of interactive teaching will be followed by a 15-min open Q&A.

REGISTER TODAY

MORE FROM SCILINE:

MEDIA BRIEFINGS

MORE 2024 ELECTION RESOURCES

 

SciLine, a philanthropically funded, free service for reporters, also runs a free expert matching service that connects reporters rapidly to scientist-sources on deadline.

New News Director Openings:

Avery

KECI/KCFW/KTVM-TV, Montana…CHRIS AVERY is leaving these Sinclair owned NBC affiliates after six years (branded as NBC Montana) to return to Salt Lake City where he’ll be the Assistant ND at sister Sinclair station KUTV. (CBS). It’s completes the Salt Lake City hat trick for Chris, who’s also worked at KSTU-TV and KTVX-TV.

Also: a correction from an item from last week.

In our report about WCIV-TV (Charleston, SC) ND CATHY HOBBS‘ new job taking over her company’s True Crime Team, we had the wrong company. It’s Sinclair, not Gray, as I reported.

Apologies to all.

Paid Help Wanted Ads:

Managing Director, Spectrum News. Austin, TX:

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WHAT OUR MANAGING DIRECTORS ENJOY MOST

Working closely with Managing Editors and Executive producers to help grow and develop them into great leaders.
Managing high-performing teams by inspiring, guiding, educating, and coaching skillfully to draw in and nurture potential.

As a part of Spectrum News, you’re creative, highly technical, and ready to bring the character-driven stories of those in your community to life in our newsroom. You value accuracy and want to leverage your curiosity and storytelling abilities to share inspiring news across multiple platforms. Each day is a fast-paced and constantly evolving work environment with new stories to tell and perspectives to uncover.

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Executive Producer, Spectrum News, Raleigh, NC:

As Executive Producer, you’ll own the vision for the newscast. You’ll lead your team through story creation to produce compelling, timely, and accurate newscasts. You’ll be responsible for building a positive team culture, while generating story ideas that reflect your local community. You’ll make data-informed decisions to connect your audience with the stories that matter.

WHAT OUR EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS ENJOY MOST

Uniting a team of storytellers
Overseeing projects start to finish, including breaking news coverage and issue-driven special programming.
Hands-on management and training opportunities involving graphics, cameras, and cross-newsroom workflow.

As a part of Spectrum News, you’re creative, highly technical, and ready to bring the character-driven stories of those in your community to life in our newsroom. You value accuracy and want to leverage your curiosity and storytelling abilities to share inspiring news across multiple platforms. Each day is a fast-paced and constantly evolving work environment with new stories to tell and perspectives to uncover. We are focused on fostering a healthy, inclusive, and people-first team culture to effectively address challenges together. If you’re a nimble, passionate team player, you’ll find a home on our team.

To apply please visit the website below!

Spectrum News – Executive Producer – Raleigh, NC

Other News Management Openings:

ASSISTANT NEWS DIRECTOR:

WXYZ-TV, Detroit, MI (listed 8/18/24)
KUSA-TV, Denver, CO (relisted 7/21/24)
WDAF-TV, Kansas City, MO (relisted 9/8/24)
WVEC-TV, Norfolk, VA (relisted 7/21/24)
WHAS-TV, Louisville, KY (listed 8/11/24)
WBRE/WYOU-TV, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA (listed 7/28/24)
KTHV-TV, Little Rock, AR (listed 7/21/24)
KHQ-TV, Spokane, WA (listed 7/7/24)
WFRV-TV, Green Bay, WI (relisted 9/15/24)
WROC-TV, Rochester, NY (listed 9/8/24)
KFSM-TV, Fayetteville, AR (listed 7/21/24)
KIVI-TV, Boise, ID (listed 7/21/24)
WCYB-TV, Tri-Cities, TN & VA (relisted 8/11/24)
KWES-TV, Midland, TX (relisted 7/21/24)

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER:

KTLA-TV, Los Angeles, CA (listed 7/28/24)
WPHL-TV, Philadelphia, PA (AM EP, listed 7/28/24)
KIAH-TV, Houston, TX (AM EP/Special Projects, relisted 8/11/24)
KPRC-TV, Houston, TX (Morning Broadcast EP, listed 7/28/24)
KPRC-TV, Houston, TX (Evening Broadcast EP, listed 7/28/24)
KNXV-TV, Phoenix, AZ (listed 9/2/24)
WFLA-TV, Tampa, FL (relisted 7/28/24)
WEWS-TV, Cleveland, OH (listed 8/11/24)
KTXL-TV, Sacramento, CA (Lifestyle show EP, listed 9/15/24)
Spectrum News 1, Raleigh NC (relisted 9/15/25, see ad above!)
WNCN-TV, Raleigh, NC (relisted 8/18/24)
WTHR-TV, Indianapolis, IN (AM EP, relisted 7/21/24)
WBAL-TV, Baltimore, MD (listed 8/11/24)
KTVX/KUCW-TV, Salt Lake City, UT (relisted 8/11/24)
WCMH-TV, Columbus, OH (relisted 9/15/24)
WPBF-TV, W. Palm Beach, FL (listed 8/11/24)
WTLV/WJXX-TV, Jacksonville, FL (listed 7/21/24)
WGAL-TV, Lancaster, PA (listed 8/11/24)
WXII-TV, Winston-Salem NC, (Weekend EP, listed 8/11/24)
WIVB-TV, Buffalo, NY (AM EP, listed 7/28/24)
WGRZ-TV, Buffalo, NY (listed 7/21/24)
WINK-TV, Ft. Myers, FL (two openings, listing modified 6/2/24)
WFTX-TV, Ft. Myers, FL (listed 9/2/24)
WRIC-TV, Richmond, VA (relisted 8/11/24)
WBIR-TV, Knoxville, TN (listed 7/21/24)
KJRH-TV, Tulsa, OK (listed 9/2/24)
KOLR/KRBK-TV, Springfield, MO (listed 9/8/24)
WLTX-TV, Columbia, SC (listed 7/21/24)
WMTM-TV, Portland, ME (listed 8/11/24)
KOAA-TV, Colorado Springs, CO (AM EP, listing modified 7/1/24)
WVLA/WGMB-TV, Baton Rouge, LA (listed 9/15/24)
KPAX-TV, Missoula, MT (relisted 9/2/24)

MANAGING EDITOR:

WTXL-TV, Tallahassee, FL (listed 9/2/24)

More News Management Openings:

Listed 9/15/24:

Spectrum News, Austin, TX (Managing Director) See ad above!
WMBD-TV, Peoria, IL (Digital Media Director)

Listed 7/21/24:

WTLV/WJXX-TV, Jacksonville, FL (Digital Director)
WWL-TV, New Orleans, LA (Digital Director)

Names in the News (and other stuff):

Crooke

ELLEN CROOKE, who’s the SVP of News for Tegna, has announced her retirement in January 2025. Ellen joined Tegna’s management team in 2014 and moved into her current role in 2021. She’s a former news director in Atlanta, Buffalo, and South Bend, and also worked in Louisville. More in the Tegna news release.

General Manager News and Notes:

Draper

He spent about three decades at CBS, and worked at many of its owned stations, but that will come to and end at the end of the month when JUSTIN DRAPER leaves his job as GM for WBZ-TV in Boston. The Boston Globe has more. He also served as a GM for KOVR/KMAX-TV in Sacramento, and also working at o-and-o’s in Los Angeles, Chicago, Minneapolis, and an earlier stint in Boston.

Our List of Open News Director jobs:

Here’s our list of open ND jobs as of Sunday, September 15, 2024:

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

WXTV 500 Frank W Burr Blvd Ste 6. Teaneck, NJ 07666 **
KPRC-TV 8181 Southwest Freeway Houston, TX 77074
KOMO-TV 140 4th Ave. N.Seattle, WA 98109
KTXL-TV 4655 Fruitridge Rd, Sacramento, CA 95820
WOAI-TV 4335 NW Loop 410, San Antonio, TX, 78229
WJXT-TV 4 Broadcast Pl, Jacksonville, FL 32207
WXMI-TV 3117 Plaza Drive NE Grand Rapids, MI 49525
WOLF-TV 1181 Highway 315 Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702 (News Manager)
WJAR-TV 23 Kenney Drive Cranston, RI 02920
WATN-TV 1725 Shelby Oaks Dr N. Memphis, TN 38134
KATV 10 Turtle Creek Lane Little Rock, AR 72202
WDTN-TV 4595 S Dixie Dr. Dayton, OH 45439
WGBA-TV 1391 North Rd Green Bay, WI 54313
WZDX-TV 1309 N. Memorial Parkway Huntsville, AL 35801
WCIV-TV 88 Allbritton Blvd, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
KTBS-TV 312 E. Kings Highway. Shreveport, LA 71104
WSIL-TV 1416 Country Aire Drive Carterville, IL 62918
KNVO-TV, 801 North Jackson Rd., McAllen TX 78501 **
KLEW-TV 2626 17th St, Lewiston, ID 83501
WGXA-TV 599 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Macon, GA 31201
KHSL-TV 3460 Silverbell Rd. Chico, CA 95973
KDRV-TV 1090 Knutson Ave. Medford, OR 97504
KQDS-TV 2001 London Road Duluth, MN 55812
KOSA-TV 4101 E. 42nd. Suite J-7. Odessa, TX. 79761
KMID/KPEJ-TV 1550 West I-20 Odessa, TX 79763
KWES-TV 11320 West County Rd. 127. Odessa, TX, 79765
WTWO-TV 10849 N US Highway 41, Farmersburg, IN 47850
WTRF-TV 96 16th St, Ste 2, Wheeling, WV 26003
WDTV 5 Television Dr. Bridgeport, WV 26330
KECI/KCFW/KTVM-TV, 340 W. Main St. Missoula, MT 59802
KTVQ-TV 3203 3rd Ave N., Billings, MT 59101
WWNY-TV 120 Arcade St. Watertown, NY 13601
KREX-TV 345 Hillcrest Drive Grand Junction, CO 81501
KYOU-TV 820 West 2nd Street; Ottumwa, IA 52501
KQTV 4000 Faraon St. Joseph, MO 64506

**: Spanish language station

September 8, 2024

Greetings:

We’re later than I had hoped to be tonight, but you can blame it on my double header this afternoon, first taking in the Colts-Texans football game and then the Indiana Fever-Atlanta Dream WNBA game. (Full disclosure: we missed the first eight minutes of the basketball game).

But we have lots of news to share…another reason why we’re late.

THREE new NDs, TWO in top 15 markets. And FOUR new openings, all created by the departures of very experienced newswomen.

These changes take our list of open ND jobs to 37.

Please heck out the ads for Stephen Arnold Music and a new series of opportunities from Sciline.

There’s ONE obituary, that of a former Florida GM.

And there are GM changes at FOUR stations, including TWO at Spanish language stations in top 15 markets.

Finally, just ONE item in Names in the News, but it’s one that was significant for me and should give all some encouragement about the future for some young journalists.

All that and more below.

Newly Named News Directors:

Dacy

WFLD-TV, Chicago, IL…this FOX owned station has named GLEN DACY as VP of News Content and Streaming. Our Wednesday UPDATE told you that it’s a return to WFLD for Glen, who worked there for ten months as part of the launch team for Good Day Chicago. This FOX news release has the rest of his background. He replaces MATT PIACENTE who left in the spring after eight years as ND.

Veloz

WRMD-TV, Tampa, FL…MEREDITH VELOZ  will be the next news director for this Telemundo owned station. She’s been the EP for both WCAU-TV (NBC owned) and its Telemundo sister station in Philadelphia. More here.

Aaro

WKEF/WRGT-TV, Dayton, OH…ADAM AARO moves from the anchor desk to the news director’s office at this Sinclair owned ABC/FOX duopoly. He’s been the evening anchor there for almost nine years, and reported his promotion tonight on his Linkedin page. Adam replaces BECKY GULDEN who left in July after four years to take a job out of television.

 

September SciLine events

Zoom – All events are free

On September 18th (2-3 p.m. ET), SciLine is offering a Zoom-based science “crash course”—designed specifically for editors. This free course will teach basic principles about how science works, how to integrate it skillfully into your outlet’s journalism, and strategies for making sure the science is right during the editing process.

Former longtime Washington Post science reporter Rick Weiss and Ph.D. neuroscientist Dr. Tori Espensen will together lay out key do’s, don’ts, and pitfalls to watch for when editing a news story that includes scientific information or sources. Their insights are based on decades of experience working with reporters, editors, and scientists.

Forty-five minutes of interactive teaching will be followed by a 15-min open Q&A.

REGISTER TODAY

MORE FROM SCILINE:

EXPERT INTERVIEWS (15-minute, 1-on1 Zoom interviews)

September 12th (10 a.m.-noon EDT): Parental stress with Dr. Robin Gurwitch (Duke U.)

September 19th (2-4 p.m. EDT): Rural hospital closures with Dr. Mark Holmes (UNC)

MEDIA BRIEFINGS:

September 25th (2-3 p.m. EDT): Voter demographics, access, and turnout

MORE 2024 ELECTION RESOURCES

SciLine, a philanthropically funded, free service for reporters, also runs a free expert matching service that connects reporters rapidly to scientist-sources on deadline.

New News Director Openings:

Burger

KTXL-TV, Sacramento, CA…in the first of FOUR departures of veteran female news managers, LISA BURGER is leaving after not quite two years as ND for this Nexstar owned FOX affiliate. She came to Sacramento from sister Nexstar operation KSEE/KGPE-TV in Fresno where she spent 3+ years as ND. Lisa also worked for another Fresno station as well as in Denver and San Diego.

Bonfield

WJXT-TV, Jacksonville, FL…after more than 13 years as news director of this Graham Media owned independent station, KATHRYN BONFIELD has left the station. She did not respond to a message I sent her via Linkedin. Kathryn also spent three years as a news director for WCBD-TV in Charleston, SC, and held a variety of news management jobs over 16 years (in two stints) at WFLA-TV in Tampa.

Hobbs

WCIV-TV, Charleston, SC…CATHY HOBBS is taking a new job with owner Sinclair but will still be based here. She’s taking over Gray’s True Crime team. In her words: “It’s called Criminally Obsessed and it’s on FB, Twitter, Tik Tok and IG. I will be heading up the team producing “Current and trending content”. Here are the notes to staff from Cathy and her GM. She’s been ND for this ABC station for 13 years.

Danehart

WTRF-TV, Wheeling, WV…BRENDA DANEHART makes (I believe) her first appearance in these pages on the occasion of her upcoming retirement. She’s not been mentioned before because she’s been the news director here for more than 20 years, and has worked at this Nexstar owned operation for more than 40 years. More on her background from this 2022 profile when the AP Broadcasters of West Virginia honored her with a lifetime achievement award.

Paid Help Wanted Ads:

No ads again this week. If you have a news management opening you need to fill, there’s no more targeted audience than ours. Email me for details: rick@rickgevers.com

Other News Management Openings:

ASSISTANT NEWS DIRECTOR:

WXYZ-TV, Detroit, MI (listed 8/18/24)
KUSA-TV, Denver, CO (relisted 7/21/24)
WDAF-TV, Kansas City, MO (relisted 9/8/24)
WVEC-TV, Norfolk, VA (relisted 7/21/24)
WHAS-TV, Louisville, KY (listed 8/11/24)
WBRE/WYOU-TV, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA (listed 7/28/24)
KTHV-TV, Little Rock, AR (listed 7/21/24)
KHQ-TV, Spokane, WA (listed 7/7/24)
WFRV-TV, Green Bay, WI (listed 7/14/24)
WROC-TV, Rochester, NY (listed 9/8/24)
KFSM-TV, Fayetteville, AR (listed 7/21/24)
KIVI-TV, Boise, ID (listed 7/21/24)
WCYB-TV, Tri-Cities, TN & VA (relisted 8/11/24)
KWES-TV, Midland, TX (relisted 7/21/24)

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER:

KTLA-TV, Los Angeles, CA (listed 7/28/24)
WPHL-TV, Philadelphia, PA (AM EP, listed 7/28/24)
KIAH-TV, Houston, TX (AM EP/Special Projects, relisted 8/11/24)
KPRC-TV, Houston, TX (Morning Broadcast EP, listed 7/28/24)
KPRC-TV, Houston, TX (Evening Broadcast EP, listed 7/28/24)
KNXV-TV, Phoenix, AZ (listed 9/2/24)
WFLA-TV, Tampa, FL (relisted 7/28/24)
WEWS-TV, Cleveland, OH (listed 8/11/24)
Spectrum News 1, Raleigh NC (relisted 7/21/24)
WNCN-TV, Raleigh, NC (relisted 8/18/24)
WTHR-TV, Indianapolis, IN (AM EP, relisted 7/21/24)
WBAL-TV, Baltimore, MD (listed 8/11/24)
KTVX/KUCW-TV, Salt Lake City, UT (relisted 8/11/24)
KUTV, Salt Lake City, UT (listed 7/1/24)
WCMH-TV, Columbus, OH (listed 7/1/24)
WPBF-TV, W. Palm Beach, FL (listed 8/11/24)
WTLV/WJXX-TV, Jacksonville, FL (listed 7/21/24)
WGAL-TV, Lancaster, PA (listed 8/11/24)
WXII-TV, Winston-Salem NC, (Weekend EP, listed 8/11/24)
WIVB-TV, Buffalo, NY (AM EP, listed 7/28/24)
WGRZ-TV, Buffalo, NY (listed 7/21/24)
WINK-TV, Ft. Myers, FL (two openings, listing modified 6/2/24)
WFTX-TV, Ft. Myers, FL (listed 9/2/24)
WRIC-TV, Richmond, VA (relisted 8/11/24)
WBIR-TV, Knoxville, TN (listed 7/21/24)
KJRH-TV, Tulsa, OK (listed 9/2/24)
KOLR/KRBK-TV, Springfield, MO (listed 9/8/24)
WLTX-TV, Columbia, SC (listed 7/21/24)
KOAA-TV, Colorado Springs, CO (AM EP, listing modified 7/1/24)
WMTM-TV, Portland, ME (listed 8/11/24)
KPAX-TV, Missoula, MT (relisted 9/2/24)

MANAGING EDITOR:

WTXL-TV, Tallahassee, FL (listed 9/2/24)

More News Management Openings:

Listed 7/21/24:

WTLV/WJXX-TV, Jacksonville, FL (Digital Director)
WWL-TV, New Orleans, LA (Digital Director)

Obituary:

Cuismano

CHARLIE CUSIMANO, who retired in 2020 after almost two years as GM for Sarasota’s SNN-TV, died in late August at the age of 75. He’d been the GSM there before his promotion. Charlie’s son, TOM CUSIMANO, passed along this note about his father’s life and career. More on Charlies’ career can be found on his Linkedin page.

Names in the News (and other stuff):

I spent Thursday and Friday in Atlanta at an IRE/Ida B. Wells Society workshop on investigative reporting for students at HBCU schools in the southeast. About 40 students took part, and I was quite impressed AND encouraged that many of them drove long distances…some as long as six hours…to take part. A very brief description of the workshop is here (which explains why I was involved).

And my thanks to some industry professionals who shared their insight and answered questions from the students. First, JAMES FINCH, VP of News Services for Gray. In the middle picture, WANF-TV (Atlanta/CBS/Gray) News Director KIM SAXON, and finally WANF reporter ANDY PIERROTTI. (And I regret not getting a picture of CNN’s WILLIAM MITCHELL, though you can see him in the background of the second picture).

General Manager News and Notes:

JESUS CHAVEZ rejoins Univision as GM for KMEX-TV in Los Angeles. Details in this report from Media Moves.

Carr

We told you in our Tuesday UPDATE that news director turned general manager MICHAEL CARR is moving up the ABC o-and-o ladder. He’s been promoted to GM for Houston’s KTRK-TV, leaving ABC’s KFSN-TV in Fresno where he’s been GM for more than four years. In Houston, he replaces another ND turned GM, WENDY GRANATO, who was promoted to GM for KABC-TV in Los Angeles earlier this year.

Franklin

The new general manager for Scripps’ WLEX-TV (NBC) in Lexington, KY, comes from an engineering background. It’s SEAN FRANKLIN who has been director of engineering for the station since 2019. More details about his background and promotion in this news release.

CINDI DIAS has been promoted to GM for Sinclair’s KBAK/KBFX-TV (CBS/FOX) in Bakersfield, CA. She’s been the sales manager there and replaces TERESA BURGESS who retired and posted this on LinkedIn.

Our List of Open News Director jobs:

Here’s our list of open ND jobs as of Sunday, September 9, 2024:

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

WXTV 500 Frank W Burr Blvd Ste 6. Teaneck, NJ 07666 **
KPRC-TV 8181 Southwest Freeway Houston, TX 77074
KOMO-TV 140 4th Ave. N.Seattle, WA 98109
KTXL-TV 4655 Fruitridge Rd, Sacramento, CA 95820
KATU-TV 2153 NE Sandy Blvd. Portland, OR 97232
WOAI-TV 4335 NW Loop 410, San Antonio, TX, 78229
Spectrum News Texas (based in Austin, TX)
WJXT-TV 4 Broadcast Pl, Jacksonville, FL 32207
WXMI-TV 3117 Plaza Drive NE Grand Rapids, MI 49525
WOLF-TV 1181 Highway 315 Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702 (News Manager)
WJAR-TV 23 Kenney Drive Cranston, RI 02920
WATN-TV 1725 Shelby Oaks Dr N. Memphis, TN 38134
KATV 10 Turtle Creek Lane Little Rock, AR 72202
WDTN-TV 4595 S Dixie Dr. Dayton, OH 45439
WGBA-TV 1391 North Rd Green Bay, WI 54313
WZDX-TV 1309 N. Memorial Parkway Huntsville, AL 35801
WCIV-TV 88 Allbritton Blvd, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
KTBS-TV 312 E. Kings Highway. Shreveport, LA 71104
WSIL-TV 1416 Country Aire Drive Carterville, IL 62918
WFFF/WVNY-TV, 298 Mountain View Drive, Colchester, VT, 05446
KNVO-TV, 801 North Jackson Rd., McAllen TX 78501 **
KLEW-TV 2626 17th St, Lewiston, ID 83501
WGXA-TV 599 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Macon, GA 31201
KHSL-TV 3460 Silverbell Rd. Chico, CA 95973
KDRV-TV 1090 Knutson Ave. Medford, OR 97504
KQDS-TV 2001 London Road Duluth, MN 55812
KOSA-TV 4101 E. 42nd. Suite J-7. Odessa, TX. 79761
KMID/KPEJ-TV 1550 West I-20 Odessa, TX 79763
KWES-TV 11320 West County Rd. 127. Odessa, TX, 79765
WTWO-TV 10849 N US Highway 41, Farmersburg, IN 47850
WTRF-TV 96 16th St, Ste 2, Wheeling, WV 26003
WDTV 5 Television Dr. Bridgeport, WV 26330
KTVQ-TV 3203 3rd Ave N., Billings, MT 59101
WWNY-TV 120 Arcade St. Watertown, NY 13601
KREX-TV 345 Hillcrest Drive Grand Junction, CO 81501
KYOU-TV 820 West 2nd Street; Ottumwa, IA 52501
KQTV 4000 Faraon St. Joseph, MO 64506

**: Spanish language station

September 2, 2024

Wednesday, September 4, 2024:

Greetings:

One of the longest running openings…in one of the biggest markets on our list…has finally been filled.

Dacy

GLEN DACY has been named VP of News Content and Streaming for Fox’s Chicago o-and-o, WFLD/WPWR-TV (Fox/MyTV). It’s a return to WFLD for Glen, who worked there for ten months in 1993-94 as part of the launch team for Good Day Chicago. Most recently Glen worked as producer for CBS for the Democratic Convention in Chicago. His career stops before that are outlined on his Linkedin page, including his start as a reporter in Iowa.

Glen replaces MATT PIACENTE who left the station much earlier this year after eight years as ND. He also worked for two years as ND for NBC o-and-o WVIT-TV in Hartford after 15 years in a variety of roles at NBC’s WMAQ-TV in Chicago.

It’s been a busy week. We’ll recap all the action this weekend with our full newsletter.

regards,

Rick Gevers

Tuesday, September 3, 2024:

Greetings:

Always pleased to report that a news director (or former ND, in this case) has been promoted to a GM’s job, particularly when that job is in a top ten market.

Carr

And that’s the case today as MICHAEL CARR moves within ABC to become GM at KTRK-TV in Houston. Mike’s been GM for ABC’s KFSN-TV in Fresno, where he spent eight years as ND before the promotion four years ago. Here’s the full story from an ABC news release.

Michael replaces another former ND turned GM, WENDY GRANATO, who was recently promoted to GM for KABC-TV in Los Angeles.

Congrats to both.

And one minor correction from last night’s newsletter. Some versions had the wrong call letters for the Louisville station from which KERRY McGEE is retiring. It’s WDRB-TV.

We’ll see you this weekend with our full newsletter.

regards,

 

Rick Gevers

**** ***** ****

Greetings:

I hope you had a pleasant holiday weekend.

More action than I anticipated for a holiday, with TWO jobs filled and TWO others opening, ONE of those openings coming with the pending retirement of a multi-time ND who also worked as a reporter in several major markets.

That leavess our list of open ND jobs at 35.

No help wanted ads this week but I anticipate some next week.

We have a link to KRQE’s tribute to longtime GM BILL ANDERSON whose passing we told you about last week.

TWO GMs in the news this week…one coming and one going, both at Tegna stations.

And several items in Names in the News including the retirement of an original newsroom employee at a Louisville station.

All that and more below.

Newly Named News Directors:

Dangler

KTVI/KPLR-TV, St. Louis, MO…OLIVIA DANGLER takes her third Nexstar ND job as she transfers to this FOX/CW operation. She’s been the ND at WDTN-TV (NBC) in Dayton, OH for 2 1/2 years, earlier ran WHTM-TV in Harrisburg, and is a former AND at Nexstar’s WXIN/WTTV in Indianapolis among other places. Olivia replaces AUDREY PRYWITCH who retired in May after 16 years as ND and 23 at the station.

KTVZ-TV, Bend, OR…this News Press and Gazette owned NBC/FOX duopoly has hired a new ND whose identity will be revealed soon…and we’ll tell you when it is. Whoever gets the job will replace CATHY MARSHALL who’s been ND since late 2022. Cathy first joined KTVZ as the morning anchor and has worked for CNN, and for stations in Boston, Seattle, New Haven and for KGW-TV in Portland, OR, before joining KTVZ.

New News Director Openings:

Bruce

KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA…veteran news director PHILIP BRUCE is retiring at the end of the year. His Linkedin post reveals his future plans. He’s been at this Sinclair owned ABC affiliate for 3+ years and has a wide and vsaried career background, including time with NPR. Phil began his career on the air, working in several large markets as you’ll learn in his Linkedin profile.

WDTN-TV, Dayton, OH…as noted above, OLIVIA DANGLER is leaving this Nexstar owned NBC affiliate for Nexstar’s KTVI/KPLR-TV (Fox/CW) in St. Louis. She was here for 2+ years.

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Other News Management Openings:

ASSISTANT NEWS DIRECTOR:

WXYZ-TV, Detroit, MI (listed 8/18/24)
KUSA-TV, Denver, CO (relisted 7/21/24)
WDAF-TV, Kansas City, MO (listed 7/1/24)
WVEC-TV, Norfolk, VA (relisted 7/21/24)
WHAS-TV, Louisville, KY (listed 8/11/24)
WBRE/WYOU-TV, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA (listed 7/28/24)
KTHV-TV, Little Rock, AR (listed 7/21/24)
KHQ-TV, Spokane, WA (listed 7/7/24)
WFRV-TV, Green Bay, WI (listed 7/14/24)
KFSM-TV, Fayetteville, AR (listed 7/21/24)
KIVI-TV, Boise, ID (listed 7/21/24)
WCYB-TV, Tri-Cities, TN & VA (relisted 8/11/24)
KWES-TV, Midland, TX (relisted 7/21/24)

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER:

KTLA-TV, Los Angeles, CA (listed 7/28/24)
WPHL-TV, Philadelphia, PA (AM EP, listed 7/28/24)
KIAH-TV, Houston, TX (AM EP/Special Projects, relisted 8/11/24)
KPRC-TV, Houston, TX (Morning Broadcast EP, listed 7/28/24)
KPRC-TV, Houston, TX (Evening Broadcast EP, listed 7/28/24)
KNXV-TV, Phoenix, AZ (listed 9/2/24)
WFLA-TV, Tampa, FL (relisted 7/28/24)
WEWS-TV, Cleveland, OH (listed 8/11/24)
Spectrum News 1, Raleigh NC (relisted 7/21/24)
WNCN-TV, Raleigh, NC (relisted 8/18/24)
WTHR-TV, Indianapolis, IN (AM EP, relisted 7/21/24)
WBAL-TV, Baltimore, MD (listed 8/11/24)
KTVX/KUCW-TV, Salt Lake City, UT (relisted 8/11/24)
KUTV, Salt Lake City, UT (listed 7/1/24)
WCMH-TV, Columbus, OH (listed 7/1/24)
WPBF-TV, W. Palm Beach, FL (listed 8/11/24)
WTLV/WJXX-TV, Jacksonville, FL (listed 7/21/24)
WGAL-TV, Lancaster, PA (listed 8/11/24)
WXII-TV, Winston-Salem NC, (Weekend EP, listed 8/11/24)
WIVB-TV, Buffalo, NY (AM EP, listed 7/28/24)
WGRZ-TV, Buffalo, NY (listed 7/21/24)
WINK-TV, Ft. Myers, FL (two openings, listing modified 6/2/24)
WFTX-TV, Ft. Myers, FL (listed 9/2/24)
WRIC-TV, Richmond, VA (relisted 8/11/24)
WBIR-TV, Knoxville, TN (listed 7/21/24)
KJRH-TV, Tulsa, OK (listed 9/2/24)
KWCH-TV, Wichita, KS (listed 7/1/24)
WLTX-TV, Columbia, SC (listed 7/21/24)
KOAA-TV, Colorado Springs, CO (AM EP, listing modified 7/1/24)
WMTM-TV, Portland, ME (listed 8/11/24)
KPAX-TV, Missoula, MT (relisted 9/2/24)

MANAGING EDITOR:

WTXL-TV, Tallahassee, FL (listed 9/2/24)

More News Management Openings:

Listed 7/21/24:

WTLV/WJXX-TV, Jacksonville, FL (Digital Director)
WWL-TV, New Orleans, LA (Digital Director)

Obituaries:

Anderson

We now have the KRQE-TV on-air tribute to BILL ANDERSON. We told you last week that the longtime general manager for that Nexstar owned CBS in Albuquerque had died after a long illness. He’d been GM here since 1991 and was inducted into the NATAS Silver Circle in 2022. He began his career in Wisconsin and later worked in Maine, Iowa, Massachusetts and Arizona.

And a correction on our obituary last week of veteran CBS News correspondent PHIL JONES. We told you his son followed him into our business, working as a sportscaster in Nashville, Indianapolis and Dallas, and now as an anchor in Lexington, KY. That was al correct, but we bungled his first name. It’s PAUL. Apologies to him and to you.

Names in the News (and other stuff):

McGee

KERRY McGEE, who was one of the first employees hired when WDRB-TV in Louisville started news, is retiring after 34 years at this Block Communications FOX affiliate. Kerry is currently the Managing Editor there and first came to Louisville to work at WAVE-TV (NBC) as a photographer and night assignment editor. An Air Force veteran, Kerry came to Louisville after getting his journalism degree at the University of Missouri.

Quick hits:

JORGE QUIQUIVIX is moving to WMC-TV (NBC) in Memphis as the Assistant ND. He’s held the same position at sister Gray station KAIT-TV (ABC) in Jonesboro, AR, where ND GRENDEL LEVY told the staff about his departure.

Scripps promoted BRANDON KINNARD to Assistant ND at WGBA-TV in Green Bay. He’s been a sports anchor/MMJ at that NBC affiliate.

Morgan Murphy Media is merging two newsrooms into one in Marquette, MI. Stations involved are WBUP-TV and WJMN-TV. More here.

General Manager News and Notes:

Hofmann

Former News Director turned General Manger CARRIE HOFMANN has left Tegna’s WLTX-TV (CBS) in Columbia, SC. She posted this on Linkedin about her departure. Before she joined WLTX as GM last September, Carrie served three years as ND for Tegna’s WCNC-TV (NBC) in Charlotte and six years as ND for Scripps’ KSHB-TV (NBC) in Kansas City. She’s also worked in Phoenix, Denver, and Milwaukee.

Yates

But Tegna did fill one GM opening this week, naming CARRIE YATES as GM of WZDX-TV, its FOX affiliate in Huntsville, AL. Details in this news release. She’s been the interim GM since LARRY AUDAS retired earlier this year. She first joined the station in 2020.

Our List of Open News Director jobs:

Here’s our list of open ND jobs as of Monday, September 2, 2024:

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

WXTV 500 Frank W Burr Blvd Ste 6. Teaneck, NJ 07666 **
WFLD-TV 205 N. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL 60601
KPRC-TV 8181 Southwest Freeway Houston, TX 77074
KOMO-TV 140 4th Ave. N.Seattle, WA 98109
KATU-TV 2153 NE Sandy Blvd. Portland, OR 97232
WOAI-TV 4335 NW Loop 410, San Antonio, TX, 78229
Spectrum News Texas (based in Austin, TX)
WXMI-TV 3117 Plaza Drive NE Grand Rapids, MI 49525
WOLF-TV 1181 Highway 315 Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702 (News Manager)
WJAR-TV 23 Kenney Drive Cranston, RI 02920
WATN-TV 1725 Shelby Oaks Dr N. Memphis, TN 38134
KATV 10 Turtle Creek Lane Little Rock, AR 72202
WDTN-TV 4595 S Dixie Dr. Dayton, OH 45439
WKEF/WRGT-TV 2245 Corporate Place Miamisburg, OH 45342
WGBA-TV 1391 North Rd Green Bay, WI 54313
WZDX-TV 1309 N. Memorial Parkway Huntsville, AL 35801
KTBS-TV 312 E. Kings Highway. Shreveport, LA 71104
WSIL-TV 1416 Country Aire Drive Carterville, IL 62918
WFFF/WVNY-TV, 298 Mountain View Drive, Colchester, VT, 05446
KNVO-TV, 801 North Jackson Rd., McAllen TX 78501 **
KLEW-TV 2626 17th St, Lewiston, ID 83501
WGXA-TV 599 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Macon, GA 31201
KHSL-TV 3460 Silverbell Rd. Chico, CA 95973
KDRV-TV 1090 Knutson Ave. Medford, OR 97504
KQDS-TV 2001 London Road Duluth, MN 55812
KOSA-TV 4101 E. 42nd. Suite J-7. Odessa, TX. 79761
KMID/KPEJ-TV 1550 West I-20 Odessa, TX 79763
KWES-TV 11320 West County Rd. 127. Odessa, TX, 79765
WTWO-TV 10849 N US Highway 41, Farmersburg, IN 47850
WDTV 5 Television Dr. Bridgeport, WV 26330
KTVQ-TV 3203 3rd Ave N., Billings, MT 59101
WWNY-TV 120 Arcade St. Watertown, NY 13601
KREX-TV 345 Hillcrest Drive Grand Junction, CO 81501
KYOU-TV 820 West 2nd Street; Ottumwa, IA 52501
KQTV 4000 Faraon St. Joseph, MO 64506

**: Spanish language station