ONE-TIME BAY AREA ANCHOR FRANK SOMERVILLE ARRESTED ON SUSPICION OF DUI
He rammed his car into a another car in San Francisco.
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BACK TO BOXES
If there’s one thing that doesn’t look like 2022 is all the reporters and anchors either working from home or solo anchors. The Omicron wave hit the nation right before the holiday and peaked ...
FROM COAST TO COAST
Shawnte Passmore joins CBS-owned KOVR in Sacramento as a General Assignment Reporter/MSJ. Passmore comes to KOVR from Gray’s WFSB in Hartford where she was a General Assignment Reporter and Fill-in Anchor. She is a ...
THE PUBLIC SEEMED TO TAKE A BREAK FROM NEWS IN 2021
Let’s face it, 2021 was not much better than 2020 in terms of the depressing parade of stories parading past viewer eyes. But while tales of the pandemic, a presidential election and racial turmoil ...
HI, FELICIA
After an eight-month absence, Felicia Lawrence will resurface in late January as one of the evening anchors at Tegna’s WTHR in Indianapolis, IN. She’s excited. “I’m excited for this new experience,” Lawrence said. “I ...
MOVING TO THE ANCHOR DESK….
Just under two years after joining Nexstar’s KXAN in Austin, TX as the Capitol correspondent, Maggie Glyn has a new assignment. She takes over the weekend anchor seat from Erin Cargile who left last ...
FROM LITTLE ROCK TO THE BIG D
Another one who is excited is reporter Alexis Wainwright, who is moving from Nexstar’s KARK in Little Rock, AR to CBS-owned KTVT in Dallas, TX. http:// Wainwright spent two years in Little Rock after ...
AND IN CLOSING…
We wrap up 2021 with a look back at the moments we’d rather forget….but love to remember.. Pop the champagne and toast the winners/losers. See you next year.
WHERE SHE’S LANDING
A few days ago we told you that WJW meteorologist Melissa Mack was leaving the station where she had worked off and on since 2006, and switching careers so she could spend more time ...
DETROIT REPORTER DEPARTING FOR NEXT CHAPTER
Four year ago, a polar vortex was Larry Spruill’s introduction to Detroit when he arrived at Graham Media’s WDIV from WJAX in Jacksonville, FL. Today (Friday), the reporter files his last story for the ...
NEXT ADVENTURE TBA
After two years at Graham Media’s KPRC in Houston, TX, sports reporter/anchor Vanessa Richardson is gone. Her colleague Keith Garvin posted a farewell. http:// She came to the station back in 2019 from WLWT ...
TAKING OVER IN ROCHESTER, MN
Hubbard’s KAAL in Rochester, MN has promoted Brianna Cook to news director. Cook is currently the morning anchor for this ABC affiliate, where she began her career in 2009. She left for a year ...
IN BRIEF…NEW YEAR, NEW ADVENTURES EDITION
“It’s been a helluva ride,” Mike Lucas tweeted as he announced his departure from Tegna’s KAGS in Bryan, TX. He’s been at the station since 2018. He’s evidently not yet ready to share the ...
HIS EYE IS STILL ON THE SKY
Meteorologist Matt Rudkin left Sinclair’s WSBT back in June after almost ten years with the station to take a job as a flight planner for United Airlines. But his passion to share weather information ...
THEY WERE THISCLOSE
Yesterday we told you that the trio who preside over ABC’s “The View” are getting restive over the long wait to name a replacement for the departed Meghan McCain. Evidently, the problem is finding ...
COMING IN 2022: MORE STREAMING NEWS
We’re so old, we remember when, if significant news broke, all hell would break loose in the newsroom as angry callers wanted demanded to know why their favorite program was interrupted by some “special ...
A JUMP FROM CBS NEWS TO ABC NEWS
Mireya Villareal is heading back to Texas, where it all began, but for this return she will be a correspondent for ABC News. She is jumping to the Disney network from CBS News, where ...
CLEVELAND STATION PUTS REPORTERS ON WFH SCHEDULE
COVID is running rampant.
SHE LEFT HER NEWS DIRECTOR ROLE FOR AN OVERNIGHT POSITION
But she says it was worth it.
IN WEST PALM, HEARST TAKES THE WIN IN DIGITAL
In West Palm Beach, the Hearst station took the win for most unique website users in November. WPBF took the win and the station’s digital manager Brandon Lopez says he is proud of the ...
SAN ANTONIO REPORTER LEAVES LESS THAN TWO YEARS INTO GIG
See why.
IN THE NEWS…
The View still needs a new host.
WELL-KNOWN TEXAS ANCHOR EXPLAINS RESIGNATION
A well-known Houston anchor left the business three months ago with no real explanation. And just like that.. Maria Salazar said why. In a Facebook post, she told viewers a piece about the Great ...
DAYTON ANCHOR UNDERGOES SURGERY TO REMOVE TUMOR
She’ll be out of pocket for a while.
CROSSING STREET IN BUFFALO FOR AN ANCHOR JOB
Longtime WGRZ reporter Jeff Preval crossed the street to take an anchor gig. Preval joined the Scripps station WIVB and will report and become a weekend anchor. He did some fill-in work at Channel ...
A CHAPTER SHE’LL NEVER FORGET
A Cleveland meteorologist moves on…
CBS CORRESPONDENT OFFERS FOLLOWERS THIS MESSAGE
CBS correspondent Jamie Yuccas has been traveling across the country on anchor assignments this week as she’s filling in for Norah O’Donnell and on CBS This Morning. Yuccas, like so many other journalists, are ...
LOS ANGELES STATION CONFIRMS COVID PROTOCOLS PUT INTO PLACE
Here’s what’s happen as a precaution in LA
JOHNSTOWN ANCHOR SPENT THE HOLIDAY GETTING A NEW KIDNEY
The surgery happened before Christmas Eve.
WILL GRAY STABILIZE THE ALWAYS IN FLUX MEREDITH STATION?
Here’s the steps they’re taking…
HE LEFT A PROFESSOR JOB FOR AN ON-AIR SPOT
Anyone would.
LESSONS FROM RESPECTED NEWS ANCHOR
NBC Washington anchor Wendy Reiger reflected on her career with the Washington Post. In her talk with the paper and the paper’s talk with her former co-workers, Reiger opened up about her ability to ...
TV JOBS: DECEMBER 28
Here are today’s TV Jobs. If you have any questions about applying or qualifications, email us. Reporter/MSJ Denver,CO News 8 Denver 1 Year(s) News Director Davenport,IA KWQC 5 years Videographer/Editor Savannah, GA WTOC 1 ...
MAKING HISTORY IN CONNECTICUT
She’s the first woman to wear this in the state…
SYRACUSE STATION PRODUCES FORMER ANCHOR’S FUNERAL
WSYR produced the funeral for its legendary anchor Rod Wood, who died a couple weeks ago shortly after retiring. The 81 year-old fought a short battle with cancer but no one knew. The funeral ...
FROM COLLEGE TO NASHVILLE
Welcome to 2022.
THE LATEST FROM RICK GEVERS
Molly Kelleher will start her new job as news director for WBTV (CBS) on January 8, 2022. She’s been at WBTV for seven years, first as executive producer, and, in 2019, when she was ...
STOP CALLING US THE ‘B TEAM’
Comedian and writer Amber Ruffin took a shot at the local news on Christmas morning. She tweeted out “my favorite part of Christmas is getting to see the local news B team,” around 9 ...
RESETTING THE ALARM
One SF met is over the morning thing…
INTREPID BUFFALO INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER LEAVES
He’s looking for a new challenge.
A NEW ADDITION IN NEBRASKA
She’s local.
THE NO TIKTOK REPORTER MOVES TO NEW STATION IN SEATTLE
He says he’ll focus on real journalism.
LONGTIME KC MET IS RETIRING AND HIS REPLACEMENT IS ALREADY TAKING OVER
It’s a transition retirement.
CHRISTMAS IN SAN ANTONIO
This newsroom is leaning into the holiday spirit, thanks to good bosses.
LEAVING NEWS FOR COIN COLLECTIONS
There’s still storytelling skills needed …
ARRESTS MADE IN KRON SECURITY GUARD SHOOTING
They are looking for third.
NOW TO ANOTHER RETIREMENT IN SACRAMENTO
There’s been a lot of these this week. There isn’t much more to say other than – he’s retired. Fox40 Sacramento sports director Jim Crandell did his last sports show. He came to KTXL ...
DID THIS SLOW NEWS DAY LEAD TO A POTENTIAL BRAWL?
See for yourself.
SOCIALLY DISTANCING AND MASKING UP IN THE BIG APPLE
Here’s what stations are doing to show they’re fighting the fight.
ABC NEWS TAPS A NEW EP FOR “THIS WEEK”
Dax Tejera had has an interesting run leading ABC News’ “This Week with George Stephanopoulos” for the last nearly two years. And now he has been rewarded by being named executive producer of the ...
IT PLAYS IN PEORIA
Nexstar’s Peoria, IL duopoly WMBD/WYZZ has done some personnel shuffling in the wake of last month’s departure of Janie Bohlmann for WSPA in Spartanburg, NC. Darronte Matthews, who has been with the station for ...
DID LESTOR HOLT REALLY SUGGEST WE ALL LOCKDOWN?
According to Fox News he did.
BITTERSWEET. IT’S ALWAYS BITTERSWEET
Maybe there is a market for someone to write these social media farewell notes and maybe there isn’t. But we wish the word “bittersweet” would be retired. In any event, weekend anchor/MMJ Jackie Kent ...
LET’S HOPE THIS ATLANTA NEWS DIRECTOR STICKS FOR AWHILE
We’ll say it out loud. Veteran newser Kim Saxon is rolling the dice in taking the news director job at the notorious revolving door that is WGCL in Atlanta, GA. She’ll be the NINTH ...
IN BRIEF…HAPPY HOLIDAYS EDITION
In Fresno, CA, Univision hired Isis Chaverri as ND for KFTV. GM Steve Stuck sent this note to the staff. Chaverri is a former ND for Univision’s WGBO in Chicago, a job she left ...
BACK TOGETHER IN CHICAGO
Sandy Pudar who, with Jennifer Lyons, launched Nexstar’s NewsNation last year with a noble in purpose in mind, only to see it hijacked by corporate types, has been reunited with Lyons. Both exited NewsNation ...
BACK TO HER ROOTS
It’s home again, home again for Michelle Germano, who returns to her home town as news director for Sinclair’s WOAI. Here’s the memo to staff from General Manager Dean Radla. Germano has been serving ...
HOMETOWN NEWSER MOVES UP
Alia Blackburn, a reporter who joined Nexstar’s WXIN/WTTV in her hometown of Indianapolis, IN last April from WTHI in Terre Haute is moving up. http://
REACTION TO ABC 7’S MOVE TO ADD TWO ASSISTANT ND’S
We got this email in to our inbox today and thought it was worth sharing. This is reaction to the story we posted today about ABC 7 in Chicago hiring two numberABC 7 in ...
WOMAN SAYS CNN PRODUCER FANTASIZED ABOUT HIS UNDERAGE STEP DAUGHTER
This is another Project Veritas special.
TV JOBS: DECEMBER 22
Here are today’s TV jobs… Email us if you have any questions or want some help applying at help@newsblues.com. Digital Content Producer WHAS Louisville,KY Entry Level Meteorologist WTNH New Haven-Hartford,CT 5 years Experience Photographer ...
FORMER DAYTON MET LANDS IN CLEVELAND…FINALLY
It’s been a ride.
FOX NEWS ANCHOR HAS A REAL-LIFE RON BURGUNDY MOMENT
It’s as terrible as you think.
TWO NUMBER TWO’S IN CHICAGO
It’s hard to remember if we’ve ever reported on something like this. WLS, ABC 7, the station in third largest market, Chicago, has hired two assistant news directors — one from inside the newsroom ...
FOX STANDS BY JESSE WATTERS AFTER ‘KILL SHOT’ COMMENT
He took a hit at Fauci … did you hear this>
SACRAMENTO REPORTER EVOKES A TV ICON
And he’s that good.
TEXAS ANCHOR IS MOVING TO LITTLE ROCK
This kind of jump is common these days.
STEPPING INTO THE TOP TOLEDO JOB
It’s been a busy two years for Michael Baldwin, who’s been promoted to news director for Gray’s WTVG in Toledo, OH. Here’s the memo from GM Chris Fedele. Baldwin joined WTVG just this past ...
AND ANOTHER ONE SEEKING THAT “NEXT ADVENTURE”
Also signing off at KNXV is anchor/reporter Danielle Lerner after just under 7 ½ years. She’ll stick around for the February sweeps after her maternity leave but then….PFFFT! http://
SHE DID WIN THE TALENT COMPETITION, THO
If you look at the LinkedIn profile of Isabelle Hanson, you won’t find her job as a reporter and weekend anchor at Gray’s KFVS in Cape Girardeau, MO at the top of her work ...
IN CHICAGO, FAMILIAR FACES WILL BE IN A NEW PLACE NEW YEAR’S EVE
They spent two decades ringing in the New Year at Disney’s WLS in Chicago….but come this New Year’s Eve, Janet Davies and Mark Giangreco will help with the countdown to 2022 at NBC’s WMAQ. ...
BEST WISHES FOR A SPEEDY RECOVERY…
To Tim Rigby, anchor at Sinclair’s WJAC just up the road from us in Johnstown, PA. He is to undergo his second kidney transplant and will be out of commission for several weeks as ...
FOX TO INSTITUTE VACCINE MANDATE; BLAMES NYC MAYOR
The Washington Post’s Jeremy Barr broke a big one late Monday: FOX bosses laid the blame at City Hall’s doorstep, saying “this mandate by the Mayor prohibits unvaccinated employees from working at Fox New ...
MOVING UP
Caitlin McCarthy joins Gray’s WOIO in Cleveland, OH as a Reporter /MMJ. McCarthy most recently worked for more than three years at Tegna’s WATN in Memphis, TN. She’s also worked at the University of ...
LAYOFFS HIT BNC
Back in its early days (just last winter in fact), the Black News Channel envisioned getting out of its Tallahassee, FL facilities and moving to the bright lights of Atlanta, GA. But less than ...
QUITS BEING A JOURNALIST; WILL TRAIN FUTURE JOURNALISTS
Liliana Soto, for the past two and a half years an investigative reporter at Scripps’s KNXV in Phoenix, AZ, is headed back to her alma mater, Arizona State University, as a faculty member. http://
WHEN THE PIPELINE OF TALENT IS SLIM, CREATE YOUR OWN
Univision got ahead of this one…
BUMPED UP AT GOOD MORNING AMERICA
Good Morning America has promoted a long-time producer to the senior position for the second hour. Alberto Orso is taking over the second hour of Good Morning America as senior broadcast producer, effective immediately. ...
ANOTHER FRIEND OF TRUMP HEADS TO NEWSMAX
This comes after a handful of hires from FOX.
FORMER PITTSBURGH ANCHOR PUBLISHES A BOOK AFTER HER DAUGHTER
Former WTAE anchor Kelly Brennan is now a publish author. Her inspiration, her daughter Caroline. Caroline, who is now 4, suffers from juvenile dermatomyositis, a rare and life-threatening autoimmune disease. She gets treatments via ...
THIS METEOROLOGIST SAVED MANY LIVES WHEN THE TORNADOS ROLLED IN
He talked to the TODAY show.
AFTER 50 YEARS, FAMOUS ANCHOR AGENT RETIRES
When agents had real value, Richard Leibner at the once known N.S Bienstock Agency was one of the most sought after. Leibner, who’s company was acquired by UTA, retired as co-president last week from ...
AND IN ANOTHER CITY, ANOTHER LEGEND RETIRES
And to another legend in DC, who is also stepping down, NBC4’s Wendy Rieger will anchor her last show this week. Rieger has gone through a lot in her 33 years at the station ...
THESE BIG SPOTS KEEP OPENING UP
Now in sports…
A MAINE LEGEND RETIRES
She’s been the most watched anchor in the market for 32 consecutive years.
TV JOBS: DECEMBER 17
Here are the latest job openings from the Medialine Talent job bank. Morning News Producer WKMG Orlando,FL Entry MMJ WVLT Knoxville, TN 3 years Digital Media Coordinator WD5 Lubbock,TX Entry Anchor/Reporter WGAL Harrisburg-Lancaster-Lebanon-York,PA 2-5 ...
ON THE MOVE
Mort Meisner Edition..
WJW PREPARES FOR A HUGE TRANSITION
In an age when fresh-faced young reporters flee the tv news business after a year or two, it is nice to bring up people like John Telich. Telich, who’s been manning the sports desk ...
BROADCASTERS COMMIT TO HURRICANE RELIEF
As recovery efforts continue in tornado-devastated Western Kentucky, broadcasters are mounting efforts to furnish financial aid to the victims of the devastating storms. Hearst’s Louisville station, WLKY, announced that its efforts have so far ...
UNIVISION NAMES TWO NEWS DIRECTORS
Univision is elevating two company veterans to news director status. After toiling in the Univision trenches for a combined 22 years, Ilia García (left)and Dacelys Martínez Ortega (right) are now in the big chair(s) ...
ALLEN MEDIA EXPANDS AGAIN
Byron Allen’s efforts to acquire Tegna may be on a temporary hold at the moment, but that isn’t stopping his recent buying spree. His company’s portfolio, which includes The Weather Channel, will stand at ...
ANOTHER EX TV NEWSER THINKS POLITICS WILL BE HIS NEW LIFE
Last October, we told you about the exit of anchor Dan Thomas from Gray’s KXII in Sherman TX, due to his refusal to abide by Gray’s strict, virtually-no-exceptions vaccine mandate. Thomas claimed that his ...
HEARST FILLS WGAL GM POSITION
We told you earlier this week that Justin Antoniotti was being moved by Hearst from its WGAL in Lancaster PA to KMBC/KCWE duopoly in Kansas City, Mo. And today we can tell you that ...
A NEW CHIEF MET IN ALBUQUERQUE
When Mark Ronchetti resigned as chief meteorologist at Nexstar’s KRQE in October to consider a run for New Mexico governor, left an opening that has just been filled. http:// He joined the station in ...
IN BRIEF…THE TEXAS SHUFFLE EDITION
This has been a busy week for Texas media blogger Mike McGuff and here is a quick rundown of what he’s been on top of. Anchor-reporter Aaron Wright announced his pending departure from Tegna’s ...
WBBM TO LAUNCH A 4 PM NEWSCAST
Familiar faces will populate the new 4 PM hour being planned by CBS-owned WBBM in Chicago. Weekend anchor Jim Williams, a Chicago news vet, will be teamed with reporter Marie Saavedra on the new ...
PHONE BANKS…
It’s still a thing..
ATLANTA FORECASTER LEAVES FULLTIME WORK BEHIND
After seven busy years in the weather center at Tegna’s WXIA in Atlanta, Samantha Mohr is opting out of a fulltime job. Going forward, she will work parttime on assignments for the station and ...
