April 29, 2018
Greetings:
We’ve been producing this newsletter for more than 22 years, and, to be best of my memory, this is the FIRST week with no ND openings or hires to share with you. So our list of open ND jobs stands at 32.
But please read on as we have some items of interest.
There’s ONE paid help wanted ad. We have TWO obituaries of notable people in our business, and we have 785 regional Edward R. Murrow Award winners to tell you about. And there are a handful of news managers on the move.
This is a good opportunity, perhaps to remind you that we rely on your tips about changes, both news director and news managers. Send ’em our way via email and we’ll extend your subscription by a week. 🙂
Newly Named News Directors:Â
None that I know about. Send any YOU know about to me at: rick@rickgevers.com
New News Director Opening:Â
This is a recording: None that I know about. Send any YOU know about to me at: rick@rickgevers.com
Paid Help Wanted Ad:
Senior Executive Producer, WKOW-TV, Madison, WI:
Energized by new and innovative ways to present news content? If you want to expand your creative influence beyond a single newscast, our Senior Executive Producer position at WKOW – TV in Madison, Wisconsin is for you. We want a strong newsroom leader with a creative flair for style and presentation. The leading candidate will have a strong producing background, know how to inspire and will find ways to improve our product by creating meaningful and memorable moments in newscasts. Madison, Wisconsin is a very competitive news market and it’s consistently rated one of the best places to live in the Midwest.
Proven creativity with in-studio presentation, newsroom technology (LIVE U., Drone, GoPro, etc.) and graphics presentation will make you a top candidate. A strong eye for video and a desire to create something that helps the viewer “feel” the story is a top skill for our next EP.
If you have a desire to win every day, we want to talk with you. Five years of strong news producing and writing experience as well as sound editorial and ethical judgment is required. Management experience is a plus. Come work with a dynamic and growing newsroom named “Station of the Year” by the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association.
WKOW is part of Quincy Media, Inc., a family owned company.
If you have the drive to succeed, send your reel, writing samples, a resume and something surprising that will set you apart to: ereams@wkow.com
Ed Reams
News Director
WKOW – TV
5727 Tokay Blvd.
Madison, WI 53719
NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE
Other News Management Openings:
ASSISTANT NEWS DIRECTOR:
Spectrum News, Los Angeles, CA (listed 3/18/18)
KTNV, Las Vegas, NV (relisted 4/22/18)
WAAY-TV, Huntsville, AL (relisted 3/25/18)
WAND-TV, Decatur, IL (listed 3/31/18)
KSBW-TV, Monterey, Salinas, Santa Cruz, CA (relisted 3/31/18)
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER:
KRIV-TV, Houston, TX (Evening EP, relisted 4/22/18)
KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA (PM EP, relisted 4/22/18)
WRAL-TV, Raleigh, NC (AM EP, listed 3/18/18)
WXIN/WTTV, Indianapolis, IN (relisted 3/25/18)
KUSI-TV, San Diego, CA (AM EP, relisted this week)
KSTU-TV, Salt Lake City (AM EP, listed 3/18/18)
WLUK-TV, Green Bay, WI (Nightside EP, listed 3/11/18)
WKOW-TV, Madison, WI (Senior EP, listed 4/22/18, see ad above!)
KIVI-TV, Boise, ID (AM EP, listing revised this week)
Obituaries:
JOAN KONNER, who won dozens of awards as a documentary producer and later became the first woman to lead the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, died Wednesday, April 18th, at the age of 87. Her life and impressive career were profiled in this obituary from the New York Times.
AL SWIFT, a long-ago news director at KVOS-TV in Bellingham, WA (north of Seattle) died April 20th at the age of 82. He went on to become a Congressman and served for 16 years. An interesting obituary is yours by clicking here.
Names in the News (and other items):
RTDNA announced the winners of 785 Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards this week. You can read if your former station was honored (since I assume you’d know if your CURRENT station had won) by clicking this link.
KSBW-TV in Monterey-Salinas-Santa Cruz has hired KIM PINCKNEY ELLER as its new Assistant News Director. She most recently was an EP at WBTV in Charlotte, and has also worked in Roanoke as a producer and EP.
MIKE SHARP is the new PM Content Manager (think executive producer) at Scripps’ KIVI-TV in Boise, ID. Â He’s spent the last four years working for a local foodbank but earlier had been a reporter for KIVI and another Boise station.
General Manager News and Notes:
We’re a few weeks late in reporting that JAMES HANNING is the new GM for Sinclair’s WNWO-TV in Toledo. More here.
Our Full List of Open ND Jobs:
Here’s our list of open ND jobs as of Sunday, April 29, 2018:
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
WABC-TV 7 Lincoln Square, New York, NY 10023
WBBM-TV 22 West Washington St., Chicago, IL 60602
Verizon Fios 1 News 800 Westchester Avenue, Rye Brook, NY 10573
WBTS-TV 160 Wells Avenue Newton, MA 02459
WFXT-TV 25 Fox Drive. Dedham, MA 02026
WUSA-TV 4100 Wisconsin Ave NW Washington DC 20016
WUVG-TV 3350 Peachtree Road #1250, Atlanta, GA 30326 **
KARE-TV 8811 Olson Memorial Hwy, Golden Valley, MN 55427
WKYC-TV 1333 Lakeside Ave E, Cleveland, OH 44114
KOVR/KMAX-TV 2713 KOVR Dr. West Sacramento, CA 95605
KUVS-TV 1710 Arden Way, Sacramento CA 95815 **
WFSB-TV 333 Capital Blvd. Rocky Hill, CT 06067
WBNS-TV 770 Twin Rivers Drive Columbus OH 43215
WHAS-TV 520 W Chestnut St, Louisville, KY 40202
WFXR-TV 5305 Valleypark Drive, Suite 1. Roanoke, VA 24019
WNEM-TV 107 N. Franklin St. Saginaw, MI 48607
WIS-TV 1111 Bull St, Columbia, SC 29201
WLBT/WDBD-TV 715 South Jefferson Street Jackson, MS 39201
KTVB-TV 5407 West Fairview Ave. Boise, ID, 83706
KHSL/KNVN-TV 3460 Silverbell Rd. Chico, CA 95973
WAOW-TV 1908 Grand Ave. Wausau WI 54403
WTVO/WQRF-TV P.O. Box 470 Rockford, IL 61105
KMIR-TV 72920 Parkview Dr. Palm Desert, CA 92260
KCAU-TV 5993 Gordon Drive Sioux City, IA 51106
KPVI-TV 902 E Sherman St, Pocatello, ID 83201
WOAY-TV 7113 Legends Hwy, Oak Hill, WV 25901
KOTA-TV 2001 Skyline Dr, Rapid City, SD 57701
WETM-TV 101 E Water St, Elmira, NY 14901
WNKY-TV 325 Emmett Ave # N, Bowling Green, KY 42101
KXLF/KZBK-TV 1003 S Montana St, Butte, MT 59701
KMVT-TV 1100 Blue Lakes Blvd N. Twin Falls, ID 83301
WABG-TV 849 Washington Ave. Greenville MS 38701
**: Spanish language station