ON THE MOVE
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Category: On the Move
NBC NEWS NAMES A NEW CORRESPONDENT
After three years of reporting from the field, Dasha Burns can now call herself “correspondent” for NBC News. http:// PERSONAL NEWS: Thrilled to keep pursuing the big stories and working to put *people* at ...
HEADED BACK TO THE KEYSTONE STATE
After two years on the weather team at Nexstar’s WKRN in Nashville, TN., meteorologist Kristina Shalhoup is headed back north. She’ll be a senior meteorologist at Accu-Weather in State College. http:// Before Nashville, Shalhoup ...
TOP CBS EXEC LEAVES AFTER RUN-IN WITH CO-CEO
He hit a breaking point.
JUST TIME FOR ELECTION SEASON, A RETURN TO MSNBC
She made a mark for four years at the network.
“I AM DONE AT CHANNEL 2” SOMERVILLE SPEAKS OUT
It’s not confirmed.
WILLIAMS SAID NO
Here’s what we know about a big offer…
ON THE MOVE
Here are 2021/2022 moves from 3 Kings Entertainement.
SHE’S DONE WITH WEST VIRGINIA
But that video lives on…
NOW REPORTING IN THE WINDY CITY
Sabrina Franza is the newest face on the street for CBS-owned WBBM in Chicago, IL. The general assignment reporter spent 3½ years at News 12 The Bronx. “We’re excited to have an accomplished multi-skilled ...
MOVING UP IN OK CITY
After just under a year on the street for Nexstar’s KFOR in Oklahoma City, OK, Brya Berry finds herself on the dawn patrol http:// She’s also worked in Columbus, GA and Birmingham, AL
KIII HIRES A NEW METEOROLOGIST
The previous meteorologist left for a big market
A NEW WEEKENDER ANCHOR COMES TO HOUSTON
Telemundo Houston has a new weekend news anchor. She comes from its sister station in San Antonio. Zalome Briceno is going to anchor and MMJ. It’s a good market jump, she started this weekend: ...
ON THE MOVE: TWITTER EDITION
Twitter is one of the best places to find comings and goings … Here is a roundup of what we saw this weekend. KENS 5 longtime assistant news director James Keith is moving on. ...
A NEW ASSIGNMENT IN HARTFORD
Another landmark for young journalist Aya Galal. Three years ago, we told you the Connecticut-born was the first reporter to wear a hijab on the air at then-Meredith-now-Gray’s WFSB in Hartford-New Haven, CT when ...
SPEAKING OF NEWS 12
This Connecticut reporter is heading there.
REASON BEHIND WKBW’S 11PM SHIFT
It has to do with kids.
MOVING TO CINCY
She started in Beaumont, Texas and has quickly moved up to a top market as a full-time anchor. Jasmine Styles will join the WCPO, the Scripps station in Cincinnati, Ohio. She starts on January ...
WE KNOW WHERE NPR HOST AUDIE CORNISH IS GOING…
They’re scooping up some excellent talent.
A NEW RACE AND CULTURE JOURNALIST IN SACRAMENTO
Yesterday we told you about a new race and culture reporter hire in Houston. Today, it’s the latest race and culture producer hire. Katie Kim is leaving WBIR in Knoxville and heading to its ...
A FAMILIAR STORY: FORMER ANCHOR FINDS A NEW BLISS IN REAL ESTATE
WGAL legend Ron Martin stepped away from anchoring in Lancaster, Pa. after 37 years in November. Danielle Woods took over on the desk and the station moved on. It turns out though, Martin didn’t ...
NEW SPORTS REPORTER IN GRAND RAPIDS
The Nexstar station in Grand Rapids, Mich. has a new sports reporter with local ties. Marlee Wierda joined WOOD-TV this week. She’ll cover sports in the market alongside sports director Jack Doles. Wierda comes ...
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THE GREAT RESIGNATION….2022 EDITION
She is leaving this Sinclair station less than two years in.
NEW YORK CITY REPORTER LEAVES FOR A SMALLER MARKET
You do it for the anchor gig.
LAS VEGAS CHIEF QUITS BEFORE THE NEW YEAR
The day before New Year’s Eve, KSNV chief meteorologist told viewers he wouldn’t be starting the new year off forecasting for the Sinclair station in Las Vegas as he had for almost 40 years… ...
ANCHOR RESURFACES ACROSS THE STREET AFTER SOCIAL MEDIA CONTROVERSY
It seems like it was a good get for this station.
TEN YEARS AND OUT FOR THIS BILLINGS ANCHOR
It’s been a rocky road for the station.
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 ...
FROM COLLEGE TO NASHVILLE
Welcome to 2022.
INTREPID BUFFALO INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER LEAVES
He’s looking for a new challenge.
LONGTIME KC MET IS RETIRING AND HIS REPLACEMENT IS ALREADY TAKING OVER
It’s a transition retirement.
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 ...
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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 ...
TEGNA MOVES INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER
PJ Randhawa joins Tegna’s KING in Seattle as an Investigative Race and Equity Reporter. Randhawa most recently was the Lead Investigative Reporter at sister station KSDK in St. Louis. In the course of her ...
NBC PHILADELPHIA HIRES TWO TALENTED ASIAN AMERICAN JOURNALISTS
“They are both hardworking journalists who share our station’s commitment to delivering the best local news coverage to our diverse population of viewers.”
VETERAN SEATTLE REPORTER LEAVES A LEGACY…AND INFLUENCE
Late last month a legend retired in Seattle. Essex Porter spent 30 of his last 39 years reporting at KIRO in Seattle. He was a dogged reporter, fact-checker, reliable source and overall great guy ...
POPULAR HARTFORD ANCHOR LEAVING – NEXT ADVENTURE ….
Is TBA but we have a guess.
LA ANCHOR HEADING NORTH?
Bay Area blogger Rich Lieberman is reporting that KCBS anchor/reporter Sara Donchey is headed north to be the new evening anchor for sister CBS O&O KPIX. Donchey was in LA for just under three ...
NBC NEWS POACHES PBS
NBC News has made a pretty impressive hire with the addition of Yamiche Alcindor as its newest Washington correspondent. She will start at the Peacock next March. During her PBS tenure she garnered a ...
A STEP UP
Annie Szatkowski, who joined FOX Affiliate WJZY in Charlotte as a Weekend Anchor/Reporter is promoted to Monday through Friday Noon and 4pm Anchor/Reporter. Prior to joining WJZY, Annie who worked as 5pm and 11pm ...
LANCASTER AM STALWART MAKING A MOVE TO NIGHTTIME
Jere Gish, who has been morning anchor and a reporter at Hearst’s WGAL in Lancaster, PA is making a move. http:// His alarm clock gets changed in time for the Monday, December 13th evening ...
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GOODBYE AUSTIN
There is a met opening in this hot city.
MOVING UP TO SIOUX CITY
It was a good experience.
ON THE MOVE
Moving up in the same market.
NEWSMAX LOSES A HOST
The vaccine mandate did him in.
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This is news from agent Mort Meisner.
BACK TO EL PASO
For a second time.
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 ...
A HEARST VETERAN JUMPS FROM ORLANDO TO NBC BOSTON
Still no word on where the previous news director went.
WHEN YOU LEAVE YOUR STATION TO GO YOUR OWN WAY
Former KPCQ political reporter Brandi Kruse left her corporate job to start her own podcast and online show. It’s something that’s happening more often. The big question is, how are they making money? Unless ...
FROM INDY TO CHICAGO
Will freelance go perm?
MORE NEW CHICAGO FACES
She’s proven to be a fantastic reporter.
AFTER A HIATUS, REPORTER JOINS HOMETOWN STATION
She’ll hit the streets again.
VETERAN JOURNALIST NAMED CO-ANCHOR
Jonathan Inoa, a veteran journalist of nearly 30 years experience, is the newly-named co-anchor of the late-night newscast at Univision’s WXTV in New York. He last worked as a reporter for Spectrum News and ...
TRADING SATX FOR SEATTLE
It’s an in-house move for reporter Erica Zucco, who wraps it up today (November 4) at Tegna’s KENS in San Antonio. After just over three years at the station, she’s moving on to sister ...
CONSUMER REPORTER WILL DIP INTO HIS SAVINGS AFTER SAVING PEOPLE MILLIONS
Can you guess why?
AXED BY GRAY, HIRED BY THE INDY STATION IN TOWN
She got so lucky. WLOX anchor Meggan Gray decided not to get vaccinated and was let go from the Gray station in Biloxi, Mississippi. Maybe it’s the great recruitment crisis, we’re not entirely sure, ...
FORMER BUFFALO METEOROLOGIST LANDS FREELANCE GIG IN CALI
She was well-liked in WNY.
NEW AUSTIN REPORTER SETTLES IN
She drove from Alabama to Texas.
FOUR YEARS AND OUT IN ATLANTA
This jump could be huge.
WAY TOO EARLY GETS ITS NEW HOST
Hint: he’s a print guy.
MOVING TO WEEKDAYS IN TULSA
KOKI in Tulsa, Okla. has named a very longtime reporter and weekend anchor to weekday evening anchor. Sara Whaley will be co-anchoring 5, 6, 9 and 10 p.m. shows alongside Shae Rozzi. It will ...
LEAVING THE HOMETOWN FOR A BIGGER MARKET
It took her 12 years, with stops in Steubenville and Columbus, OH and a side trip to Burlington Coat Factory, to finally make it to Pittsburgh television in 2018. But now Michele Newell is ...
TAKING THE TRAFFIC BEAT IN LANCASTER
Hearst’s WGAL in Lancaster, PA recently tapped Paola Tristan Arruda as the station’s new morning traffic anchor. She previously worked for three years as a general assignment reporter for Gray’s WCSC in Charleston, South ...
WIS-TV HIRES FORMER REPORTER IN THE MARKET
But he’s coming back at the station’s main morning anchor.
IS IT ANOTHER TV EXIT?
So is she leaving TV or leaving the business? Today in Amarillo co-anchor Ally Coscetti could very well be moving to a bigger market… hard to say though in 2021.
RISING UP THE RANKS…
He’s the leader of the station.
CBS BOSTON GETS A NEW BOSS
He is switching coasts.
CHANGING STATIONS, CHANGING NAMES
Alyssa Meisner is no longer the morning/midday anchor at Sinclair’s KDBC in El Paso, TX. If fact, she is no longer Alyssa Meisner. Alyssa Patrick (her married name) is now reporting for Block Communications’ ...
PHOENIX BOUND!!!!
She’s coming from a small market.
NEW LEADER IN OMAHA
He’s moving from Texas.
DALLAS TO WACO FOR AN ANCHOR GIG
A jump backwards but better for Mom life.
A JOB NEAR HOME
The former sports guy left to be with his GF.
CALIFORNIA GRANTS A LOT OF LEEWAY TO JOURNALISTS OVER POLICE
This is a victory for covering major stories.
GREAT RESIGNATION CENTERED IN TEXAS?
It seems the great resignation is centered in Texas. KEYE Austin anchor Melanie Barden announced this week that she is leaving the business. Here’s her Facebook post. “After 8 years, 3 states and 4 ...
A FAMILIAR FACE RETURNS TO SATX
From San Antonio to South Carolina now back to SA. KENS 5, the Tegna CBS affiliate in the market, has hired back a former reporter and hometown girl Alicia Neaves. Neaves will be the ...
AND THIS IS A STATION SWITCH…
For a full-time anchor gig.
AND A THEME EMERGES…
There are more than five reports of people leaving today alone…
ON THE MOVE: D.C. EDITION
From national network to a national role.
NEWSNATION HIRES NICK SMITH AS NEWEST CORRESPONDENT
He says it’s been a dream but he wasn’t sure he’d get there.
FROM AN INTERN TO EMPLOYEE
It only took two jobs for her to get to the dream market.
NEXSTAR’S WGN (THE LOCAL VERSION) NAMES A NEW ANCHOR
She started as a freelancer.
REPORTING LEGEND RETIRES IN BOSTON
Who will they replace him with?
FAREWELL FT. WAYNE
WANE-TV’s weekend anchor is leaving the station and the business. Sierra Tufts is going to move to a digital marketing company. She’s taking on a role as a project manager. Tufts has been at ...
STAY TUNED FOR THAT “NEXT CHAPTER”
She’s leaving a market rarely anyone leaves.
MOVING UP IN PHOENIX
After just about three years as a street reporter at Scripps’ KNXV in Phoenix, AZ, Zach Crenshaw moved into an anchor role, becoming the weekend evening co-anchor teamed with Danielle Lerner. He’s thrilled. “I ...
DITCHING ANCHORING TO GO TO AUSTIN
He was his hometown anchor.
MOVING UP IN PHOENIX
It makes sense.
SHE GRADUATED FROM SCHOOL A YEAR AGO
And she’s anchoring in market 59.
LEAVING TV NEWS TO TAKE ON A MISSION
“I’m retiring from television news.”
THE NEW SAN ANTONIO ANCHOR IS A FAMILIAR FACE
How do you replace a local news legend like Randy Beamer? One way is to find someone with a history in the market and bring them back. And that is just what Sinclair’s WOAI ...
SHUFFLING OFF FROM BUFFALO TO CLEVELAND
lawson is the third vet to leave recently.
WILL A WCBS NEWS DIRECTOR FINALLY BE NAMED?
This might be her.
IS DES MOINES THE NEW HOT MARKET?
Here are two people who think it is.
LONGTIME KVUEer LEAVES IN AUSTIN
Much of the OG crew is leaving.
