November 8, 2020
Greetings:
Even though you might expect NO hires during a week with an Election Day Week, there were TWO new news directors hired in the last seven days. And there are NO new openings, so our list of open ND jobs drops to a low 20.
We have FOUR new GMs to tell you about, THREE from the same company, and ONE of those is s former news director.
There are TWO new EPs in Seattle among THREE items in Names in the News.
And we have ONE obituary for the head of EWTN News.
All that and more below.
Newly Named News Directors:
Williams
WSYM-TV, Lansing, MI…JESSIE WILLIAMS will be the ND hired to oversee the buildup of a news department at this Scripps owned FOX affiliate. She’s currently an EP for Scripps’ WTMJ-TV (NBC) in Milwaukee. It’s a return to Lansing for Jessie, who earlier worked as producer at WLNS-TV. She also worked for Scripps as a producer in Detroit. (When we teased this hire last week, we incorrectly reported that the job was in Syracuse, NY, at a station with similar call letters. Apologies.)
Logan
KGWN-TV, Cheyenne, WY…we’re a little late in reporting that TIFFANY LOGAN has been promoted to ND at this Gray TV owned CBS affiliate. She was promoted in July. Tiffany’s a five year veteran of the station, joining as a reporter, moving to weekend anchor, then evening anchor, and now adds ND to the business card. She’s also worked in Paducah, KY.
New News Director Openings:
As far as I know, there were no new news directors hired this week.
Paid Help Wanted Ads:
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Other News Management Openings:
ASSISTANT NEWS DIRECTOR:
WGCL-TV, Atlanta, GA (listed 8/30/20)
KUSI-TV, San Diego, CA (relisted 9/27/20)
KXXV-TV, Waco, TX (listed 11/1/20)
KFSM-TV, Ft. Smith, AR (listed 9/6/20)
WTXL, Tallahassee, FL (listed 10/4/20)
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER:
KTLA-TV, Los Angeles, CA (Entertainment EP, listed 10/11/20)
WGCL-TV, Atlanta, GA (listed 9/6/20)
KCPQ-TV, Seattle, WA (AM EP, relisted this week)
WOFL-TV, Orlando, FL (Dayside EP, listed 10/25/20)
WTTV/WXIN-TV, Indianapolis, IN (Digital EP, listed 11/1/20)
WNCN-TV, Raleigh, NC (PM EP, relisted 9/13/20)
WTNH-TV, New Haven, CT (Digital Content EP, listed 10/25/20)
WSMV-TV, Nashville, TN (Listed 9/27/20)
WBNS-TV, Columbus, OH (AM EP, listed 8/30/20)
WHTM-TV, Harrisburg, PA (new listing this week)
WATN-TV Memphis TN (listed 9/6/20)
WIVB-TV, Buffalo, NY (Digital EP, relisted 10/11/20)
WRIC-TV, Richmond, VA (AM EP, listed 10/4/11)
KSEE/KGPE-TV, Fresno, CA (Digital EP, listed 10/25/20)
WLUK-TV, Green Bay, WI (PM EP, listed 10/4/11)
WDBJ-TV, Roanoke, VA (listed 9/27/20)
WFXR-TV, Roanoke, VA (Digital EP, new listing this week)
KSNW-TV, Wichita, KS (listed 8/23/20)
WNEM-TV, Flint/Saginaw, MI (listed 9/27/20)
KVEO-TV, Brownsville, TX (listed 9/20/20)
KTSM-TV, El Paso, TX (listed 10/25/20)
WBTW-TV, Florence/Myrtle Beach, SC (Digital EP, relisted 10/25/20)
WFFT-TV, Ft. Wayne, IN (listed 11/1/20)
KNWA-TV, Fayetteville, AR (PM EP, relisted 10/25/20)
WSYM-TV, Lansing, MI (listed 10/18/20)
WMAZ-TV, Macon, GA (listed 9/6/20)
KRIS-TV, Corpus Christi, TX (relisted 8/23/20)
KDRV-TV, Medford, OR (relisted 10/11/20)
MANAGING EDITOR:
WSLS-TV, Roanoke, VA (relisted 10/25/20)
More News Management Openings:
Listed 11/1/20:
WCPO-TV, Cincinnati, OH (Content Manager)
WFTX-TV, Ft. Myers, FL (Content Manager)
Listed 10/25/20:
Vice President/News, Altice USA’s News 12- New York
Relisted 10/25/20:
WOWK-TV, Charleston, WV (Digital Content Manager)
Relisted 10/4/20:
WFRV-TV, Green Bay, WI (Digital Content Director)
Listed 9/6/20
WFTX-TV, Ft. Myers, FL (Content Manager)
Relisted 9/6/20
KOKI-TV, Tulsa, OK (AM Content Manager)
Obituary:
Walther
ANDREW WALTHER, President and Chief Operating Officer of EWTN (which stands for Eternal Word Television Network) News, died last Sunday (November 1, 2020) at the age of 45. He suffered from leukemia. More about his life and career in this story from The Catholic News Agency.
Names in the News (and other items):
Ayers
CHRISTIN AYERS has been promoted to executive producer for Tegna’s KING-TV in Seattle. As you’ll learn in this email from ND PETE SAIERS, she will create a permanent Facing Race unit, building on something she began in September. Christin had been the Tacoma Bureau Chief and spent almost nine years as a reporter in San Francisco.
McIntrye
Another Seattle station, another executive producer hire. KCPQ-TV (FOX) has hired JESSAMYN MCINTYRE as an EP. As you can read here, she’s been working as an on-air personality and producer for the 710 ESPN radio station in Seattle. Jessamyn previously worked as a producer for ESPN radio.
James
One time Providence, RI news director (WLNE-TV) and consultant SCOTT JAMES has written a new book. Trial by Fire examines the fire at The Station night club in Providence, among the nation’s deadliest night club fires. 100 people died there. Learn more about the book here. Scott’s also an occasional contributor to the New York Times.
General Manager News and Notes:
Frierson
KEN FRIERSON will be the next VP/General Manager for Meredith’s WNEM-TV in Flint/Saginaw, Michigan. He’s been the General Sales Manager for this CBS affiliate. Ken’s also worked in Peoria, IL, Syracuse, NY, Detroit, MI, and Troy, MI. More details in this company news release.
Morgan
Quincy Media has promoted three people to Vice President and General Manager roles at their current stations, where each was a station manager. Among the three is one time news director JOSH MORGAN at the company’s WREX-TV in Rockford, IL. Learn more about Josh and the other two who were promoted by clicking here.
Our Full List of Open ND Jobs:
Here’s our list of open ND jobs as of Sunday, November 8, 2020:
KCBS-TV 4200 Radford Ave, Studio City, CA 91604
WFMZ-TV 300 E Rock Rd, Allentown, PA 18103
WCAU-TV 1800 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103
KHOU-TV 5718 Westheimer Rd Houston, TX 77057
WUVG-TV 3350 Peachtree Road #1250, Atlanta, GA 30326 **
WTMO-TV 1650 Sand Lake Rd. # 340 Orlando, FL 32809 **
WBFF-TV 2000 W 41st St, Baltimore, MD 21211
WTVD-TV 411 Liberty St Durham, NC 27701
KAKW-TV 2233 W. North Loop Austin,TX 78756 **
WDSU-TV 846 Howard Ave New Orleans, LA 70113
WNYT-TV 715 North Pearl Street, Albany, NY 12204
WFXR-TV 5305 Valleypark Dr. #1, Roanoke, VA 24019
KYTX-TV 2211 E SE Loop 323, Tyler, TX 75701
KION-TV 1550 Moffett St. Salinas, CA 93905
WLTZ-TV 6140 Buena Vista Rd. Columbus, GA 31907
WCBI-TV, 201 5th Street South, Columbus, MS 39701
KOMU-TV 5550 Old 63 S, Columbia, MO 65201
WTVO/WGRF-TV P.O. Box 470. Rockford, IL 61105
KMID-TV 1550 West I-20. Odessa, TX 79763
KIDY/KXVA-TV 5 S. Chadbourne Street San Angelo, TX 76903
**: Spanish language station