Rick Gevers & Associates

May 6, 2024

Sunday, May 12, 2024:

The week’s edition will be posted sometime Monday morning. Apologies for the delay.

Sunday, May 5, 2024 UPDATE:

Greetings:

Godwin

Rarely do we post an UPDATE moments after sending out the full newsletter, but we just learned that KIM GODWIN is leaving ABC News where she has been President for the last three years.

The Los Angeles Times has more here and this link will take you to the New York Times story.

I am sure you will see much more on this in the days ahead.

regards,

Rick Gevers

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Greetings:

Happy Cinco de Mayo!

In this week’s report, TWO new openings and NO new NDs, so our list of openings grows to 39. There’s ONE paid help wanted ad for an assistant ND job.

Check out the ad just below for June’s RTDNA conference…you can get a registration discount if you book in next few days. And Sciline is back with some new interview opportunities.

TWO GM changes this week and a new station manager at a California station.

There’s ONE obituary for a former CEO who was well known for hugging employees. In a good way.

Our Names in the News section has details on some new titles for News Nation execs and an honor for a Sinclair exec and former ND.

Read on and enjoy your week.Newly Named News Directors:

As far as I know, no new news directors were hired this week. If you know something I missed, please let me know via email: rick@rickgevers.com

SciLine briefing: Climate change and agriculture

Pests, pathogens, and pollinators

Monday, April 29 (3-4 p.m. EDT) – Zoom

SciLine’s next briefing will cover how climate change is affecting U.S. agricultural production through mechanisms beyond heat and drought. Topics will include the links between climate change and growing pest populations, damaging crop pathogens, and pollinator declines. Three scientists will make brief presentations and then take questions on the record. SciLine Director Rick Weiss will moderate the briefing.

Panelists:

• Dr. Jan Leach, Colorado State University
• Dr. Hannah Burrack, Michigan State University
• Dr. Margarita López-Uribe, Penn State University

REGISTER TODAY

More from SciLine:

Interview an expert (15-minute slots on Zoom):

• Apr. 29 (1-3 p.m. EDT): PFAS in water supplies (Dr. Jessica Ray, U. of Washington) – Waitlist available
• May 15 (1-3 p.m. EDT): Rooftop solar incentives (Dr. Severin Borenstein, UC Berkeley)
• May 23 (2-4 p.m. EDT): Wild pigs (Dr. John “Jack” Mayer, Savannah River National Laboratory)
• May 30 (2-4 p.m. EDT): Methane emissions (Dr. Amy Townsend-Small, U. of Cincinnati
• June 13 (2-4 p.m. EDT): Climate change and American lobsters (Dr. Damian Brady, U. of Maine)

Upcoming training:

• May 6 (2-3 p.m. EDT): Crash course: science essentials for local reporters

Upcoming briefing:

• May 7 (2-3 p.m. EDT): Reporting on opinion polls and surveys

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:

Herman

WTKR-TV, Norfolk, VA…ALLISON HERMAN has left this Scripps owned CBS affiliate after about 18 months as news director. She served as the assistant ND there for about a year before being promoted to the top job. She’s worked in a number of other markets: her Linkedin page has more. Allison’s replacement here will be the fourth news director in three years.

KITV, Honolulu, HI…this Allen Media Group owned ABC affiliate is looking for a new news director to replace BILL BRENNAN who was promoted to the job last July. He had been the managing editor there.

Paid Help Wanted Ad:

Assistant News Director, WCYB-TV, Tri-Cities, TN & VA:

The mountains are calling…and so is an awesome opportunity!

News 5 WCYB (NBC) located in the beautiful Appalachian Highlands region of Southwest Virginia/Northeast Tennessee is seeking a “rock star” Assistant News Director to join our news management team.

Your singing voice is less important to us than your ability to help mentor, coach, and inspire. If creating unique, point-of-difference content on all platforms and rising above the “sea of sameness” is your passion, we want to hear from you.

If you’re a music lover, don’t fret! You can spend your free time checking out the incredible exhibits and performances at the nearby Birthplace of Country Music Museum, travel Virginia’s famous “Crooked Road’ and visit the Carter Family Fold to learn about and appreciate the rich musical history that’s helped put our region on the map.

For those who live “life in the fast lane,” you’ll want to experience the world’s fastest half-mile at Bristol Motor Speedway.

The amazing scenery here will provide the perfect setting to enjoy “leaf season” with breathtaking colors in full bloom, hiking, fishing, and cruising along area lakes. If you like to roll the dice on new opportunities, we bet you will also enjoy checking out the Hard Rock Casino Bristol.

It all adds up to a work hard, play hard environment that’s ideal for an Executive Producer, Senior Producer or Managing Editor, looking to take that next career step at a place you can proudly call home.

Learn more and apply by clicking here:

Other News Management Openings:

ASSISTANT NEWS DIRECTOR:

KUSA-TV, Denver, CO (relisted 4/14/24)
WVEC-TV, Norfolk, VA (listed 4/21/24)
WFTX-TV, Ft. Myers, FL (relisted 4/28/24)
WBIR-TV, Knoxville, TN (listed 4/21/24)
WDKY-TV, Lexington, KY (listed 4/14/24)
WLTX-TV, Columbia, SC (relisted 3/24/24)
WSYR-TV, Syracuse, NY (relished 4/14/24)
WCYB-TV, Tri-Cities, TN & VA (listed 4/28/24, see ad above!)
KWEX-TV, Midland, TX (listed 4/7/24)

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER:

WPIX-TV, New York, NY (listed 4/21/24)
KNBC-TV, Los Angeles, CA (relisted 4/14/24)
WFMZ-TV, Allentown, PA (Philadelphia market, listed 4/7/24)
KHOU-TV, Houston, TX (listed 3/15/24)
WDCA-TV, Washington, DC (listed 3/15/24)
KPNX-TV, Phoenix, AZ (listed 3/15/24)
WSNN-TV, Sarasota, FL (listed 4/14/24)
WFLA-TV, Tampa, FL (listed 5/5/24)
WTSP-TV, Tampa/St. Petersburg (AM EP, relisted 3/15/24)
KUSA-TV, Denver, CO (relisted 3/15/24)
KCRA-TV, Sacramento, CA (listed 4/7/24)
KATU-TV, Portland, OR (Digital EP, listing modified 4/21/24)
WNCN-TV, Raleigh, NC (listed 4/14/24)
WTHR-TV, Indianapolis, IN (AM EP, relisted 3/15/24)
WXIN/WTTV, Indianapolis, IN (relisted 2/25/24)
KGTV, San Diego, CA (listed 5/5/24)
KSWB/KUSI-TV, San Diego, CA (listed 3/15/24)
WBNS-TV, Columbus, OH (AM EP, relisted 3/15/24)
WTIC-TV, Hartford, CT (relisted 3/15/24)
WTNH-TV, Hartford, CT (relisted 5/5/24)
WLWT-TV, Cincinnati, OH (listed 4/7/24)
WSPA/WYCW-TV, Spartanburg, SC (listed 4/14/24)
WGAL-TV, Lancaster, PA (listed 4/7/24)
WTKR-TV, Norfolk, VA (relisted 4/28/24)
WVEC-TV, Norfolk, VA (AM EP, (relisted 3/15/24)
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 3/15/24)
WINK-TV, Ft. Myers, FL (Senior EP, listed 3/10/24)
WFTX-TV, Ft. Myers, FL (listed 5/5/24)
KVEO/KGBT-TV, Harlingen, TX (relisted 5/5/24)
KOAA-TV, Colorado Springs, CO (Digital EP, relisted 4/28/24)
KTSM-TV, El Paso, TX (relisted 4/14/24)
WKBT-TV, LaCrosse/Eau Claire, WI (listed 4/7/24)
KRIS-TV, Corpus Christi, TX (relisted 4/28/24)

MANAGING EDITOR:

WXIA-TV, Atlanta, GA (listed 3/17/24)
WJYZ-TV, Charlotte, NC (listed 3/17/24)

More News Management Openings:

Listed 5/5/24:

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

Listed 4/28/24:

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

Listed 3/17/24:

WXIA-TV, Atlanta, GA (Director of Special Projects)
WTIC-TV, Hartford, CT (Digital Director)

Relisted 3/17/24:

WATN-TV, Memphis, TN (Director of Digital Content)
WBNS-TV, Columbus, OH (Director of Digital Content)

Listed 3/10/24:

KXXV/KRHD-TV. Waco/Bryan, TX

Obituary:

Corson

MADDY CORSON died this week at the age of 87. You may not know her but how many media company CEO’s were known for hugging employees? She was, as head of Guy Gannett Communications, which owned newspapers, radio and TV stations in several stations. She spent her last months in hospice, and spent that time calling friends to say goodbye.

Names in the News (and other stuff):

Changes at News Nation, where MICHAEL CORN and CHERIE GRZECH have new titles. Corn, who has been President of News, is now President of Programming and Specials. Grzech is now President and Managing Editor of News and Politics. She had been Senior VP and Managing Editor of News and Politics.

Labbe

Congratulations to BLAISE LABBE who’s been inducted into the Oklahoma Journalism Hall of Fame. Blaise is currently a Group News Director for Sinclair Broadcasting based in San Antonio. He oversees news operations at 12 Sinclair stations across five states. Blaise started as a studio camera operator in Lawton, OK. You can learn more about his career on his Linkedin page.

General Manager News and Notes:

HUMBERTO HORMAZO is leaving WTIC-TV (Tegna/FOX affiliate) in Hartford where he’s been the general manager for the past 2+ years. He sent this note to the staff. Of note: his departure leaves the station without a GM and news director.

ERIC THOMAS has left Nexstar’s WVLA/WGMB-TV in Baton Rouge, LA. He was GM there for 7 1/2 years and previously was a GM in Lubbock and Abilene, TX.

JAMES GALINDO is the new station manager for Scripps’ KERO-TV in Bakersfield, CA.

Our List of Open News Director jobs:

Here’s our list of open ND jobs as of Sunday, May 5, 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
WRC-TV 4001 Nebraska Avenue NW Washington, DC 20016
KTVI/KPLR-TV 2250 Ball Drive St. Louis, MO 63146
WZTV 631 Mainstream Drive Nashville, TN 37228
KUTV 299 South Main Street, #150 Salt Lake City, UT 84111
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
WNYT-TV 715 North Pearl Street, Albany, NY 12204
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
KNVO-TV, 801 North Jackson Rd., McAllen TX 78501 **
KFSM-TV 5101 S. 48th St. Springdale, AR 72762
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 97504A
KXMB-TV 1811 N 15th St. Bismarck, ND 58501
KOSA-TV 4101 E. 42nd. Suite J-7. Odessa, TX. 79761
KIFI-TV 1915 N. Yellowstone Hwy. Idaho Falls, ID 83401
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

April 28, 2024

Greetings:

We’re a little late due to our attendance at an enjoyable Indiana Pacers-Milwaukee Bucks playoff game, won by the home team.

ONE opening and ONE newly named ND (both the same person!) mean our list of openings stays at 37. And we have ONE new paid help want ad for an assistant ND job in what sounds like a nice place to live

No GM changes this week.

There’s ONE obituary for a San Antonio photographer who died suddenly of natural causes.

Our Names in the News section has details on all the Peabody Award nominees. a new regional VP of News and Content for THREE Florida Telemundo stations, a new Assistant ND in Denver, and more!

There’s just one week left to take advantage of a discount for new memberships and renewals to Investigative Reporters & Editors. Click on the graphic below (or the link in the previous sentence) for more.

Finally, apologies to WLS-TV General Manager JOHN IDLER whose name i misspelled in some editions of last week’s newsletter. (Honestly, it was spell check. I’m sure.)

Newly Named News Directors:

Cox

WBMA-TV, Birmingham, AL…meteorologist turned ND JEFF COX gets his second ND gig as he moves from one Sinclair station to this sister Sinclair ABC affiliate. Jeff’s been the ND for Sinclair’s WGXA-TV (ABC/FOX) since 2021, but had been the chief meteorologist there for almost 12 years before that. More on his unusual career path here. He replaces JEFF HOUSTON who moved to Nexstar’s WATE-TV in Knoxville late last year.

SciLine briefing: Climate change and agriculture

Pests, pathogens, and pollinators

Monday, April 29 (3-4 p.m. EDT) – Zoom

SciLine’s next briefing will cover how climate change is affecting U.S. agricultural production through mechanisms beyond heat and drought. Topics will include the links between climate change and growing pest populations, damaging crop pathogens, and pollinator declines. Three scientists will make brief presentations and then take questions on the record. SciLine Director Rick Weiss will moderate the briefing.

Panelists:

• Dr. Jan Leach, Colorado State University
• Dr. Hannah Burrack, Michigan State University
• Dr. Margarita López-Uribe, Penn State University

REGISTER TODAY

More from SciLine:

Interview an expert (15-minute slots on Zoom):

• Apr. 29 (1-3 p.m. EDT): PFAS in water supplies (Dr. Jessica Ray, U. of Washington) – Waitlist available
• May 15 (1-3 p.m. EDT): Rooftop solar incentives (Dr. Severin Borenstein, UC Berkeley)
• May 23 (2-4 p.m. EDT): Wild pigs (Dr. John “Jack” Mayer, Savannah River National Laboratory)
• May 30 (2-4 p.m. EDT): Methane emissions (Dr. Amy Townsend-Small, U. of Cincinnati
• June 13 (2-4 p.m. EDT): Climate change and American lobsters (Dr. Damian Brady, U. of Maine)

Upcoming training:

• May 6 (2-3 p.m. EDT): Crash course: science essentials for local reporters

Upcoming briefing:

• May 7 (2-3 p.m. EDT): Reporting on opinion polls and surveys

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:

WGXA-TV, Macon, GA…if you were paying attention above 🙂 you learned that JEFF COX has left this Sinclair owned FOX/ABC affiliate to become ND for Sinclair’s WBMA-TV (ABC) in Birmingham.

Paid Help Wanted Ad:

Assistant News Director, WCYB-TV, Tri-Cities, TN & VA:

The mountains are calling…and so is an awesome opportunity!

News 5 WCYB (NBC) located in the beautiful Appalachian Highlands region of Southwest Virginia/Northeast Tennessee is seeking a “rock star” Assistant News Director to join our news management team.

Your singing voice is less important to us than your ability to help mentor, coach, and inspire. If creating unique, point-of-difference content on all platforms and rising above the “sea of sameness” is your passion, we want to hear from you.

If you’re a music lover, don’t fret! You can spend your free time checking out the incredible exhibits and performances at the nearby Birthplace of Country Music Museum, travel Virginia’s famous “Crooked Road’ and visit the Carter Family Fold to learn about and appreciate the rich musical history that’s helped put our region on the map.

For those who live “life in the fast lane,” you’ll want to experience the world’s fastest half-mile at Bristol Motor Speedway.

The amazing scenery here will provide the perfect setting to enjoy “leaf season” with breathtaking colors in full bloom, hiking, fishing, and cruising along area lakes. If you like to roll the dice on new opportunities, we bet you will also enjoy checking out the Hard Rock Casino Bristol.

It all adds up to a work hard, play hard environment that’s ideal for an Executive Producer, Senior Producer or Managing Editor, looking to take that next career step at a place you can proudly call home.

Learn more and apply by clicking here:

Other News Management Openings:

ASSISTANT NEWS DIRECTOR:

KUSA-TV, Denver, CO (relisted 4/14/24)
WVEC-TV, Norfolk, VA (listed 4/21/24)
WFTX-TV, Ft. Myers, FL (relisted 4/28/24)
WBIR-TV, Knoxville, TN (listed 4/21/24)
WDKY-TV, Lexington, KY (listed 4/14/24)
WLTX-TV, Columbia, SC (relisted 3/24/24)
WSYR-TV, Syracuse, NY (relished 4/14/24)
WCYB-TV, Tri-Cities, TN & VA (listed 4/28/24, see ad above!)
KWEX-TV, Midland, TX (listed 4/7/24)

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER:

WPIX-TV, New York, NY (listed 4/21/24)
KNBC-TV, Los Angeles, CA (relisted 4/14/24)
WFMZ-TV, Allentown, PA (Philadelphia market, listed 4/7/24)
KHOU-TV, Houston, TX (listed 3/15/24)
WDCA-TV, Washington, DC (listed 3/15/24)
KAZT-TV, Phoenix, AZ, (2 openings, EP & DIgital EP. listed 4/7/24)
KPNX-TV, Phoenix, AZ (listed 3/15/24)
WSNN-TV, Sarasota, FL (listed 4/14/24)
WFTS-TV, Tampa, FL (listed 3/3/24)
WTSP-TV, Tampa/St. Petersburg (AM EP, relisted 3/15/24)
KUSA-TV, Denver, CO (relisted 3/15/24)
KCRA-TV, Sacramento, CA (listed 4/7/24)
KATU-TV, Portland, OR (Digital EP, listing modified 4/21/24)
WNCN-TV, Raleigh, NC (listed 4/14/24)
WTHR-TV, Indianapolis, IN (AM EP, relisted 3/15/24)
WXIN/WTTV, Indianapolis, IN (relisted 2/25/24)
KSWB/KUSI-TV, San Diego, CA (listed 3/15/24)
WBNS-TV, Columbus, OH (AM EP, relisted 3/15/24)
WTIC-TV, Hartford, CT (relisted 3/15/24)
WTNH-TV, Hartford, CT (listed 3/3/24)
WLWT-TV, Cincinnati, OH (listed 4/7/24)
WSPA/WYCW-TV, Spartanburg, SC (listed 4/14/24)
WGAL-TV, Lancaster, PA (listed 4/7/24)
WTKR-TV, Norfolk, VA (relisted 4/28/24)
WVEC-TV, Norfolk, VA (AM EP, (relisted 3/15/24)
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 3/15/24)
WINK-TV, Ft. Myers, FL (Senior EP, listed 3/10/24)
KVEO/KGBT-TV, Harlingen, TX (listed 3/3/24)
KOAA-TV, Colorado Springs, CO (Digital EP, relisted 4/28/24)
KTSM-TV, El Paso, TX (relisted 4/14/24)
WTAJ-TV, Altoona, PA (Digital EP, relisted 4/21/24)
WKBT-TV, LaCrosse/Eau Claire, WI (listed 4/7/24)
KRIS-TV, Corpus Christi, TX (relisted 4/28/24)

MANAGING EDITOR:

WXIA-TV, Atlanta, GA (listed 3/17/24)
WJYZ-TV, Charlotte, NC (listed 3/17/24)

More News Management Openings:

Listed 4/28/24:

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

Listed 3/17/24:

WXIA-TV, Atlanta, GA (Director of Special Projects)
WTIC-TV, Hartford, CT (Digital Director)

Relisted 3/17/24:

WATN-TV, Memphis, TN (Director of Digital Content)
WBNS-TV, Columbus, OH (Director of Digital Content)

Listed 3/10/24:

KXXV/KRHD-TV. Waco/Bryan, TX

Listed 3/3/24:

WJW-TV, Cleveland, OH (News Operations Manager)
KTVX-TV, Salt Lake City, UT (Assignment Desk Manager)

Obituary:

 ‘Joe’ A.

Our sympathy to the family, friends, and co-workers of KSAT-TV (San Antonio) photographer JOSE “JOE” ARREDONDO who died in his sleep of natural causes on Saturday, April 20th. He was just 49 years old. Joe was a five year veteran of this Graham Media Group owned ABC affiliate which remembered him in this story.

Names in the News (and other stuff):

Congratulations to the local stations (and others, obviously) who received nominations for the Peabody Awards this week. I’m loathe to single them out as I usually manage to miss one or two, but you can find all the honorees by clicking on this list.

MIGUELANGEL LÓPEZ has been promoted to Regional Vice President of News and Content for THREE Florida Telemundo stations. Details in this story from Media Moves.

Price

Newly on the job KDVR/KWGN-TV (FOX/CW) News Director SEAN McNAMARA wasted little time filling his open assistant news director position. Sean hired KATHERINE PRICE who was director of local OTT for Scripps, based in Denver. Here’s Sean’s note to the staff. It’s a return to Nexstar for Katherine, who was the Assistant News director for WISH-TV here in Indianapolis when Nexstar owned that station.

Quick hits:

Long ago KAIT-TV (Jonesboro, AR) news director anchor DONNA MALONE, who left the station in 1989 for public relations, has been hired as Director of Communications for the city of Jonesboro.

The efforts to build a memorial in Washington for journalists killed on the job got a boost this week with support from former Presidential press secretaries from both parties.

Picken

And former seven time news director SCOTT PICKEN celebrates his fifth year of ‘life after news’, owning his own State Farm agency. Scott tells me he has also published his first book, under his pen name Troy Wilson, called ‘Fake News, a Novel’. Scott says it’s a journalism-political thriller that has received dozens of five-star reviews on Amazon and Goodreads.

General Manager News and Notes:

No changes again this week to the best of my knowledge. Please let me know if you know of something I’ve missed.

Our List of Open News Director jobs:

Here’s our list of open ND jobs as of Sunday, April 28, 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
WRC-TV 4001 Nebraska Avenue NW Washington, DC 20016
KTVI/KPLR-TV 2250 Ball Drive St. Louis, MO 63146
WZTV 631 Mainstream Drive Nashville, TN 37228
KUTV 299 South Main Street, #150 Salt Lake City, UT 84111
WDAF-TV 3030 Summit Kansas City, MO 64108
WTIC-TV 285 Broad Street Hartford, CT 06115
WOLF-TV 1181 Highway 315 Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702 (News Manager)
WHAS-TV 520 W. Chestnut St. Louisville, KY 40202
WNYT-TV 715 North Pearl Street, Albany, NY 12204
WZDX-TV 1309 N. Memorial Parkway Huntsville, AL 35801
WTOC-TV 1511 Chatham Center Dr. Savannah, GA 31405
KNVO-TV, 801 North Jackson Rd., McAllen TX 78501 **
KFSM-TV 5101 S. 48th St. Springdale, AR 72762
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 97504A
KXMB-TV 1811 N 15th St. Bismarck, ND 58501
KOSA-TV 4101 E. 42nd. Suite J-7. Odessa, TX. 79761
KIFI-TV 1915 N. Yellowstone Hwy. Idaho Falls, ID 83401
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

April 21, 2024

Greetings:

Only a handful of ND changes this week, but TWO of them were in top ten markets.

Those TWO openings and ONE newly named ND mean our list of openings grows slightly to 37. TWO of those stations are advertising their opportunities in paid help want ads.

The other big news of the week was Graham Media’s hire of SEAN McLAUGHLIN as VP/News. We have new details on that surprise move in Names in the News.

No obituaries and no GM changes this week.

In Names in the News, a new executive director for SPJ, and developments in TWO legal cases we’ve reported on previously.

Finally, Investigative Reporters and Editors has launched a membership drive, offering a rare discount for any new or renewed memberships. Click on the graphic just below for details. Longtime readers know of my affinity for the organization and I’d love to see more broadcasters at this year’s conference in June in Anaheim.

Full disclosure: I am a member of the Board of Directors for IRE.

Newly Named News Directors:

KULX-TV, Salt Lake City, UT…AMY ALVAREZ moves within Telemundo to take over here. She’s been the EP at Telemundo’s San Antonio station, KVDA-TV, for the last five years and has also worked in Houston and Dallas. My records show that PEDRO ANDRADE had been the ND here since last August.

SciLine Crash Course:

Science essentials for news editors

Tuesday, April 23 (2-3 p.m. EDT) – Zoom

SciLine is offering a free, one-hour, Zoom-based science “crash course”—designed specifically for editors. 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 with a 15-minute Q&A to follow.

Among the topics to be covered:

• How even a small dose of science can strengthen almost any story and add to your outlet’s credibility;
• Different kinds of studies and what each can—and cannot—reveal;
• Flags to watch for as you assess the accuracy of your reporters’ science-based stories; and
• Practical tips for identifying credible scientist-sources and guiding reporters to ask the right questions.

REGISTER TODAY

More from SciLine:

Interview an expert (15-minute slots on Zoom):

• Apr. 29 (1-3 p.m. EDT): PFAS in water supplies (Dr. Jessica Ray, U. of Washington) – Only 1 spot remaining
• May 15 (1-3 p.m. EDT): Rooftop solar incentives (Dr. Severin Borenstein, UC Berkeley)
• May 23 (2-4 p.m. EDT): Wild pigs (Dr. John “Jack” Mayer, Savannah River National Laboratory)
• May 30 (2-4 p.m. EDT): Methane emissions (Dr. Amy Townsend-Small, U. of Cincinnati

Upcoming training:

• May 6 (2-3 p.m. EDT): Crash course: science essentials for local reporters

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:

Graves

WLS-TV, Chicago, IL…you learned in ONE of our THREE Updates this week that JENNIFER GRAVES is retiring in June after a remarkable 22+ year run as VP/News for this ABC o-and-o. We have Jennifer’s note to the staff, GM John Idler’s station memo, and the news release from the station’s website. She started at WLS as an EP in 1992, and was upped to Assistant ND in 1998. She’s also worked in Atlanta, St. Louis, and Columbia. MO.

Burgess

WFTX-TV, Boston, MA…the staff at this Cox Media Group owned FOX affiliate were told Tuesday that news director SARAH BURGESS has resigned. NEW this edition: General Manager TODD BROWN followed up with this staff note. Sarah’s been the ND since 2018, first joining the station on the investigative team before being named managing editor.

Paid Help Wanted Ads:

News Director, KIFI-TV, Idaho Falls, ID:

Live in the closest metropolitan destination to Yellowstone National Park
Lead a team of journalists in the market’s #1 multi-platform newsroom.
Work for a family-owned company with terrific employee-focused benefits
Outdoor enthusiasts love the proximity to Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks, relaxing natural hot springs, and fly fishing on the Snake River

NPG of Idaho, including the legacy stations for the Idaho Falls/Pocatello, ID/Jackson, WY DMA and the dominant news leader in Eastern Idaho/Western Wyoming, has an exciting opportunity for someone to lead our news team as News Director. A year-round tourist destination and a quality-of-life few cities can match. We are family owned by News Press & Gazette, a diversified company committed to its people and successful news organizations.

The News Director will oversee and provide strategic direction to the station’s news operation consisting of broadcast and digital platforms. We are looking for a strong newsroom leader who considers recruiting, coaching in a pro-active and productive newsroom a priority.

The ideal candidate will be a visionary coach, and an effective communicator with a passion for the news business, with the ability to maximize resources, develop/manage department budget and make contributions as a member of the stations management team.

We provide a benefit package that includes Health, Dental, Vision, FSA, HSA, Company-paid Life & AD&D. Supplemental Life and Disability insurances are available, 401(k) with employer match, PTO, Employee Assistance Program, and Tuition Reimbursement, and other additional benefits.

Learn more and apply by clicking here!

News Director, KXNews, Bismarck, ND:

Calling all news managers looking to grow their skillset in a city with plenty of outdoor adventures. Nexstar Media Group, Inc. has a News Director opening at KX News in Bismarck, North Dakota.

Our market covers half the state of North Dakota. KX News has studios in Bismarck and Minot.

The right candidate will be a strong mentor who understands the importance of local enterprise stories. We’re searching for a decisive decision maker with a track record of leading newsroom teams.

Learn more here!

Other News Management Openings:

ASSISTANT NEWS DIRECTOR:

KDVR/KWGN-TV, Denver, CO (listed 4/7/24)
KUSA-TV, Denver, CO (relisted 4/14/24)
WVEC-TV, Norfolk, VA (listed 4/21/24)
WFTX-TV, Ft. Myers, FL (listed 2/25/24)
WBIR-TV, Knoxville, TN (listed 4/21/24)
WDKY-TV, Lexington, KY (listed 4/14/24)
WLTX-TV, Columbia, SC (relisted 3/24/24)
WSYR-TV, Syracuse, NY (relished 4/14/24)
KWEX-TV, Midland, TX (listed 4/7/24)

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER:

WPIX-TV, New York, NY (listed 4/21/24)
KNBC-TV, Los Angeles, CA (relisted 4/14/24)
WFMZ-TV, Allentown, PA (Philadelphia market, listed 4/7/24)
KHOU-TV, Houston, TX (listed 3/15/24)
WDCA-TV, Washington, DC (listed 3/15/24)
KAZT-TV, Phoenix, AZ, (2 openings, EP & DIgital EP. listed 4/7/24)
KPNX-TV, Phoenix, AZ (listed 3/15/24)
WSNN-TV, Sarasota, FL (listed 4/14/24)
WFTS-TV, Tampa, FL (listed 3/3/24)
WTSP-TV, Tampa/St. Petersburg (AM EP, relisted 3/15/24)
KMGH-TV, Denver, CO (listed 2/24/24)
KUSA-TV, Denver, CO (relisted 3/15/24)
KCRA-TV, Sacramento, CA (listed 4/7/24)
KATU-TV, Portland, OR (Digital EP, listing modified 4/21/24)
WNCN-TV, Raleigh, NC (listed 4/14/24)
WTHR-TV, Indianapolis, IN (AM EP, relisted 3/15/24)
WXIN/WTTV, Indianapolis, IN (relisted 2/25/24)
KSWB/KUSI-TV, San Diego, CA (listed 3/15/24)
WBNS-TV, Columbus, OH (AM EP, relisted 3/15/24)
WTIC-TV, Hartford, CT (relisted 3/15/24)
WTNH-TV, Hartford, CT (listed 3/3/24)
WLWT-TV, Cincinnati, OH (listed 4/7/24)
WSPA/WYCW-TV, Spartanburg, SC (listed 4/14/24)
WGAL-TV, Lancaster, PA (listed 4/7/24)
WTKR-TV, Norfolk, VA (listed 2/25/24)
WVEC-TV, Norfolk, VA (AM EP, (relisted 3/15/24)
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 3/15/24)
WINK-TV, Ft. Myers, FL (Senior EP, listed 3/10/24)
WHNT-TV, Huntsville, AL (Digital EP, relisted 4/21/24)
KXXV-TV, Waco, TX (listed 2/25/24)
KVEO/KGBT-TV, Harlingen, TX (listed 3/3/24)
KOAA-TV, Colorado Springs, CO (Digital EP, listed 2/25/24)
KTSM-TV, El Paso, TX (relisted 4/14/24)
WTAJ-TV, Altoona, PA (Digital EP, relisted 4/21/24)
WKBT-TV, LaCrosse/Eau Claire, WI (listed 4/7/24)
KRIS-TV, Corpus Christi, TX (listed 2/25/24)

MANAGING EDITOR:

WXIA-TV, Atlanta, GA (listed 3/17/24)
WJYZ-TV, Charlotte, NC (listed 3/17/24)

More News Management Openings:

Listed 4/21/24:

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

Listed 3/17/24:

WXIA-TV, Atlanta, GA (Director of Special Projects)
WTIC-TV, Hartford, CT (Digital Director)

Relisted 3/17/24:

WATN-TV, Memphis, TN (Director of Digital Content)
WBNS-TV, Columbus, OH (Director of Digital Content)

Listed 3/10/24:

KXXV/KRHD-TV. Waco/Bryan, TX

Listed 3/3/24:

WJW-TV, Cleveland, OH (News Operations Manager)
KTVX-TV, Salt Lake City, UT (Assignment Desk Manager)

Obituaries:

No obituaries this week.

Names in the News (and other stuff):

Sean M.

As we first told you in our second Wednesday UPDATE, SEAN McLAUGHLIN is joining Graham Media as Vice President of News. New this edition: the company’s news release. Sean just finished ten years in a similar role for Scripps. He’s also been an ND in Minneapolis, St. Louis, two stations in Tulsa, and in Springfield IL. Graham has not had a corporate VP/News in more than ten years.

Quick hits:

Gray Television has renewed its 30 minute daily program InvestigativeTV+ for a second season.

SPJ has named CAROLINE HENDRIE as its new executive director.

WPSD-TV in Paducah, KY, and Murray State University have settled a lawsuit the station filed in an open records dispute.

The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower court decision finding that DirectTV and Dish did not discriminate against Circle City Broadcasting and its WISH-TV in Indianapolis in a retransmission dispute. Owner DeJUAN McCOY claimed racial discrimination. The station (and its sister station, WNDY-TV) have been off both satellite services during the dispute. More from the Indianapolis Business Journal.

General Manager News and Notes:

No changes this week to the best of my knowledge. Please let me know if you know of something I’ve missed.

Our List of Open News Director jobs:

Here’s our list of open ND jobs as of Sunday, April 21, 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
WRC-TV 4001 Nebraska Avenue NW Washington, DC 20016
KTVI/KPLR-TV 2250 Ball Drive St. Louis, MO 63146
WZTV 631 Mainstream Drive Nashville, TN 37228
KUTV 299 South Main Street, #150 Salt Lake City, UT 84111
WDAF-TV 3030 Summit Kansas City, MO 64108
WTIC-TV 285 Broad Street Hartford, CT 06115
WBMA-TV 800 Concourse Pkwy Ste 200. Hoover, AL 35244
WOLF-TV 1181 Highway 315 Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702 (News Manager)
WHAS-TV 520 W. Chestnut St. Louisville, KY 40202
WNYT-TV 715 North Pearl Street, Albany, NY 12204
WZDX-TV 1309 N. Memorial Parkway Huntsville, AL 35801
WTOC-TV 1511 Chatham Center Dr. Savannah, GA 31405
KNVO-TV, 801 North Jackson Rd., McAllen TX 78501 **
KFSM-TV 5101 S. 48th St. Springdale, AR 72762
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
KHSL-TV 3460 Silverbell Rd. Chico, CA 95973
KDRV-TV 1090 Knutson Ave. Medford, OR 97504A
KXMB-TV 1811 N 15th St. Bismarck, ND 58501 (see ad above!)
KOSA-TV 4101 E. 42nd. Suite J-7. Odessa, TX. 79761
KIFI-TV 1915 N. Yellowstone Hwy. Idaho Falls, ID 83401 (see ad above!)
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

April 14, 2024

Wednesday, April 17, 2024 UPDATE #2:

Exclusive!

Sean M.

SEAN McLAUGHLIN has been named Vice President of News for Graham Media.

He’ll start next week and be based in Detroit, where the company owns WDIV-TV (NBC),

As you know, he just finished a ten year run as VP of Local Media for Scripps.

I’m told the news release should be out shortly…and will bring it to you when it is…as long as my return home from NAB doesn’t interfere!

regards,

Rick Gevers

Wednesday, April 17, 2024 UPDATE:

One of the longest tenured careers at a network o-and-o in a large market will end this summer.

Graves

After 22 years as VP/News for ABC’s WLS-TV in Chicago, JENNIFER GRAVES will retire in late June. We have Jennifer’s note to her staff, General Manager JOHN IDLER‘s email to the station, and the news release posted to the station’s website.

Jennifer first joined WLS as an EP in 1992, moved to Assistant ND in 1998, and to VP/News in 2001. Jennifer also worked in Atlanta, St. Louis, and Columbia, MO.

Frank W.

And while Jennifer’s 22 years as ND at WLS is remarkable, it falls just short of FRANK WHITTAKER’s 24 years at WMAQ-TV (NBC). a run that ended in late 2022.

For perspective, during that time frame of 22-24 years, Chicago’s other three main news operations have had 2,932 news directors.

Or something like that.

More this weekend.

regards,

Rick Gevers

Tuesday, April 16, 2024 UPDATE:

Greetings:

There’s a news director change in a top ten market to share today.

Burgess

Staffers at Cox Media’s WFXT-TV (FOX) in Boston were told this morning in a meeting that news director SARAH BURGESS had decided to leave the station. She’s a 19 year veteran of the station and has been the news director since May, 2018. She’d been Managing Editor before her promotion and had earlier worked for another Boston station and in Las Vegas.

More in our full newsletter this weekend.

regards,

Rick Gevers

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

Greetings:

Hello from Las Vegas and the NAB and BEA conventions. Hope to see some of you here.

Just ONE new ND in this week’s report, and TWO new openings, both in Idaho. Our list of open ND jobs increases to 36 stations. TWO of those openings are featured in Paid Help Wanted ads.

Sciline has a number of interview opportunities AND is offering a crash course on science essentials for news editors.

No GM changes, but THREE new obituaries and more details about the lives and careers of TWO former NDs whose deaths we first reported last week.

And lots of items in Names in the News:

IRE announces its awards winners.

New owners for longtime industry publication.

A longtime newsman wants your input on a research project about burnout and YOUR job satisfaction.

And a Sacramento newsman returns to his former station as the AND.

Read on!

Newly Named News Directors:

Atwood

KESQ-TV, Palm Desert, CA…KADE ATWOOD transfers within News Press & Gazette to become the next ND for this ABC affiliate. Kade’s been the ND for NPG’s KIFI-TV (also ABC) in Idaho Falls since last September. He’s a former ND for KMVT-TV in Twin Falls, ID, for 3 1/2 years, before 18 months as the Assistant ND for KSNV-TV in Las Vegas. He’s replacing REBECCA JOHNSON who left in March after 7+ years.

And because we value accuracy in this space, I wanted to correct some minor misstatements in last week’s post about ROD HISSONG’s move to ND at WAND-TV in Decatur, IL. Rod was EP at sister Block station WDRB-TV in Louisville for 2 1/2 of this four years there, and he was the weekend anchor at WANE-TV in Ft. Wayne, not the main anchor as we told you.

SciLine Crash Course:

Science essentials for news editors

Tuesday, April 23 (2-3 p.m. EDT) – Zoom

SciLine is offering a free, one-hour, Zoom-based science “crash course”—designed specifically for editors. 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 with a 15-minute Q&A to follow.

Among the topics to be covered:

• How even a small dose of science can strengthen almost any story and add to your outlet’s credibility;
• Different kinds of studies and what each can—and cannot—reveal;
• Flags to watch for as you assess the accuracy of your reporters’ science-based stories; and
• Practical tips for identifying credible scientist-sources and guiding reporters to ask the right questions.

REGISTER TODAY

More from SciLine:

Interview an expert (15-minute slots on Zoom):

• Apr. 29 (1-3 p.m. EDT): PFAS in water supplies (Dr. Jessica Ray, U. of Washington) – Only 1 spot remaining
• May 15 (1-3 p.m. EDT): Rooftop solar incentives (Dr. Severin Borenstein, UC Berkeley)
• May 23 (2-4 p.m. EDT): Wild pigs (Dr. John “Jack” Mayer, Savannah River National Laboratory)
• May 30 (2-4 p.m. EDT): Methane emissions (Dr. Amy Townsend-Small, U. of Cincinnati

Upcoming training:

• May 6 (2-3 p.m. EDT): Crash course: science essentials for local reporters

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:

KIFI-TV, Idaho Falls, ID…as you learned just above, KADE ATWOOD is leaving one NPG station for another. The search is on for his replacement…you can learn more in the Paid Help Wanted ad below.

KMVT-TV, Twin Falls, ID…this Gray TV owned CBS affiliate is looking for a new news director. JOE MARTIN had been both the anchor and ND but has left (or is leaving) the station. More on his background in his station bio.

Paid Help Wanted Ads:

News Director, KIFI-TV, Idaho Falls, ID:

Live in the closest metropolitan destination to Yellowstone National Park
Lead a team of journalists in the market’s #1 multi-platform newsroom.
Work for a family-owned company with terrific employee-focused benefits
Outdoor enthusiasts love the proximity to Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks, relaxing natural hot springs, and fly fishing on the Snake River

NPG of Idaho, including the legacy stations for the Idaho Falls/Pocatello, ID/Jackson, WY DMA and the dominant news leader in Eastern Idaho/Western Wyoming, has an exciting opportunity for someone to lead our news team as News Director. A year-round tourist destination and a quality-of-life few cities can match. We are family owned by News Press & Gazette, a diversified company committed to its people and successful news organizations.

The News Director will oversee and provide strategic direction to the station’s news operation consisting of broadcast and digital platforms. We are looking for a strong newsroom leader who considers recruiting, coaching in a pro-active and productive newsroom a priority.

The ideal candidate will be a visionary coach, and an effective communicator with a passion for the news business, with the ability to maximize resources, develop/manage department budget and make contributions as a member of the stations management team.

We provide a benefit package that includes Health, Dental, Vision, FSA, HSA, Company-paid Life & AD&D. Supplemental Life and Disability insurances are available, 401(k) with employer match, PTO, Employee Assistance Program, and Tuition Reimbursement, and other additional benefits.

Learn more and apply by clicking here!

News Director, KXNews, Bismarck, ND:

Calling all news managers looking to grow their skillset in a city with plenty of outdoor adventures. Nexstar Media Group, Inc. has a News Director opening at KX News in Bismarck, North Dakota.

Our market covers half the state of North Dakota. KX News has studios in Bismarck and Minot.

The right candidate will be a strong mentor who understands the importance of local enterprise stories. We’re searching for a decisive decision maker with a track record of leading newsroom teams.

Learn more here!

Other News Management Openings:

ASSISTANT NEWS DIRECTOR:

KDVR/KWGN-TV, Denver, CO (listed 4/7/24)
KUSA-TV, Denver, CO (relisted 4/14/24)
WFTX-TV, Ft. Myers, FL (listed 2/25/24)
WDKY-TV, Lexington, KY (listed 4/14/24)
WLTX-TV, Columbia, SC (relisted 3/24/24)
WSYR-TV, Syracuse, NY (relished 4/14/24)
KWEX-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 3/15/24)
WDCA-TV, Washington, DC (listed 3/15/24)
KAZT-TV, Phoenix, AZ, (2 openings, EP & DIgital EP. listed 4/7/24)
KPNX-TV, Phoenix, AZ (listed 3/15/24)
WSNN-TV, Sarasota, FL (listed 4/14/24)
WFTS-TV, Tampa, FL (listed 3/3/24)
WTSP-TV, Tampa/St. Petersburg (AM EP, relisted 3/15/24)
KMGH-TV, Denver, CO (listed 2/24/24)
KUSA-TV, Denver, CO (relisted 3/15/24)
KCRA-TV, Sacramento, CA (listed 4/7/24)
KATU-TV, Portland, OR (2 openings, AM and Digital, modified 2/4/24)
WNCN-TV, Raleigh, NC (listed 4/14/24)
WTHR-TV, Indianapolis, IN (AM EP, relisted 3/15/24)
WXIN/WTTV, Indianapolis, IN (relisted 2/25/24)
KSWB/KUSI-TV, San Diego, CA (listed 3/15/24)
WBNS-TV, Columbus, OH (AM EP, relisted 3/15/24)
WTIC-TV, Hartford, CT (relisted 3/15/24)
WTNH-TV, Hartford, CT (listed 3/3/24)
WLWT-TV, Cincinnati, OH (listed 4/7/24)
WSPA/WYCW-TV, Spartanburg, SC (listed 4/14/24)
WGAL-TV, Lancaster, PA (listed 4/7/24)
WTKR-TV, Norfolk, VA (listed 2/25/24)
WVEC-TV, Norfolk, VA (AM EP, (relisted 3/15/24)
WXII-TV, Winston-Salem, NC (Weekend EP, listing revised 4/7/24)
WLKY-TV, Louisville, KY (PM EP, listed 4/7/24)
WGRZ-TV, Buffalo, NY (listed 3/15/24)
WINK-TV, Ft. Myers, FL (Senior EP, listed 3/10/24)
WHNT-TV, Huntsville, AL (Digital EP, listed 2/18/24)
KXXV-TV, Waco, TX (listed 2/25/24)
KVEO/KGBT-TV, Harlingen, TX (listed 3/3/24)
KOAA-TV, Colorado Springs, CO (Digital EP, listed 2/25/24)
KTSM-TV, El Paso, TX (relisted 4/14/24)
WTAJ-TV, Altoona, PA (Digital EP, relisted 2/18/24)
WKBT-TV, LaCrosse/Eau Claire, WI (listed 4/7/24)
KRIS-TV, Corpus Christi, TX (listed 2/25/24)

MANAGING EDITOR:

WXIA-TV, Atlanta, GA (listed 3/17/24)
WJYZ-TV, Charlotte, NC (listed 3/17/24)

More News Management Openings:

Listed 3/17/24:

WXIA-TV, Atlanta, GA (Director of Special Projects)
WTIC-TV, Hartford, CT (Digital Director)

Relisted 3/17/24:

WATN-TV, Memphis, TN (Director of Digital Content)
WBNS-TV, Columbus, OH (Director of Digital Content)

Listed 3/10/24:

KXXV/KRHD-TV. Waco/Bryan, TX

Listed 3/3/24:

WJW-TV, Cleveland, OH (News Operations Manager)
KTVX-TV, Salt Lake City, UT (Assignment Desk Manager)

Obituaries:

Too many obituaries this week.

Longtime talent agent RICHARD LEIBNER died Tuesday. He was 85 and succumbed to cancer. This Variety obituary headline says he made news anchors into stars.

CAROL SNUFFER, wife of KFDX-TV (Wichita Falls, TX) news director MIKE SNUFFER, passed away March 31st at the age of 58. She suffered a second stroke in mid-March following one in 2020. Mike kindly sent me this note (including a photo). Our sympathy to Mike and their five children.

And KATHY ATCHISON, mother of one-tine news director turned Gray TV VP of Recruiting JENNIFER DALE died in mid-March after a long illness. She was 72

And we have two items with more details about the passing of two broadcasters whose deaths we reported last week.

DOW SMITH, who taught at Syracuse (and other places) after a long career as an ND and GM, is remembered in this tribute by current Syracuse Dean Mark Lodato.

And we have this full obituary for former Grand Rapids and Columbia, MO, ND DAN SPAULDING who died last Sunday from congestive heart failure. Dan (along with wife TRISHA) also taught at Missouri.

Names in the News (and other stuff):

Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE) announced its 2024 Award winners this week. Check out the full list of winners with links to some terrific work. Full disclosure: I am on the IRE board of directors.

Two broadcast industry veterans have bought the online newsletter NewsBlues. Former Meredith executives PATRICK McCREERY and GARY BROWN also purchased Talent Dynamics in 2022. Here’s the news release about the purchase, and a note they sent to subscribers which is a good read. I wonder what competing publication they are talking about? (Actually, I don’t wonder.)

Mahaney

Like the weather, everyone complains about job burnout…but is anyone doing anything about it? Well, someone is trying: that’s longtime journalist CHIP MAHANEY. Chip, who’s now the Emerging Talent Leader for Scripps, is working on a master’s degree at Kent State and is doing a research project on how news directors feel about their own job satisfaction and job security for his thesis. You need to be a current local ND to participate, which you do can by clicking here.

Adam S.

KOVR/KMAX-TV in Sacramento has filled its open Assistant ND job by hiring ARAM SARKISSIAN. It’s a return to KMAX for Aram who was a producer on the KMAX morning show two decades ago. This staff note by ND PETE SAIERS explains what Aram has been during in the interim.

General Manager News and Notes:

No changes this week to the best of my knowledge. Please let me know if you know of something I’ve missed.

Our List of Open News Director jobs:

Here’s our list of open ND jobs as of Sunday, April 14, 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
KXTX-TV 4805 Amon Carter Boulevard, Ft. Worth, TX, 75155 **
WXIA-TV One Monroe Place NE Atlanta, GA 30324
WRC-TV 4001 Nebraska Avenue NW Washington, DC 20016
KTVI/KPLR-TV 2250 Ball Drive St. Louis, MO 63146
WZTV 631 Mainstream Drive Nashville, TN 37228
KUTV 299 South Main Street, #150 Salt Lake City, UT 84111
WDAF-TV 3030 Summit Kansas City, MO 64108
WTIC-TV 285 Broad Street Hartford, CT 06115
WBMA-TV 800 Concourse Pkwy Ste 200. Hoover, AL 35244
WOLF-TV 1181 Highway 315 Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702 (News Manager)
WHAS-TV 520 W. Chestnut St. Louisville, KY 40202
WNYT-TV 715 North Pearl Street, Albany, NY 12204
WZDX-TV 1309 N. Memorial Parkway Huntsville, AL 35801
WTOC-TV 1511 Chatham Center Dr. Savannah, GA 31405
KNVO-TV, 801 North Jackson Rd., McAllen TX 78501 **
KFSM-TV 5101 S. 48th St. Springdale, AR 72762
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
KHSL-TV 3460 Silverbell Rd. Chico, CA 95973
KDRV-TV 1090 Knutson Ave. Medford, OR 97504A
KXMB-TV 1811 N 15th St. Bismarck, ND 58501 (see ad above!)
KOSA-TV 4101 E. 42nd. Suite J-7. Odessa, TX. 79761
KIFI-TV 1915 N. Yellowstone Hwy. Idaho Falls, ID 83401 (see ad above!)
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