December 6, 2015
Wednesday, December 7, 2015 UPDATE:
Two significant developments to share with you today.
Bruce
First, word from Houston that KHOU-TV News Director PHILLIP BRUCE will leave this Tegna owned station at the end of January. He’s been the ND for the CBS affiliate for almost five years, and his background is a bit more diverse than many NDs. He’s worked for NPR, was ND for a PBS station in Los Angeles, and worked as a reporter and anchor for a variety of stations. More on his Linkedin page.
Frye
Second, after more than 38 years at Magid, BARBARA FRYE will retire at the end of the year (though she told me she despises that word). Barb’s current title is VP/Talent Placement Services and in that role she has touched hundreds, if not thousands of careers, of people in our industry. Barb’s always been a delight to work with, and, besides, is a huge Indy 500 fan! (I snapped this picture at the 2008 Indy 500.) You can send her a kind note via email to: barbarafrye600@gmail.com
It’s shaping up to be a busy week. We’ll have all the latest in our full newsletter this weekend.
regards,
Rick Gevers
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Tuesday, December 6, 2015 UPDATE:
Greetings:
One of the more interesting news jobs…that wasn’t an ND position…that we’ve told you about lately was filled today.
Mahaney
Scripps has promoted CHIP MAHANEY to be its first National Director, News Recruitment, effective January 1. This news release details the new job.
He’s worked for Scripps for more than seven years in a variety of digital roles. He’s a former ND in Richmond, spent eleven years as a Managing Editor in Dallas, and worked in Oklahoma City, Tulsa, and Austin, TX. Chip also spent four years working the BASYS. More on his background via his Linkedin page.
More on this move, and all the latest changes, in our full newsletter later this week.
regards,
Rick Gevers
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Greetings:
We’re late but full of news, with details about FOUR newly named news directors and TWO new openings, both in Louisiana.
Those changes drop our count of open ND jobs to 18.
We have ads for THREE news management jobs, including one in Boston.
And lots of items in Names in the News, including information about a longtime Florida news director and anchor who’s in critical condition after an apparent stroke. And there’s a story about a California news director who spends some of his evenings at the ballet…as a performer.
We also have an obituary for a ground breaking CBS news manager.
Have a great week!
New News Director Openings:
KADN/KLAF-TV, Lafayette, LA…this Nexstar owned duopoly is planning to launch its news operation in April 2016.
KTVE/KARD-TV, Monroe, LA…JOHN WALTON is off to Shreveport to another Nexstar duopoly. Scroll down to read more about his move, and how he ended a ten year streak here.
New News Director Openings:
Ballard
WFMY-TV, Greensboro, NC…congratulations to KIM BALLARD who returns to the ND chair as she’s been promoted at this Tegna-owned CBS affiliate. She’s been the executive producer there, and replaces BOB CLINKINGBEARD who was promoted to ND for another Tegna station, WTSP-TV in Tampa, after five years at WFMY. Kim’s a former ND for WOWK-TV in Charleston/Huntington, has worked at two other stations in the Greensboro market, and has also worked in Columbus, OH, and Spartanburg, SC. The news release is here.
Jackson
WBRE/WYOU-TV, Wilkes-Barre, PA…also returning to the ND chair is ROD JACKSON, who will take over from JIM DePURY at this Nexstar operated dupoply. Rod’s been the Assistant News Director for KSNT/KTMJ/KTKA (NBC/FOX/ABC) in Topeka. He’s a former ND in Cedar Rapids, spent 13 years as a producer for ABC’s NewsOne in Los Angeles, a managing editor in Salt Lake City, and worked as a reporter for 19 years before choosing an indoor job in management. 🙂 Jim is retiring at the end of the year: he’d been the ND here for 4 1/2 years.
Walton
KTAL/KMSS-TV, Shreveport, LA…another Nexstar duopoly fills its ND opening, as JOHN WALTON moves from sister stations KTVE/KARD-TV in Monroe, LA. John’s been the ND there since 2011. (There had been NINE news directors here in TEN years before John!) He’s also worked in Orlando, Austin, TX, Syracuse, Baton Rouge and Beaumont. John replaces CHRIS HUSTON who left in September to move closer to family and become ND for KMVT/KSVT-TV in North Twin Falls, ID.
Gutierrez
KVEO-TV, Brownsville, TX…TIMOTHY GUTIERREZ has been named news director for this Nexstar owned NBC affiliate. For the last 14 years, he’s been the Managing Editor and Anchor for KGNS-TV in Laredo. Tim’s also worked in San Antonio and Albuquerque, NM. He replaces JON McCALL who retired after two years in his second stint as news director here.
Paid Help Wanted Ads:
Morning Executive Producer, WFXT-TV, Boston, MA:
WFXT FOX25, the Cox Media Group owned FOX affiliate in Boston, seeks an Executive Producer who will oversee the station’s morning newscasts. The successful candidate will excel at maximizing a wealth of resources to own breaking news, overnight stories, traffic and weather coverage. The Executive Producer will ensure newscasts are fast paced with high value content and consistently executed off of key research points. The successful candidate must also understand news coverage on all platforms and use the station’s website, mobile apps and social media platforms to bring viewers to on-air newscasts.
A minimum of 7 years professional experience in local TV news is required for this job, and at least 3 years’ experience in a management role is preferred.
Email Resumes to bostonjobs@coxinc.com
Assistant News Director, KWWL-TV, Cedar Rapids-Waterloo, IA:
KWWL-NBC in Cedar Rapids-Waterloo, Iowa is seeking a take charge leader to help guide our news staff and manage our multi-platform news products. The chosen candidate will serve as a lead editorial decision maker for our TV, Web and Social Networking platforms. The Assistant News Director will oversee fast-paced newscasts and execute a vision for success in winning Weather, Breaking News and the Big Story every day.
You will help oversee our news operation and tracking stories throughout the day working with reporters on those stories. You will also work with producers and anchors to showcase and execute the presentation of newscasts. The Assistant News Director will have a creative vision for the use of writing, video, graphics and other production elements to tell great stories.
KWWL is a continuous news source with an ever immediate deadline mentality. You will oversee and be in constant contact with all involved in our news gathering and delivery process. You will be responsible for making immediate decisions on how stories and content will be presented where and when.
This position requires an urgency to get stories published on our web site and social media saturation.
Applicants must have 3 to 5 years producing experience with a strong desire to further their career in a management position.
To apply send your resume and link to a recent newscast/reel via email to: smoreland@kwwl.com or by postal mail to:
Shane Moreland
News Director
KWWL Television, Inc.
500 East Fourth Street
Waterloo, IA 50703
KWWL Television, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Assistant News Director, WTVM-TV, Columbus, GA:
WTVM News Leader 9 / WXTX Fox 54 in Columbus, GA is seeking an experienced Assistant News Director and dynamic leader to help oversee a news team that has lead the market for decades. The ideal candidate will help lead a staff of producers, anchors, reporters, photographers, assignment desk editors and our digital team. The successful candidate must be a master of content; have at least one year experience as a newsroom manager (senior/executive producer or assistant news director); have proven motivation, delegation and people management skills; be able to create compelling stories and promotion for TV and digital; must be a great writer, outstanding communicator who is organized, can multi-task daily and be an excellent strategical planner for everyday tasks, including special projects.
The assistant ND will evaluate and critique employees and use research to build new strategies. A background in producing and/or reporting is a plus. Knowledge of ENPS and server-based workflow is a plus. He/she must be able to work nights, weekends, holidays, extra hours, etc.
The ideal candidate will help establish a good record of recruiting, developing, and retaining a diverse newsroom. He/she will have an unrelenting drive to win breaking news while aggressively using research and strategic actions to drive content and coverage that’s most important to our audience. We are looking for a hands-on team leader with the ability to institute and manage cultural growth across departments. Job responsibilities include managing daily news content across multiple successful platforms, constant recruiting, coaching and leadership of news staff, budget administration and strategic planning in collaboration with the News Director, General Manager and Marketing Director.
Qualified applicants, please apply online and attach your resume and links to your work. No phone calls.
EOE-M/F/D/V
Other News Management Openings:
ASSISTANT NEWS DIRECTOR:
KSHB-TV, Kansas City, MO (listed 11/15/15)
KSTU-TV, Salt Lake City, UT (relisted 10/18/15)
KWWL-TV, Waterloo/Cedar Rapids, IA (relisted this week, see ad above!)
WCYB-TV, Tri-Cities, TN (relisted 10/18/15)
WTVM-TV, Columbus, GA (new listing this week, see ad above!)
KRCR-TV, Redding, CA (relisted 10/18/15)
KTIV-TV, Sioux City, IA (relisted 11/1/15)
EXECUTIVE NEWS PRODUCER:
WFAA-TV, Dallas, TX (AM EP, listed 11/8/15)
KNTV, San Jose/San Francisco, CA (AM EP, listed 11/1/15)
KPIX-TV, San Francisco, CA (relisted 10/18/15)
WFXT-TV, Boston, MA (AM EP, new listing this week, see ad above!)
KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA (AM EP, listed 11/8/15)
WEWS-TV, Cleveland, OH (Nightside EP, relisted 10/18/15)
KXTV, Sacramento, CA (relisted 10/25/15)
KOIN-TV, Portland, OR (Investigative EP, listing revised 11/8/15)
WTVD-TV, Raleigh/Durham, NC (listed 10/4/15)
XETV, San Diego, CA (Supervising Producer Mornings, relisted 11/22/15)
WBNS-TV, Columbus, OH (Senior EP, listed 11/8/15)
KSTU-TV, Salt Lake City, UT (Dayside EP, relisted 10/18/15)
KSNV-TV, Las Vegas, NV (2 openings, AM & PM, listing revised this week)
KTNV-TV, Las Vegas, NV (AM EP, listed 11/1/15)
WDTN-TV, Dayton, OH (Morning EP, listed 11/22/15)
KWCH-TV, Wichita, KS (Nightside EP, relisted 10/11/15)
WMTW-TV, Portland, ME (AM EP, relisted 10/11/15)
KOAA-TV, Colorado Springs, CO (Morning EP, listed 11/22/15)
KWWL-TV, Waterloo, IA (listed 10/4/15)
WJCL-TV, Savannah, GA (relisted 11/8/15)
WAOW-TV, Wausau, WI (listed 10/11/15)
Obituary:
HARRY RADCLIFFE II, the first African-American bureau chief for CBS News in London and a longtime 60 Minutes producer, died this week after a long battle with cancer. CBS remembers him in this obituary.
Situations Wanted:
We offer a free situations wanted ad to news managers who are looking for a new opportunity. If you’d like to state your case to a well targeted audience, email me an item (max. 150 words). You may include a link to a website, an email address, and a photo. You must include your name. I’ll run it for one week. I don’t represent or endorse those listed, but merely trying to help.
Names in the News…and other things:
Moore
Longtime Panama City News Director and Anchor JOE MOORE is hospitalized in critical condition. He apparently suffered a stroke at his home on Friday and was found by neighbors. Joe worked at WJHG-TV from 1971 until his retirement in 2014. More details in this story from the Panama City News Herald.
We found two interesting profiles online this week of news directors, one present and one past.
This story will tell you about a San Diego news director by day, ballet dancer at night.
And this link updates us on former West Virginia news director TED WEIGEL.
JENELLE SHRINER returns to Austin and KVUE-TV. She’ll be the Assistant ND there. Jenelle had been an EP at KVUE before moving to Houston and an EP job at KPRC-TV. She’s also worked in Seattle, Ft. Myers, and Raleigh-Durham.
STEPHANIE WHEATLEY has been promoted from morning EP to Assistant ND at KSNV-TV in Las Vegas. The move continues her association with ND MARK NEERMAN. He first hired her as a videotape editor when he was the ND at KVVU-TV in Las Vegas. She advanced to producer and then EP before leaving the business for a marketing job. When Mark returned to Las Vegas at KSNV, he hired her again.
General Manager News:
No moves to report that I am aware of. We always welcome your news via email to rick@rickgevers.com
Our Full List of Open ND Jobs:
Here is my list of stations with open ND jobs, as of Sunday, December 6, 2015.
If you know of any additions/deletions/updates, please email me at: rick@rickgevers.com
KPHO/KTVK-TV, 5555 N 7th Ave. Phoenix AZ 85013
KING-TV 333 Dexter Avenue N. Seattle WA 98109
Northwest Cable News, 333 Dexter Avenue N. Seattle, WA 98109
KCEC-TV 777 Grant St. #110 Denver CO 80203 *
WLWT-TV 1700 Young St. Cincinnati OH 45210
KVVU-TV 25 TV 5 Drive Las Vegas NV 89014
WSYR-TV 5904 Bridge St. East Syracuse, NY 13057
WROC-TV 201 Humboldt St. Rochester, NY 14610
KHBS/KHOG-TV 2415 North Albert Pike, Fort Smith, AR 72904
KADN/KLAF-TV 123 Easy St. Lafayette LA 70506
KIMA/KEPR-TV 2801 Terrace Heights Dr. Yakima,WA 98901
KERO-TV 321 21st Street Bakersfield, CA 93301
WAOW-TV 1908 Grand Ave. Wausau WI 54403
KTVE/KARD-TV 200 Pavilion Rd, West Monroe, LA 71292
KTIV-TV 3135 Floyd Blvd. Sioux City, IA 51108
KALB-TV 605 Washington St. Alexandria LA 71301
KGNS-TV 120 W. Delmar Blvd. Laredo TX 78045
KTVH-TV 100 W. Lyndale Ave. Suite A Helena MT 59601
* Spanish language station