July 1, 2024

Greetings:

Travel delayed our report this week…apologies. But lots of news to make up for the delay.

FOUR new NDs named this week, including ONE which has a particular poignant significance for me, even though I’ve never met her.

We’ll explain below.

And THREE new openings, TWO created when incumbents took new jobs inside the same company.

Our list of open ND jobs slips ever so slightly to 41.

There are TWO GM changes. ONE obituary of a trailblazing broadcast executive.

And in Names in the News, a tribute to yet another retiring ND, a look at CBS News’ new streamline service and a new title and responsibilities for a Montana news director.

We’ll try to be on time next week!

Newly Named News Directors:

Thomas

WXIA-TV, Atlanta, GA…DENISHA THOMAS moves within TEGNA to become ND for this NBC affiliate, where she reports to Director of Content CAROL FOWLER. Here’s the note Carol sent to the staff, and here’s the news release. Denisha has been the ND for Tegna’s WATN/WLMT-TV (ABC/CW) in her hometown of Memphis for almost four years. Her Linkedin page has more.

Simons

WZTV, Nashville, TN…congrats to YVONNE SIMONS who moves much closer to her Michigan family by becoming ND for this Sinclair owned FOX affiliate. She’s spent the last six years as ND for KATU-TV (ABC) in Portland, OR and has a number of other.stops outlined on her Linkedin page. In Nashville, she replaces BRYAN McGRUDER who retired in March after eleven years as ND here.

Calkins

WDAF-TV, Kansas City, MO…she’s been at the station for more than 28 years and now JANA CALKINS has been named news director for this Nexstar owned FOX affiliate. She’s been the interim ND since SEAN McNAMARA left earlier this year when he was transferred to KDVR/KWGN-TV (FOX/CW) in Denver. Jana’s been the Assistant ND since 2013 and held other jobs since starting as the SUE PARCELL Memorial intern in 1995.

Parcell

A personal note if you’ll allow. Sue Parcell worked at WDAF for ten years until 1987, when I hired her to be our main anchor at WTOL-TV in Toledo. She was terrific. We sent her to China to cover the transfer of two giant pandas to the Toledo Zoo in May of 1988. She became ill in China, retuned to Toledo, and died a few weeks later of a ruptured brain aneurysm. She was only 31 years old. More in this story from The Toledo Blade.

Reams

WTKR-TV, Norfolk, VA…ED REAMS returns home to become ND for this Scripps owned CBS affiliate. Ed’s been the GM for Allen Media’s WREX-TV in Rockford, IL, for the last there years but has lots of news management in his background, as you’ll learn here. He began his career on-air and replaces ALLISON HERMAN who left in May after 18 months as ND.

New News Director Opening:

KATU-TV, Portland, OR…you learned above that YYONNE SIMONS is headed to sister Sinclair station WZTV in Nashville. She’s been here almost six years and the move gets her much closer to family in Michigan.

Boers

WXMI-TV, Grand Rapids, MI…DAN BOERS has left this Scripps owned FOX affiliate after three years as news director. It’s his second job as a Grand Rapids ND. He left WOOD-TV (NBC) to move to WXMI after 6 1/2 years there. Dan spent 21 years at WOOD in two different stints. He’s also worked in Lansing, MI.

WATN/WLMT-TV, Memphis, TN…we told you above about DENISHA THOMAS‘ transfer to sister Tegna station WXIA-TV (NBC) in Atlanta as ND. She was ND here for almost four years and the vacancy is likely at the top of the to-do list for new GM CHRISTOPHER FRANKLIN (more on his recent promotion below).

Interview an expert: 

2024 Election briefing series:

Science behind the issues

This July – Zoom

To strengthen journalists’ election season reporting with research-backed evidence and context, SciLine is hosting a series of media briefings on the science behind topics at the top of the political agenda. Each session will review what scientific studies have to say about a hot-button election issue, to help journalists deepen their reporting on policy positions and recognize when candidate statements don’t hew to the facts. Register below:

July 9 (1-2 p.m. EDT): Climate change and the green energy transition

July 11 (3-4 p.m. EDT): Reproductive health and abortion

July 16 (3-4 p.m. EDT): Immigrants in U.S. communities

July 18 (2-3 p.m. EDT): Crime, safety, and policing

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

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

Other News Management Openings:

ASSISTANT NEWS DIRECTOR:

KUSA-TV, Denver, CO (relisted 4/14/24)
WDAF-TV, Kansas City, MO (listed 7/1/24)
WVEC-TV, Norfolk, VA (listed 4/21/24)
WBIR-TV, Knoxville, TN (listed 6/2/24)
WDKY-TV, Lexington, KY (listed 6/23/24)
WLTX-TV, Columbia, SC (relisted 5/19/24)
WSYR-TV, Syracuse, NY (relisted 6/16/24)
WCYB-TV, Tri-Cities, TN & VA (listed 4/28/24)
KWES-TV, Midland, TX (listed 4/7/24)

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER:

KNBC-TV, Los Angeles, CA (relisted 4/14/24)
KIAH-TV, Houston, TX (AM EP/Special Projects, listed 6/16/24)
KHOU-TV, Houston, TX (listed 5/19/24)
KAZT-TV, Phoenix, AZ (listed 6/23/24)
KPNX-TV, Phoenix, AZ (relisted 5/19/24)
WFLA-TV, Tampa, FL (listed 5/5/24)
WFLA-TV, Tampa, FL (Executive Digital Producer, listed 6/16/24)
WTSP-TV, Tampa/St. Petersburg (AM EP, relisted 5/19/24)
KDVR/KWGN-TV, Denver, CO (AM EP, listed 6/23/24)
KUSA-TV, Denver, CO (AM EP, relisted 5/19/24)
WJW-TV, Cleveland, OH (listed 6/23/24)
KATU-TV, Portland, OR (Digital EP, listing modified 4/21/24)
Spectrum News 1, Raleigh NC (listed 5/12/24)
WNCN-TV, Raleigh, NC (relisted 6/16/24)
WTHR-TV, Indianapolis, IN (AM EP, relisted 5/19/24)
KTVX/KUCW-TV, Salt Lake City, UT (listed 5/27/24)
KUTV, Salt Lake City, UT (listed 7/1/24)
KGTV, San Diego, CA (listed 5/5/24)
KSWB-TV, San Diego, CA (listing modified 7/1/24)
KUSI-TV, San Diego, CA (listing modified 7/1/24)
WCMH-TV, Columbus, OH (listed 7/1/24)
WTNH-TV, Hartford, CT (relisted 5/5/24)
WVEC-TV, Norfolk, VA (AM EP, (relisted 6/2/24)
WGRZ-TV, Buffalo, NY (listed 5/19/24)
WINK-TV, Ft. Myers, FL (two openings, listing modified 6/2/24)
WRIC-TV, Richmond, VA (listed 6/9/24)
KWCH-TV, Wichita, KS (listed 7/1/24)
KVEO/KGBT-TV, Harlingen, TX (relisted 5/5/24)
KOAA-TV, Colorado Springs, CO (AM EP, listing modified 7/1/24)
KSBY-TV, San Luis Obispo, CA (listed 6/9/24)
WKBT-TV, LaCrosse/Eau Claire, WI (listed 4/7/24)

MANAGING EDITOR:

WTMJ-TV, Milwaukee, WI (listed 6/9/24)

More News Management Openings:

Relisted 6/2/24;

WTIC-TV, Hartford, CT (Digital Director)
WBNS-TV, Columbus, OH (Director of Digital Content)

Listed 5/5/24:

WJW-TV, Cleveland, OH (News Assignments Manager)

Listed 4/28/24:

KSDK-TV, St. Louis, MO (Digital Director)

Obituary:

TOM VAN AMBURG, a legendary broadcast executive credited for turning ABC’s KABC-TV into a powerhouse, died last week, He was 83. The obituary from The Hollywood Reporter details his career.

Names in the News (and other stuff):

KEEGAN HARSHA, who’s been the ND for Scripps’ KTVQ-TV in Billings, MT for the past three years has been promoted into a new role. His title will be Statewide News Director, overseeing news coverage and assisting the NDs and other Scripps stations there. Keegan is a Montana native who returned home after working on air in Denver.

Variety reports on CBS’s ambitious new streaming news service, CBS News 24/7.

KQDS-TV (Duluth, MN) saluted retiring ND STEVE GOODSPEED on the occasion of his retirement last week.

General Manager News and Notes:

TWO new General Managers this week.

Bucher

LLOYD BUCHER makes a big jump as returns to his native Philadelphia as the next General Manager for WPHL-TV, Nexstar’s CW affiliate there. It’s a transfer within Nexstar: Lloyd is currently running the company’s WJZY/WMYT-TV (FOX/MyTV) in Charlotte, a job he’s held for the last three years. He’s also been a GM in West Palm Beach and worked in Miami and Philadelphia. Lloyd began his career as an attorney.

Franklin

In Memphis, CHRISTOPHER FRANKLIN has been promoted to GM for Tegna’s duopoly there, WATN/WLMT-TV (ABC/CW). He’s been the interim GM there. Christopher has been the marketing director there since 2020 and has more than 25 years experience, much of it with FOX TV stations. More on his interesting career background in this news release from Tegna.

Our List of Open News Director jobs:

Here’s our list of open ND jobs as of Sunday, July 1, 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

News 12 Bronx/Brooklyn, 930 Soundview Ave. Bronx, NY 10473
WFLD-TV 205 N. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL 60601
WLS-TV 190 N State St. Chicago, IL, 60601
WFXT-TV 25 Fox Dr. Dedham, MA 02026
KPRC-TV 8181 Southwest Freeway Houston, TX 77074
WRC-TV 4001 Nebraska Avenue NW Washington, DC 20016
KATU-TV 2153 NE Sandy Blvd. Portland, OR 97232
KGW-TV 1501 SW Jefferson Street Portland, OR 97201
KTVI/KPLR-TV 2250 Ball Drive St. Louis, MO 63146
Spectrum News Texas (based in Austin, TX)
KSHB-TV 4720 Oak Street Kansas City, MO 64112 (Station Mgr. & ND)
WTIC-TV 285 Broad Street Hartford, CT 06115
WXMI-TV 3117 Plaza Drive NE Grand Rapids, MI 49525
WOLF-TV 1181 Highway 315 Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702 (News Manager)
WHAS-TV 520 W. Chestnut St. Louisville, KY 40202
WATN/WLMT-TV 1725 Shelby Oaks Dr N. Memphis, TN 38134
KITV 801 South King Street | Honolulu, HI 96813
WZDX-TV 1309 N. Memorial Parkway Huntsville, AL 35801
KTBS-TV 312 E. Kings Highway. Shreveport, LA 71104
KNVO-TV, 801 North Jackson Rd., McAllen TX 78501 **
KLEW-TV 2626 17th St, Lewiston, ID 83501
KYTX-TV 2211 ESE Loop 323. Tyler, TX 75701
KNDU/KNDO-TV 216 W. Yakima Ave. Yakima, WA 98902
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
KXMB-TV 1811 N 15th St. Bismarck, ND 58501
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
KTTC-TV 6301 Bandel Road NW Rochester, MN 55901
WTWO-TV 10849 N US Highway 41, Farmersburg, IN 47850
WDTV 5 Television Dr. Bridgeport, WV 26330
WTVY-TV 285 North Foster St., Dothan, AL 36303
WGEM-TV 513 Hampshire Quincy, IL 62301
WWNY-TV 120 Arcade St. Watertown, NY 13601
KREX-TV 345 Hillcrest Drive Grand Junction, CO 81501
KGWN-TV, 2923 E. Lincolnway. Cheyenne, WY 82001
KYOU-TV 820 West 2nd Street; Ottumwa, IA 52501
KQTV 4000 Faraon St. Joseph, MO 64506

**: Spanish language station


June 23, 2024

Sunday, June 30, 2024 UPDATE:

Greetings:

Due to travel, this week’s newsletter will be delayed.  I hope to have it posted by early afternoon (Eastern time) on Monday.

But there’s lots of movement in it, so it will be newsworthy.

Thanks for your understanding.

Rick Gevers

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Greetings:

Regular readers know I always enjoy the IRE Conference, which was held this week in Anaheim. I don’t have a final attendance number but at last word it was close to 1,600 journalists from all over the world. And thanks to those broadcasters who recruited there: CBS, Scripps, Tegna, Nexstar, Gray, and Talent Dynamics.

Mark your calendar for next year’s conference in New Orleans, June 19-22.

On to our regular business.

TWO new NDs named this week, including ONE in the number ONE market. And just ONE new ND opening, leaving our count of open ND jobs at 42.

THREE GM changes, including TWO in Baton Rouge.

And changes in the executive ranks at Tegna and Gray, along with a salute to an out going Chicago GM and a big honor for a longtime Missouri ND and educator.

All that and more as you read on.

Newly Named News Directors:

Ashgar

WNYW/WWOR-TV, New York, NY…Friday’s UPDATE told you that EMAD ASHGAR would be the next news director for this FOX o-and-o. The FOX news release has more. Emad has been the Assistant ND here since 2011 and first joined 16 years ago as the EP for Good Day New York. He’ll replaces BYRON HARMON who left in April after about ten years as the ND.

Stocksdale

KMVT-TV, Twin Falls, ID…congratulations to ADAM STOCKSDALE who gets his first ND job at this Gray Television owned CBS affiliate. GM ERIC WALTERS shared this news in this email. Adam’s been the Assistant ND for Tegna’s KTHV-TV in Little Rock and has worked in Phoenix, Milwaukee, and Palm Springs, CA. He replaces JOE MARTIN who’s been pulling double duty as both ND and anchor.

New News Director Opening:

Waggoner

KSHB-TV, Kansas City, MO…MATT WAGGONER is leaving this Scripps owned NBC affiliate for job outside of TV. KSBH GM KATHLEEN CHOAL (who’s also a regional GM and will oversee the newsroom during the search) sent this memo out. Matt’s been the ND here since 2019 and added station manager duties last year. He’s also been an ND in Indianapolis. His Linkedin page has more.

Interview an expert: 

Outdoor air quality and wildfire smoke

(U. of Wisconsin-Madison)

Thursday, June 27 (2-4 p.m. EDT) – Zoom

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  • Why wildfire smoke is worsening; and
  • Strategies to improve the nation’s air quality, including what is happening already, and what could be next.

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Crash course:

Stats essentials for math-averse reporters

Tuesday, June 25 (2-3 p.m. EDT) – Zoom

Many journalists lack confidence when including numbers in their reporting, or they fear misrepresenting the data when it comes to covering facts and figures, studies, or technical reports. This free, one-hour “crash course”—designed for reporters who cover science, health, or environment issues but lack statistics or data training—aims to take the stress out of reporting on the numbers that could be crucial to your next story.

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

Other News Management Openings:

ASSISTANT NEWS DIRECTOR:

KUSA-TV, Denver, CO (relisted 4/14/24)
WVEC-TV, Norfolk, VA (listed 4/21/24)
WBIR-TV, Knoxville, TN (listed 6/2/24)
WDKY-TV, Lexington, KY (listed 6/23/24)
WLTX-TV, Columbia, SC (relisted 5/19/24)
WSYR-TV, Syracuse, NY (relisted 6/16/24)
WCYB-TV, Tri-Cities, TN & VA (listed 4/28/24)
KWES-TV, Midland, TX (listed 4/7/24)

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER:

KNBC-TV, Los Angeles, CA (relisted 4/14/24)
KIAH-TV, Houston, TX (AM EP/Special Projects, listed 6/16/24)
KHOU-TV, Houston, TX (listed 5/19/24)
KAZT-TV, Phoenix, AZ (listed 6/23/24)
KPNX-TV, Phoenix, AZ (relisted 5/19/24)
WFLA-TV, Tampa, FL (listed 5/5/24)
WFLA-TV, Tampa, FL (Executive Digital Producer, listed 6/16/24)
WTSP-TV, Tampa/St. Petersburg (AM EP, relisted 5/19/24)
KDVR/KWGN-TV, Denver, CO (AM EP, listed 6/23/24)
KUSA-TV, Denver, CO (AM EP, relisted 5/19/24)
WJW-TV, Cleveland, OH (listed 6/23/24)
KATU-TV, Portland, OR (Digital EP, listing modified 4/21/24)
Spectrum News 1, Raleigh NC (listed 5/12/24)
WNCN-TV, Raleigh, NC (relisted 6/16/24)
WTHR-TV, Indianapolis, IN (AM EP, relisted 5/19/24)
KTVX/KUCW-TV, Salt Lake City, UT (listed 5/27/24)
KGTV, San Diego, CA (listed 5/5/24)
KSWB/KUSI-TV, San Diego, CA (relisted 6/2/24)
WTNH-TV, Hartford, CT (relisted 5/5/24)
WSPA/WYCW-TV, Spartanburg, SC (Lifestyle EP, listed 5/12/24)
WVEC-TV, Norfolk, VA (AM EP, (relisted 6/2/24)
KRQE-TV, Albuquerque, NM (Nightside EP, relisted 6/23/24)
WGRZ-TV, Buffalo, NY (listed 5/19/24)
WINK-TV, Ft. Myers, FL (two openings, listing modified 6/2/24)
WRIC-TV, Richmond, VA (listed 6/9/24)
KVEO/KGBT-TV, Harlingen, TX (relisted 5/5/24)
KOAA-TV, Colorado Springs, CO (Digital EP, relisted 4/28/24)
KSBY-TV, San Luis Obispo, CA (listed 6/9/24)
WKBT-TV, LaCrosse/Eau Claire, WI (listed 4/7/24)

MANAGING EDITOR:

WJYZ-TV, Charlotte, NC (relisted 6/2/24)
WTMJ-TV, Milwaukee, WI (listed 6/9/24)

More News Management Openings:

Relisted 6/2/24;

WTIC-TV, Hartford, CT (Digital Director)
WBNS-TV, Columbus, OH (Director of Digital Content)

Listed 5/5/24:

WJW-TV, Cleveland, OH (News Assignments Manager)

Listed 4/28/24:

KSDK-TV, St. Louis, MO (Digital Director)

Names in the News (and other stuff):

Steib

Monday’s UPDATE told you about a change at Tegna. DAVE LOUGEE is retiring next month and will be replaced as CEO by MICHAEL STEIB. He is currently CEO of Artsy, which the news release describes as ‘the world’s largest online platform for discovering and collecting art.’ Before that he was the CEO of the parent company of The Knot, a wedding planning website. Earlier Steib’s spent ten years with NBC and Google developing ad supported businesses.

Zurik

Gray Television promoted THREE people to new roles, including LEE ZURIK who is now Senior VP/News Strategy and Innovation. Lee’s a busy fellow…he anchors at Gray’s WVUE-TV in New Orleans and also co-hosts the company’s weekday program, InvestigateTV+, in addition to serving as Gray’s VP of Investigations. Click here for more details on Lee’s new role…and the other two who were promoted.

Graves

Another week, another on-air tribute to a retiring news director. This time it’s JENNIFER GRAVES who’s leaving ABC’s WLS-TV in Chicago after a remarkable 23 years as ND and 32 years at the station. Here’s the link to the well-deserved on-air tribute. Jennnifer also worked in St. Louis at KSDK-TV and for KOMU-TV in Columbia, MO, where she graduated from the University of Missouri’s School of Journalism,

Woelfel

Speaking of Missouri, congratulations to longtime faculty member STACEY WOELFEL who is (deep breath!) the 2024 Edward L. Bliss Award winner for Distinguished Broadcast Journalism Education, awarded by AEJMC in early August at the conference in Philadelphia. He’s the longest serving ND at Missouri’s KOMU-TV and was the founding director of the school’s Murray Center for Documentary Journalism.

General Manager News and Notes:

Shenkan

TWO new General Managers are headed to Baton Rouge, LA.

And for one of them it’s a return as ANDREW SHENKAN is coming back to Manship’s WBRZ-TV (ABC). He’s a former sales executive there and is currently the GM for Scripps’ WLEX-TV in Lexington, KY. Andrew’s also served as a GM in Lafayette, LA. More details about his new job at WBRZ in this news release.

Ingram

Also taking a GM job in Baton Rouge this week was veteran manager TIM INGRAM. He’s joining Nexstar’s WGMB-TV (FOX) there as you’ll learn here. Tim most recently was a Senior VP for Gray following a long run as GM for WVUE-TV (FOX) in New Orleans. He’ll also oversee NBC affiliate WVLA-TV which Nexstar operates for White Knight Broadcasting.

Pylant

STAN PYLANT is retiring as general manager of Nexstar’s WHNT-TV (CBS) in Huntsville, AL. Stan’s been the GM there for 17 years and worked at WHNT for a total of 27. More details in his post on Facebook.

Our List of Open News Director jobs:

Here’s our list of open ND jobs as of Sunday, June 23, 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

News 12 Bronx/Brooklyn, 930 Soundview Ave. Bronx, NY 10473
WFLD-TV 205 N. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL 60601
WLS-TV 190 N State St. Chicago, IL, 60601
WFXT-TV 25 Fox Dr. Dedham, MA 02026
WXIA-TV One Monroe Place NE Atlanta, GA 30324
KPRC-TV 8181 Southwest Freeway Houston, TX 77074
WRC-TV 4001 Nebraska Avenue NW Washington, DC 20016
KGW-TV 1501 SW Jefferson Street Portland, OR 97201
KTVI/KPLR-TV 2250 Ball Drive St. Louis, MO 63146
WZTV 631 Mainstream Drive Nashville, TN 37228
Spectrum News Texas (based in Austin, TX)
KSHB-TV 4720 Oak Street Kansas City, MO 64112
WDAF-TV 3030 Summit Kansas City, MO 64108
WTIC-TV 285 Broad Street Hartford, CT 06115
WTKR-TV 720 Boush Street Norfolk VA 23510
WOLF-TV 1181 Highway 315 Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702 (News Manager)
WHAS-TV 520 W. Chestnut St. Louisville, KY 40202
KITV 801 South King Street | Honolulu, HI 96813
WZDX-TV 1309 N. Memorial Parkway Huntsville, AL 35801
KTBS-TV 312 E. Kings Highway. Shreveport, LA 71104
KNVO-TV, 801 North Jackson Rd., McAllen TX 78501 **
KLEW-TV 2626 17th St, Lewiston, ID 83501
KYTX-TV 2211 ESE Loop 323. Tyler, TX 75701
KNDU/KNDO-TV 216 W. Yakima Ave. Yakima, WA 98902
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
KXMB-TV 1811 N 15th St. Bismarck, ND 58501
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
KTTC-TV 6301 Bandel Road NW Rochester, MN 55901
WTWO-TV 10849 N US Highway 41, Farmersburg, IN 47850
WDTV 5 Television Dr. Bridgeport, WV 26330
WTVY-TV 285 North Foster St., Dothan, AL 36303
WGEM-TV 513 Hampshire Quincy, IL 62301
WWNY-TV 120 Arcade St. Watertown, NY 13601
KREX-TV 345 Hillcrest Drive Grand Junction, CO 81501
KGWN-TV, 2923 E. Lincolnway. Cheyenne, WY 82001
KYOU-TV 820 West 2nd Street; Ottumwa, IA 52501
KQTV 4000 Faraon St. Joseph, MO 64506

**: Spanish language station


June 16, 2024

Friday, June 21, 2024 UPDATE:

Greetings:

Hello  from the annual IRE conference in Anaheim, which has been terrific. A few things have happened while I was here that I wanted to share in an UPDATE.

Ashgar

We’ll start in New York, where EMAD ASHGAR has been promoted to Vice President/News Director for Fox’s WNYW-WWOR-TV. He first joined the station 16 years ago as EP for Good Day New York, became Managing Editor and has been the Assistant News Director since 2011. More details on Emad in this release from the station. He replaces BYRON HARMON who left earlier this year after about ten years as ND.

While one job filled, another opened up today.

Waggoner

MATT WAGGONER, who’s been news director (and more recently, ND and Station Manager) at Scripps’ KSHB-TV (NBC) in Kansas City, is leaving the station for an opportunity outside of television. Matt joined the station in 2019 as ND, coming from WTTV/WXIN-TV (CBS/Fox) in Indianapolis. He added station manager duties last year. More in this note from KSHB General Manager (and Regional VP) KATHLEEN CHOAL.

We’ll see you Sunday with a full report.

regards,

Rick Gevers

Monday, June 17, 2024 UPDATE:

Greetings:

Big news today from Tegna, where DAVE LOUGEE will retire next month and be replaced by what some might call a non-traditional hire.

  Steib

MICHAEL STEIB will be the next President and CEO of Tegna beginning August 17. He is currently CEO of Artsy, which the news release describes as ‘the world’s largest online platform for discovering and collecting art.’ And before that he was the CEO of the parent company of The Knot, a wedding planning website. Here’s the full news release.

Earlier in Steib’s career, he spent ten years with NBC and Google developing ad supported businesses.

Many of you know Lougee, who came up the news side of broadcasting.

I’m sure you’ll see much more on this in the next few days.

regards,

 

Rick Gevers

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Greetings:

It was nice to see a few of you this week in Milwaukee for RTDNA. I expect to see more of you this week in Anaheim for this year’s IRE conference.

A little action this week on the newsletter front: TWO new NDs and TWO new openings, with means 42 stations are still looking for news directors.

Our friends at Sciline have an interview opportunity tomorrow on an important topic: check out the ad below.

A change in oversight of Florida’s FOX owned stations which results in the retirement of a former photographer turned ND turned GM.

And some interesting tidbits in Names in the News.

See you in Anaheim, I hope!

Newly Named News Directors:

Oder

WTOC-TV, Savannah, GA…MICHAEL ODER transfers within Gray to this CBS affiliate. Here’s the memo from VP/GM MARSHA FOGARTY. Since early 2022, Michael’s been the ND at Gray’s KTTC-TV in Rochester, MN. He was the assistant ND for KBTX-TV in Bryan, TX, and reported in Birmingham. At WTOC, he replaces BARI SOASH who left in February after 5 1/2 years as ND here.

Gallardo

KGNS-TV, Laredo, TX…YOCELIN GALLARDO has been promoted to news director for this Gray Television owned NBC and ABC affiliate. She’s been the executive producer and evening anchor and has worked here for almost five years. She’s also worked in Bryan, TX and Fresno. Yocelin replaces JERRY GARZA who left the station (and television) in late December after more than six years here.

New News Director Openings:

KTTC-TV, Rochester, MN…you learned above that MICHAEL ODER is transferring from this Gray owned NBC affiliate to sister station WTOC-TV in Savannah, GA. Michael was here a little less than 18 months.

KREX-TV, Grand Junction, CO…TERRI CHAPPELL-PAXSON has left this Nexstar owned CBS affiliate after about 2 1/2 years as news director.

Interview an expert: 

Rise of hospital-acquired infections

with Dr. Nasia Safdar (U. of Wisconsin-Madison)

Monday, June 17 (2-4 p.m. EDT) – Zoom

Rates of hospital-acquired infections (also called healthcare-associated infections) that are resistant to multiple antibiotics are significantly higher now than before the COVID-19 pandemic.

Book a 15-minute Zoom interview slot with Dr. Nasia Safdar to learn more. She can discuss:

  • Why infections, particularly antibiotic-resistant ones, can easily spread in hospitals and other healthcare settings;
  • The latest on C. auris, a deadly fungal infection that accounted for fewer than 500 cases nationwide in 2019 but nearly 2,400 in 2022;
  • Her research on how health systems can prevent the spread of infections using prebiotics or other tools to manipulate the gut microbiome; and
  • What patients or their families can do to reduce their odds of hospital infections.

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Crash course:

Stats essentials for math-averse reporters

Tuesday, June 25 (2-3 p.m. EDT) – Zoom

Many journalists lack confidence when including numbers in their reporting, or they fear misrepresenting the data when it comes to covering facts and figures, studies, or technical reports. This free, one-hour “crash course”—designed for reporters who cover science, health, or environment issues but lack statistics or data training—aims to take the stress out of reporting on the numbers that could be crucial to your next story.

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

Other News Management Openings:

ASSISTANT NEWS DIRECTOR:

KUSA-TV, Denver, CO (relisted 4/14/24)
WVEC-TV, Norfolk, VA (listed 4/21/24)
WDKY-TV, Lexington, KY (listed 4/14/24)
WLTX-TV, Columbia, SC (relisted 5/19/24)
WSYR-TV, Syracuse, NY (relisted 6/16/24)
WCYB-TV, Tri-Cities, TN & VA (listed 4/28/24)
KWES-TV, Midland, TX (listed 4/7/24)

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER:

KNBC-TV, Los Angeles, CA (relisted 4/14/24)
KIAH-TV, Houston, TX (AM EP/Special Projects, listed 6/16/24)
KHOU-TV, Houston, TX (listed 5/19/24)
KPNX-TV, Phoenix, AZ (relisted 5/19/24)
WFLA-TV, Tampa, FL (listed 5/5/24)
WFLA-TV, Tampa, FL (Executive Digital Producer, listed 6/16/24)
WTSP-TV, Tampa/St. Petersburg (AM EP, relisted 5/19/24)
KUSA-TV, Denver, CO (AM EP, relisted 5/19/24)
KATU-TV, Portland, OR (Digital EP, listing modified 4/21/24)
Spectrum News 1, Raleigh NC (listed 5/12/24)
WNCN-TV, Raleigh, NC (relisted 6/16/24)
WTHR-TV, Indianapolis, IN (AM EP, relisted 5/19/24)
KTVX/KUCW-TV, Salt Lake City, UT (listed 5/27/24)
KGTV, San Diego, CA (listed 5/5/24)
KSWB/KUSI-TV, San Diego, CA (relisted 6/2/24)
WTNH-TV, Hartford, CT (relisted 5/5/24)
WSPA/WYCW-TV, Spartanburg, SC (Lifestyle EP, listed 5/12/24)
WVEC-TV, Norfolk, VA (AM EP, (relisted 6/2/24)
KRQE-TV, Albuquerque, NM (Nightside EP, listed 4/21/24)
WGRZ-TV, Buffalo, NY (listed 5/19/24)
WINK-TV, Ft. Myers, FL (two openings, listing modified 6/2/24)
WRIC-TV, Richmond, VA (listed 6/9/24)
KVEO/KGBT-TV, Harlingen, TX (relisted 5/5/24)
KOAA-TV, Colorado Springs, CO (Digital EP, relisted 4/28/24)
WMBD-TV, Peoria, IL (Digital EP, listed 6/16/24)
KSBY-TV, San Luis Obispo, CA (listed 6/9/24)
WKBT-TV, LaCrosse/Eau Claire, WI (listed 4/7/24)

MANAGING EDITOR:

WJYZ-TV, Charlotte, NC (relisted 6/2/24)
WTMJ-TV, Milwaukee, WI (listed 6/9/24)

More News Management Openings:

Relisted 6/2/24;

WTIC-TV, Hartford, CT (Digital Director)
WBNS-TV, Columbus, OH (Director of Digital Content)

Listed 5/5/24:

WJW-TV, Cleveland, OH (News Assignments Manager)

Listed 4/28/24:

KSDK-TV, St. Louis, MO (Digital Director)

Names in the News (and other stuff):

An attorney for former KTBS-TV (Shreveport, LA) anchor and news director BILL LUNN released a statement on his client’s behalf, vehemently denying that he had been involved in explicit online contact with a minor. The investigation was apparently done by private individuals, and two of them were arrested on charges of assaulting another man they believed to be a pedophile.

Two former news managers at Nexstar’s WOOD-TV (NBC) in Grand Rapids, MI, have filed a federal lawsuit against the company claiming defamation. News Director STANTON TANG and assistant ND AMY FOX were dismissed in 2022 after a memo to the staff about coverage of Pride events.

The union representing The Balitmore Sun’s journalists are unhappy with new owner DAVID SMITH who bought the paper earlier this year. Smith, of course also owns Sinclair Broadcasting. They say the paper is now reprinting stories from Sinclair’s WBFF-TV in Baltimore, and that those stories do not meet the Sun’s standards. The Washington Post has more.

Schecter

CBS News and Stations has created a new Crime and Public Safety unit and tabbed ANNA SCHECTER as senior coordinating producer. She’s spent the last 13 years at NBC News.

URIEL POSADO joins KHOU-TV (Tegna/CBS) as an Executive Producer. He had been working at ABC’s KTRK-TV in Houston.

General Manager News and Notes:

Maloney

Changes at FOX’s Florida owned stations. JEFF MALONEY, who’s run Fox’s WTVT-TV in Tampa since 2010, has been named Senior VP and Regional GM. He will now oversee Fox’s WOFL-TV in Orlando, replacing MIKE McCLAIN who announced his retirement the same day the change was made public. Mike began as a photographer in Birmingham, became ND there and later in Tampa and Atlanta and served as a GM in Charlotte before taking over WOFL five years ago.

Our List of Open News Director jobs:

Here’s our list of open ND jobs as of Sunday, June 16, 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

News 12 Bronx/Brooklyn, 930 Soundview Ave. Bronx, NY 10473
WFLD-TV 205 N. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL 60601
WLS-TV 190 N State St. Chicago, IL, 60601
WFXT-TV 25 Fox Dr. Dedham, MA 02026
WXIA-TV One Monroe Place NE Atlanta, GA 30324
KPRC-TV 8181 Southwest Freeway Houston, TX 77074
WRC-TV 4001 Nebraska Avenue NW Washington, DC 20016
KGW-TV 1501 SW Jefferson Street Portland, OR 97201
KTVI/KPLR-TV 2250 Ball Drive St. Louis, MO 63146
WZTV 631 Mainstream Drive Nashville, TN 37228
Spectrum News Texas (based in Austin, TX)
WDAF-TV 3030 Summit Kansas City, MO 64108
WTIC-TV 285 Broad Street Hartford, CT 06115
WTKR-TV 720 Boush Street Norfolk VA 23510
WOLF-TV 1181 Highway 315 Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702 (News Manager)
WHAS-TV 520 W. Chestnut St. Louisville, KY 40202
KITV 801 South King Street | Honolulu, HI 96813
WZDX-TV 1309 N. Memorial Parkway Huntsville, AL 35801
KTBS-TV 312 E. Kings Highway. Shreveport, LA 71104
KNVO-TV, 801 North Jackson Rd., McAllen TX 78501 **
KLEW-TV 2626 17th St, Lewiston, ID 83501
KYTX-TV 2211 ESE Loop 323. Tyler, TX 75701
KNDU/KNDO-TV 216 W. Yakima Ave. Yakima, WA 98902
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
KXMB-TV 1811 N 15th St. Bismarck, ND 58501
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
KTTC-TV 6301 Bandel Road NW Rochester, MN 55901
WTWO-TV 10849 N US Highway 41, Farmersburg, IN 47850
WDTV 5 Television Dr. Bridgeport, WV 26330
WTVY-TV 285 North Foster St., Dothan, AL 36303
WGEM-TV 513 Hampshire Quincy, IL 62301
WWNY-TV 120 Arcade St. Watertown, NY 13601
KREX-TV 345 Hillcrest Drive Grand Junction, CO 81501
KMVT-TV 1100 Blue Lakes Blvd. N. Twin Falls, ID 83301
KGWN-TV, 2923 E. Lincolnway. Cheyenne, WY 82001
KYOU-TV 820 West 2nd Street; Ottumwa, IA 52501
KQTV 4000 Faraon St. Joseph, MO 64506

**: Spanish language station


June 9, 2024

Greetings:

A busy week with lots of changes to tell you about.

FOUR new news directors.

TWO new openings (one under unfortunate circumstances).

And that means 42 stations are looking for news directors.

We have TWO obituaries, one for a veteran ND turned GM turned corporate executive, and another for a marketing executive who worked for both CBS and NBC.

THREE stations are getting news GMs, the Murrow award winners are announced, and more tributes to NDs who are leaving their stations.

And you won’t want to miss a tribute not FOR a news director but BY a news director for an anchor with whom he used to work. Check out Names in the News.

By the way, the RTDNA convention starts later this week in Milwaukee. It’s my 44th consecutive convention…every one since 1979 except for two that were cancelled…in 2001 and 2020, for obvious reasons.

I hope to see you there.

Newly Named News Directors:

Mague

WRC-TV, Washington, DC…this NBC o-and-o promoted ANTHONY MAGUE to news director. He’s been the Managing Editor there. He will report to VP/News MIKE GOLDRICK who sent this note to the staff. In that note, you’ll learn that Anthony has had several jobs since moving to DC from Orlando, where he worked for six years at WESH-TV, Hearst’s NBC station there.

Philbrick

KUTV, Salt Lake City, UT…after six years as the Assistant News Director, IAN PHILBRICK has been promoted to news director for this Sinclair Broadcasting owned CBS affiliate. Ian’s had a number of jobs during his career: his Linkedin page tells the story. At KUTV, Ian replaces MIKE FRIEDRICH who left earlier this summer to become news director for WRAL-TV in Raleigh.

Villarreal

KWKT-TV, Waco, TX…SYLVIA VILLARREAL returns to Waco to be the next news director for this Nexstar owned FOX affiliate. She has been the special projects producer for the company’s Houston station, KIAH-TV. But she is the former ND for the Scripps station in Waco, KXXV-TV. At KWKT, she replaces DEAN WETHERBEE who just left the station a few weeks ago (Check out Names in the News below for more on Dean’s farewell).

KIFI-TV, Idaho Falls, ID…SETH RANDAL returns to this News Press & Gazette operation as ND. He was the first producer when the station debuted a morning newscast in 1996. Since then…well, I’ll let you read his lengthy Linkedin profile.

New News Director Openings:

Lunn

KTBS-TV, Shreveport, LA…BILL LUNN resigned this week during an ongoing investigation by Shreveport police into possible inappropriate communication with a juvenile. To its credit, the station reported the story here. And the local newspaper had this coverage. Lunn joined the station as its assistant news director in 2019 and was promoted to ND last year. He earlier spent nine years as a primary anchor for KSTP-TV in Minneapolis.

Tamez

KMID/KPEJ-TV, Midland/Odessa, TX…there’s a news director opening at this Nexstar operated duopoly. My records show that CARLOS TAMEZ has been the ND here for less than a year. Nexstar owns KMID (ABC) and provides services to Mission owned Fox affiliate KPEJ.

Interview an expert:

Climate change and American lobsters with Dr. Damian Brady (U. of Maine)

Thursday, June 13 (2-4 p.m. EDT) – Zoom

As climate change warms the ocean, American lobsters are moving to cooler waters. The center of lobstering—a half-billion-dollar-a-year industry—continues to move farther north, and to deeper water, than in the past.

Dr. Brady can discuss:

  • Why the Gulf of Maine is warming faster than the global average;
  • How the geographic range of lobsters has shifted in recent years, and how lobster boat captains have adapted;
  • Where researchers predict lobster populations will move to, in the near and long terms;
  • How population movements could affect the availability and/or price of lobster; and more.

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Other News Management Openings:

ASSISTANT NEWS DIRECTOR:

KUSA-TV, Denver, CO (relisted 4/14/24)
WVEC-TV, Norfolk, VA (listed 4/21/24)
WBIR-TV, Knoxville, TN (listed 6/2/24)
WDKY-TV, Lexington, KY (listed 4/14/24)
WLTX-TV, Columbia, SC (relisted 5/19/24)
WSYR-TV, Syracuse, NY (relished 4/14/24)
WCYB-TV, Tri-Cities, TN & VA (listed 4/28/24)
KWES-TV, Midland, TX (listed 4/7/24)

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER:

KNBC-TV, Los Angeles, CA (relisted 4/14/24)
WFMZ-TV, Allentown, PA (Philadelphia market, listed 4/7/24)
KHOU-TV, Houston, TX (listed 5/19/24)
KPNX-TV, Phoenix, AZ (relisted 5/19/24)
WFLA-TV, Tampa, FL (listed 5/5/24)
WTSP-TV, Tampa/St. Petersburg (AM EP, relisted 5/19/24)
KUSA-TV, Denver, CO (AM EP, relisted 5/19/24)
KCRA-TV, Sacramento, CA (listed 4/7/24)
KATU-TV, Portland, OR (Digital EP, listing modified 4/21/24)
Spectrum News 1, Raleigh NC (listed 5/12/24)
WNCN-TV, Raleigh, NC (listed 4/14/24)
WTHR-TV, Indianapolis, IN (AM EP, relisted 5/19/24)
KTVX/KUCW-TV, Salt Lake City, UT (listed 5/27/24)
KGTV, San Diego, CA (listed 5/5/24)
KSWB/KUSI-TV, San Diego, CA (relisted 6/2/24)
WTNH-TV, Hartford, CT (relisted 5/5/24)
WLWT-TV, Cincinnati, OH (listed 4/7/24)
WSPA/WYCW-TV, Spartanburg, SC (Lifestyle EP, listed 5/12/24)
WGAL-TV, Lancaster, PA (listed 4/7/24)
WVEC-TV, Norfolk, VA (AM EP, (relisted 6/2/24)
WXII-TV, Winston-Salem, NC (Weekend EP, listing revised 4/7/24)
WLKY-TV, Louisville, KY (PM EP, listed 4/7/24)
KRQE-TV, Albuquerque, NM (Nightside EP, listed 4/21/24)
WGRZ-TV, Buffalo, NY (listed 5/19/24)
WINK-TV, Ft. Myers, FL (two openings, listing modified 6/2/24)
WRIC-TV, Richmond, VA (listed 6/9/24)
KVEO/KGBT-TV, Harlingen, TX (relisted 5/5/24)
KOAA-TV, Colorado Springs, CO (Digital EP, relisted 4/28/24)
KSBY-TV, San Luis Obispo, CA (listed 6/9/24)
WKBT-TV, LaCrosse/Eau Claire, WI (listed 4/7/24)

MANAGING EDITOR:

WJYZ-TV, Charlotte, NC (relisted 6/2/24)
WTMJ-TV, Milwaukee, WI (listed 6/9/24)

More News Management Openings:

Relisted 6/2/24;

WTIC-TV, Hartford, CT (Digital Director)
WBNS-TV, Columbus, OH (Director of Digital Content)

Listed 5/5/24:

WJW-TV, Cleveland, OH (News Assignments Manager)

Listed 4/28/24:

KSDK-TV, St. Louis, MO (Digital Director)

Obituaries:

Godsey

WAYNE GODSEY, who worked as a news director, general manager, and corporate executive for a number of stations and groups, died last Sunday (June 2nd) at the age of 77. He lost a decade long battle against cancer. He was an ND in Charlotte and Milwaukee, a GM in Milwaukee (two stations), Kansas City, and Albuquerque, and EVP of Pulitzer Broadcasting. Complete details on a life well lived in this obituary.

Kreiner

JEFF KREINER, who held executive marketing positions at two networks, CBS and NBC, died in late May. He was in Las Vegas for a shoot for LMAO Productions for which he was the executive producer. Jeff also taught at the Connecticut School of Broadcasting. Learn more about Jeff’s life and career in this obituary.

Names in the News (and other stuff):

RTDNA finally finished releasing the winners of the annual Edward R. Murrow awards. The complete list is here.

Houston media blogger MIKE McGUFF details changes in the news management structure at Graham Media’s KPRC-TV (NBC).

We have several more farewell tributes to news directors who left their jobs at the end of May.

TIM RYAN left Tegna’s KUSA-TV in Denver after a long career spread over two stints. Maybe that’s why the station posted TWO pieces about his departure. We’ll call them Ryan #1 and Ryan #2!

We promised above more on DEAN WETHERBEE‘s farewell from Nexstar’s KWKT-TV in Waco Here’s what the station aired.

And this farewell is not ABOUT a news director but one done very well by a former news director, as MIKE RAUSCH put a lot of effort into this piece about DON ALHART who retired after 58 years anchoring at WHAM-TV (formerly WOKR-TV) in Rochester, NY.

General Manager News and Notes:

THREE new general managers were named this week.

Grisham

In Indianapolis, CHARLIE GRISHAM was tapped to run Scripps’ ABC affiliate, WRTV. Regional VP KATHLEEN CHOAL told the staff. He’s been the GM at WSIL-TV in Carterville, IL, for three years, and worked as a GSM in St. Louis and San Diego. He began his career as a weathercaster for several local stations. Charlie replaces LANA DURBAN-SCOTT who left in March after six years as GM and 31 with Scripps.

Heinrich

Another Charlie lands another GM job as CHARLIE HEINRICH has been promoted to general manager for Standard Media’s WLNE-TV (ABC) in Providence, RI. He’ll continue to serve as director of sales, a job he’s held since joining WLNE last year. He’s been a GM in Kansas City, Greenville, SC, and Ft. Myers, FL. More in the company news release.

Malloy

Tegna has promoted MICAH MALLOY to general manager of its two NBC stations in Maine, WCSH-TV in Portland and WLBZ-TV in Bangor. He’s been the director of sales for both stations since 2016 and served as local sales manager for three years before that. Micah replaces BRIAN CLIFFE who is retiring after 34 years in Maine broadcasting and 42 years in the business.

Our List of Open News Director jobs:

Here’s our list of open ND jobs as of Sunday, June 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

News 12 Bronx/Brooklyn, 930 Soundview Ave. Bronx, NY 10473
WFLD-TV 205 N. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL 60601
WLS-TV 190 N State St. Chicago, IL, 60601
WFXT-TV 25 Fox Dr. Dedham, MA 02026
WXIA-TV One Monroe Place NE Atlanta, GA 30324
KPRC-TV 8181 Southwest Freeway Houston, TX 77074
WRC-TV 4001 Nebraska Avenue NW Washington, DC 20016
KGW-TV 1501 SW Jefferson Street Portland, OR 97201
KTVI/KPLR-TV 2250 Ball Drive St. Louis, MO 63146
WZTV 631 Mainstream Drive Nashville, TN 37228
Spectrum News Texas (based in Austin, TX)
WDAF-TV 3030 Summit Kansas City, MO 64108
WTIC-TV 285 Broad Street Hartford, CT 06115
WTKR-TV 720 Boush Street Norfolk VA 23510
WOLF-TV 1181 Highway 315 Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702 (News Manager)
WHAS-TV 520 W. Chestnut St. Louisville, KY 40202
KITV 801 South King Street | Honolulu, HI 96813
WZDX-TV 1309 N. Memorial Parkway Huntsville, AL 35801
WTOC-TV 1511 Chatham Center Dr. Savannah, GA 31405
KTBS-TV 312 E. Kings Highway. Shreveport, LA 71104
KNVO-TV, 801 North Jackson Rd., McAllen TX 78501 **
KLEW-TV 2626 17th St, Lewiston, ID 83501
KYTX-TV 2211 ESE Loop 323. Tyler, TX 75701
KNDU/KNDO-TV 216 W. Yakima Ave. Yakima, WA 98902
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
KXMB-TV 1811 N 15th St. Bismarck, ND 58501
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
WTVY-TV 285 North Foster St., Dothan, AL 36303
WGEM-TV 513 Hampshire Quincy, IL 62301
WWNY-TV 120 Arcade St. Watertown, NY 13601
KGNS-TV 120 W. Del Mar Blvd. Laredo TX 78041
KMVT-TV 1100 Blue Lakes Blvd. N. Twin Falls, ID 83301
KGWN-TV, 2923 E. Lincolnway. Cheyenne, WY 82001
KYOU-TV 820 West 2nd Street; Ottumwa, IA 52501
KQTV 4000 Faraon St. Joseph, MO 64506

**: Spanish language station