April 27, 2025
Greetings:
We’re a little early this week due to travel. Don’t get used to it! 🙂
In this bulldog edition (points for you if you get the reference) there are TWO new ND openings, ONE created by a promotion to GM. And there are NO new news directors to the best of my knowledge.
Those changes mean our list of stations with ND openings jumps to 37.
ONE of those openings (one of the TWO new ones) is featured in a paid help wanted ad.
TWO obituaries in this week’s edition, both of longtime corporate executives at smaller companies.
There are several GM moves to share. Those are below.
You may already know that the EP of 60 Minutes is leaving. You may not yet know that a top leader at Voice of America is also out. We’ll tell you about some new board members for the CAROLE KNEELAND Project, and share a column from a veteran ND about the importance of journalism.
Have a good week and we’ll see you Sunday if not before.
New News Director Openings:
McDevitt
WMUR-TV, Manchester, NH…ALISHA McDEVITT is the latest news director to be promoted to a general manager job, taking this top spot at this Hearst owned ABC affiliate (part of the Boston market). She’s been news director here for 16 years and first started at the station in a part time role and was hired full time after her graduation from the University of New Hampshire.
Levy
KAIT-TV, Jonesboro, AR…this Gray Media owned ABC/NBC/CW operation is looking for a new news director. GRENDEL LEVY, who’s held that job for the last four years, has left the station. You can learn more about this opportunity in the Paid Help Wanted ad below.
Newly Named News Directors:
To the best of my knowledge, no news directors were hired this week. If you know otherwise, please let me know: rick@rickgevers.com.
Paid Help Wanted Ad:
News Director, KAIT-TV, Jonesboro, AR:
KAIT-TV, the Gray Media-owned ABC/NBC/CW affiliate in Jonesboro, Arkansas, seeks a dynamic News Director with a proven ability to lead and mentor fellow journalists. The successful candidate will oversee all aspects of the news department, from content on all platforms to developing the team to the department’s budget.
Please note – primary job duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the information listed below:
Qualifications/Requirements:
- The best candidate will have a track record of results and the desire to win the right way.
This position requires a minimum of three years of news experience.
While prior news director experience is a plus, some newsroom management and the willingness to learn are required.
About KAIT:
KAIT is the blowtorch station in the region with a proven track record of developing journalists and leaders alike. Jonesboro is a college town and a great place to raise a family, with major metropolitan areas and recreation in the Ozark Mountains’ trails, rivers, and lakes nearby.
How to apply:
If this is your next career move, apply here.
Other News Management Openings:
ASSISTANT NEWS DIRECTOR:
WBNS-TV, Columbus, OH (listed 4/6/25)
WBRE/WYOU-TV, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA (relisted 3/16/25)
WFXR-TV, Roanoke, VA (listed 4/20/25)
WSYR-TV, Syracuse, NY (relisted 4/20/25)
KRDO-TV, Colorado Springs, CO (listed 4/13/25)
KTVQ-TV, Billings, MT (listed 3/23/25)
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER:
KHOU-TV, Houston, TX (listed 4/27/25)x
WUSA-TV, Washington, DC (listed 4/6/25)
KING-TV, Seattle, WA (EP Evening Magazine, listing revised 4/6/25)
WFLA-TV, Tampa, FL (listed 3/2/25)
WFTS-TV, Tampa, FL (Digital EP, listed 3/16/25)
WXYZ-TV, Detroit, MI (relisted 3/23/25)
WESH-TV, Orlando, FL (Nightside EP, relisted 4/20/25)
WCNC-TV, Charlotte, NC (listed 4/6/25)
WRAL-TV, Raleigh, NC (AM EP, listed 3/2/25)
KTVX-TV, Salt Lake City, UT (listed 3/2/25)
WDAF-TV, Kansas City, MO (relisted 3/9/25)
WTIC-TV, Hartford, CT (listed 4/6/25)
WYFF-TV, Greenville, SC (relisted 4/20/25)
WXII-TV, Winston-Salem, NC (Weekend EP, relisted 4/20/25)
WVEC-TV, Norfolk, VA (AM EP, listed 4/6/25)
WFMY-TV, Greensboro, NC (AM EP, listing revised 4/27/25)
WHAS-TV, Louisville, KY (listed 4/6/25)
WLKY-TV, Louisville, KY (Nightside EP, relisted 4/20/25)
WATN-TV, Memphis, TN (listed 4/6/25)
WKRG-TV, Mobile, AL (listed 4/20/25)
WDKY-TV, Lexington, KY (AM EP, listed 3/23/25)
KHON-TV, Honolulu, HI (Digital EP, listed 4/27/25)
KREM-TV, Spokane, WA (listed 4/6/25)
WOI-TV, Des Moines, IA (listed 4/27/25)
WPTZ-TV, Burlington, VT (relisted 4/20/25)
WAPT-TV, Jackson, MS (relisted 4/20/25)
WMBD-TV, Peoria, IL (relisted 4/20/25)
WMBB-TV, Panama City, FL (Digital EP, listed 2/23/25)
WVNS-TV, Ghent, WV (listed 2/23/25)
MANAGING EDITOR:
WYXZ-TV, Detroit, MI (listed 3/16/25)
More News Management Openings:
Listed 4/27/25:
WRBL-TV, Columbus, GA (Digital Content Director)
Relisted 4/20/25:
WFTS-TV, Tampa, FL (Executive Reporter)
Listed 4/6/25:
WXIA-TV, Atlanta, GA (Digital Director)
KPNX-TV, Phoenix, AZ (Digital Director)
WBIR-TV, Knoxville, TN (Digital Director)
Relisted 3/23/25:
KTXL-TV, Sacramento, CA (News and Content Manager)
Listed 3/16/25:
Scripps, anywhere Scripps has a station (Senior Dir. of Digital News)
Listed 3/9/25:
WDIO-TV, Duluth, MN (VP/GM)
Tegna, Temple TX: (Texas Digital Director, overseeing five stations)
Listing Revised 3/7/25:
WINK-TV, Ft. Myers, FL (Multiplatform Managing Editor)
Obituaries:
Murphy Burns
A pioneer in our industry, ELIZABETH MURPHY BURNS, who led Morgan Murphy Media for more than four decades, died at the age of 79. She had just stepped down last month and installed stepson BRIAN BURNS as CEO, setting up a fourth generation off family leadership for the 130 year old company. She was remembered in this obituary aired by one of the company’s stations, WISC-TV in Madison, WI.
Berry
BOBBY BERRY, the COO of Morris Network, died back in March. Bobby began in radio before moving to television in 1987 at WCBI-TV in Columbus, MS, eventually becoming GM there. He moved to the COO job in 2014. Here’s an obituary from Morris’ WWAY-TV in Wilmington, NC. Morris Network is the broadcasting division of Morris Multimedia.
Names in the News (and other stuff):
You likely saw in many other places that longtime 60 Minutes executive producer BILL OWENS has left CBS, citing corporate interference with his oversight of the program. This New York Times article explains.
Thomas
SANDRA THOMAS has left Voice of America, where she was head of the Latin America division. Media Moves has details. She’s a former news director at a number of local stations in Los Angeles and Dallas, and network positions as well.
Three new members were appointed to the Board of Directors of the Kneeland Project, including former Post Newsweek CEO EMILY BARR and one of Sinclair’s Group News Directors, BLAISE LABBE. More details here.
Longtime news director TOM DOERR, most recently at WINK-TV in Ft, Myers, FL, penned this column for the local newspaper about the importance of journalism in your community. Tom’s also the President of the Press Club of Southwest Florida.
General Manager News and Notes:
Sinclair named VINCENT SOLLECTTO as GM of its West Palm Beach station, WPEC-TV (CBS).
Also at Sinclair, DAVE SCHWARTZ is retiring as Senior VP/Station Operations. He’s held that role since 2007 and first joined the company as GM of its Flint, MI, FOX affiliate, WSMH-TV.
DANIEL TALLEY adds GM duties to his sales management position at Standard Media’s KLKN-TV in Lincoln, NE.
And if you were paying attention above, you learned that ALISHA McDEVITT has been promoted to GM for Hearst’s WMUR-TV in Manchester, NH. She’s been the ND there for 16 years.
Our List of Open News Director Jobs:
Here’s our list of open ND jobs as of Sunday, April 27, 2025:
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
WPIX-TV 220 E. 42nd St., New York, N.Y. 10017
WKTB 4675 River Green Pkwy, Duluth, GA 30096 **
WSB-TV 1601 W. Peachtree St., N.E. Atlanta, GA 30309
WBZ-TV 1170 Soldiers Field Road Boston, MA 02134
WMUR-TV 100 South Commercial St. Manchester, NH 03101 (Boston market)
WKYC-TV 1333 Lakeside Ave E, Cleveland, OH 44114
KSAT-TV 1408 N St. Mary’s St, San Antonio, TX 78215
WCPO-TV 1720 Gilbert Avenue Cincinnati, OH 45202
WPEC-TV 1100 Fairfeild Drive W. Palm Beach FL 33407
WHAS- 520 W Chestnut St, Louisville, KY 40202
WMC-TV 1960 Union Ave, Memphis, TN 38104
WFTX-TV 621 SW Pine Island Rd, Cape Coral, FL 33991
KLEW-TV 2626 17th St, Lewiston, ID 83501
WOI-TV 3903 Westown Parkway West Des Moines, IA 50266
WFRV-TV 1181 E Mason Street Green Bay, WI 54301
WLUK-TV 787 Lombardi Ave., Green Bay, WI 54304
WSLS-TV 821 5th St SW, Roanoke, VA 24016
WAAY-TV 1000 Monte Sano Blvd SE Huntsville AL 35801
KNVO-TV, 801 North Jackson Rd., McAllen TX 78501 **
KTBS-TV 312 E. Kings Highway. Shreveport, LA 71104
WSIL-TV 1416 Country Aire Drive Carterville, IL 62918
WCTV 1801 Halstead Blvd. Tallahassee, FL 32309
WRBL-TV 1350 13th Ave. Columbus, GA 31901
WMDT-TV 202 Downtown Plaza, Salisbury, MD 21801
KOSA-TV 4101 E. 42nd. Suite J-7. Odessa, TX 79761
KMID/KPEJ-TV 1550 West I-20 Odessa, TX 79763
KSWO-TV 1401 SE 60th St. Lawton, OK 73501
WDHN-TV 5274 AL-52, Webb, AL 36376
KAAL-TV 1320 Salem Road SW, Rochester, MM 55902
WTWO-TV 10849 N US Highway 41, Farmersburg, IN 47850
WDTV 5 Television Dr. Bridgeport, WV 26330
KOTA-TV 2001 Skyline Drive Rapid City, SD 57701
WWNY-TV 120 Arcade St. Watertown, NY 13601
KAIT-TV P.O. Box 790, Jonesboro, AR 72403 (see ad above!)
KIEM/KVIQ-TV 5650 S, Broadway St. Eureka CA 95503
KIDY-TV5 S. Chadbourne San Angelo, TX 76902 (Content Manager)
KYOU-TV 820 West 2nd Street; Ottumwa, IA 52501
**: Spanish language station