June 5, 2022
Tuesday, June 7, 2022 UPDATE:
Greetings:
TWO large markets ND jobs are filled by Tegna, and an announcement from the number TWO market proves my speculation skills aren’t so good.
Hernandez
CARIDAD (CARI) HERNANDEZ has been promoted to Director of Content for Tegna’s WUSA-TV (CBS) in Washington, She’s been the Assistant News Director there for the past two years and previously worked in Philadelphia, Miami, and at CNN in Atlanta. The WUSA news release fills in the rest. Cari replaces KATHY REYNOLDS who left the station last month to become ND for Scripps’ WPTV (NBC) in West Palm Beach.
Wolfe
Tegna’s second move sees NICOLE WOLFE return to Tampa as Director of Content for WTSP-TV (CBS). She’s been the news director for Scripps’ WSFL-TV where she oversaw Scripps statewide streaming network. (WSFL does not produce its own newscasts, having farmed that out to Berkshire Hathaway’s WPLG-TV (ABC). More on Nicole and her background here. She replaces KELLY FRANK who moved to Philadelphia as GM for CBS owned KYW-TV.
Sternfield
It would be easy to argue that my speculation skills are no better than my sports betting picks. In Sunday’s newsletter, we speculated that KSTU-TV (Salt Lake City/Scripps/FOX) ND MARC STERNFIELD might be headed across town to become ND for Nexstar’s KTVX-TV. Right company, wrong station. He’s been named Director of Digital Content for Nexstar’s KTLA-TV (CW) in Los Angeles after seven years as ND in SLC. Here’s the memo from KTLA ND PETE SAIERS.
Barring any UPDATES, we’ll see you Sunday with our full report.
regards,
Rick Gevers
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Greetings:
Lots of news to report this week.
There are THREE new News Directors this week and THREE new openings, leaving 34 stations on our list of open ND jobs.
We have THREE paid help wanted ads.
There an obituary for a longtime Nevada news director.
THREE GM’s named at stations in a wide variety of markets, including New York.
In Names in the News, a handful of new news management appointments and RTNDA finally finishes announced the regional Murrow Award winners.
Have a great week.
Newly Named News Directors:
Glover
WHYY-TV, Philadelphia, PA…SARAH GLOVER returns to Philadelphia to be VP/News and Civic Engagement for this public radio and TV operation. She’s currently the Managing Editor for Minnesota Public Radio’s MPR News, but earlier in her career was a staff photographer at The Philadelphia Inquirer. Sarah’s also a past two-term NABJ President.
Pottorff
KODE/KNSF-TV, Joplin, MO…BOBBIE POTTORFF returns to a news room for her first ND job. Earlier in her career she spent ten years as an Assignment Manager and Assistant ND at KOAM-TV in Joplin before leaving in 2001 for a variety of other jobs. She replaces LEISHA BEARD who’s now ND for sister Nexstar station WHTM-TV in Harrisburg, PA. Nexstar owns KSNF (NBC) affiliate, and KODE (ABC), under a JSA. KODE is owned by Mission Broadcasting
Diaz
KTAB/KRBC-TV, Abilene, TX…MANNY DIAZ joins this Nexstar operation as news director. He began his career in sports, worked in a variety of markets, and eventually became news director for another station in Abilene. Much more here. He replaces TRAVIS RUIZ who joined the Nexstar recruiting team.(Nexstar owns KTAB/CBS and operates KRBC-NBC).
New News Director Openings:
Sternfield
KSTU-TV, Salt Lake City, UT…MARC STERNFIELD is leaving this Scripps’ owned FOX affiliate for the proverbial new job ‘to be announced soon’ (perhaps as early as tomorrow). However, his GM’s note to the staff says Marc is leaving for ‘another non-Scripps market station’. Hmm. Nexstar’s KTVX-TV has an ND opening. Let the speculation begin! He joined KSTU in 2012 as the Assistant ND and became ND in 2015. He’s also worked in Boston, Denver, and Lexington.
Bauer
KTNV-TV, Las Vegas, NV…a house cleaning at this Scripps’ owned ABC affiliate as both ND NANCY BAUER and GM CHRIS WAY left. More from the Las Vegas Review-Journal. Nancy’s been HD here since 2019, coming from Scripps’ KERO-TV in Bakersfield. She spent 20 years as an ND for two stations in Los Angeles and nine months as an ND in San Diego. Way has been GM here for five years, returning to LV after 8 months as GM for Scripps’ KMTV in Omaha. Earlier in his career he worked in a digital role for KLAS-TV in Vegas among other jobs.
Nelson
WWNY-TV, Watertown, NY…after 20 years at this Gray TV owned CBS affiliate, JEFF NELSON is leaving for a PR job at a local manufacturing company. Jeff started here after graduating from Syracuse, and worked in a variety of roles including producing, reporting, anchoring, and Assistant ND. He was promoted to news director two years ago. More from the station’s website.
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News Director, KADN/KLAF-TV, Lafayette, LA:
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Institutes training systems for new employees.
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Prepare the department’s budget and manages expenses to meet established financial goals.
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Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism, or related field, or an equivalent combination of education and work-related experience preferred.
Minimum five years’ experience in news programming production, with at least two years’ experience in a leadership role.
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Other News Management Openings:
ASSISTANT NEWS DIRECTOR:
KTLA-TV, Los Angeles, CA (Digital AND, relisted 4/17/22)
KSTP-TV, Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN (listed 5/15/22)
WCNC-TV, Charlotte, NC (relisted 6/5/22)
WTHR-TV, Indianapolis, IN (listed 5/15/22)
KENS-TV, San Antonio TX (listed 5/15/22)
WCPO-TV, Cincinnati OH (listed 5/1/22)
WHAS-TV, Louisville, KY (relisted 6/5/22)
WGRZ-TV, Buffalo NY (listed 5/15/22)
WPRI-TV, Providence, RI (listed 5/22/22)
KRGV-TV, Weslaco, TX (listed 6/5/22)
WAND-TV, Decatur, IL (relisted 6/5/22)
WBND-TV, South Bend, IN (listed 4/3/22)
KIVI-TV, Boise, ID (relisted 5/22/22)
WKBT-TV, La Crosse, WI (relisted 6/5/22)
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER:
KPRC-TV, Houston, TX (listed 5/22/22, see ad above!)
KPHO/KTVK-TV, Phoenix, AZ (relisted 6/5/22)
KPNX-TV, Phoenix, AZ (PM EP, listed 5/15/22)
WFLA-TV, Tampa, FL (relisted 4/24/22)
WFTS-TV, Tampa, FL (listed 5/1/22)
KMGH-TV, Denver, CO (relisted 5/8/22)
WKYC-TV, Cleveland, OH (listed 5/15/22)
KXTV, Sacramento, CA (AM EP, listed 5/15/22)
KMOV-TV. St. Louis, MO (Special Projects EP, listed relisted 5/8/22)
WRAL-TV, Raleigh, NC (listing revised 5/8/22)
WTVF-TV, Nashville, TN (relisted 5/8/22)
KSWB-TV, San Diego, CA (listed 6/5/22)
KSTU-TV, Salt Lake City, UT (listed 4/10/22)
WBNS-TV, Columbus, OH (Special Projects EP. listed 5/15/22)
WCMH-TV, Columbus, OH (listed 5/30/22)
WJAX/WFOX-TV, Jacksonville, FL (listed 5/1/22)
WIAT-TV, Birmingham AL (relisted 4/24/22)
WKBW-TV, Buffalo, NY (listed 4/10/22)
WFTX-TV, Ft. Myers, FL (relisted 5/15/22)
KSEE/KGPE-TV, Fresno, CA (listed 5/22/22)
WPRI-TV, Providence, RI (listed 5/22/22)
KJRH-TV, Tulsa, OK (listed 5/1/22)
WHO-TV, Des Moines, IA (AM EP, listed 5/22/22)
KOLR-TV, Springfield, MO (listed 6/5/22)
WLTX-TV, Columbia, SC (two openings, AM & PM EP, listed 5/15/22)
WHEC-TV, Rochester, NY (relisted 5/1/22)
WROC-TV, Rochester, NY (relisted 5/22/22)
WNEM-TV, Flint/Saginaw, MI (relisted 5/30/22)
KRGV-TV, Weslaco, TX (AM EP, relisted 6/5/22)
KTSM-TV, El Paso, TX (relisted 6/5/22)
WBTW-TV, Myrtle Beach, SC (relisted 5/22/22)
WBND-TV, South Bend, IN (listed 4/3/22)
WRDE-TV, Milton, DE (listed 5/22/22) **
KFDX-TV, Wichita Falls, TX (listed 4/17/22)
SUPERVISING PRODUCER:
KOMU-TV, Columbia, Mo (relisted 6/5/22)
MANAGING EDITOR:
KGW-TV, Portland, OR (listed 5/15/22)
KOMU-TV, Columbia, MO (relisted 6/5/22)
More News Management Openings:
Listed 5/30/22:
WVEC-TV, Norfolk, VA (Director of Digital Content)
Listed 5/15/22:
Spectrum News NY1 (Senior Producer & Senior Producer-Politics)
Missouri School of Journalism, Columbia, MO: (Supervising Producer, Documentary Journalism Center)
WKYC-TV, Cleveland, OH (Digital Content Director)
WHAS-TV, Louisville, KY (Digital Content Director)
WLAX/WEUX-TV, LaCrosse, WI (Digital Content Manager)
Relisted 5/15/22:
KNXV-TV, Phoenix, AZ: (Assignment Desk Manager)
WFTS-TV, Tampa, FL (Manager of Real Time Depth)
U. of Mississippi, Oxford, MS (Director of Student Media)
Relisted 4/17/22:
WJW-TV, Cleveland, OH: (Digital Content Director)
Obituary:
JACK HOWE, a former news director in Reno and Las Vegas, died May 24. He was 93. He first served as ND for KORK-TV (now KSNV-TV) before moving to Reno as ND and also anchor for KOLO-TV. KOLO reporter ED PEARCE (a former ND at KTVN-TV in Reno) wrote this remembrance, and this obituary has more details on Jack’s life and career.
Names in the News:
A number of news management moves to report:
STEPHANIE SMITH joins Graham Media’s KPRC-TV (NBC) in Houston as Managing Editor. She’s been working at KXAS-TV (NBC owned) in Dallas.
The new Assistant ND at WTVC-TV (Sinclair/ABC) is JONATHAN BRINES who’s had a number of jobs in his career (as have most of us.)
KRGV-TV in Weslaco, TX, has promoted producer ANA ANGUIANO to executive producer. She will also produce the 6:00 newscast.
And it took them about two weeks, but RTDNA finally completed announcing regional EDWARD R. MURROW award winners. Here’s the list.
General Manager News and Notes:
Another week with a number of GM moves, ranging from the very largest market to smaller ones.
Galvez
MARILU GALVEZ is the new general manager for WABC-TV in New York. She’s been the VP of Community Engagement and Development for the station, but comes from a news background as you will learn here. Marilu replaces CHAD MATHEWS (a former ND at WABC) who was promoted to President of the ABC owned stations earlier this year.
Fedele
Gray has transferred CHRIS FEDELE from General Manager at Toledo’s WTVG-TV (ABC) in Toledo to General Manager for WPTA/WISE-TV (ABC/NBC/CW) in Ft. Wayne. While that’s a smaller market, Chris is from the area and previously spent 14 years in a sales role at WISE. More details in this company news release.
Trevino
Tegna has named JOHN TREVINO GM for its operations in the Golden Triangle of Texas also known as Beaumont and Port Arthur) KBMT-/KJAC-TV. John most recently was GM for KDAF-TV (Nexstar/CW) in Dallas and is a former GM at KXTV-TV (Telemundo) in Dallas. Fun fact: his brother RON is an anchor at Tegna’s KHOU-TV (CBS) in Houston.
Our Full List of Open ND Jobs:
Here’s our list of open ND jobs as of Sunday, June 5, 2022:
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 New Jersey 450 Raritan Center Pkwy, Edison, NJ 08837
WUSA-TV 4100 Wisconsin Ave NW. Washington, DC 20016
WBZ-TV 1170 Soldiers Field Rd. Boston, MA 02134
WTSP-TV 11450 Gandy Blvd, St. Petersburg, FL 33702
WCCB-TV 701 Television Place Charlotte, NC 28205
KSTU-TV 5020 West Amelia Earhart Drive Salt Lake City, UT 84116
KTVX-TV 2175 West 1700 South Salt Lake City, UT 84104
WITI-TV 9001 N Green Bay Rd. Milwaukee, WI 53209
KTNV-TV 3355 S. Valley View Blvd. Las Vegas, NV 89102
WTLV/WJXX-TV 1070 East Adams Street Jacksonville, FL 32202
WGRZ-TV 259 Delaware Avenue Buffalo, NY 14202
WIVB-TV 2077 Elmwood Ave Buffalo, NY 14207
WYMT-TV 199 Black Gold Blvd. Hazard, KY 41701
KGMB/KHNL-TV 420 Waiakamilo Rd. Suite 205, Honolulu, HI, 96817
KHQ-TV 1201 W. Sprague Ave. Spokane, WA 99201
WHNT-TV 200 Holmes Avenue Huntsville, AL 35801
WSAV-TV 1430 East Victory Dr., Savannah, GA 31404
KTSM-TV 3801-D Constitution El Paso, TX 79922
KRNV/KRXI-TV 1790 Vassar St. Reno, NV 89502
KNDO/KNDU-TV 216 W. Yakima Ave., Yakima, WA 98902
KAPP/KVEW-TV 601 N. Edison Kennewick, WA 99336
KADN-TV 1500 Eraste Landry Rd. Lafayette, LA 70506 (see ad above!)
WLTZ-TV 6140 Buena Vista Rd. Columbus, GA 31907
KBMT-TV 525 Interstate 10 South, Beaumont, TX 77701
KCAU-TV 5993 Gordon Drive Sioux City, IA
KQDS-TV 2001 London Road Duluth, MN 55812
KULR-TV. 2045 Overland Ave. Billings, MT 59102
KALB-TV 605 Washington Street; Alexandria, LA 71301
WETM-TV 101 East Water Street Elmira, NY 14901
WWNY-TV 120 Arcade St. Watertown, NY 13601
KMVT-TV 1100 Blue Lakes Blvd North, Twin Falls, ID 83301
Delta News 837 Washington Ave Greenville, MS 38701
KAEF-TV 540 E Street Eureka, CA 95501
KYOU-TV 820 West 2nd Street; Ottumwa, IA 52501
**: Spanish language station