GRAY NAMES A SOUTH BEND GM
He has a long history with Gray Television.
Category: “The Business”
NEWSNATION LANDS EXCLUSIVE DURING CASEY AND VICKY WHITE CHASE
This reporter recently got a promotion to senior national correspondent. Here’s one of the reason’s why.
MORE NEWS OPTIONS FOR ATLANTA VIEWERS
A pair of Atlanta stations are expanding their on-air news coverage.
GRAY EXPECTS ‘GARANTUAN YEAR’ FOR POLITICAL ADS
Gray TV forecasts a huge year for political ad spending with the midterm elections.
AS MORALE SINKS, CBS BOSS LOOKS TO BRING OFF-HOURS BALANCE FOR STAFFERS
A CBS exec is reportedly trying to fix moral at the news division.
“LET’S HAVE THIS BE A RESET”
It’s been an unsettling couple of weeks for the employees of CNN what with the merger of Warner and Discovery, the shutting down on the barely-month-old CNN + and a new boss in the ...
LICHT BEGINS ROLE AS CEO, SAYS CNN ‘MUST BE VITAL PART OF CULTURE’
Chris Licht begins his tenure as CNN's chairman and CEO.
FRANK SOMERVILLE REPLACEMENT NAMED
This comes weeks after he’s charged with DUI.
SOURCES INSIDE CNN+ SAY WE ‘WILL BE OK!’
This story continues…
SINCLAIR NAMES NEW NATIONAL CORRESPONDENT
She’s made the jump from Norfolk.
FORECASTING OUR FUTURE
Hearst is producing a weather special that will run across all affiliates.
IS THE BELL TOLLING FOR CNN+ ALREADY?
Streaming service CNN+ could not have launched at a worse time. Just after it’s guiding light, Jeff Zucker was ejected from the presidential suite and just before Discovery+ absorbed parent company Warner Media. And ...
DESPITE RUMOR MILL SAYING OTHERWISE, O’DONNELL GETS NEW ‘CBS EVENING NEWS’ DEAL
Norah O'Donnell gets a contract renewal to remain with CBS and the Evening News, despite rumors to the contrary.
SELLING OFF OF SEVERAL STATIONS
A broadcast company sells off multiple stations in several markets.
LEGENDARY DC ANCHOR BRUCE JOHNSON DIES
The news hit Sunday night. Former WUSA anchor Bruce Johnson died of a heart attack at 71. In 2018, the broadcaster was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. He took some time off to undergo chemotherapy ...
MORE MORNING NEWS COMING TO CBS STATIONS
CBS to add morning newscast to most owned stations.
BNC FILES FOR BANKRUPTCY
While hundreds of tv newsers have been left stranded and out of work by their former employer, the Black News Channel has formally filed for bankruptcy. In its filing, the Tallahassee-based network listed $10 ...
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CABLE AND STREAMING
As told by a CNN+ anchor.
AND JUST LIKE THAT…
Liz Cho is back.
NOT READY FOR PRIMETIME?
How do you launch a multi-million dollar, mega-hyped and promoted streaming news channel and not have deals in place with tv platforms like Google TV, Android TV and the biggest of them all, Roku ...
STRANDED IN TALLY
Today there is a huge unemployed TV talent and TV producer pool living in Florida. Probably too many to fill the current vacant positions in local news and other network bureaus located across the ...
SPOKANE ANCHOR’S OLD TIE COLLECTION IS HELPING YOUNG JOURNALISTS STAY SHARP ON TV
He gave away hundreds of ties to journalists who’s paychecks don’t cut it.
WCBS ANCHOR: ‘CLOTHES ARE A SMALL PART OF THE JOB’
“It’s time to go with what feels right for me.“
PINK SLIPS IN MIAMI
The investigative unit at Univision’s WLTV in Miami, FL is no more, the apparent victim of budget slashing following Univision’s merger with Televisa. Gone are (left to right) anchor and investigative reporter Ivan Taylor, ...
THIS JOB DESCRIPTION WILL BLOW YOUR MIND.
Our advice to the station, good luck!
FOX NEWS CAMERAMAN KILLED IN URKAINE
His correspondent was injured.
FIVE WAYS PODCASTERS CAN GET MORE COMFORTABLE ON CAMERA
Our parent company Reel Media Group works with podcast groups to help talent learn how to become more comfortable on camera. The truth is, everyone needs to be on camera now, so we’re sharing ...
SCOTT WARREN JOINS KPIX AS GM
He replaced retired GM.
ONE STATION GROUP TAKES A PROACTIVE APPROACH TO RECRUITING AND TRAINING.
Bonuses and student loan repayment are two of the carrots being held out by Morgan Murphy Media as it embarks on a program to counter the drain of young talent in the tv news ...
ONCE AGAIN, BROADCASTERS TRY TO SKIRT RESPONSIBILITY
We’re old enough to remember when the television industry was a money machine. It was also a time when broadcasters constantly whined about the time, expense and effort of keeping meticulous open records about ...
MORE NEWS OUT OF AUSTIN
Here’s more news out of Austin. At KXAN, there’s no comings just goings. Veteran reporter Robert Hadlock, who is the longest continuously serving news anchor in the city, is going to retire this summer. ...
A LAUGH AND A BRUISE
It’s not so serious.
KYW GETS NEW GENERAL MANAGER
After a long search, KYW in Philadelphia has named a new president and general manager. They have recruited WTSP‘s Kelly Frank to come run the CBS station that had come undone a couple years ...
WHERE IN THE WORLD IS PAULINA BUCKA?
The anchor stayed on the job for less than four months.
NEW MORNING ANCHOR NAMED IN HUNTSVILLE
She replaces someone who just left.
KGW NAMES REPLACEMENT FOR ANCHOR DAN HAGGERTY
KGW anchor and the host of The Story Dan Haggerty left the Portland, Ore. station last year for a job at WRAL in Raleigh to raise his kids closer to family. The station finally ...
HERE’S HOW TO HOLD THE POWERFUL ACCOUNTABLE
We need more anchors like WEAR‘s Joe Solarski. For any young reporters reading this, this is a perfect example of holding the powerful accountable. Solarski works for the Sinclair station in Pensacola, Fla. They ...
WRAPPING IT UP AFTER THIRTY YEARS
He’s a local legend.
FORMER FOX NEWS STAFFER IN HOT WATER OVER RUSSIAN TIES
This could go down in history.
PINK SLIPS HANDED OUT IN LA
The newscasts that were once produced at Estrella-owned KRCA in Los Angeles, are now coming to viewers from a studio in Mexico City. As a result, about two dozen LA-based staffers, some of whom ...
DAN ABRAMS BOUNCED TO A NEW TIME SLOT
The show debuted last night.
KDKA BEEFS UP FOR THE WEATHER WARS
KDKA is beefing up its weather team. For the first time in a long time, we are reporting on a hire but its not to replace anyone who’s left. The CBS station in Pittsburgh ...
WHAT MOTIVATED THE MYSTERY FIRING?
Here’s what we do and don’t know.
MOVING UP ACROSS THE NETWORKS
Here’s a quick roundup from the weekend.
PHOENIX COMES TO FARGO
VNL, The Valley News, in Fargo, N.D., has hired a new anchor. Current anchor Jordan Schroeer will have a new co-anchor Phoenix O’Connor. O’Connor made her debut on Monday. She’ll anchor weekday mornings from ...
VETERAN ALBUQUERQUE REPORTER PLANS SPRING EXIT
VETERAN ALBUQUERQUE REPORTER PLANS SPRING EXITKOB4 reporter Chris Ramirez is leaving after more than 10 years in Albuquerque, NM. Here’s his announcement:
TWO NEW HELICOPTER REPORTERS GOING UP…
One is a former meteorologist.
20 YEARS AND OUT IN CHARLESTON
“I’m done with news.”
SPEAKING OF NEWSMAX…
Did you get an email from this recruiter?
MAKING MOVES
In Oklahoma, KOKH has a new Capitol reporter. Check out my new office for the next few months! 😁I’m beyond excited to share that I’ll be @OKCFOX’s Capitol reporter for this legislative session. It’s ...
BIRMINGHAM STATION ADDS MORE COMMERCIAL AVAILS….UMMMMM…NEWS
But they say it’s more news. You decide.
PHILADELPHIA ANCHOR HEADS TO ORLANDO FOR MAIN WEEKDAY GIG
Iris Delgado is leaving Philadelphia for a new job in Orlando. She’s going to Telemundo Orlando as a news anchor weekday for the 5, 6 and 11pm shows. Delgado will replace Andrea Marcial, who ...
FROM MMJ TO THE ANCHOR DESK
Moving up in this kind of market will open up more opportunities.
ANOTHER EXIT: ANOTHER BITTERSWEET MYSTERY
Poof.
WHERE IN THE WORLD IS NEIL CAVUTO?
He hasn’t been on the air since January 10.
AUSTIN REPORTER SAYS COVID RECOVERY TOOK WEEKS
KVUE reporter Tony Plohetski got Omicron after his three shots. His story isn’t unlike many others. But he’s sharing that while he experience mild symptoms, the virus took a major toll on his overall ...
TIKTOK FAMOUS NEWS COUPLE EXPECTING
DC based anchors Jeannette Reyes and her husband Robert Burton are going to teach their little one how to do the anchor voice. The couple, who work at Fox 5 DC and WJLA respectively, ...
REGULATORS GIVE THUMBS-UP TO WARNER MEDIA-DISCOVERY MERGER
The future may be coming relatively quickly for the 4,000 employees of CNN, at least four of whom have been very vocal in their unhappiness with the ouster of former network president Jeff Zucker. ...
A CASE OF NEPOTISM MAY LEAD TO LAYOFFS AT CBS NEWS
The cost cutting has began, according to insiders.
HOUSTON REPORTER IS NETWORK BOUND
KXLN Univison Houston reporter Marlene Guzman is leaving the local station for a network gig at Univision. She’s giving up the anchor desk to make the move. In a Facebook post she said, “This ...
REMEMBER WHEN TEGNA AND STANDARD GENERAL WERE AT ODDS?
It’s true. Here’s a few snippets from stories we covered over the years… Gray, Apollo Media and the Allen Media Group are all avidly pursuing the acquisition of Tegna. And now one of the ...
TEGNA CLOSER TO A DEAL
It seems that Tegna is closer to being purchased. Standard General is in advanced discussions of a potential buyout at about $24 a share. If the deal goes through, Apollo Global Management will back ...
DC ANCHOR TAKING TIME OFF AFTER DUI ARREST
He was charged with six misdemeanors this time around.
SINCLAIR BRINGS BACK “CONNECT TO CONGRESS”
At a time when Americans need to be connected most to what’s happening in Washington, Sinclair has decided to relaunch its Connect to Congress initiative. Sinclair’s local market viewers will get to watch what’s ...
GET YOUR J-SCHOOL EDUCATION FROM WGN ANCHOR LARRY POTASH
WGN is schooling viewers in overused, annoying words too many newscasters use. Morning anchor Larry Potash put together a little video in a segment he does called The List to explain more.
WFAA DEBUTS NEW STUDIO
It’s probably one of the more advanced studios in local.
WRC REPORTER SPOILERS WASHINGTON FOOTBALL TEAM NAME REVEAL
The new team logo was caught on chopper video.
A MAJOR SHAKEUP IN PITTSBURGH
There are more shakeups at WTAE in Pittsburgh, Pa. Last fall, Kelly Frey left the Hearst station abruptly. Now, Janelle Hall – who most recently anchored the 6 and 11pm shows – will move ...
AN OVERDUE MAKEOVER
It’s been years in the making. They’re taking tips from NY and Chi.
NEWS 12 SAYS THEY HAVE A NEW ALL-STAR LINEUP
News 12 has announced new hires just two weeks after letting go almost all the original talent at the Long Island based network. In a release, the company said it marks the ‘homecoming for ...
SHE’S THE NEW WEEKENDER IN MIAMI
She’ll be the second hire this month at the station.
AND IT’S ANOTHER JOB FOR FORMER RALEIGH FORECASTER
You really can reinvent yourself after TV. Former (and longtime) WRAL meteorologist Greg Fisher left Raleigh three years ago in 2019. He moved around, worked as a senior atmospheric scientist, lived in Florida, Myrtle ...
SATX GETTING A NEW FORECASTER
WOAI has hired a new weather person. Joe DeCarlo is going to start in San Antonio. “I am excited to announce that I’ve accepted a position with @KABBFOX29 @News4SA. I will be starting my ...
PAINFUL TIMES FOR ALTERNATIVE REALITY CABLERS
Much has been made in recent days about DirecTV’s decision to drop OAN from its lineup in April. When that happens, OAN, a far-right operation with a tenuous connection to news will drop from ...
MINNEAPOLIS ANCHOR ANNOUNCES DEPARTURE ON TWITTER
WCCO anchor and reporter Liz Collins was in a high-stress position in 2020. The journalist in Minneapolis was under scrutiny for her marriage to Bob Kroll, the former head of Police Officers Federation of ...
NEXSTAR NAMES A COUPLE GMS
These are first time GM jobs … one was in sales, the other an ND.
AT CNN+…”EVERYBODY GETS A SHOW!!”
Here’s the latest one…
LET THE CONSOLIDATION CONTINUE…
You have to give Standard Media points for persistence. And Apollo as well. Both companies have been pursuing Tegna for several years now, with Standard Media making most of the noise through its largely ...
A MAJOR SHAKEUP IN OKC???
If you know the Ogles, this will surprise you.
FOX SEATTLE DUOPOLY LAUNCHES 6 PM NEWS
It’s a new show.
FORECAST: THIS IS GONNA GET UGLY
Now News12 is suing one of their own.
ANOTHER DEPARTURE IN COLUMBUS; DESTINATION TBA
Growing up in Columbus, Ohio it was a dream come true. Adrienne Robbins got to work for NBC4, the station she watched before school growing up. Robbins has been doing sports reporting at the ...
KIII FINALLY GETS A GENERAL MANAGER
It’s been years since KIII, the Tegna station in Corpus Christi, Texas, had a in-house general manager. Bruce Cummings, who oversees a handful of Tegna properties, is going to retire in March. This week ...
SPOKANE ANCHOR/CHIEF MET EYES A MARCH EXIT
A Spokane weather legend is retiring. KREM anchor and chief meteorologist Tom Sherry said on Monday that at the beginning of March he’ll say goodbye to TV. He did agree to say on to ...
WRAL LEGEND DAVID CRABTREE IS SCALING BACK
WRAL evening anchor David Crabtree is going to scale back ad just do the 6 p.m. shows each night in Raleigh, N.C. For 28 years, he was doing the 5 and the 6. He ...
A NEW DC BUREAU CHIEF FOR CBS NEWS
And some other moves.
WPIX MAKES A BUNCH OF HIRES
Some are original, others aren’t.
A NEW WEEKEND ANCHOR NAMED IN SAN ANTONIO
He’s been moving up at the station since 2018.
FORMER REPORTER GOES VIRAL ON TIKTOK
The former news reporter didn’t forget how to turn on her reporter voice. Kayla Sullivan, who once worked at Fox 59 Indianapolis, is now a PR professional and creator of TikTok videos that are ...
THEY KEEP FALLING UP
Ten months ago we reported the exit of Deborah Turness from NBC News to become CEO of ITN, the news provider for Britain’s ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5 News. Barely seven months later, ...
BACK TO ERIE TO ANCHOR
She started her career at JET24 as a reporter, left for eight years and is now back as a main anchor. Starting on Monday, Jennifer Mobilia started anchoring FOX66 News First at 10. She’ll co-anchor ...
A WORD ABOUT THE GREAT RESIGNATION…
TV Talent mentor, manager and founder of Talent Blvd Mike McNamara is constantly giving advice to talent who want to leave to business… or are at least thinking of it. But before they take ...
THE GREAT RESIGNATION CONTINUES: NPR EDITION
“I am joining you in the Great Resignation this week…”
IT’S NOT APRIL 1ST… SO WHAT IS THIS?
It was reported locally in December but we’re just catching this. Former Miami police cheif Art Acevedo has joined CNN as an analyst. His first appearance was on the The Situation Room December 15. ...
CH-CH-CHANGES IN BUFFALO
WKBW, which has been the long standing ‘Eyewitness’ news station in the market, is dropping it’s branding. In fact, they dropped it on New Year’s Eve. It’s now 7 News. The number three station ...
BONEHEAD VIEWER GETS SCHOOLED BY ST. LOUIS ANCHOR
She had an issue with her saying she eats dumplings.
THE FUTURE OF WORK FROM HOME
Omicron might have changed this…
ONE-TIME BAY AREA ANCHOR FRANK SOMERVILLE ARRESTED ON SUSPICION OF DUI
He rammed his car into a another car in San Francisco.
