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BACK TO PHILLY

Andrea Berry returns to NBC’s WCAU in Philadelphia as executive producer for the station’s 11 pm newscast. She’s spent the last three years as ...

YOU CAN GO HOME AGAIN

It’s a return to WBTW in Myrtle Beach, SC for Ryan Webb who will become news director on March 9th. He was an EP ...

TERRY COLE, FORMER NEWS AND STATION EXECUTIVE

Terry Cole, a former news director and general manager, died January 17 at the age of 63 in Rapid City, SD. A private funeral ...

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IN-HOUSE MOVE

Stacey Pattberg moved up from her job as Assistant ND at News 12 Connecticut to become ND. Stacey’s also worked at WTNH in Hartford/New ...

IN BRIEF…..NEW NUMBER ONES’ EDITION

Helen Swenson has been named Vice President, Content for Spectrum News NY1, the 24 hour cable news operation in New York. Details in this news ...

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SCRIPPS’ SAN DIEGO PROMOTION

Doris Lewis has been upped to ND at Scripps’ KGTV in San Diego, CA. GM Leon Clark shared the news with the staff. She’s ...

STILL A CHEESEHEAD

Sarah Gray is moving down I-39 to become the next ND for WISC in Madison, WI. She’ll be only the FIFTH news director in ...

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KEEPING IT SINCLAIR

Kristen Hamilton moves within Sinclair to become the next news director for KGAN in Cedar Rapids, IA. She’s moving from Sinclair’s KHQA in Quincy, ...

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A QUICK EXIT AND REAPPEARANCE

Matt Waggoner has been named ND for Scripps’ KSHB in Kansas City, MO. That means he’s leaving Nexstar’s WTTV/WXIN in Indianapolis, IN after just ...

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OFF-BROADWAY IN TEXAS?

Tegna’s duopoly KIDY/KXVA in San Angelo/Abilene, TX has posted a job for news director. Both stations are FOX affiliates. Records show that Cody Broadway ...

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MOVING UP AND IN AT WBNS

At Tegna’s WBNS in Columbus, Jennifer Nickels has been promoted to news director. A Columbus native, Jen has been the Assistant ND there since September ...

FUN WHILE IT LASTED

Mark Haggar has left Standard Media’s KLKN in Lincoln, NE after a remarkable 22 year run as news director. Standard Media acquired the station ...

STEPPING DOWN IN CHARLOTTESVILLE

Val Thompson has resigned as news director for Lockwood Broadcast Group’s WCAV in Charlottesville, VA. He’s been the ND there since December, 2014, and ...

IN BRIEF….THE GEVERS EDITION

James Warner is off to Florida to become the Assistant ND for WOFL, the FOX o-and-o. This is his second tour of duty for ...

MUST BE THE END OF THE BOOK

Quite a bit of movement this week on the news director front as Nexstar fills a couple of empty chairs. Nexstar’s WDAF in Kansas ...

BETTER LATE THAN NEVER

We’re a little tardy in telling you that Brandon Sherer started in October as the new ND for Morris Multimedia’s WWAY in Wilmington, NC. ...

OPTING OUT OF THE GRIND

The search is on for a new news director at KTVE/KARD in Monroe, LA. KARD is owned by Nexstar, which operates Mission Broadcasting owned ...

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NEW FACES IN INDY

Erika Facey-Palmer is the new Manager of Content at Circle City’s WISH in Indianapolis. Her appointment was announced by news director Al Carl, who ...

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IN-HOUSE BUMP AT GRAY

Matt Stanley moves from one Gray TV owned station to another as he becomes ND for WMBF in Myrtle Beach, SC. He’s been the ...

RISEN FROM THE ASHES IN PHOENIX

Former Phoenix news director Dan Wilson has a new job. He’s working for the Phoenix Police Department, and sent me an interesting note about ...

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SHUFFLING SHADES OF GRAY!

Gray Television made a couple of executive moves at two of its stations. David Hughes is the new GM for WVIR in Charlottesville, VA. ...

SWITCHING STATIONS IN ROCHESTER

Jim Tortora returns to a newsroom as the Assistant News Director at WHEC, the Hubbard owned station in Rochester, NY. Tortora most recently was news ...

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A BRIEF HIATUS ENDS

Bryan Luhn‘s foray into the world of corporate communications was short-lived. He’s joined Houston’s KPRC (Graham Media) as EP of Special Projects, where he ...

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NEW SUIT IN TAMPA

In Tampa, Michelle Calachino moves up from her current role as controller for CBS-owned WTOG to become general manager. Calachino succeeds Stan Gill, who ...

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FOCUSING ON CORPORATE

Colin Benedict is stepping aside as news director of WISC in Madison, WI to concentrate on his other job…that of VP/News for parent company ...

NOW IT CAN BE TOLD

Josh Eure will be the next ND at Scripps’ KXXV in Waco, TX. He previously worked in Baltimore, Miami, Atlanta and Phoenix among other ...

CBS NEWS EXEC CHRIS MYERS

Chris Myers, who was the deputy bureau chief of the CBS News Bureau in Los Angeles, died last Thursday. CBS News President Susan Zirinsky shared ...

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FROM WEATHER TO THE BOSS’S OFFICE

We’re a little tardy in reporting Tyler Barker‘s promotion to news director for locally owned WOAY in Oak Hill, WV, which he tells me ...

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RIO GRANDE RETURN

Zoltan Csanyi-Salcedo returns to the Rio Grande Valley as the ND for Manship owned KRGV in Weslaco, TX. He’s been ND at KYTX in ...

HEADED FOR THE EXIT

The ‘dean’ of Seattle news directors announced her resignation today after six plus years as ND and additional time in three different stints at ...

OUT THE DOOR IN GREEN BAY

Kelly Peterson is stepping down as ND for Nexstar’s WFRV in Green Bay, WI due to a family illness. She’s been the ND here for ...

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HEADED FOR BLUE SKY COUNTRY

Hallie Chouinard is the new News Director for Scripps’ KRTV in Great Falls, MT. Chouinard was working as an EP for Spectrum Cable News ...

SCRIPPS MAKES SOME MOVES

Jace Larson was promoted to National Director of Content. Larson was working at KMGH and now oversees content with Scripps’ National News Team in Denver. ...

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MOVING TO THE IRON RANGE

Mike Schram returns both to Minnesota and Hubbard Broadcasting as he’ll run the newsroom for WDIO in Duluth, MN. Earlier in his career Mike ...

GLEN MOBERG, FORMER NEWS DIRECTOR

Another former ND, Glen Moberg, died last week, also of cancer. He’s a former ND and anchor for WSAW in Wausau, WI, and also ...

CHUCK BARK, VETERAN LOCAL NEWS EXECUTIVE

We are very sorry to pass along the news that a veteran news director…who retired in 2015…has lost his battle with cancer. Chuck Bark, ...

UP HIGH IN THE MILE HIGH

Megan Jurgemeyer has been promoted to news director at Tegna’s KUSA in Denver, CO. She’s been the managing editor for the last four years and ...

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TAKING OVER THE FIRST CHAIR

WTOL in Toledo, OH is a Tegna station with a first time ND. Lauren Weppler has been promoted from her old role as Assistant ...

BACK TO THE COAST

Dana McDaniel is leaving Tribune-soon-to-be-Nexstar’s WDAF in Kansas City to return to California as Director of Content for KFMB, Tegna’s CBS affiliate in San Diego. ...

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BACK TO THE BUCKEYE STATE

At WCMH in Columbus, OH, Denise Eck returns to Ohio as she joins the Nexstar station as ND. Here’s the email from GM Ken ...

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WELL-TRAVELED NEWSER LANDS WITH SINCLAIR OUTLET

Longtime newsman Matthew Zelkind is the new EP for Sinclair’s KATU in Portland, OR. Zelkind is a former ND in Nashville (twice), Las Vegas, ...

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IN BRIEF….MEET THE NEW BOSS EDITION

Jennifer Dahl was announced as the next ND for Meredith’s KPHO/KTVK in Phoenix, AZ. GM Kevin James told the staff in this email. It’s ...

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GONE IN WILMINGTON?

Morris Multimedia owned WWAY in Wilmington, NC has an ND opening posted on its website. Our records show Kevin Wuzzardo has been ND here ...

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SHE WAS RIGHT HERE!!!!

The ‘nationwide search’ for a new news director for Tegna’s WFAA in Dallas ended up…with someone already in the newsroom. Leslie McCardel has been promoted to ...

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MOVING UP IN MICHIGAN

Neille-Ann Giffune has been promoted to news director for Sinclair operated WEYI in Clio/Flint/Saginaw, MI. She’s been the Assistant News Director here for the ...

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NEWSROOM VET FINALLY GETS THE BIG CHAIR

Jim Wilson has been upped to ND for Tribune-soon-to-be-Nexstar’s WITI in Milwaukee, WI. Details here. He’s a 30 year veteran of the station, starting ...

GOIN’ SOUTH

Lane Kimble is leaving Rockfleet Broadcasting’s WJFW in Rhinelander, WI to be the Assistant News director for Gray’s KYTV in Springfield, MO. Lane’s been ...

DID HE EVEN UNPACK?

After just four months on the job, Adam Wilhelm has left Quincy Media’s WBNG in Binghamton, NY. He most recently worked for WOFL in ...

ANOTHER ND PLANS EXIT

Rebecca Gaylord is leaving Hearst’s KOCO in Oklahoma City, OK at the end of August. General Manager Brent Hensley shared the news in this ...

PERIOD OF STABILITY ENDING?

Becky Lutgen Gardner is leaving Sinclair’s KGAN in Cedar Rapids, IA but will stay through the transition. She’s been the news director here for ...

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BACK TO THE ROOTS

Michele Gors returns to a newsroom as she’ll take over this Quincy Media’s KTTC in Rochester, MN. Gors told Rick Gevers she’s from northern ...

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EUREKA! SINCLAIR SEEKS NEW ND

Sinclair Broadcasting’s KAEF in Eureka , CA is looking for a news director to replace Scott Rates who was both ND and anchor there. Sinclair’s ...

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MOVING UP AT NEXSTAR

Tonya Estes joins Nexstar’ s WCBD in Charleston, SC as its next news director. She’s been the Assistant ND for Hearst’s WPBF-TV in West Palm Beach, ...

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MOVING UP IN WEST VIRGINIA

Congratulations to ANNA BAXTER who has been promoted to ND for Gray’s WSAZ in Charleston/Huntington, WV. She’s been the Assistant News Director there, and has worked ...

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GETTING OUT IN WACO

Charlie Haldeman has decided to resign as ND for Scripps’ KXXV in Waco, TX. Here are two emails for you in one simple click: the ...

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NEW #1 in NORTHEAST PA

Keith St. Peter will join Nexstar operated WBRE/WYOU in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA next month as its next news director. Keith has been Managing Editor at WHIO ...

NEXSTAR SHUFFLES THE DECK

Dave Ciliberti is leaving WCMH in Columbus, OH, to take over sister Nexstar NBC station WFLA in Tampa. WCMH General Manager Ken Freedman told his staff ...

BACK TO MUSIC CITY

Steve Watt, who’s been the GM for Scripps’ KSHB in Kansas City since April 2017, is returning to Nashville as Director of Sales and ...

AN IN-HOUSE MOVE

Gray’s WAVE in Louisville, KY has named Dan Fabrizio as news director. It’s an inter-Gray move for Dan, who’s spent the last eight years as ...

MOVING TO THE TOP CHAIR

Brian Neal joins WLEX in Lexington, KY, owned by Scripps, as its next news director. He’s been the Assistant ND for Hearst’s WXII in ...

RESURFACING IN TALLY

Angela Green will be the new morning anchor at Scripps’ WTXL in Tallahassee. We told you a few weeks ago that Green was leaving her ...

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SCRIPPS NAMES NEW #1 IN CINCY

Mike Canan is the new news director for Scripps’ WCPO in Cincinnati. Canan’s been the interim ND there for the last month or so since ...

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REUNITED AND IT FEELS SO GOOD

David Williams reunites with Denise Vickers as he’s been named news director for Lockwood Broadcasting’s WFXG in Augusta, GA. He’s currently the ND for Gray’s KCBD ...

PACKING UP IN KNOXVILLE

Taz Painter’s leaving Tegna’s WBIR in Knoxville, TN in early August. General Manager David Hunt shared the news with the staff in this email. This ...

A HURRIED EXIT

Ryan Minnaugh has left his job as news director for Nexstar’s WFLA in Tampa. He’d been there just over one year following a 2 1/2 ...

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RESURFACING IN ROCHESTER

Steve Koles has re-emerged as the new news director for Nexstar’s WROC in Rochester, NY. Koles most recently worked as ND for WBNS in Columbus, ...

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IN BETWEEN GIGS

Amy Waldman, most recently ND for New York’s WPIX, is serving as the interim director for the New York chapter of NATAS. Amy left ...

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INTERNAL HIRE IN LA

At Los Angeles’ KNBC, Renee Washington has been promoted to news director. She’d been the Assistant ND there since last fall, when she crossed the ...

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MOVING UP IN PORTLAND

Greg Retsinas moving into the big office at Tegna’s KGW in Portland, OR. He’s been at the station for five years in digital roles. ...

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IN BRIEF…THE EXECUTIVE EDITION

Veteran news director Nancy Bauer heads east as an inter-Scripps company move to become ND for KTNV in Las Vegas, NV. She’s spent the last two ...

TEGNA TURNOVER

Another Tegna station, another news director opening as Linda Kotsaftis is leaving KUSA in Denver, CO. She’s a 20 year veteran of the station and has ...

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IN-HOUSE MOVE FOR NEWS VET

A veteran news manager takes his SIXTH job (by our count) with the same company. And he’s never had to move. Chip Mahaney is leaving his ...

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BUMPED UP IN DFW

Carolyn Mungo, who’s been ND for Tegna’s WFAA in Dallas since early 2012, is now the station manager there. Her promotion was announced along with ...

THE NEXSTAR SHUFFLE

Kyle Brinkman moves within Nexstar to become news director for WSPA in Greenville/Spartanburg, SC. He’s spent the last 2+ years as ND for the company’s ...

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OUT THE DOOR AND HEADING WEST?

John LaPorte, who’s been VP/News for Tribune’s WITI in Milwaukee since September, 2010, is leaving that FOX affiliate. That’s according to this note from General ...

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NEW DEUCE IN CHARLOTTE

There’s a new Assistant ND for Gray Television’s WBTV in Charlotte. Molly Kelleher has been promoted to fill the vacancy created when Kim Saxon was promoted to ...

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INTO THE SNOW BELT

Adam Wilhelm joins Quincy-owned WBNG in Binghamton, NY as news director. He most recently worked for WOFL-TV in Orlando, and has also worked at stations in Atlanta, Miami, ...

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ED WICKENHEISER, RETIRED TV NEWS EXEC

A veteran news director who spent more than 20 years as ND for one station lost his battle with cancer this week. Ed Wickenheiser was ...

GOIN’ TO MEMPHIS

Adam Henning will be the next ND for Cox owned WHBQ in Memphis, TN. Details in this official news release. We told you last month ...

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MOVING TO THE MOUTNAINS

Samantha (Sam) Cohen will be the next Chief Content Officer for Rocky Mountain Public Media in Denver, CO, a PBS news operation. CEO Amanda ...

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SCRIPPS BUMPS UP CINCY NEWS MANAGER

Molly Miossi has been promoted to Senior Manager of Editorial Operations at Scripps’ WCPO in Cincinnati. She returned to her hometown of Cincinnati back in 2016 ...

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FORMER CNNer JOINS LOCAL CABLE NEWS

News 12 Westchester has a new assistant news director. Pauline Chiou joins the Altice owned 24 hour news operation from CNN International, where she was ...

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LARRY PRICE, FORMER NEWS DIRECTOR AND AP EXECUTIVE

Larry Price died over the weekend at his Rhode Island home. He was 71 and passed away with his family, including his wife of 49 ...

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ON TO CABLE

Stan Kowalski will run Altice-owned News 12 cable news in The Bronx/Brooklyn cable news operations. He’s spent the last eleven years as the Assistant ND ...

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ANOTHER ND ASCENDS

Todd Mokhtari heads down I-5 to become GM of the NBC stations in San Diego, KSND/KUAN. He’s an NBC veteran, having spent the last seven ...

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MADE IT MA. TOP OF THE WORLD!!!

Congratulations to 27 year station veteran Dave Overacker who’s being promoted to ND for Hubbard Broadcasting’s WHEC in Rochester, NY. He most recently has ...

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STILL IN THE GAME

Craig Hume is headed north to be ND for Hubbard Broadcasting’s KAAL in Rochester/Austin, MN. Here’s the station’s news release. Many of you know Craig, ...

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ANOTHER ND TO EXIT THE BUSINESS

Scott Saxton will leave this Gray Television’s WECT in Wilmington, NC when his contract expires in May. Saxton says he and his wife have bought ...

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VETERAN GM STEPS DOWN, BRACES FOR HEALTH BATTLE

Les Vann, who’s spent the last years two years as GM of Meredith’s WHNS in Greenville, SC, told his staff this afternoon that he ...

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IT’S NEXSTAR

We told you last week that veteran tv news executive Kirk Varner was headed for Minneapolis and the ND chair at Hubbard’s KSTP. Let ...

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IN-HOUSE PROMOTION IN EAU CLAIRE

Kristen Shill is being promoted and will replace Dan Schillinger as the ND for Quincy owned WQOW in Eau Claire, WI. She’s currently the Assistant ND ...

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VARNER LANDS IN THE TWIN CITIES

Kirk Varner heads north to become the next news director for Hubbard Broadcasting’s KSTP in Minneapolis. Here’s the news release distributed moments ago by the ...

NEWS VET STEPS DOWN IN SPARTANBURG

Kirk Varner has announced that he is stepping down as news director of Nexstar’s WSPA/WYCW in the multi-hyphenated Greenville/Spartanburg/Asheville/Anderson market. Kirk has been with ...