June 10, 2018
Greetings:
I hope to see many of you at this year’s IRE conference in Orlando.
If we connect there, we could discuss this week’s TWO new news directors. But why would we?
Or we could talk about this week’s TWO new openings…but, again, why?
Or we could talk about the list of openings, which stands at 31. But I’d like to think there are other weighty issues to consider.
Like our FIVE paid help wanted ads this week. THREE of those ads are for news director openings.
And there’s good stuff in Names in the News…including a handful of news managers on the move and some items about former NDs, one a well-known network correspondent.
TWO GM moves this week…both involve former NDs.
Read on and I’ll see you in Orlando.
Newly Named News Directors:
Fries
WLOS-TV, Asheville, NC…there’s a new news director here as the current ND, JULIE FRIES, gets a promotion. We’ll tell you about Julie first. She’s headed to WLOS owner Sinclair Broadcasting as a group news director. Julie has been a regional ND for Sinclair for the past few years, in addition to her duties at WLOS, where she’s been the ND for 11 years, and the Assistant ND and EP before that. She’s also worked in Greenville, SC, Columbia, SC, and Washington, DC.
Nemitz
Julie will be replaced by her assistant news director, BRIAN NEMITZ. He’s held that role for the past 3 1/2 years, and earlier worked as an executive producer for stations in Miami, and Pensacola, FL. Brian’s also produced in Grand Rapids and Eau Claire, WI. The station sent out this news release covering both moves. Congrats to both Julie and Brian.
Buehler
KOTA/KEVN-TV, Rapid City, SD…PHIL BUEHLER is the new ND for this Gray Television ABC/FOX operation. He’s been in the job since April and replaces JOHN PETERSEN who retired in April after 24 years as ND. Phil’s background is a little more circuitous, beginning as a sports anchor, transition to news anchor, and then departing the TV business completely for seven years. His Linkedin page fills in that story.
New News Director Openings:
KUSA-TV, Denver, CO…we told you in a mid-week update that CHRISTY MORENO was being promoted to GM of sister-Tegna station WHAS-TV in Louisville. Much more on her move in our GM News section below.
Galloway
WTOC-TV, Savannah, GA…SCOTT GALLOWAY is leaving this Raycom Media owned CBS affiliate at the end of the month. He’s spent three years as news director there and 32 years with the company, most of them at sister station WFIE-TV in Evansville, IN. WTOC GM LARRY SILBERMANN sent this note to the staff:
“For the past three years, he (Scott) has lead our team through some dramatic changes and certainly leaves our news department in much better condition than when he found it.”
No word on Scott’s future plans.
Paid Help Wanted Ads:
Morning Executive Producer, WGCL-TV, Atlanta, GA:
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Meredith Corporation is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity.
News Director, WTEN-TV, Albany, NY:
WTEN in Albany, New York is seeking an experienced News Director who is an innovative and dynamic leader, possessing excellent news judgment, strong digital news initiative, and a passion to win.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
Manages all aspects of the News Department to establish and reach station goals, including ratings growth.
Oversee daily and weekly news coverage from the state capitol to regional sister stations.
Develops news coverage strategy for the station, website and mobile platforms.
Critiques newscasts on a daily basis to correct errors, improve coverage, and provide mentoring feedback to news staff.
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism or an equivalent combination of education and work related experience.
Minimum ten years’ news management experience, guiding, directing, and motivating co-workers.
Experience establishing long-range objectives along with the strategies and actions to achieve them.
Nestled along the Hudson River, Albany is the state capital and a great “news” market.
You would be joining the Nexstar Media Group, one of the country’s fastest growing broadcast and digital companies.
Interested candidates apply by sending email to: rromines@news10.com and by completing our online application which you can find here.
WTEN, WXXA and Nexstar Broadcasting Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
News Director, WAOW-TV, Wausau, WI:
See if this sounds better than what you’re doing right now. You get to lead a newsroom loaded with talent at a dominant television station. You get to work for a family owned company who still loves broadcasting and cares deeply about the product and their people. And you get to live in a gorgeous part of the country 10 minutes away from lakes, rivers, snow, golf, a ski resort and more. And we actually believe in a work life balance. (Yes, we do. And you would too if you lived in a place like this!)
Quincy Media’s WAOW-TV in Wausau, Wisconsin is looking for an experienced newsroom manager. We need a strong leader with at least five years of experience. We need a great storyteller and someone who lives to make the team around them even stronger. You have to love news. And I mean love it. You have to be a catalyst and a leader in our digital and social efforts and set the tone every day in the newsroom.
If that’s you, this could be one of the best jobs you will ever have.
You will report to the General Manager and you will have the chance to work closely with other department heads to help us reach our next level of success.
If you think you’re qualified, want to work with a great group of people and live in one of America’s best cities, send your link, cover letter, resume and references via email to our GM, Curtis Miles: cmiles@waow.com or via mail to:
Curtis Miles
General Manager
WAOW-TV
1908 Grand Avenue
Wausau, WI 54403
NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE
WAOW-TV9 is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Senior Executive Producer, WKOW-TV, Madison, WI:
Energized by new and innovative ways to present news content? If you want to expand your creative influence beyond a single newscast, our Senior Executive Producer position at WKOW – TV in Madison, Wisconsin is for you. We want a strong newsroom leader with a creative flair for style and presentation. The leading candidate will have a strong producing background, know how to inspire and will find ways to improve our product by creating meaningful and memorable moments in newscasts. Madison, Wisconsin is a very competitive news market and it’s consistently rated one of the best places to live in the Midwest.
Proven creativity with in-studio presentation, newsroom technology (LIVE U., Drone, GoPro, etc.) and graphics presentation will make you a top candidate. A strong eye for video and a desire to create something that helps the viewer “feel” the story is a top skill for our next EP.
If you have a desire to win every day, we want to talk with you. Five years of strong news producing and writing experience as well as sound editorial and ethical judgment is required. Management experience is a plus. Come work with a dynamic and growing newsroom named “Station of the Year” by the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association.
WKOW is part of Quincy Media, Inc., a family owned company.
If you have the drive to succeed, send your reel, writing samples, a resume and something surprising that will set you apart to: ereams@wkow.com
Ed Reams
News Director
WKOW – TV
5727 Tokay Blvd.
Madison, WI 53719
NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE
News Director, KAPP/KVEW-TV, Yakima, WA:
KAPP/KVEW is seeking an innovative News Director to lead our news team in overseeing all aspects of daily news operation including developing quality multi-platform content for coverage of our local communities.
This opportunity is located in the Tri-Cities which is a booming metropolitan area in southeast WA where the sun shines 300 days of the year! Tri-Cities offers amazing outdoor views, cultural diversity and is known as the “Heart of Washington Wine Country.” Yakima & Kennewick, WA are ideal markets for new journalists to launch their careers, so you must lead, coach, motivate and develop the news team while fostering an environment of creativity, teamwork and high ethical standards.
GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
Create and implement strategic plans for audience growth and newsroom operations.
Strategically lead & manage News Department including meeting station, website & digital platforms goals.
Monitor on-air and online product for Federal, State and local laws compliance.
Review daily newscasts to ensure quality control and provide feedback to staff.
Promote an environment of creativity, teamwork and high ethical standards.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
4 year degree – emphasis in Journalism preferred.
5+ years of journalism experience required & 3+ years of digital mediaexperience.
Working knowledge of journalistic ethics, libel, and privacy laws.
Strong ethical standards and integrity a must.
A broad-based knowledge of journalism and related standards, the news media environment and audience consumption trends.
Solid understanding of social media and digital platforms.
Exceptional leadership skills with experience hiring, developing and retaining employees.
Click here to apply.
EOE
Other News Management Openings:
ASSISTANT NEWS DIRECTOR:
WABC-TV, New York, NY (new listing this week)
Spectrum News, Los Angeles, CA (listed 3/18/18)
KPRC-TV, Houston, TX (listed 5/28/18)
KTNV, Las Vegas, NV (relisted 4/22/18)
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER:
KRIV-TV, Houston, TX (Evening EP, relisted 4/22/18)
WGCL-TV, Atlanta, GA (AM EP, relisted this week, see ad above!)
KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA (PM EP, relisted 4/22/18)
WFTS-TV, Tampa/St. Petersburg, FL (Dayside EP, listed 5/28/18)
KMGH-TV, Denver, CO (PM EP, listed 5/28/18)
WOIO-TV, Cleveland, OH (listed 5/28/18)
KUSI-TV, San Diego, CA (AM EP, relisted 4/29/18)
KCTV, Kansas City, MO (listed 5/13/18)
WMC-TV, Memphis, TN (AM EP, listed 5/13/18)
WRGB-TV, Albany, NY (relisted 5/20/18)
WLUK-TV, Green Bay, WI (Nightside EP, relisted 5/13/18)
WKOW-TV, Madison, WI (Senior EP, relisted 6/3/18, see ad above!)
KIVI-TV, Boise, ID (AM EP, listing revised 4/29/18)
WCTV, Tallahassee, FL (listed 6/3/18)
KERO-TV, Bakersfield, CA (PM EP, listed 5/28/18)
WFXG-TV, Augusta, GA (listed 5/28/18)
Names in the News (and other items):
WAVY-TV in Norfolk has hired NOELLE KACHINSKY as executive producer. She’s previously worked in Macon, Bristol, Spartanburg, Asheville, and Green Bay.
ELI GEORGE will be the next Digital Content Manger for Raycom Media’s WWSB-TV in Sarasota. He previously worked for WKBW-TV in Buffalo as Digital Director.
CHRIS SLABY joins WAND-TV in Decatur, IL, next month as the station’s next assistant news director. He’s been working as a producer for WRTV in Indianapolis, and has worked in Albany, NY, and (twice) in Springfield, IL.
Manuel
One time Chicago (CLTV) and Cleveland (WEWS-TV) news director JILL MANUEL is launching a new venture in Chicago, called JCat Group. Jill elaborated in this note:
I have recently launched JCat Group, which offers services to newsrooms and companies including social media strategy, training, and coaching, brand realization, and execution, working with management teams on leadership, culture change and editorial teams on reaching target audiences. JCat also will fill leadership and management gaps in newsrooms on a short or long-term basis.
Jill also worked in New York and Washington. You can reach her at: jill@jcatgroup.com
Williams
NBC News’ Justice Department Correspondent (and one time local news director) PETE WILLIAMS will be honored with RTDNA’s John F. Hogan Award at this year’s conference in Baltimore. Pete, who once labored as ND at KTWO-TV in Casper, WY, is being honored for his contributions to journalism and freedom of the press. Learn more about Pete, his background, and the award, by clicking here.
Lansing
And longtime broadcaster JOHN LANSING, who’s been a chief photographer, news director, GM, and corporate head (Scripps), may be on his way out as the head of the Broadcasting Board of Governors. John’s headed that agency, which oversees Voice of America, Radio Free Europe, and other entities since 2015. CNN reports that his proposed replacement is MICHAEL PACK, a conservative documentarian and ally of STEVE BANNON.
General Manager News and Notes:
TWO General Managers notes this week, and both involve news directors, one former and one current. We told you about both these moves in mid-week UPDATES.
Davis
One-time news director turned general manager JOEL DAVIS is crossing the country to become the next GM at Raleigh’s WRAL-TV. Joel’s spent the last 9+ years at KGTV in San Diego, beginning as ND, rising to station manager and then general manager. He’s also been an ND in Fresno and Bakersfield, and worked in Orlando, and in on-air jobs in Columbus, OH and Waterloo, IA. The Triangle Business Journal looks at the challenges he’ll face at this NBC affiliate.
Moreno
And news director CHRISTY MORENO moves within Tegna to become general manager for the company’s Louisville operation, WHAS-TV, the ABC affiliate there. She’s currently the ND for Tegna’s KUSA-TV in Denver and previously ran the news department at the company’s WBIR-TV in Knoxville. She’s also worked in San Antonio. The local business journal covered her appointment here.
Our Full List of Open ND Jobs:
Here’s our list of open ND jobs as of Sunday, June 10, 2018:
It’s unofficial, there may be others that are open, and some of these may have been filled. If you know of any in either category, please let me know: rick@rickgevers.com
Verizon Fios 1 News 800 Westchester Avenue, Rye Brook, NY 10573
WBBM-TV 22 West Washington St., Chicago, IL 60602
WUSA-TV 4100 Wisconsin Ave NW Washington DC 20016
KPIX-TV 5855 Battery St. San Francisco, CA 94111
WUVG-TV 3350 Peachtree Road #1250, Atlanta, GA 30326 **
KARE-TV 8811 Olson Memorial Hwy, Golden Valley, MN 55427
KUSA-TV 500 E Speer Blvd Denver, CO 80203
WKYC-TV 1333 Lakeside Ave E, Cleveland, OH 44114
KUVS-TV 1710 Arden Way, Sacramento CA 95815 **
KATU-TV 2153 NE Sandy Blvd. Portland, OR 97232
WFSB-TV 333 Capital Blvd. Rocky Hill, CT 06067
WVIT-TV 1422 New Britain Ave. West Hartford, CT 06110
WBNS-TV 770 Twin Rivers Drive Columbus OH 43215
KTNV-TV 3355 S Valley View Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89102
WTKR-TV 720 Boush Street Norfolk, VA 23510
WHAS-TV 520 W Chestnut St, Louisville, KY 40202
WTEN-TV 341 Northern Blvd, Albany, NY 12204 (see ad above!)
WFXR-TV 5305 Valleypark Drive, Suite 1. Roanoke, VA 24019
WIS-TV 1111 Bull St. Columbia, SC 29201
WTVG-TV 4247 Dorr St. Toledo, OH 43607
WTOC-TV 11 The News Place Savannah, GA 31405
KTVB-TV 5407 West Fairview Ave. Boise, ID, 83706
KAPP/KVEW-TV PO Box 1749. Yakima, WA 98907 (see ad above!)
WAOW-TV 1908 Grand Ave, Wausau, WI 54403 (see ad above!)
KHSL/KNVN-TV 3460 Silverbell Rd. Chico, CA 95973
KPVI-TV 902 E Sherman St, Pocatello, ID 83201
WOAY-TV 7113 Legends Hwy, Oak Hill, WV 25901
WETM-TV 101 E Water St, Elmira, NY 14901
KXLF/KZBK-TV 1003 S Montana St, Butte, MT 59701
KMVT-TV 1100 Blue Lakes Blvd N. Twin Falls, ID 83301
WABG-TV 849 Washington Ave. Greenville MS 38701
**: Spanish language station