Rick Gevers & Associates

May 31, 2014

Greetings:

I hope you had a nice holiday.

I know FOUR people who probably did. They’ve all taken new ND jobs this week, bringing our count of open ND jobs to 26. And I’m not aware of any new openings.

TWO network o-and-o’s in the top three markets are running paid ads below for news management openings. They’re among the FOUR ads this week.

And we’d like to welcome back Accu-Weather as an advertiser. Check out their offerings in the ad just below.

I’m sorry to report the passing of a longtime syndicator in our business who many veteran NDs will remember. His obituary is below.

Names in the News features a few items, including a new role for a longtime Boston newswoman. And we have an item about the departure of the most senior Indianapolis General Manager.

All that and more below.

New News Director Openings:

None that I know of.

Newly Named News Directors:

Seals

WHAS-TV, Louisville, KY…veteran newsman DAVID SEALS gets his first ND job as he takes over June 2nd at this Gannett-owned ABC affiliate. He’s been at Sinclair’s WZTV in Nashville since September 2011, first as Morning EP and then as Assistant ND. He spent nine years as an Assistant ND in Norfolk, and has also worked in Syracuse, New Haven, Albany, NY and Binghamton, NY.  This job’s been open a long time…like since last September, when MARK NEERMAN left. The station did hire JOSH EURE in February but he later decided to remain in Phoenix (details here).

Roe

KHQ-TV, Spokane, WA…JESSICA ROE returns to a newsroom as she’s been named news director for this Cowles owned NBC affiliate. Jessica’s worked for the State of Colorado for the past four years, but earlier spent five years as an EP at KUSA-TV in Denver, as well as working for three other Denver stations, and in San Francisco, Albuquerque, and Colorado Springs. Her Linkedin bio is here. Jessica replaces NEAL BOLING who spent four years as ND before being promoted to Station Manager in April. Neal tells me Jessica learned about the opportunity via the station’s ad in this newsletter.

Lauber

KWTX-TV, Waco, TX…MIKEL LAUBER moves within Gray TV as he’s been named ND for this CBS affiliate. Mikel’s been the ND for sister Gray CBS affiliate WSAW-TV in Wausaw, WI since 2011. He’s also anchored there. At KWTX, he replaces longtime news director VIRGIL TETER who’s moving to a new role as Special Projects Director.  He’s been at the station for almost 25 years, much of it as VP/News Director, part of a 54 year career in news which has taken him to San Antonio, Sacramento, Omaha, Beaumont, and Denver.

Laszewski

WSAW-TV, Wausaw, WI…JESSICA LASZEWSKI continues her tour of Wisconsin as she becomes the next ND for the Gray TV owned CBS affiliate. She most recently served as an EP for WISC-TV in Madison, where she’s been since 2005. She earlier worked in Green Bay, WI, Eau Claire, WI, and for another Madison station. She’s a graduate…take a guess now…of the University of Wisconsin. She replaces MIKEL LAUBER who, as you know from the item above, is off to be ND for another Gray TV station, KWTX-TV in Waco, TX.

Paid Help Wanted Ads:    

Investigative Content Producer, KNBC-TV, Universal City, CA:

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KNBC-TV, the NBC Owned Television Station located in Universal City, California, has an immediate opening for an Investigative Content Producer. We’re looking for a hands-on investigative news hound who will be responsible for producing content across all platforms, covering both long form reports and daily news stories. The Investigative Content Producer will be an integral part of KNBC’s award-winning news team. They should be a be an adaptable team-player as well as a top-notch Journalist.

A Bachelor’s degree, and a minimum of 3 years’ investigative newsgathering experience are required.

For more details and to apply, please follow this link: http://nbcu.me/KNBC15968

Morning Executive Producer, WFLD-TV, Chicago, IL:

Fox TV Stations – Chicago is looking for an individual who will help break the mold of morning television via enterprise segment creation, colorful/diverse contributor and guest development to become part of a smart, savvy morning news team. Direct planning, content selection, content development, formatting and overall editorial direction for a five and a half hour morning news block.

The AM EP will be directly responsible overseeing newscasts producers, morning news crews, production staff, as well as, approve scripts, and edit copy. Story and future planning, social media campaigns, critiquing programs and evaluating staff are essential components of the position. Ability to perform all other duties as assigned. Approve and regulate expenses.

REQUIREMENTS: Top candidates must have 5 or more year’s television newscast executive producing/writing experience. Prior news management experience necessary. Superior creativity and organizational skills essential. Must be resourceful, cost efficient, have strong production and technical knowledge, be able to meet deadlines and perform well under pressure. Good interpersonal skills and an understanding of budgetary issues necessary. Moderate stair climbing, standing, sitting at workstation, and bending.

For consideration, please email your resume and cover letter to: WFLD-HR@foxtv.com with the position in the subject line. Web site: www.myfoxchicago.com

NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE. EOE/M/F/Veteran/Disabled

News Director, KMAX-TV, Sacramento, CA:

This CBS-owned CW affiliate is looking for a new news director:

• Lead a culture of winning and excellence in the station’s news department.
• Responsible for the on-air execution of each newscast.
• Capable of evolving the on-air product technically to reflect the current competitive environment within the marketplace.
• Executes short and long term strategic goals for station.
• Provides solid leadership and tactical direction on the day-to-day coverage of major stories, breaking news and specials.
• Ensures that a balanced and ethical presentation is sustained in accordance with CBS policies and instructions, industry codes, FCC rules and station brand values.
• Solid understanding and execution of both hard news and live features.
• Implements a solid succession plan for all positions within the newsroom, beginning with careful search and recruitment techniques and continuing with effective mentoring, training and development.
• Prepares the News Department’s budget and carefully manages all department expenses, while working closely with the Accounting Department.
• Works in concert with the other station Department Heads and management team to further evolve station brand, programs and new business development.
• Proven track record in producing winning newscasts while leading a team of people that develop into successful professionals.
• Proven track record in effective leadership.
• Ability to effectively analyze audience data and develop key tactics for improvement based on that research.
• Bachelor’s degree in Journalism or related field.Significant relevant experience in roles of increasing responsibility in news management required with multi-market and five years experience preferred.

APPLY: www.cbs13.com – “JOBS” link

Director of News Technology, WSB-TV, Atlanta, GA:

WSB-TV, Atlanta’s television news leader, is seeking a Director of News Technology for the Channel 2 Action News team.

This person will oversee the department’s photojournalists, editors and ENG operators while leading our technological development and growth. This is not just a technical position. The Director of News Technology is also involved in editorial decisions and helps shape our story-telling and news coverage. College degree required along with a minimum of ten years’ experience in TV news.

This is a rare opportunity to become part of one of the nation’s great television stations as it expands its reach and dominance in the new world of digital/social media. For full details on this opening go to http://www.coxenterprises.com/careers/search-jobs.aspx and enter Job ID# 140997.

Cox Media Group is an integrated broadcasting, publishing, direct marketing and digital media company that includes the national advertising rep firms of CoxReps. The company’s operations currently include 14 broadcast television stations and one local cable channel, 57 radio stations, eight daily newspapers and more than a dozen non-daily publications, and more than 100 digital services. CMG currently operates in more than 20 media markets and reaches approximately 52 million Americans weekly, including more than 30 million TV viewers, more than 3.5 million print and online newspaper readers, and more than 14 million radio listeners. For more information about Cox Media Group, please check us out online at www.coxmediagroup.com.

Cox Media Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer; Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled

Other News Management Openings:

ASSISTANT NEWS DIRECTOR:

WLS-TV, Chicago, IL (listed 5/24/14)
KPHO-TV, Phoenix, AZ (relisted 4/12/14)
WFLA-TV, Tampa, FL (relisted 4/5/14)
WCPO-TV, Cincinnati, OH (relisted 4/5/14)
KVVU-TV, Las Vegas, NV (listing revised 4/12/14)
WIS-TV, Columbia, SC (listed 4/19/14)
WHEC-TV, Rochester, NY (listed 4/5/14)
WBND-TV, South Bend, IN (listed 4/12/14)
WCJB-TV, Gainesville, FL (listed 5/2/11)

EXECUTIVE NEWS PRODUCER:

WFLD-TV, Chicago, IL (AM EP, new listing this week, see ad above!)
WLS-TV, Chicago, IL (relisted 5/24/14)
KTVU-TV, San Francisco/Oakland, CA (listed 4/25/14)
KPHO-TV, Phoenix, AZ (relisted 4/12/14)
WFLA-TV, Tampa. FL (relisted 4/5/14)
KCRA-TV, Sacramento, CA (relisted 3/30/14)
KSHB-TV, Kansas City, MO (relisted 4/5/14)
WBNS-TV, Columbus, OH (Senior EP, relisted 5/18/14)
WXIX-TV, Cincinnati, OH (PM EP, listing revised 4/12/14)
WTEV/WAWS, Jacksonville, FL (AM EP, listed 5/11/14)
WJAR-TV, Providence, RI (relisted 4/5/14)
WDTN-TV, Dayton, OH (Nightside EP, listed 5/24/14)
KGUN-TV, Tucson, AZ (Morning EP, relisted 5/24/14)
WHAM-TV, Rochester, NY (new listing this week)
WHEC-TV, Rochester, NY (listed 4/5/14)
WISC-TV, Madison, WI (new listing this week)
WSJV-TV, South Bend/Elkhart, IN (AM EP, listing modified 4/25/14)
KOAA-TV, Colorado Springs, CO (AM EP, listed 4/25/14)
WCIV-TV, Charleston, SC (relisted 5/24/14)
KTVA-TV, Anchorage, AK (listed 5/2/14)
KTTC-TV, Rochester, MN (relisted this week)

ASSIGNMENT MANAGER:

WSPA-TV, Spartanburg, SC (relisted 5/18/14)

MANAGING EDITOR:

WBNS-TV, Columbus, OH (Digital ME, relisted 5/18/14)
WCPO-TV, Cincinnati, OH (relisted 4/5/14)

DIRECTOR OF NEWS TECHNOLOGY:

WSB-TV, Atlanta, GA (listed 5/24/14, see ad above!)

NEWS OPERATIONS MANAGER:

WAVE-TV, Louisville, KY (listed 5/18/14)

Obituary:

Gilbride

I’m sorry to report the death of old friend WALT GILBRIDE. He was 74 and had suffered from heart and pulmonary issues. Many of our, uh, more senior readers will remember Walt, who represented several different syndicated products for TV, including Kiplinger when that financial advisor offered TV inserts. Walt kindly sent me a few Kiplinger books when I started my agent business in 1995. His full obituary can be found by clicking here.

Situations Wanted:

We offer a free situations wanted ad to news managers who are looking for a new opportunity. If you’d like to state your case to a well targeted audience, email me an item (max. 150 words). You may include a link to a website, an email address, and a photo. You must include your name. I’ll run it for one week. I don’t represent or endorse those listed, but merely trying to help.

Names in the News…and other things:

JAMES GORCOS heads south on the West Coast as he joins KGTV in San Diego as an EP. He’s been the Managing Producer for KATU-TV in Portland, OR.

Rooney

One time WCVB-TV (Boston) ND EMILY ROONEY is stepping down as host of WGBH-TV’s Greater Boston program. She helped launch the show at this PBS affiliate in 1997. Earlier in her career, she was the EP for ABC World News Tonight with PETER JENNINGS and Director of Political Coverage and Special Events for the Fox News Network. You can read more here.

GM Notes: After more than 9 years as General Manager for Lin’s WISH-TV in Indianapolis, JEFF WHITE left the station today. He’s been with the company for about 20 years, earlier working at its Grand Rapids station.

Our Full List of ND Openings:

If you know of any additions/deletions/updates, please email me at: rick@rickgevers.com

Here is my list of stations with open ND jobs, as of Friday, May 30, 2014.

WXTV 500 Frank W. Burr Blvd., 6th Floor, Teaneck NJ 07666 *
KWHY-TV 1201 West 5th St., # T-900 Los Angeles CA 90017 *
WGN-TV 2501 Bradley Place Chicago IL 60618
KTVT-TV 5233 Bridge St. Ft. Worth TX 76103
KXTX-TV 4805 Amon Carter Blvd. Ft. Worth TX 76155 *
New England Cable News, 160 Wells Avenue Newton, MA 02459
WBZ-TV 1170 Soldiers Field Rd. Boston MA 02134
KPRC-TV 8181 SW Freeway Houston TX 77074
KIRO-TV 2807 Third Ave. Seattle WA 98121
KCEC-TV 777 Grant St. #110 Denver CO 80203 *
WEWS-TV 3001 Euclid Ave. Cleveland OH 44115
KMAX-TV 2713 Kovr Drive Sacramento CA 95605 (see ad above!)
KOIN-TV 222 SW Columbia St. Portland OR 97201
WCNC-TV 1001 Wood Ridge Center Dr. Charlotte NC 28217
KVDA-TV 6234 San Pedro San Antonio TX 78216 *
WHP-TV 3300 North 6th Street Harrisburg PA 17110
WSET-TV 2320 Langhorne Rd. Lynchburg VA 24501
WFRV-TV 1181 E. Mason St. Green Bay WI 54301
WOI-TV 3903 Westown Parkway West Des Moines IA 50266
KTLM-TV 3900 N. 10th St., 7th Floor McAllen TX 78501
KVEO-TV 394 N. Expressway Brownsville TX 78521
WCBD-TV 210 W. Coleman Blvd. Charleston SC 29464
KOLO-TV 4850 Ampere Dr. Reno NV 89502
KVRR-TV 4015 9th Ave S Fargo ND 58103
KLFY-TV 1808 Eraste Landry Rd. Lafayette LA 70506
WBUP/WBKP-TV 1705 Ash Street Ishpeming MI 49849

* Spanish language station

* Spanish language station

May 24, 2014

Greetings:

I hope you’re enjoying a great Memorial Day weekend.

This week’s report features more on the retirement of a veteran ND whose departure we told you about yesterday in an UPDATE. That’s one of TWO new openings this week, both in large markets. And we have just ONE new opening to share with you.

Our always unofficial count of open ND jobs stands at 28. Please, no wagering.

THREE of those openings are among the FOUR paid ads below.

Funeral services were held today for former ND MIKE GEORGE. His obituary, complete with memorial information if you so choose, can be found below.

And just two item in Names in the News, including the retirement of a former ND and anchor who spent 43 years at the same station, and an update on a job change for a well known former ND and Poynter exec.
All this and more below.

New News Director Openings:

Jordan

KIRO-TV, Seattle, WA…BOB JORDAN will retire at the end of June, right before his 68th birthday in July, after almost two years as ND here and 45 years in our business. Bob surprised his staff at this Cox-owned CBS affiliate with the news yesterday. His long career has included ND jobs at another Seattle station, three stints running the news department at Cox’s WFTV in Orlando (where he also once anchored), as well as serving as ND in Los Angeles, Minneapolis, and Tampa. Bob also was a GM for WPTV in West Palm Beach. The Orlando Sentinel’s HAL BOEDEKER calls him ‘one of a kind’ in this article.

KMAX-TV, Sacramento, CA…we reported a few weeks ago that BRENT BAADER was leaving this CBS owned CW affiliate at the end of the May book, but the company was debating how to replace him. As you’ll see by the paid ad below, that decision’s been made, and the search is now on for a news director. Check out the ad….and if you apply…let ’em know where you saw the opening.

Newly Named News Directors:

Moore

KSL-TV, Salt Lake City, UT…CHRIS MOORE has been promoted to news director here. He’s been Senior EP for this Bonneville-owned NBC affiliate, and previously worked for many years as the 10:0) PM producer. Before joining KSL, Chris worked as a reporter in Rapid City, SD, and as a producer in Reno. He succeeds TANYA VEA. We told you last month that Tanya was being promoted to Station Manager for KSL, which is the top job there. She reports directly to DARRELL BROWN, who’s the president of Bonneville.

In our report last week on JACK PAGANO’s appointment as ND for WAKA-TV in Montgomery, AL, we told you he’d previously been ND at WAAY-TV in Huntsville. Not true. He was ND for WWAY-TV in Wilmington. And he actually retired from the Army in 2007, not ‘recently’ as we reported.

Paid Help Wanted Ads:    

News Director, KMAX-TV, Sacramento, CA:

This CBS-owned CW affiliate is looking for a new news director:

• Lead a culture of winning and excellence in the station’s news department.
• Responsible for the on-air execution of each newscast.
• Capable of evolving the on-air product technically to reflect the current competitive environment within the marketplace.
• Executes short and long term strategic goals for station.
• Provides solid leadership and tactical direction on the day-to-day coverage of major stories, breaking news and specials.
• Ensures that a balanced and ethical presentation is sustained in accordance with CBS policies and instructions, industry codes, FCC rules and station brand values.
• Solid understanding and execution of both hard news and live features.
• Implements a solid succession plan for all positions within the newsroom, beginning with careful search and recruitment techniques and continuing with effective mentoring, training and development.
• Prepares the News Department’s budget and carefully manages all department expenses, while working closely with the Accounting Department.
• Works in concert with the other station Department Heads and management team to further evolve station brand, programs and new business development.
• Proven track record in producing winning newscasts while leading a team of people that develop into successful professionals.
• Proven track record in effective leadership.
• Ability to effectively analyze audience data and develop key tactics for improvement based on that research.
• Bachelor’s degree in Journalism or related field.Significant relevant experience in roles of increasing responsibility in news management required with multi-market and five years experience preferred.

APPLY: www.cbs13.com – “JOBS” link

Director of News Technology, WSB-TV, Atlanta, GA:

WSB-TV, Atlanta’s television news leader, is seeking a Director of News Technology for the Channel 2 Action News team.

This person will oversee the department’s photojournalists, editors and ENG operators while leading our technological development and growth. This is not just a technical position. The Director of News Technology is also involved in editorial decisions and helps shape our story-telling and news coverage. College degree required along with a minimum of ten years’ experience in TV news.

This is a rare opportunity to become part of one of the nation’s great television stations as it expands its reach and dominance in the new world of digital/social media. For full details on this opening go to http://www.coxenterprises.com/careers/search-jobs.aspx and enter Job ID# 140997.

Cox Media Group is an integrated broadcasting, publishing, direct marketing and digital media company that includes the national advertising rep firms of CoxReps. The company’s operations currently include 14 broadcast television stations and one local cable channel, 57 radio stations, eight daily newspapers and more than a dozen non-daily publications, and more than 100 digital services. CMG currently operates in more than 20 media markets and reaches approximately 52 million Americans weekly, including more than 30 million TV viewers, more than 3.5 million print and online newspaper readers, and more than 14 million radio listeners. For more information about Cox Media Group, please check us out online at www.coxmediagroup.com.

Cox Media Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer; Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled

News Director, KPRC-TV, Houston, TX:

KPRC-TV seeks an innovative “hands on” News Director. Successful candidate will lead, manage, hire, train, supervise and motivate News department personnel. They should be experienced in preparing operating budgets and to be involved in the news department capital planning. Candidate must have excellent news judgment, passion for breaking news and strong organization and leadership skills.

Candidate is responsible for all editorial content on all platforms (web, social and mobile), and keeping the content aligned with the KPRC brand.

Also required is a proven ability to grow audiences through story selection and marketing; converting audience research into attainable and measurable results.

Qualifications include five years experience in news department management, preferably News Director in a top 25 market. Strong Journalist with proven management skills. and thorough knowledge of national and international news issues demonstrating sound news judgment.

Degree in Communications/Journalism preferred.

To apply, contact Jerry Martin, VP & General Manager via email: jmartin@kprc.com

or via mail:

Jerry Martin
Vice President/General Manager
KPRC-TV
8181 Southwest Freeway
Houston TX 77074

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider all qualified candidates regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, marital status, disability, matriculation or political affiliation. Any offer of employment is conditioned on successful completion of a pre-employEOE/DRUG-FREEment physical exam and drug screen, investigative background check, employment/education verifications and reference checks.

News Director, WFRV-TV, Green Bay, WI:

Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc. is searching for a forward thinking and aggressive journalist for the position of News Director at WFRV-TV, CBS affiliate, in Green Bay, WI.

The successful candidate will be a hands on news manager who has a proven track record for coaching and developing talent, solid journalism skills, owning the big news story and weather philosophy, and a passion for breaking news.

Our coverage of the Green Bay Packers is a priority so a vision for unique coverage, storytelling and programming is a must.

To be considered you must have a minimum of 5 years of experience as a news manager and more than 10 years of experience in a news operation. Prior experience with on-line and social media is required. A degree in journalism is preferred.

Apply on line at: http://nexstar.hirecentric.com/pages/careers

Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.

Other News Management Openings:

ASSISTANT NEWS DIRECTOR:

WLS-TV, Chicago, IL (new listing this week)
KPHO-TV, Phoenix, AZ (relisted 4/12/14)
WFLA-TV, Tampa, FL (relisted 4/5/14)
WCPO-TV, Cincinnati, OH (relisted 4/5/14)
KVVU-TV, Las Vegas, NV (listing revised 4/12/14)
WIS-TV, Columbia, SC (listed 4/19/14)
WHEC-TV, Rochester, NY (listed 4/5/14)
WBND-TV, South Bend, IN (listed 4/12/14)
WCJB-TV, Gainesville, FL (listed 5/2/11)

EXECUTIVE NEWS PRODUCER:

WLS-TV, Chicago, IL (relisted this week)
KTVU-TV, San Francisco/Oakland, CA (listed 4/25/14)
KPHO-TV, Phoenix, AZ (relisted 4/12/14)
WFLA-TV, Tampa. FL (relisted 4/5/14)
KCRA-TV, Sacramento, CA (relisted 3/30/14)
KGTV, San Diego, CA (Morning EP, listed 3/30/14)
KSHB-TV, Kansas City, MO (relisted 4/5/14)
WBNS-TV, Columbus, OH (Senior EP, relisted 5/18/14)
WXIX-TV, Cincinnati, OH (PM EP, listing revised 4/12/14)
WTEV/WAWS, Jacksonville, FL (AM EP, listed 5/11/14)
WJAR-TV, Providence, RI (relisted 4/5/14)
WDTN-TV, Dayton, OH (Nightside EP, new listing this week)
KGUN-TV, Tucson, AZ (Morning EP, relisted this week)
WHEC-TV, Rochester, NY (listed 4/5/14)
WSJV-TV, South Bend/Elkhart, IN (AM EP, listing modified 4/25/14)
WFFF-TV, Burlington, VT (listed 4/12/14)
KOAA-TV, Colorado Springs, CO (AM EP, listed 4/25/14)
WCIV-TV, Charleston, SC (relisted this week)
KTVA-TV, Anchorage, AK (listed 5/2/14)
KTTC-TV, Rochester, MN (listed 3/30/14)

ASSIGNMENT MANAGER:

WSPA-TV, Spartanburg, SC (relisted 5/18/14)

MANAGING EDITOR:

WBNS-TV, Columbus, OH (Digital ME, relisted 5/18/14)
WCPO-TV, Cincinnati, OH (relisted 4/5/14)

DIRECTOR OF NEWS TECHNOLOGY:

WSB-TV, Atlanta, GA (new opening this week, see ad above!)

NEWS OPERATIONS MANAGER:

WAVE-TV, Louisville, KY (listed 5/18/14)

Obituary:

George

Funeral services were held today for former News Director MIKE GEORGE, who died last Sunday at the age of 51. Mike retired last year as ND of KBTX-TV in Bryan, TX, and still lived in the area with his wife and three children. Foul play was not suspected.  An autopsy was planned. Mike also was an ND for KVBC-TV (now KSNV-TV) in Las Vegas until 2001. worked in Austin and Atlanta, and spent three years out of the business in San Antonio before his second stint at KBTX. Click here for Mike’s obituary.

Situations Wanted:

We offer a free situations wanted ad to news managers who are looking for a new opportunity. If you’d like to state your case to a well targeted audience, email me an item (max. 150 words). You may include a link to a website, an email address, and a photo. You must include your name. I’ll run it for one week. I don’t represent or endorse those listed, but merely trying to help.

Names in the News…and other things:

Moore

Onetime Panama City News Director (and long-time anchor there) JOE MOORE is retiring. He worked at WJHG-TV for 43 years, and previously reported for radio stations in Tuscaloosa, AL, and in Panama City. Here’s a link to the story the station aired on his retirement.

Libin

Former News Director SCOTT LIBIN‘s job at Internet Broadcasting was eliminated this week. Scott was VP of News and Content for the company for the last three years. IB was purchased recently by Nexstar. Many of you know Scott from his time at Poynter. He’s also been an ND at two Minneapolis stations and in Greensboro-High Point, NC.

Our Full List of ND Openings:

If you know of any additions/deletions/updates, please email me at: rick@rickgevers.com

Here is my list of stations with open ND jobs, as of Saturday, May 24, 2014.

WXTV 500 Frank W. Burr Blvd., 6th Floor, Teaneck NJ 07666 *
KWHY-TV 1201 West 5th St., # T-900 Los Angeles CA 90017 *
WGN-TV 2501 Bradley Place Chicago IL 60618
KTVT-TV 5233 Bridge St. Ft. Worth TX 76103
KXTX-TV 4805 Amon Carter Blvd. Ft. Worth TX 76155 *
New England Cable News, 160 Wells Avenue Newton, MA 02459
WBZ-TV 1170 Soldiers Field Rd. Boston MA 02134
KPRC-TV 8181 SW Freeway Houston TX 77074 (see ad above!)
KIRO-TV 2807 Third Ave. Seattle WA 98121
KCEC-TV 777 Grant St. #110 Denver CO 80203 *
WEWS-TV 3001 Euclid Ave. Cleveland OH 44115
KMAX-TV 2713 Kovr Drive Sacramento CA 95605 (see ad above!)
KOIN-TV 222 SW Columbia St. Portland OR 97201
WCNC-TV 1001 Wood Ridge Center Dr. Charlotte NC 28217
KVDA-TV 6234 San Pedro San Antonio TX 78216 *
WHP-TV 3300 North 6th Street Harrisburg PA 17110
WHAS-TV 520 W. Chestnut St. Louisville KY 40203
WSET-TV 2320 Langhorne Rd. Lynchburg VA 24501
WFRV-TV 1181 E. Mason St. Green Bay WI 54301 (see ad above!)
WOI-TV 3903 Westown Parkway West Des Moines IA 50266
KHQ-TV 1201 W. Sprague Ave. Spokane WA 99201
KTLM-TV 3900 N. 10th St., 7th Floor McAllen TX 78501
KVEO-TV 394 N. Expressway Brownsville TX 78521
WCBD-TV 210 W. Coleman Blvd. Charleston SC 29464
KOLO-TV 4850 Ampere Dr. Reno NV 89502
KVRR-TV 4015 9th Ave S Fargo ND 58103
KLFY-TV 1808 Eraste Landry Rd. Lafayette LA 70506
WBUP/WBKP-TV 1705 Ash Street Ishpeming MI 49849

* Spanish language station

May 19, 2014

Friday, May 23, 2014 UPDATE:

Jordan

A veteran news director announced his retirement today after 45 years in our business.

BOB JORDAN, who’s currently the ND for KIRO-TV in Seattle, surprised his staff this morning by telling them he’s retiring at the end of June. Bob’s been ND for this Cox-owned CBS affiliate since August, 2012, but his long career has included ND stops at another Seattle station, Orlando (three times), Los Angeles, Tampa, and Minneapolis, and a General Manager assignment in West Palm Beach. Bob’s daughter, son-in-law, and grandchildren live in Seattle.

Bob took to Twitter to spread the news.

Congrats to Bob. We’ll hope to expand on this story in our full newsletter which may be delayed until later this weekend.

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

Funeral servies have been set for former KBTX-ND MIKE GEORGE, whose death we reported to you earlier this week.

Visitation:

Today, 5:00-8:00 p.m.
Hillier Funeral Home, Bryan TX

Funeral:

Saturday, 10:00 a.m.
First Baptist Church, Bryan

Mike, who retired last year from KBTX in Bryan, TX, was found dead in his home earlier this week. He was 51. Foul play is not suspected.

He is survived by three children and his wife of eleven months.

Mike also worked in Austin, Atlanta, and Las Vegas, where he was the ND at what was then KVBC-TV (now KSNV-TV).

The local newspaper carried this story. You can find a full obituary here, which includes memorial information.

Our sympathy to his family, friends, and former colleagues at KBTX.

Tuesday, May 20, 2014 UPDATE:

Arrangements have now been set for former KBTX-TV News Director MIKE GEORGE, whose passing we reported in the UPDATE below.

Visitation:

Friday, 5:00-8:00 p.m.
Hillier Funeral Home, Bryan TX

Funeral:

Saturday, 10:00 a.m.
First Baptist Church, Bryan

regards,

Rick Gevers

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

Monday, May 19, 2014 UPDATE:

George

I’m sorry to report the death of former news director MIKE GEORGE.

Mike, who retired last year from KBTX-TV in Bryan, TX, was found dead in his home yesterday at the age of 51. Foul play is not suspected. An autopsy will be conducted.

He is survived by three children and his wife of eleven months.

Mike worked at KBTX on two occasions, most recently for more than five years as ND before retiring last year. He also worked in Austin, Atlanta, and Las Vegas, where he was the ND at what was then KVBC-TV (now KSNV-TV).

His former station, KBTX, posted this story on its website.

Our sympathy to his family, friends, and former colleagues at KBTX.

Greetings:

We’re a little late with this week’s report (blame a busy sports day here in Indy!) but we’ll try and make up for our tardiness with lots of news.

Included in that news: THREE new ND openings, TWO newly named NDs, and a list of 26 stations that are looking for a new ND.

We have paid ads for TWO of those openings, as well as a new ad for an Operations Manager in Louisville.

You’ll learn about a new corporate ND in our Names in the News segment, along with updates on a number of news managers on the move.

All this and more below.

New News Director Openings:

Hobson

New England Cable News, Boston, MA…we’re about two weeks late in reporting that NANETTE HOBSON, who’s been ND here since February, 2012, has left this Comcast owned operation. She spent nine years as the ND for WNCN-TV in Raleigh (where she was known as NANETTE WILSON.) Nanette spent 20 years (in two different stints) at WRC-TV in Washington, DC, rising to Assistant ND. She’s also worked for two stations in Baltimore and one in Norfolk, VA. More in this article from the Boston Herald, which also reports that Assistant ND BOB KEATING left the station at the same time.

WFRV-TV, Green Bay, WI…KENT HARRELL is leaving this CBS affiliate, owned by Nexstar, to return to Illinois as ND for WICS/WICD-TV in Springfield/Champaign, IL. More on that below. You can learn more about this opportunity in the paid ad below.

Shaw

KVRR-TV, Fargo, ND…JIM SHAW, who’s been the only ND this FOX affiliate has ever known, stepped down on Friday to concentrate on his health. He’s been fighting an illness since last September. Before starting the news department at KVRR in 1999, he spent 21 years working for WDAY-TV in Fargo. The local newspaper, the Forum of Fargo-Morehead, offers this nice profile of a veteran newsman.

Also, it’s not a new opening, but I wanted to call your attention to the opening at KPRC-TV in Houston which the station is advertising below.

Newly Named News Directors:

Harrell

WICS/WICD-TV, Springfield/Champaign, IL…as noted above, KENT HARRELL will be the next ND for this Sinclair owned operation. He’s been the ND for WFRV-TV in Green Bay since September, 2012. But before that he spent five years as an ND in Rockford, IL. Kent’s also been an ND in Corpus Christi and for Bay News 9 in Tampa. He’s also worked in Dallas and Memphis. He replaces KATIE McMANUS-FAYE who is leaving to return to the Southeast to be closer to friends and family.

WAKA-TV, Montgomery, AL…JACK PAGANO has been named ND for this Bahahel owned CBS affiliate. Jack’s a former news director at WWAY-TV in Wilmington, NC.  He’s been a Senior Strategist and Television Mentor/Trainer in Afghanistan for the past 6 years since retiring from the Army.  Jack replaces ROB MARTIN who’s returning to Birmingham as ND for WIAT-TV, the CBS affiliate there.

Paid Help Wanted Ads:    

News Director, KPRC-TV, Houston, TX:

KPRC-TV seeks an innovative “hands on” News Director. Successful candidate will lead, manage, hire, train, supervise and motivate News department personnel. They should be experienced in preparing operating budgets and to be involved in the news department capital planning. Candidate must have excellent news judgment, passion for breaking news and strong organization and leadership skills.

Candidate is responsible for all editorial content on all platforms (web, social and mobile), and keeping the content aligned with the KPRC brand.

Also required is a proven ability to grow audiences through story selection and marketing; converting audience research into attainable and measurable results.

Qualifications include five years experience in news department management, preferably News Director in a top 25 market. Strong Journalist with proven management skills. and thorough knowledge of national and international news issues demonstrating sound news judgment.

Degree in Communications/Journalism preferred.

To apply, contact Jerry Martin, VP & General Manager via email: jmartin@kprc.com

or via mail:

Jerry Martin
Vice President/General Manager
KPRC-TV
8181 Southwest Freeway
Houston TX 77074

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider all qualified candidates regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, marital status, disability, matriculation or political affiliation. Any offer of employment is conditioned on successful completion of a pre-employEOE/DRUG-FREEment physical exam and drug screen, investigative background check, employment/education verifications and reference checks.

News Director, WFRV-TV, Green Bay, WI:

Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc. is searching for a forward thinking and aggressive journalist for the position of News Director at WFRV-TV, CBS affiliate, in Green Bay, WI.

The successful candidate will be a hands on news manager who has a proven track record for coaching and developing talent, solid journalism skills, owning the big news story and weather philosophy, and a passion for breaking news.

Our coverage of the Green Bay Packers is a priority so a vision for unique coverage, storytelling and programming is a must.

To be considered you must have a minimum of 5 years of experience as a news manager and more than 10 years of experience in a news operation. Prior experience with on-line and social media is required. A degree in journalism is preferred.

Apply on line at: http://nexstar.hirecentric.com/pages/careers

Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.

News Operations Manager, WAVE-TV, Louisville, KY:

WAVE 3 News, the NBC affiliate in Louisville, Kentucky, has an immediate opening for a News Operations Manager. There are two primary components to this position: 1) guiding the news staff through implementation and maintenance of all equipment and technical workflows, and 2) supervising studio production and all team members involved. To meet our standard of excellence in both of those areas, the successful candidate must have both outstanding technical skills, and exemplary people skills.

The News Operations Manager will work closely with all departments, with special focus on our Engineering/IT department & the Assignment Desk. Familiarity with the news production process, logistics, non-linear edit systems, ENG, SNG newsgathering, and mobile platforms are critical. Previous supervisory experience is a must. Field experience as a photographer or reporter would be helpful. Directing experience would also be a plus.

If you want to be a part of an award winning aggressive newsroom that makes a difference in its community, then apply online and upload your resume and references at https://careers-raycommedia.icims.com

No phone calls please. EOE-M/F/D/V

Other News Management Openings:

ASSISTANT NEWS DIRECTOR:

KPHO-TV, Phoenix, AZ (relisted 4/12/14)
WFLA-TV, Tampa, FL (relisted 4/5/14)
WCPO-TV, Cincinnati, OH (relisted 4/5/14)
KVVU-TV, Las Vegas, NV (listing revised 4/12/14)
WIS-TV, Columbia, SC (listed 4/19/14)
WHEC-TV, Rochester, NY (listed 4/5/14)
WBND-TV, South Bend, IN (listed 4/12/14)
WCJB-TV, Gainesville, FL (listed 5/2/11)

EXECUTIVE NEWS PRODUCER:

WLS-TV, Chicago, IL (listed 4/19/14)
KTVU-TV, San Francisco/Oakland, CA (listed 4/25/14)
KPHO-TV, Phoenix, AZ (relisted 4/12/14)
WFLA-TV, Tampa. FL (relisted 4/5/14)
KCRA-TV, Sacramento, CA (relisted 3/30/14)
KGTV, San Diego, CA (Morning EP, listed 3/30/14)
KSHB-TV, Kansas City, MO (relisted 4/5/14)
WBNS-TV, Columbus, OH (Senior EP, relisted this week)
WXIX-TV, Cincinnati, OH (PM EP, listing revised 4/12/14)
WTEV/WAWS, Jacksonville, FL (AM EP, listed 5/11/14)
WJAR-TV, Providence, RI (relisted 4/5/14)
WHEC-TV, Rochester, NY (listed 4/5/14)
KGUN-TV, Tucson, AZ (Morning EP, relisted 3/22/14)
WSJV-TV, South Bend/Elkhart, IN (AM EP, listing modified 4/25/14)
WFFF-TV, Burlington, VT (listed 4/12/14)
KOAA-TV, Colorado Springs, CO (AM EP, listed 4/25/14)
WKBN-TV, Youngstown, OH (Dayside EP, listing revised 3/7/14)
WCIV-TV, Charleston, SC (listed 3/22/14)
KTVA-TV, Anchorage, AK (listed 5/2/14)
KTTC-TV, Rochester, MN (listed 3/30/14)

ASSIGNMENT MANAGER:

WSPA-TV, Spartanburg, SC (relisted this week)

MANAGING EDITOR:

WBNS-TV, Columbus, OH (Digital ME, relisted this week)
WCPO-TV, Cincinnati, OH (relisted 4/5/14)

NEWS OPERATIONS MANAGER:

WAVE-TV, Louisville, KY (new listing this week, see ad above!)

Situations Wanted:

We offer a free situations wanted ad to news managers who are looking for a new opportunity. If you’d like to state your case to a well targeted audience, email me an item (max. 150 words). You may include a link to a website, an email address, and a photo. You must include your name. I’ll run it for one week. I don’t represent or endorse those listed, but merely trying to help.

Names in the News…and other things:

McCreery

News Director turned General Manager PATRICK McCREERY returns to news as VP of News and Marketing for Meredith. He’s worked for the company since 2002, and has been GM of KPTV/KPDX-TV in Portland, OR, since October, 2008. Patrick spent the four years before that as ND for that FOX affiliate. He’ll work from Phoenix, where he first joined Meredith at KPHO-TV. Patrick, who’s also worked in San Francisco and Toledo, tells me his wife is from Phoenix and they’re happy to go back. (See GM Notes below for news of his replacement.)

ALLISON DUFF joins WJCL/WGTS-TV in Savannah has an executive producer. She’s been working as the Senior Weekend Producer for KDVR-TV in Denver. It’s a return to the Southeast for Allison, who worked in Huntsville earlier in her career.

WCHS/WVAH-TV in Charleston, WV, has bumped CHRIS SWOPE up to Assistant ND. He’s been the EP there since 2012. Chris previously was the Operations Manager at WIS-TV in Columbia, SC, and has also worked in Atlanta, Pittsburgh, Greenville, SC, Charleston, SC, and Wilmington, NC.

HARVEY NAGLER, VP of CBS Radio News, has been named the John Hogan Award winner by RTDNA. He’ll be honored at the convention in Nashville this September.

GM NOTES:

DOMINIC MANCUSO will replace BILL APPLEGATE as GM of Raycom’s Cleveland duopoly, WOIO/WUAB-TV. He’s been the GM of the Sinclair stations in Nashville.

And ANDY DELAPORTE has been promoted to VP/GM for KPTV/KPDX-TV in Portland, OR, replacing the above-mentioned PATRICK McCREERY. He’s been the sales manager for this Meredith duopoly.

Our Full List of ND Openings:

If you know of any additions/deletions/updates, please email me at: rick@rickgevers.com

Here is my list of stations with open ND jobs, as of Sunday, May 18, 2014.

WXTV 500 Frank W. Burr Blvd., 6th Floor, Teaneck NJ 07666 *
KWHY-TV 1201 West 5th St., # T-900 Los Angeles CA 90017 *
WGN-TV 2501 Bradley Place Chicago IL 60618
KTVT-TV 5233 Bridge St. Ft. Worth TX 76103
KXTX-TV 4805 Amon Carter Blvd. Ft. Worth TX 76155 *
New England Cable News, 160 Wells Avenue Newton, MA 02459
WBZ-TV 1170 Soldiers Field Rd. Boston MA 02134
KPRC-TV 8181 SW Freeway Houston TX 77074 (see ad above!)
KCEC-TV 777 Grant St. #110 Denver CO 80203 *
WEWS-TV 3001 Euclid Ave. Cleveland OH 44115
KOIN-TV 222 SW Columbia St. Portland OR 97201
WCNC-TV 1001 Wood Ridge Center Dr. Charlotte NC 28217
KVDA-TV 6234 San Pedro San Antonio TX 78216 *
WHP-TV 3300 North 6th Street Harrisburg PA 17110
WHAS-TV 520 W. Chestnut St. Louisville KY 40203
WSET-TV 2320 Langhorne Rd. Lynchburg VA 24501
WFRV-TV 1181 E. Mason St. Green Bay WI 54301 (see ad above!)
WOI-TV 3903 Westown Parkway West Des Moines IA 50266
KHQ-TV 1201 W. Sprague Ave. Spokane WA 99201
KTLM-TV 3900 N. 10th St., 7th Floor McAllen TX 78501
KVEO-TV 394 N. Expressway Brownsville TX 78521
WCBD-TV 210 W. Coleman Blvd. Charleston SC 29464
KOLO-TV 4850 Ampere Dr. Reno NV 89502
KVRR-TV 4015 9th Ave S Fargo ND 58103
KLFY-TV 1808 Eraste Landry Rd. Lafayette LA 70506
WBUP/WBKP-TV 1705 Ash Street Ishpeming MI 49849

* Spanish language station

May 12, 2014

Greetings:

It is, perhaps, fitting that in a week that ends with Mother’s Day, THREE veteran newswomen took big new jobs. They either landed one of the THREE new ND jobs, or created one of the THREE new openings, all THREE of those openings in top ten markets!

Our list of open ND jobs remains at 25.

We have a paid ad for ONE of those 25 jobs, one of THREE ads in this week’s report.

In Names in the News, RTDNA names a Paul White Award winner, a new Digital EP for a Washington, DC, station, and some other movement of news managers.

And our friends at Devlin Design Group have a new ad..click on it to see the set design that garnered them the Set of the Year Award for the third straight year.

All this week’s news begins below!

New News Director Openings:

Caputo

WGN-TV, Chicago, IL…GREG CAPUTO announced his retirement this week, effective in June. He’s been the ND for this Tribune owned CW affiliate since 2003. Greg has the Chicago hat trick: he also spent three years as ND for WBBM-TV and was the first ND for WFLD-TV when that Fox o-and-o began news in 1986. He also served as ND for Tribune’s Boston station, WLVI-TV, spent three years as Corporate Director of News for Malrite Communications, which owned stations in Cleveland and Cincinnati at the time. (Our email earlier this week incorrectly listed him as President of Maltrite.) Greg’s also worked in South Bend and Pittsburgh.

Roark

KTVT-TV, Dallas, TX…Congratulations to ADRIENNE ROARK, who’s trading her News Director hat for the General Manager’s job at KOIN-TV in Portland, OR. Adrienne’s been the ND for this CBS o-and-o for the past 4+ years. She’s also been an ND at another CBS o-and-o, WFOR-TV in Miami, and has worked in Orlando, New Orleans, Columbus (twice), Cleveland and for a second station in Miami. She’ll be busy when she gets to KOIN-TV: that LIN Media owned CBS affiliate has been without both a GM and ND for several months.  BRAD NEUHOFF left the station in February after 2+ years as ND.

Collura

KPRC-TV, Houston, TX…More congratulations to DEBORAH COLLURA, who’s also headed to the corner office as GM for WCNC-TV in Charlotte. Ironically, this Gannett owned NBC affiliate has also been without a GM and ND for several months. (CORRIE HARDING left the station for a job with NBC in New York earlier this year.) Deb is currently VP/News for Post-Newsweek in addition to her duties at the NBC affiliate. She first joined the company as ND of WDIV-TV in Detroit in 1997 and moved to Houston in 2011. Deb’s also been an ND in Miami and Minneapolis, and also worked in Sacramento, Albany, St. Louis, and Rockford, IL.

Newly Named News Directors:

Hundley

WTMJ-TV, Milwaukee, WI…JANET HUNDLEY returns to the ND office as she’ll head the news efforts for this Journal owned NBC affiliate. She’s spent the last twelve years as the Assistant News Director for WLS-TV, the ABC o-and-o in Chicago. (ROBERT FEDER has more.) Janet’s a 26 year veteran of the ABC stations, having previously served as ND for WTVG-TV in Toledo (when the company owned that station) and as a operations manager, producer, and photojournalist for WTVD-TV in Raleigh-Durham. She also worked as a bureau reporter for WRAL-TV in Raleigh. In Milwaukee, she replaces BILL BERRA who left earlier this year to return to Tampa as ND for WFLA-TV in Tampa.

Moreland

KWWL-TV, Waterloo, IA…veteran news director SHANE MORELAND has been named ND for this Quincy owned NBC affiliate. Shane most recently was GM of WVNS-TV in Bluefield/Beckley, WV. But his background is news: he spent the four years before that as ND for WCTI-TV in Greenville/New Bern/Washington, NC. He previously has been an ND in Norfolk and Roanoke, VA, and has also worked in Miami, Pittsburgh, and West Palm Beach. The move reunites him with GM JIM McKERNAN. They first met when McKernan was the interim GM at WCTI. Shane replaces DAN SCHILLINGER who returns to his native Wisconsin as ND for sister Quincy station WQOW-TV in Eau Claire.

Shultz

WNCT-TV, Greenville/New Bern, Washington, NC…STEPHANIE SHULTZ gets her first ND job at her second TV station. She’s currently the Executive Producer for sister Media General station WSLS-TV in Roanoke. Stephanie first joined WSLS as an associate producer during college ten years ago, and worked her way up to EP. At WNCT, she replaces INGRID JOHANNSEN who left the station in March after 16 months as ND for this CBS affiliate.

Paid Help Wanted Ads:    

Morning Executive Producer WAVE-TV, Louisville, KY:

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Our station has all the tools, a great look, and top-notch talent. We’re looking for an EP who can guide the Sunrise team of anchors, reporters, broadcast producers, digital producers, and production crew to create a morning newscast that fulfills our brand promise of “Expect More. Right Now.”

The Sunrise EP will supervise all news operations during the overnight and morning hours, with a particular emphasis on coaching producers and planning content in advance. This person will also fill in occasionally in other management roles or as a newscast producer.

Applicants should have a four year degree, and at least five years experience producing newscasts – with at least two of those years on a morning newscast. Supervisory experience is preferred.

If qualified and interested in applying for this position, please click here.

No phone calls please. EOE-M/F/D/V

News Director, WOI-TV, W. Des Moines, IA:

WOI-TV, a Nexstar Broadcasting station in Des Moines, Iowa, is looking for a “hands on” News Director. If you are looking to advance your career and have a true passion for news this is a wonderful opportunity.
The successful candidate will possess:

• 3+ years as a News Director
• Strong skills in covering local news that matters
• Understand and embrace digital first
• Sense of urgency to deliver the best and most accurate newscast in the market
• Strong dedicated leader who will mentor and coach the gathering and writing of news content
• Strategic thinker and organized

Des Moines is the State Capital and the largest DMA in Iowa. Des Moines was voted #1 by Forbes as “Best City for Business & Careers”, voted #1 by The Business Journal as “Best Midwest City for Young Adults”, voted #1 by Kiplinger as “Best City for Families”.

Please apply online: http://nexstar.hirecentric.com/jobs/62025.html

Executive Producer, KTVA-TV, Anchorage, AK:

KTVA CBS11 News in Anchorage, Alaska, is looking for an Executive Producer.

The ideal candidate has a minimum of five years producing experience with an eye for detail and a desire motivate and inspire others.

You’ll help reporters and producers look beyond press conference podiums and get to the heart of stories that impact Alaskans. At your disposal: two microwave trucks, a sat truck, two flyway sat units and a healthy travel budget. All are needed to cover this vast state in which we live.

Beyond the flashy words and equipment it comes down to this… the person for this position is someone who can pay attention to detail while multi-tasking. The reward: producing special project programming. Those include Iditarod, Arctic Winter Games, elections and election prep programming.

Politics are the state sport of Alaska and our elections quickly get the attention of the lower 48. You could be at the helm of that coverage!

To apply and read more about this position check out http://www.gci.com/about/careers

EEO/AA Employer/Vets/Disabled/Race/Ethnicity/Gender/Age

Other News Management Openings:

ASSISTANT NEWS DIRECTOR:

KPHO-TV, Phoenix, AZ (relisted 4/12/14)
WFLA-TV, Tampa, FL (relisted 4/5/14)
WCPO-TV, Cincinnati, OH (relisted 4/5/14)
KVVU-TV, Las Vegas, NV (listing revised 4/12/14)
WIS-TV, Columbia, SC (listed 4/19/14)
WHEC-TV, Rochester, NY (listed 4/5/14)
WBND-TV, South Bend, IN (listed 4/12/14)
WCJB-TV, Gainesville, FL (listed 5/2/11)

EXECUTIVE NEWS PRODUCER:

WLS-TV, Chicago, IL (listed 4/19/14)
KTVU-TV, San Francisco/Oakland, CA (listed 4/25/14)
KPHO-TV, Phoenix, AZ (relisted 4/12/14)
WFLA-TV, Tampa. FL (relisted 4/5/14)
KCRA-TV, Sacramento, CA (relisted 3/30/14)
KGTV, San Diego, CA (Morning EP, listed 3/30/14)
KSHB-TV, Kansas City, MO (relisted 4/5/14)
WBNS-TV, Columbus, OH (Senior EP, listed 3/17/14)
WXIX-TV, Cincinnati, OH (PM EP, listing revised 4/12/14)
WTEV/WAWS, Jacksonville, FL (AM EP, new listing this week)
WAVE-TV, Louisville, KY (Morning EP, new listing this week, see ad above!)
WJAR-TV, Providence, RI (relisted 4/5/14)
WHEC-TV, Rochester, NY (listed 4/5/14)
KGUN-TV, Tucson, AZ (Morning EP, relisted 3/22/14)
WSJV-TV, South Bend/Elkhart, IN (AM EP, listing modified 4/25/14)
WFFF-TV, Burlington, VT (listed 4/12/14)
KOAA-TV, Colorado Springs, CO (AM EP, listed 4/25/14)
WKBN-TV, Youngstown, OH (Dayside EP, listing revised 3/7/14)
WCIV-TV, Charleston, SC (listed 3/22/14)
KTVA-TV, Anchorage, AK (listed 5/2/14, see ad above!)
KTTC-TV, Rochester, MN (listed 3/30/14)

ASSIGNMENT MANAGER:

WSPA-TV, Spartanburg, SC (listed 3/17/14)

MANAGING EDITOR:

WBNS-TV, Columbus, OH (Digital ME, listed 3/17/14)
WCPO-TV, Cincinnati, OH (relisted 4/5/14)

Situations Wanted:

We offer a free situations wanted ad to news managers who are looking for a new opportunity. If you’d like to state your case to a well targeted audience, email me an item (max. 150 words). You may include a link to a website, an email address, and a photo. You must include your name. I’ll run it for one week. I don’t represent or endorse those listed, but merely trying to help.

Names in the News…and other things:

WJLA-TV, the ABC affiliate in Washington, DC, has hired JIM PARKER as its Executive Producer of Digital Media, a job he learned about via the station’s ad in this newsletter. Jim most recently served as Director of Digital Operations for KPIX-TV in San Francisco. He’s also worked in Portland, OR, Philadelphia, Des Moines, Rock Island, IL, Binghamton, NY, and Toledo, where I hired him as a morning producer.

RICK McLAUGHLIN heads south to become the new Assistant ND at Hearst’s WESH-TV in Orlando. He’s held the same job for another Hearst owned NBC affiliate, WLWT-TV in Cincinnati. He’s also worked in Boston, St. Louis, Milwaukee, and for another station in Cincinnati.

Speaking of Cincinnati, longtime WCPO-TV employee ROBYN TYNDALL heads across the street to become the Nightside EP for Raycom’s Fox affiliate, WXIX-TV. She’s have a familiar boss…she worked with WXIX ND KEVIN ROACH at WCPO. Robyn’s worked for WCPO for the past 23 years, most recently as Morning EP.

Longtime NBC Executive DICK EBERSOL will receive RTDNA’s Paul White Award at the organization’s convention in September in Nashville. More here.

Our Full List of ND Openings:

If you know of any additions/deletions/updates, please email me at: rick@rickgevers.com

Here is my list of stations with open ND jobs, as of Sunday, May 11, 2014.

WXTV 500 Frank W. Burr Blvd., 6th Floor, Teaneck NJ 07666 *
KWHY-TV 1201 West 5th St., # T-900 Los Angeles CA 90017 *
WGN-TV 2501 Bradley Place Chicago IL 60618
KTVT-TV 5233 Bridge St. Ft. Worth TX 76103
KXTX-TV 4805 Amon Carter Blvd. Ft. Worth TX 76155 *
WBZ-TV 1170 Soldiers Field Rd. Boston MA 02134
KPRC-TV 8181 SW Freeway Houston TX 77074
KCEC-TV 777 Grant St. #110 Denver CO 80203 *
WEWS-TV 3001 Euclid Ave. Cleveland OH 44115
KOIN-TV 222 SW Columbia St. Portland OR 97201
WCNC-TV 1001 Wood Ridge Center Dr. Charlotte NC 28217
KVDA-TV 6234 San Pedro San Antonio TX 78216 *
WHP-TV 3300 North 6th Street Harrisburg PA 17110
WHAS-TV 520 W. Chestnut St. Louisville KY 40203
WSET-TV 2320 Langhorne Rd. Lynchburg VA 24501
WOI-TV 3903 Westown Parkway West Des Moines IA 50266 (see ad above!)
KHQ-TV 1201 W. Sprague Ave. Spokane WA 99201
WICS/WICD-TV 2680 East Cook St. Springfield IL 62703
KTLM-TV 3900 N. 10th St., 7th Floor McAllen TX 78501
KVEO-TV 394 N. Expressway Brownsville TX 78521
WCBD-TV 210 W. Coleman Blvd. Charleston SC 29464
KOLO-TV 4850 Ampere Dr. Reno NV 89502
WAKA-TV 3251 Harrison Road Montgomery AL 36109
KLFY-TV 1808 Eraste Landry Rd. Lafayette LA 70506
WBUP/WBKP-TV 1705 Ash Street Ishpeming MI 49849