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YOU COULD USE A LAUGH OR TWO
Those Black Friday sales can be a bear to cover. Watch out for sharp elbows!
OFF-BEAT NEWS PROGRAM ‘DMV ZONE’ DEBUTS AT FOX 5 WASHINGTON
New type of newscast debuts this week at WTTG.
FORMER NEW MEXICO METEOROLOGIST IN TIGHT RACE FOR GOVERNOR
A former Albuquerque meteorologist in a battle to become governor of New Mexico
ABC NEWS HIRES CNN REPORTER TO MEXICO BUREAU
Veteran CNN reporter is moving on to ABC.
LONGTIME HOUSTON REPORTER MAKES ‘DIFFICULT DECISION’ TO LEAVE FOR D.C.
Veteran Houston reporter heading "closer to our families" on the East Coast.
AFTER A DECADE, ANCHOR IS BACK IN NYC
Denver anchor accepts position in New York City, where she started her on-air journey.
NEXSTAR YANKS PROGRAMMING ON VERIZON FIOS
Nexstar and Verizon at an impasse.
HOLLYWOOD HEAVYWEIGHT PURCHASES RECORD SETTING MALIBU HOME
Entertainment mogul Byron Allen has purchased a Malibu mansion for $100 million.
MEGYN KELLY ON CUOMO ‘HUMBLED’ RETURN: ‘I DON’T BELIEVE THAT FOR ONE SECOND’
Megyn Kelly has a strong counter for Chris Cuomo's return to nightly TV.
NATALIE MORALES MOVES TO CBS NEXT MONTH
Veteran NBC journalist is joining CBS News next month.
FLORIDA TV STATION OFF-AIR AND EVACUATED AFTER WATER RUSHES IN
It’s unclear if the building is a total loss.
LONGTIME DETROIT ANCHOR GETTING HOMECOMING WITH CHICAGO GIG
After a decade in Detroit, an anchor is returning home to Chicago.
NYC METEOROLOGIST FIRED, APOLOGIZES FOR SECRETLY APPEARING ON ‘ADULT WEBCAM’ SITE
New York meteorologist is terminated after secretly appearing on an adult cam site.
S.D. ANCHOR TALKS ABOUT DANGERS OF DRUG ADDICTION AFTER DAUGHTER’S FATAL OVERDOSE
One anchor addresses the perils of drug use in the wake of her daughter's deadly overdose.
NEWSNATION GETS FAMILIAR FACE BRIEFLY
A former ABC News anchor is getting week-long guest stint on NewsNation.
JUDGE RULES ON FORMER MICHIGAN REPORTER’S TERMINATION LAWSUIT
A judge dismisses the lawsuit of a former Grand Rapids reporter.
AUSTIN REPORTER/ANCHOR HAS ‘EXCITING THINGS’ AHEAD
An Austin reporter exits with "exciting things to come."
VETERAN CANADIAN ANCHOR GETS NEW BROADCASTING HOME
Longtime CTV anchor finds new gig.
CBS NEWS REPORTER NOW HAS EYE ON EAST COAST
CBS News moves correspondent across country to work out of the Northeast Bureau.
JACKSONVILLE STATION HAS FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMAN METEROLOGIST
The first African American woman meteorologist took to the air at WJXT in Jacksonville.
OREGON SPORTS REPORTER AWAITS ‘NEW ADVENTURE’
Sports reporter exits Oregon station with next gig not revealed yet.
PROMOTION FOR LONGTIME DALLAS ANCHOR
A longtime Dallas journalist gets an upgrade.
FOX WEATHER REPORTER RESCUES WOMAN FROM FLOODS DURING LIVE SHOT
On Sunday evening, while covering flooding in Downtown Dallas, FOX Weather reporter Robert Ray found himself in the right place, at the right time. Ray was covering the massive ran event in the city ...
VETERAN ST. LOUIS SPORTS ANCHOR MAY RETURN SOON FROM MEDICAL LEAVE
After a year away due to medical issues, the longtime KMOV sports anchor could soon be back on the air.
METEOROLOGIST TRADES ONE TEXAS CITY FOR ANOTHER
Meteorologist takes a step forward for next opportunity in San Antonio.
SEEKING ‘LESS STRESS, LESS CRITICISM’ REPORTER FINDS NEW CAREER
Arizona reporter/anchor plans to transition into a new career.
TEXAS ANCHOR TAKES A BREATHER BEFORE NEXT OPPORTUNITY
A morning anchor is Texas exits after "opportunity of a lifetime."
ANCHOR’S MOM DUSTS OFF SUITS TO CO-ANCHOR ON DAUGHTER’S LAST DAY
Talk about a cute mother-daughter duo. It’s the first time we’ve seen this but hopefully not the last. At KAMC, the Mission Broadcasting station in Lubbock, Texas, morning anchor Laura Laughead is leaving for ...
ORLANDO ANCHOR CAN GET YOU MARRIED
Over the years, we have known a few tv reporters and anchors who have felt the call of the pulpit. And usually what that meant is they gave up the tv job and moved ...
AXIOS GETTING SOLD TO COX ENTERPRISES: REPORT
Cox Enterprises to purchase Axios for more than $500 million.
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REPORTER GETS HOMECOMING IN DC
Reporter leaves Pennsylvania and is "coming home" to nation's capital.
SUCCEEDING A CORPUS CHRISTI LEGEND, NEW SPORTS DIRECTOR NAMED
A Texas sports director's retirement brings home the person to take on the role.
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FOX NAMES NEW MILWAUKEE NEWS DIRECTOR
Come September 19, Brandice Bailey will take over as news director at FOX-owned WITI in Milwaukee, WI She’s coming from Gray’s WIS in Columbia, SC. Her behind-the-scenes career started back in 2007 as a ...
COVID OUTBREAK IN CHATTANOOGA DISRUPTS MORNING NEWS
We have a statement from the station.
‘GRATEFUL’ ANCHOR EXITS TEXAS STATION PREPARING FOR ‘NEXT MOVE’
Texas anchor exits as she prepares for her next opportunity .
VETERAN CHARLOTTE ANCHOR BEGINS RETIREMENT AFTER EMOTIONAL FAREWELL
Longtime Charlotte anchor starts retirement with plenty of projects and ideas for her future.
FROM THE SPORTS DESK TO THE NEWS DESK, A TREND?
It solves a talent pipeline problem that’s for sure …
CUOMO ADDRESSES CNN ON NEW PODCAST: ‘SORRY DIDN’T GET TO SAY GOODBYE’
Chris Cuomo returns with a podcast and discusses his departure from CNN.
‘NEW CHALLENGE’ AWAITS VETERAN DALLAS REPORTER
Veteran Dallas reporter moves on to 'next adventure."
NEWS 12 GENERAL MANAGER OUT AFTER DOZENS SPEAK OUT ABOUT WORK CONDITIONS
But conditions continue to push people out in the NJ and LI newsrooms.
DENVER METEOROLOGIST SHOWS OFF NEW FACE AFTER CANCER DIAGNOSIS
She’s slowly recovering but it’s been a ride.
WSDU HIRES THIS NETWORK ANCHOR TO DO THE NOON AND 4PM SHOWS
Everyone wants to go home. Even if it means going from a network gig to a local gig. Former CNN newssource correspondent Darryl Forges is the latest anchor to leave the around the clock ...
THIS NORTH CAROLINA SPORTS ANCHOR TIED THE KNOT AT TACO BELL
It’s pretty intense.
IN ALL TRUTH, IT’S NONE OF YOUR DAMNED BUSINESS
Yesterday, a familiar news anchor returned to the morning news in San Antonio, Texas. For a while there, people were wondering about KENS 5 morning anchor Sarah Forgany, who had been visually absent from ...
AFTER 11 YEARS, SHE’S SAYING GOODBYE TO KTLA
Longtime reporter, anchor and entrepreneurial journalist Christina Pascucci is leaving KTLA, the Nexstar station in Los Angeles. Pascucci posted a compilation video along with a goodbye note on her social media accounts. She started ...
NEBRASKA ANCHOR VOWS TO FIGHT CANCER WITH ‘POSITIVE ATTITUDE’
Omaha, Nebraska anchor spends a week in hospital with cancer diagnosis.
SOURCE: MEGYN KELLY NOT GOING TO NEWSNATION
Rumors about the former TV anchor’s return surfaced on Thursday
RESPECTED MANAGING EDITOR IN CINCY PASSES AWAY
WLWT is moving forward without their managing editor. 51 year old Bill Hager passed away suddenly on Sunday during a bike ride. He suffered a heart attack, according to the station. Hager was responsible ...
STORYTELLING WORKSHOP COMING TO AUSTIN
Hosted by one of our sponsors, Sound of Life Media.
A TRIBUTE TO ABC7NY NEWS DIRECTOR REHAN ASLAM
ABC7NY main anchor Bill Ritter posted about the recent death of the station’s news director. Rehan Aslam got his dream job at the ABC station in Manhattan, New York and three months later he ...
TRUST IN TV NEWS AT ALL-TIME LOW: SURVEY
Trust for the TV news industry falls to lowest levels, a new survey reveals.
‘SLEEP-DEPRIVED’ ALBANY ANCHOR SUSPENDED FOR SLURRING
Albany anchor blames sleep deprivation on her stammering weekend performance but our sources say it could be something else.
NEW NEWS DIRECTOR SURFACES AT CBS PHILADELPHIA
Kathleen Gerrow has been named VP/news director for KYW–WPSG in Philadelphia, Broadcasting & Cable reported. Gerrow has a long history at KYW, working as a producer from 1983 to 1996. She spent the last ...
UPDATE: ALBANY ANCHOR SUSPENDED AFTER SLURRING THROUGH NEWSCAST
Newsblues has learned that WRGB anchor Heather Kovar was suspended by CBS6 in Albany, the Sinclair station. She was suspended on Sunday after stumbling and bumbling through her newscast on Saturday at 6pm. Here ...
FORMER ANCHOR CLAIMS DISMISSAL FOR GETTING COVID-19 VACCINE
Former anchor files lawsuit claims her firing was connected to the station's COVID-19 vaccination policy.
BREAKING: WABC NEWS DIRECTOR DIES AFTER SHORT BATTLE WITH BRAIN CANCER
Just a short year after excepting his dream job as news director at WABC, the ABC station in New York City, news director Rehan Aslam has died. Aslam was diagnosed with brain cancer less ...
NOLA JOURNALIST HEADING CLOSER TO HOME
New Orleans reporter heads west to get closer to family.
TAR HEELS REPORTER TAKES AIM AT TENNESSEE
A North Carolina reporter is on the move to Nashville.
MSNBC NAMES RACHEL MADDOW SUCCESSOR
MSNBC names the 4-day-a-week host for Rachel Maddow's 9 p.m. slot.
NETWORKS SCRAMBLE TO COVER SUPREME COURT OVERTURNING ROE V. WADE
Broadcast and cable networks pushed into breaking news coverage as the Supreme Court officially strikes down Roe v. Wade.
VIGIL PLANNED FOR MISSING REPORTER, WHO DISAPPEARED 27 YEARS AGO
An Iowa reporter was 27 when she disappeared 27 years ago, and family, friends and supporters will gather at her former TV station.
CITY OF BROTHERLY LOVE SHINES FOR TWO NEW HIRES
A pair of journalists join one Philadelphia station.
VETERAN ANCHOR WITH ‘BITTERSWEETNESS’ LEAVES BUSINESS
Houston anchor exits the market and the industry after a two-decade career.
POYNTER SAYS STATIONS NEED TO UPDATE SOCIAL MEDIA POLICIES, WE AGREE. BUT THAT’S NOT ALL
“This is not an issue that can be solved with a textbook or new HR guidelines - we need to change behaviors with solid coaching.”
VETERAN CBS NEWS JOURNALIST ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT
A longtime CBS News correspondent is ready to call it a career.
NC ANCHOR RETURNS; CANCER IN REMISSION
Anchor gets clean bill of health in her cancer battle.
KTLA NEWSROOM EMPLOYEE NARROWLY ESCAPES FREEWAY SHOOTER
A producer for Nexstar’s KTLA in Los Angeles had a nightmarish experience Tuesday morning when a gunman drove up alongside her car on the 101 in LA and opened fire, sources at the station ...
UNION CALLS ON BIDEN TO SHUT DOWN TEGNA MERGER
While many news directors anticipate this deal will close by the end of the year, opposition to Standard Media and Apollo buying Tegna is popping up. The latest calls to shut the deal down ...
A GOOD SPORT IN MIDLAND
She’s coming from college.
NBC NEWS STREAMING REPORTER GETS NETWORK UPGRADE
Reporter gets opportunity to move from streamer to network.
AFTER TELEVISION, HE FINDS HIS MUSE IN POETRY
Jack Marschall was a familiar face to Cleveland television as a reporter and anchor for WEWS (Scripps) and WUAB (Gray). That was mainly over a 30-year period from the 1980’s well into the 2010s. ...
FORMER CNN ANCHOR BROOKE BALDWIN: ‘DON’T LET THE CAMERAS TURN AWAY’
“Bosses at the networks treat the news as ratings-generating revenue sources.”
ARKANSAS ANCHOR EXITS TO BECOME ‘FULL-TIME MOM’
Anchor leaves Arkansas station after 15 years to spend more time with her family, at least in the short term.
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MMJ’S MAKING ENDS MEET BY DRIVING FOR UBER AND DELIVERING GROCERIES
This needs to end.
FACEBOOK CONNECTS LOCAL TV STATIONS WITH YOUNGER VIEWERS
It’s not, who’s posting on Facebook in TV news, it’s who isn’t? Nieman Lab reports on Facebook as important social media platform for stations to use, in an effort to bring younger viewers on ...
EXITING HOUSTON AND THE TV BUSINESS
A reporter leaves Houston for new position outside of TV news ,
BUFFALO NEWS DIRECTOR OUT, REPORTEDLY DUE TO ‘TOXIC ENVIRONMENT’
A Buffalo news director was fired, reportedly based on claims of an toxic environment.
RALEIGH STATION FINDS NEW ANCHOR WITH 20-YEAR STATION VETERAN
A longtime WRAL anchor is named to succeed David Crabtree on the 6 p.m. broadcast.
LOS ANGELES ANCHOR GETS UPGRADE TO PERMANENT EVENING ANCHOR
Univision Los Angeles anchor named permanent evening anchor after four months.
FROM SPORTS TO SELLING INSURANCE, ALBANY ANCHOR FINDS NEW HOME
A sports director changes career paths to stay closer to her young children.
BUFFALO ANCHOR: ‘IT HURTS ON SO MANY LEVELS’
When the shooting broke out at the Tops Friendly Supermarket in Buffalo, N.Y., stations got on air as quickly as possible and started wall to wall coverage. WGRZ, WKBW, WIVB are the heavy hitters ...
WHO YOU GONNA CALL?
No, it’s not ghostbusters.
WOMEN IN JOURNALISM FIND HARASSMENT AS CASUALTY OF JOB: STUDY
A study indicates women have to deal with harassment on a regular basis in the journalism industry.
REVAMPING MORNINGS AT FOX 32 IN CHICAGO
There is some restructuring of the morning anchors at WFLD in Chicago.
REPORTER NOTEBOOK: SOCIAL MEDIA BOUNDARIES
YOU’RE WELCOME.
MAKING THE MOVE TO NIGHTS IN SACRAMENTO
Anchor Ty Steele promoted to evenings at KCRA in Sacramento
CHANGING CAREERS AFTER QUARTER-CENTURY AS WNYT PRODUCER
A longtime Albany news producer makes the move to communications director for Roman Catholic church.
BREAKING NEWS: CNN+ SET TO SHUT DOWN 3 WEEKS AFTER LAUNCH
This is just the beginning…
LICHT READY TO LEAD CNN MINUS TWITTER
Incoming CNN president Chris Licht announces when his first day on the job is.
FROM WEEKEND TO WEEKDAY ANCHOR ‘KING’
After a year of weekend anchoring, KING5 in Seattle promotes Steve Soliz to weeknight anchor.
NEW YORK JOURNALIST LANDS FULL TIME AT ABC7
A veteran broadcast journalist in New York gets a full-time TV gig.
FORMER WRC WASHINGTON ANCHOR WENDY RIEGER DIES FROM BRAIN CANCER
Wendy Rieger, the longtime WRC anchor, died on Saturday from brain cancer.
VETERAN DETROIT ANCHORS LIVID OVER NEW STYLE GUIDELINES
WDIV, the Graham Media station in Detroit, is on a mission to elevate the overall look of the station talent. But management’s plan to help improve wardrobe and makeup has pissed off longtime anchors ...
