January 8, 2023
Thursday, January 11, 2023 UPDATE:
Bradshaw
A memorial service for ADAM P. BRADSHAW will be held next Tuesday, January 17, 2023 at 1:00 PM Central Time.
It will be live streamed at this site: https://www.texomashomepage.com/special-live-stream/
If you are able to attend in person, here’s the location:
First Baptist Church Chapel
1200 Ninth Street
Wichita Falls, TX 76301
As you know, Adam, a veteran ND who had been working at KFDX-TV in Wichita Falls, TX, died Sunday. He was 62 and was found at his home.
I will provide details on memorial contributions when available.
regards,
Rick Gevers
Tuesday, January 10, 2023 UPDATE:
Greetings:
THREE items in tonight’s UPDATE. Health issues force a longtime ND to step down. There’s a new news director in San Antonio, and we have much more on the passing of ADAM P. BRADSHAW, including a lengthy on-air tribute to him from his last station. If you knew Adam…or even if you didn’t…you’ll want to watch it.
Hume
First, veteran news director CRAIG HUME is stepping down as ND for WBRE/WYOU-TV in Wilkes-Barre, PA. In the note he sent to his staff, Craig cited ‘personal health issues’ as the reason. Craig’s been the ND here for just a year, the latest stop in a long career that has taken him from markets large (Los Angeles and Chicago) to small. (WBRE is owned by Nexstar, which provides services to Mission Broadcasting owned CBS affiliate WYOU).
Orellana
In San Antonio, KSAT-TV Assistant ND MARIO ORELLANA has been promoted to news director at this Graham Media owned ABC affiliate. He has an interesting background…he began at the station as an unpaid intern and worked his way up to news director. More details in this story from the KSAT website. Mario replaces longtime KSAT news director BERNICE KEARNEY who was promoted to ND for Graham’s KPRC-TV (NBC) in Houston.
Bradshaw
And we have new information on the death of KFDX/KJTL-TV (NBC/FOX-Wichita Falls, TX) ND ADAM P. BRADSHAW. We told you late Sunday night that he died at the age of 62. Adam had apparently been suffering from a lung infection though I have not yet seen an official cause of death.
The station aired a very nice tribute to their fallen leader, complete with interviews of Adam’s brother and former employees, and it includes pictures of Adam as a child. Worth watching.
I wanted to share a more casual picture of Adam than the one above. Adam and I enjoyed lunch together several times a year when he lived in Las Vegas. I took this picture in 2017 at one of his favorite places, the coffee shop at the Westgate (the former Hilton) Hotel and Casino.
He told me he went there often because he liked the lobster roll.
He was right.
It was good.
RIP, my friend.
Looks like we’ll have a very full newsletter this weekend.
regards,
Rick Gevers
Monday, January 9, 2023 UPDATE:
Greetings:
I’m very saddened to report the death of a well known news director who was a good friend to many, including me.
Bradshaw
KFDX/KJTL-TV (NBC/FOX-Wichita Falls, TX) ND ADAM P. BRADSHAW (and he ALWAYS insisted the middle initial be included) died Sunday afternoon. He was just 62 years old and had apparently been suffering from a lung infection
His sister posted this on Facebook which says he was found in his home. And the station has this story along with a link to his bio.
Adam’s Linkedin page has a detailed account of his career which took him from California to New York state..and several points in between. He had a long run as ND for KVVU-TV (FOX) in Las Vegas which ended with his 2015 firing (and he insisted I report that he HAD been fired.) His note to the staff then remains one of the most clicked items in the long history of this newsletter.
I’ll post more details when I have them.
Finally, I want to clear up a mistake I made in last night’s full newsletter. In reporting on CHRISTINA GINN’s move to EP of the Banfield show on NewsNation, I moved her former station (KVUE-TV) to San Antonio. Thanks to many of you who pointed out (without calling me an idiot) that it was, is, and will continue to be, located in Austin, TX.
regards,
Rick Gevers
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Greetings:
Lots of action in the first week of the New Year, though for many it was holiday-shortened.
TWO new ND openings, both in Ohio, with NO news directors hired. Those changes bring our list of open jobs to 25.
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After a few quiet weeks on the GM front, there are FOUR moves to report.
We have THREE obituaries, and just ONE item in Names in the News, which answered the question of the destination of an Austin, TX, news director, whose departure we told you about last month.
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Newly Named News Directors:
No movement this week, to the best of my knowledge. If you know of something I’ve missed, please email me.
New News Director Openings:
Rubin
WOIO/WUAB–TV, Cleveland, OH…IAN RUBIN is leaving this Gray owned CBS/CW duopoly to move within Gray as a News Consultant/Strategist for the company’s new house consulting unit. (We told you in Novmever that Gray had hired CHRIS ARCHER and TONY CALFO to start that unit.) Ian’s been ND here since 2018. He’s a former ND at WNEM-TV in Saginaw, WKEF-TV in Dayton, and for WRNN-TV in New York.
Nickels
WBNS-TV, Columbus, OH…JENNIFER NICKELS has left this Tegna owned CBS affiliate after 3 1/2 years as news director. She first joined WBNS as the Assistant ND in September, 2016. Jennifer’s also worked as an executive producer in Cleveland, Cincinnati and Louisville, and also worked as a producer in Columbia, MO. More on her background in her Linkedin page.
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Other News Management Openings:
ASSISTANT NEWS DIRECTOR:
KPNX-TV, Phoenix, AZ (listed 11/6/22)
WGBA-TV, Green Bay, WI (relisted 10/30/22)
KOLR-TV, Springfield, MO (relisted 10/23/22)
WROC-TV, Rochester, NY (relisted 11/13/22)
KRGV-TV, Weslaco, TX (AM EP, relisted 11/6/22)
KETK-TV, Tyler, TX (listed 12/11/22)
WKBT-TV, La Crosse, WI (relisted 10/30/22)
KAAL-TV, Rochester, MN (listed 12/18/22)
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER:
KTLA-TV, Los Angeles, CA (listing revised 1/8/23)
KPHO/KTVK-TV, Phoenix, AZ (relisted 10/30/22)
KDVR/KWGN-TV, Denver, CO (listed 12/26/22)
WNCN-TV, Raleigh, NC (relisted 11/20/22)
WRTV, Indianpolis, IN (listed 11/20/22)
WTVF-TV, Nashville, TN (listed 12/11/22)
KSWB-TV, San Diego, CA (relisted 12/4/22)
KSTU-TV, Salt Lake City (relisted 10/30/22)
WCMH-TV, Columbus, OH (relisted 11/20/22)
WTIC-TV, Hartford, CT (listed 12/11/22)
WTNH-TV, New Haven, CT (listed 12/4/22)
WCPO-TV, Cincinnati, OH (relisted 10/30/22)
KXAN-TV, Austin, TX (AM EP, relisted 10/30/22)
WAVY/WVBT-TV, Norfolk, VA (relisted 11/13/22)
WIVB/WNLO-TV, Buffalo, NY (listed 11/6/22)
WLTX-TV, Columbia, SC (listed 12/11/22)
WHEC-TV, Rochester, NY (relisted 12/11/22)
KRGV-TV, Weslaco, TX (AM EP, relisted 11/6/22)
KOAA-TV, Colorado Springs, CO (listed 12/11/22)
KIVI-TV, Boise, ID (listed 12/11/22)
WTXL-TV, Tallahassee, FL (Digital EP, listed 12/11/22)
WFFT-TV, Ft. Wayne, IN (listed 12/11/22)
WRBL-TV, Columbus, GA (Digital EP, listed 11/20/22)
WTVO/WQRF-TV, Rockford, IL (relisted 10/30/22)
MANAGING EDITOR:
KXTV, Sacramento, CA (relisted 12/18/22)
More News Management Openings:
Listed 1/9/23:
KPRC-TV, Houston, TX (Livestream Producer, see ad above!)
KSTU-TV, Salt Lake City, UT (Assignment Desk Manager)
Obituaries:
Ulloa
The Chairman and CEO of Entravision died of a sudden heart attack on December 31, 2022. WALTER ULLOA was 74. He co-founded the company in 1996 and held the Chairman/CEO role since then. Walter’s a former news director at KMEX-TV in Los Angeles (in addition to other roles there.) Many more details about Walter’s life and career in this obituary.
Riordan
Former KOAT-TV (Albuquerque, NM) News Director JIM RIORDAN died Wednesday, January 4th. He was 80 years old. He ran the news department there in the 70’s and 80’s and is credited with adding diversity to the staff and creating New Mexico’s first co-anchor team. (KOAT is now owned by Hearst but would have been under Pulitzer ownership during his time there.The station remembered him here.
Bock
There’s a sad update to a story we brought you last week about MIKE BOCK, once the head of the Guy Gannett Communications TV group. Some of Mike’s friends had asked me to solicit notes for him as he was under hospice care. Unfortunately, Mike died Wednesday evening, probably before he could see of them. When I find a full obituary, I will include it in a future edition. Mike was also former GM of Guy Gannett’s station in Cedar Rapids, IA.
Names in the News:
Ginn
An UPDATE on a story we brought you a few weeks ago, that of the departure of CHRISTINA GINN as news director for Tegna’s KVUE-TV (ABC) in San Antonio Austin, TX, We told you December 4th that she was leaving to return to a ‘network executive producing job’. We’ve now learned that job is at Nexstar’s NewsNation where she is the executive producer of the Banfield program.
General Manager News and Notes:
After a few weeks of no GM movement, we have several changes this week, TWO in top ten markets.
TWO changes at NBC owned stations. TONY CANALES moves from Telemundo’s KTMD-TV in Houston to NBC’s KXAS-TV in Dallas, where he replaces the retiring TOM EHLMANN. Canales also over saw Telemundo New Mexico. And in Hartford, HANK GUERRERO moves from VP/Sales to GM for WVIT-TV (NBC) and WRDM-TV (Telemundo). DIANE HANNES, who had held both jobs, is retiring.
In Washington, Sinclair named TODD BERNSTEIN as GM for WJLA-TV (ABC). He’s been the Station Manager there and replaces WILLIAM FANSHAWE who remains a Group VP for the Company.
PETER NOLL moves from commercial TV to PBS as he’s been named GM for West TN PBS Peter’s been the GM for WNBJ-TV in Jackson, TN, and is a former GM for KERO-TV in Bakersfield, CA.
Our Full List of Open ND Jobs:
Here’s our list of open ND jobs as of Sunday, January 8, 2023:
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
KTTV 1999 S. Bundy Dr. Los Angeles CA 90025
WIOO/WUAB-TV 1717 E. 12th Street, Cleveland, OH 44114
KSAT-TV 1408 N. St. Mary’s St., San Antonio, TX 78215
WBNS-TV 770 Twin Rivers Dr. Columbus, OH 43215
KVUE- TV 3201 Steck Avenue, Austin, TX 78757
WWMT-TV 590 West Maple St. Kalamazoo, MI 49008
KSEE/KGPE-TV 5035 E McKinley Ave. Fresno, CA 93727
WYMT-TV 199 Black Gold Blvd. Hazard, KY 41701
WSLS-TV 821 5th St. NE Roanoke, VA 24016
WISC-TV 7025 Raymond Rd. Madison, WI 53719
WJRT-TV 2302 Lapeer Rd. Flint MI 48503
KIVI-TV 1866 E. Chisholm Dr. Nampa, ID 83687
KHGI-TV 1078 25 Road Axtell, NE 68924
KQDS-TV 2001 London Road Duluth, MN 55812
WJET-TV 8455 Peach Street Erie, PA 16509
WGFL/WNBW/WMYG-TV 1703 NW 80th Blvd. Gainesville, FL 32606
KALB-TV 605 Washington Street; Alexandria, LA 71301
WBUP/WKBP-TV 1705 Ash Street Suite 5 Ishpeming, MI 49849
WWNY-TV 120 Arcade St. Watertown, NY 13601
KGNS-TV 120 W. Del Mar Blvd. Laredo TX 78041
KMVT-TV 1100 Blue Lakes Blvd North, Twin Falls, ID 83301
Delta News 837 Washington Ave Greenville, MS 38701
KAEF-TV 540 E Street Eureka, CA 95501
KYOU-TV 820 West 2nd Street; Ottumwa, IA 52501
KNOP-TV 402. S. Dewey. North Platte NE 69101
**: Spanish language station