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HE’S IN MISSISSIPPI TO STAY

The newest meteorologist in Hattiesburg, Miss. Is Ryan Mahan. Mahan loves Mississippi weather and had always planned to stay in the state long term, so now he’s here to stay. ”Well, I grew up ...

ANOTHER EXIT AT WTAE

Veteran reporter Katelyn Sykes is headed for the door at Hearst’s WTAE in Pittsburgh after more than six years. And the Western Pennsylvania native is leaving with some degree of uncertainty http:// We are ...

GRAY GOES ITS OWN WAY

Gray Television has yanked its local content from rival group Sinclair’s NewsOn in favor of a steaming platform in which it has invested. The end of Gray’s association with NewsOn will actually comes at ...

IT HAPPENED AGAIN

A security guard hired by Nexstar’s KRON in San Francisco was shot on Wednesday while on assignment with a reporter who was covering a robbery in Oakland. The guard is in stable condition after ...

NEW HIRE AT CBS IN DALLAS

KTVT has hired Nick Starling in Dallas, Texas. He comes from Kansas City. “I loved my time in Kansas City and met some incredible people along the way,” Starling tweeted. “I can’t wait to ...

HOUSTON EP NOW NYC #2

WCBS lost its assistant news director to WPIX earlier this year. Nicole Tindiglia is now the ND at WPIX and finally, her spot at the CBS station across town has been filled. Kevin Lightfoot, ...

COMING SOON TO SACRAMENTO

KCRA in Sacramento has hired Andrea Flores as the station’s new 10pm anchor. Flores is familiar with the area. She studied at the University of California, Davis. She graduated with a degree in communications ...

LEAVING AT THE TOP

KRON anchor Sanaz Tahernia had network potential. She got to San Francisco after only one job in Reno. Tahernia, who is also an attorney, took the job at KRON as a reporter and was ...

TV JOBS: NOVEMBER 22

Here are today’s TV job listings: Editor Milwaukee, Wi WITI 1 year Anchor/Reporter Fargo-Valley City, ND KVLY 2 years MMJ Flint, MI WJRT 4 years Meteorologist/MMJ Flint, MI WJRT 4 years Producer Flint, MI ...

TV JOBS: NOVEMBER 28

Here are the latest TV Job openings from the Newsblues job bank. If you want more information on how to apply, email us at help@newsblues.com. News Director KAPP/KVEW Yakima, WA 7 years How to ...

SWITCHING STATIONS

Mackenzie Stasko joins FOX NEWS LiveNOW as a Senior Digital Reporter. Stasko, who will be based in Orlando, most recently worked at the CBS Affiliate in Raleigh. She is a graduate of the University ...

CAROLINA BOUND

Janie Bohlmann is set to start up her new duties at Nexstar’s WSPA in Spartanburg, NC. For the past two years, Bohlmann has been a reporter and anchor at sister stations WMBD/WYZZ in Peoria, ...

BREAKING IN AT MIDLAND-ODESSA

Fresh out of the University of Houston, Stephania Martinez is the new weekend anchor and reporter at Nexstar’s KMID in Midland, TX. Obviously, she’s pretty pumped “Reporting live Stephania Martínez ABC Big 2 News ...

BACK HOME IN SEATTLE

After two years at Nexstar’s KRQE, reporter Brady Wakayama is happy to announce his homecoming to Tegna’s KING in Seattle. http:// “Heyy Seattle, we got a deal.” – @DangeRussWilson So thrilled to announce I’m ...

MIA IN FARGO

Did this now-deleted Facebook posting lead to Lisa Budeau’s exit from Gray’s KVLY in Fargo, ND? Budeau, the longtime anchor of the station’s morning newscast and its AM pay-to-play hour has been MIA since ...

MORT CRIM STAYS CLASSY

Will Ferrell’s portrayal of Ron Burgundy in the movie “Anchorman” wasn’t just created out of thin air. Burgundy was modeled after one of the 70’s legendary local anchors – Mort Crim of KYW in ...

HE’S MOVING CLOSER TO HOME

Yes, the proverbial “nationwide search” is underway at Apollo Cox-owned WHIO in Dayton, OH as it prepares to say goodbye to meteorologist Dontae Jones. Jones, an Akron, OH native, is moving across the state ...

TRADING UTAH FOR TEXAS

Mitchell Zevallos, an MMJ, has left Telemundo in Utah where he spent two years and is moving to Texas. He’ll now report for Telemundo Houston. Previously, Zevallos worked as a reporter and anchor at ...

JOB ALERT: Broadcast Professor

One of the nation’s leading Broadcast & Digital Journalism Programs is looking for an experienced educator and researcher. If that’s you, we’d like to talk! Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications seeks ...

WGN MIDDAY ANCHOR LEAVING

WGN is losing a longtime anchor. Julie Unruh is signing off after 20 years at Nexstar Media station. Local blogger obtained an email she wrote to colleagues: “I’ve been proud to work alongside you ...

FROM PHOENIX TO SAN DIEGO

Come December 12, Mike Gaytán  will take the reins as VP of News  at Telemundo’s KUAN in San Diego. CA. For the past five years, Gaytán led the newsroom at sister station KTAZ in ...

SHAKEUP AHEAD IN DETROIT

Viewers of FOX-owned WJBK in Detroit are more than likely to see some unfamiliar faces turning up in the near future on the station’s newscasts It is being reported that longtime anchor Huel Perkins, ...