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LABOR DAY: A HISTORY
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IT’S SWITCHOVER DAY FOR CBS’ CW AFFILIATES
New call letters, new schedules, new newscasts
ZUCKER BACK IN DEALMAKING MODE
Former CNN boss now runs a media investment firm
IN BRIEF…
MMJs on the move
NEWSNATION HAS A PERMANENT MODERATOR FOR “THE HILL”
The daily gabfest is at 5 pm Eastern
CELEBRATING THE DOG DAYS OF AUGUST
Especially since August is done.
ANCHOR KISSES OFF BAY AREA; HEADS TO LA
It's a return home for Amanda Starrantino
AND THEN THERE WERE FOUR
Meteorologist exits Peoria for a government job
A SIGN OF THINGS TO COME?
CBS O&O ditches news for a game show
ALBANY SPORTS ANCHOR EXITS THE BUSINESS
She’s headed for a sports PR job
FOX CITES ENDORSEMENTS AS IT FIGHTS A LICENSE CHALLENGE
Meanwhile, the FCC takes a rare step in the WTXF renewal issue
NEXSTAR NAMES ANOTHER REGIONAL VEEP
She’s been vp/gm at WKRN for the past six years and comes from a news background
HERE WE GO AGAIN
KPRC adding another hour of local news…
SHE’S ON A ROLL
From university graduation to the anchor chair
AN ANCHOR VET IS TAKING TIME OFF TO REASSESS
“I truly feel it’s time to grow and start a new chapter in life.”
MEANWHILE ON THE LEFT COAST…
Two new newscasts debut on KRON tomorrow
ANCHOR’S SECRET RELATIONSHIP WITH CEO CALLED INTO QUESTION
He gave her news tips about his company, she advised him on how to deflect criticism
WHERE’S SHE GOING???
Well you will just have to be patient.
AFTER 41 YEARS, HE’S EARNED THIS RETIREMENT
Chicago’s Jim Rose to sign off from WLS next month
BOSTON SPORTS REPORTER GETS AN ANCHOR SLOT
He takes over for recently-retired Boston mainstay
HAS CNN FOUND ITS SAVIOR?
Former BBC and Times exec named CEO
WGRZ AND ANCHOR-INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER PART WAYS
It was not a pleasant parting
LEAVING THE STATION AND LEAVING TV NEWS
Omaha anchor calls it quits at the end of the week.
CHICAGO NEWS CREW ROBBED AT GUNPOINT
The Univision crew was preparing for a live shot when the incident occurred.
DESTINATION: MONTANA AND HOME
He'll be seen statewide in his new job
SHE’S GOING BACK TO SCHOOLDAYS
San Antonio reporter departs after 2½ years
DEBUT DATE FOR REVAMPED “MEET THE PRESS” ANNOUNCED
And no revamp is complete without a graphics and set overhaul, right?
FROM THE FROZEN TUNDRA TO THE SEC
A new sports reporter shows up in Huntsville, AL
FOX “NEWS” DOES IT AGAIN
Not that they would actually admit their error
HEADED FOR MIAMI
Moving up the ladder
CNN’S MAXING OUT
But who will buy?
COMING BACK TO TEXAS
She’ll be an MMJ in the capital city
MILWAUKEE INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER DEPARTING
She leaves at the end of the week
NEW NEWS DIRECTOR NAMED IN HUNTSVILLE
And he is already recruiting new hires
CATCHING UP WITH ANOTHER FORMER TV NEWSER
He left it behind in 2022 and is now on his second post-tv gig
BUMPED UP IN NEBRASKA
He's now the chief meteorologist of his long-time station
WTAE NAMES A NEW BUREAU REPORTER
Pittsburgh native is coming home
HEADING NORTH TO BOSTON
Leaving Rhode Island to become lead sports anchor at WHDH
RICHMOND STATION TO ADD MORE COMMERCIAL AVAIL….UHHH…NEWSCASTS
WWBT to launch late afternoon and early evening half hours.
MOVING UP AT SPECTRUM NEWS LA
Promoted from a senior producer role
NEXSTAR’S BEARDS ARE NOW IN AN UNCOMFORTABLE LIMELIGHT
The DirecTV-Nexstar standoff is now centers on Mission Broadcasting and White Knight Broadcasting
THIS WEEK IN LITIGATION
Judge smacks KUSI….hard…again…for its intransigence
NYC SPORTS ANCHOR MUGGED RIGHT OUTSIDE THE OFFICE
Bruce Beck was unhurt in the nighttime robbery
HE’S EXCITED TO SHARE HIS NEXT STEP…JUST NOT YET
Connecticut reporter exits after three years
IS ZASLAV ZEROING IN ON A NEW BOSS FOR CNN?
Former New York Times and BBC exec said to have the inside track
NOW HE’S DOING SPORTS IN HIS HOMETOWN
And Louisiana through and through
IN BRIEF….
Making news edition
COX BREAKS INTO THE HYPERLOCAL NEWS BUSINESS
Now operating in Atlanta, GA and Charlotte, NC
A CHALLENGING WEEK FOR NEWSMAX
First, a GOP candidate floats a “pay-to-play” accusation, now a judge opens up its vulnerability in the pending Smartmatic lawsuit.
FAST-RISING IN MIAMI
A new face has already been promoted
NOW SHOWING IN COLUMBUS
Nexstar moves a meteorologist back to his home state
HER FIRST TV NEWS JOB GETS UNDERWAY
She will start out in East Texas
HER EXCITING OPPORTUNITY IS NOW REVEALED
Recently-departed Connecticut anchor starts after Labor Day
SHE DECIDED NOT TO RENEW HER CONTRACT
A decade at the station was enough
BACK-TO-SCHOOL STORIES ARE NUMBINGLY ABUNDANT
Which means it’s time for a diversion - a look back at the best of past summers’ worst.
“HELLO MILWAUKEE”
The city gets a new sports reporter
IN BRIEF….
The GM and programming beat edition
A WEEK TO GO
That’s how long this Nebraska forecaster has on the job – and when he reveals what’s next
MORE VOICES JOIN THE OPPOSITION TO FOX OWNERSHIP OF WTXF
And it’s still another former FOX executive
CNN FINDS ITS NEW POLITICS REPORTER IN A NEWSPAPER NEWSROOM
She’ll continue to be based in Washington, DC for her new beat
ANOTHER STATION PREPARES FOR A POLITICAL WINDFALL
This time, it’s in Orlando
A FAMILIAR FACE IN A DIFFERENT PLACE
And just in time for the NFL season
SINCLAIR WADES INTO NASTY THROWDOWN WITH COMPANY IT FOUNDED
“Pay up or get lost” ultimatum delivered to bankrupt Diamond Sports Group
MOVING TO MUSIC CITY
Memphis reporter departs after two years
REALLY…A FULLY-STAFFED FCC MAY BE HAPPENING??
Hard to believe isn’t it?
A RETURN TO STORYTELLING
WHO alum is returning to the station in a new role
DID NEWSMAX TELL A PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE TO PAY FOR COVERAGE?
And would you be surprised if the answer was “Yes?”
SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT IN NORTH DAKOTA
Former chief met clarifies he did NOT retire and he’s open to work
YOUNGSTOWN MORNING MET SIGNS OFF
She left after nine years
SCRIPPS ELEVATES FIVE GMS
The move adds another hat and another layer of management
BACK TO ACADEMIA
He left an anchor role to return to teaching
GONE IN ST. JOE
He was ND for a year before departing
HE’S GOT A HIGHER CALLING
Longtime news executive making a change you will never guess
DIRECTV TO NEXSTAR VIEWERS: “GET AN ANTENNA”
This could take awhile
TURNING AWAY FROM TV NEWS
To this point, his entire career was in journalism
ANCHOR DROPS IN CLEVELAND
Sometimes you wonder what does into some decisions. For example, who thought it was a good idea to drop popular anchor Courtney Gousman at Scripps’ flagship WEWS in Cleveland, OH? And what were they ...
A NEW NUMBER ONE IN SALT LAKE CITY
After a year in the #2 slot, he’s now in charge
MOVING UP IN THE DIGITAL UNIVERSE
NBC News promotes a pair
OPPOSITION TO FOX’S PHILADELPHIA STATION RENEWAL GROWS
The latest is a former Republican FCC Commission chair
WINDING DOWN A 38-YEAR CAREER
This is his final week at the anchor desk
NEWSNATION SCORED WITH ITS UFO SATURATION COVERAGE
Ratings -even mediocre successes - are nice….but not at the expense of credibility, please
HOUSTON SPORTS ANCHOR LEAVES STATION, TV NEWS
He checked out after 14 years at KHOU
ABC O&O’S PLAN NEW NEWSCASTS
After all, there is an election year fast approaching
MIAMI’S 79TH ST CAUSEWAY WILL NEVER LOOK THE SAME
WSVN plans to relocate its operations
GETTING HER CAREER IN FIRST GEAR
She’s moving from an associate producer role to anchor/reporter.
A GOOD-SIZED LEAP
Moving around the Lone Star State
HE SAID GOODBYE TO TV NEWS AFTER 24 YEARS
Former Texas sports director enjoying his second life
A NEW NATIONAL NEWSCAST DEBUTS TODAY
The midday program streams weekdays at 12:30
THE BIRMINGHAM ANCHOR SHUFFLE
Weekender moves to the weeknight anchor chair.
HER BREAK FOR SOME ”ME TIME” IS OVER
And now she is living her dream
THAT DIDN’T LAST LONG
A victim of "job elimination"?
LEAVING THE BELTWAY FOR LA-LA-LAND
The former ESPN anchor heads for KCBS
A NEW CHIEF METEOROLOGIST NAMED IN DES MOINES
He's described as “trusted,” “passionate” and “magnetic” OK.
BLEAK NEWS FOR BROADCAST AND CABLE
Viewership continues to drop
A NEW NEWS DIRECTOR NAMED IN SAN DIEGO
He’s moving up in the company
LONG-MISSING IN ACTION SAN FRANCISCO REPORTER QUITS THE BUSINESS
She’d been with KPIX for nearly a decade
ANOTHER JUMP FROM CNN TO NBC NEWS
Longtime entertainment reporter will switch coasts in her new role
