Rick Gevers & Associates

April 26, 2014

Greetings:

This week’s report features TWO new News Directors and a veteran California ND announces plans to leave his station. That brings the count of open ND jobs to 26.

If you’re looking for a new opportunity, you’ve come to the right place. We have FIVE paid ads, including two in top six markets.

We have an obituary for a past president of CBS News. And in Names in the News, RTDNA names the Regional Murrow Award winners, Tribune Broadcasting gets a new Senior VP of News, and a former ND turned GM is on the mend from surgery…and he has an important message to share.

That and more, below!

New News Director Departure:

Baader

KMAX-TV, Sacramento, CA…21 years as a news director in a top 25 market! That’s the story for BRENT BAADER, who will leave this CBS owned CW affiliate in June, after the May ratings period. Brent’s primarily responsibility is the oversight of the very popular Good Day Sacramento program, which sometimes beats the Today Show. Brent tells me he has projects to work on, both in and out of the business. He kindly shared his note to the staff, which you can read by clicking here. A decision how to replace him at the CBS owned duopoly (KOVR-TV and KMAX-TV) will be made in the weeks ahead.

Newly Named News Directors: 

WNWO-TV, Toledo, OH…in one of several management changes at this NBC affiliate, station owner Sinclair Broadcasting installed NICHOLE HAHN as news director. She’d been a producer at WPTA-TV in Ft. Wayne, and replaces JIM BLUE, who will continue to anchor for the station. Also making the move from WPTA to Toledo were a new GM, General Sales Manager, Digital Content Manager, and promotion director. More details in this story.

WRBL-TV, Columbus, GA…SAM EATON will be the next news director for this Media General owned NBC affiliate. He’s been the Assistant ND for WRDW-TV in Augusta, GA. Sam’s also worked in Charlotte, Columbia, SC, Lynchburg, VA, and Midland, TX. He replaces PERRY BOXX who left in February after about 18 months as ND to return to Quincy as ND for the company’s WSJV-TV in Elkhart, IN.

Paid Help Wanted Ads:    

Exec. Prod. of Digital Media, KTVU-TV, San Francisco/Oakland, CA:

KTVU Channel 2 has an immediate opportunity for an Executive Producer of Digital Media who will oversee the station’s strategy and execution of digital coverage on all platforms.

The Executive Producer of Digital Media will have oversight of the design and functionality of all digital products. The successful candidate will also ensure there is collaborative and effective marketing across all platforms. Previous success growing website, mobile and social media views/visits is essential, and experience improving performance from metrics is a must.

The successful candidate must be familiar with basic HTML coding and use of a publishing system. This position includes having a hands-on role in creating and posting content, working on sales initiatives, and sending out breaking email, text and push alerts.

Five years’ experience in a similar role, preferably in a television newsroom, is required.

Learn more about this opportunity by clicking here.

Resumes and web links will be accepted until July 19, 2013.

Send your resume to human.resources@ktvu.com or via mail to:

KTVU-TV
2 Jack London Square
Oakland CA 94607

KTVU, Channel 2 is an equal opportunity employer. Discrimination because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation or disability is prohibited.

PLEASE INDICATE YOUR REFERRAL SOURCE.
NO PHONE CALLS, PLEASE.

News Director, KHQ-TV, Spokane, WA:

You’re reading this post because:

a) Rick’s newsletter is the highlight of your week

b) you’re a budding or veteran ND looking to work at a station in a beautiful part of the country with top-notch private ownership, award-winning journalists, and a proud history of innovation, and

c) you are curious if the last person got fired.

If your answer includes choice “b” at a minimum, then keep reading.

KHQ in Spokane, WA is looking for a rising star to shine at the helm of this long-time NBC affiliate. We have an enormous staff, state-of-the art facilities, and a culture of excellence. All that is missing is a passionate leader who is not afraid to take risks and wants to crush the competition. If you’re still reading and intrigued, please send your relevant materials to KHQ Station Manager Neal Boling at Neal.Boling@khq.com

He’s also the answer to “c.”

News Director, KWWL-TV, Waterloo, IA:

Quincy Newspapers Inc., a sixth generation family owned company operating 14 television stations in 6 states with a multiple station acquisition pending, has an immediate opening for a dynamic newsroom leader at KWWL, the very successful NBC affiliate serving Waterloo, Cedar Rapids, Dubuque, and Iowa City.

Our market is Iowa’s second largest DMA, boasting a robust economy, great quality of life amenities and is home to cutting edge business growth initiatives through the Cedar Valley Alliance, Iowa’s Creative Corridor and the University of Iowa. We’re looking for:

• Strategic Thinker
• Multi-Platform Practitioner
• Great Eye For Talent
• Coach, Mentor, Teacher
• High Journalistic Standards/Ethics
• Winning Culture/Team Builder
• Hands On Doer
• Experience/Education Commensurate With Position
• Passion for Storytelling

KWWL is proud to be a Quincy station. Learn why our family owned broadcast group has a reputation as one of the best companies to work for in our industry by visiting: www.careersatquincy.com

Send your resume to:

Jim McKernan, Vice President/General Manager, KWWL Television Inc. via email to: jmckernan@kwwl.com

KWWL Television Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Executive Producer, WLS-TV, Chicago, IL:

Job Description:

WLS-TV, Chicago’s number one news organization is looking for a seasoned television journalist with a proven track record in solid coverage and presentation of the news.

Basic Qualifications:

Must have the skills to motivate, lead and strengthen this ABC-owned station. Excellent writing, copy editing, production and digital/social media skills required. Successful candidate will have prior experience as executive producer or substantial newscast production background in a large market.

Additional Information:

Interested applicants may send their resume to Jennifer Graves, VP & News Director, via email to: jennifer.l.graves@abc.com or via mail to:

Jennifer Graves
VP & News Director
WLS-TV
190 N. State
Chicago IL 60601

Applicants may also submit their resume and cover letters by logging onto www.disneycareers.com

No phone calls please.  Equal Opportunity Employer – Female/Minority/Veteran/Disability

Assistant News Director, WIS-TV, Columbia, SC:

WIS-TV, a legacy NBC affiliate, is looking for an Assistant News Director. A minimum of 2 years newsroom management experience is required, including duties as executive producer and/or managing editor.

The successful candidate will have strong skills in covering breaking news including embracing “digital first” concept; familiar with “investigative journalism”; be organized for planning and executing big projects; and will conceive sweeps stories that are important, relevant, and that sell.

When something big is happening, this is the station people turn to in central South Carolina. We need a strong manager with excellent communication and collaborative skills to help lead a great team.

Columbia is the capital city of South Carolina. This is Gamecock Country so if you like college sports you should feel right at home.  You are also in driving distance of popular destinations like Atlanta and Charleston.

If you are interested in applying for this position, please visit https://careers-raycommedia.icims.com.

No phone calls please. EOE-M/F/D/V

Other News Management Openings:

ASSISTANT NEWS DIRECTOR:

KPHO-TV, Phoenix, AZ (relisted 4/12/14)
WFLA-TV, Tampa, FL (relisted 4/5/14)
WCPO-TV, Cincinnati, OH (relisted 4/5/14)
KVVU-TV, Las Vegas, NV (listing revised 4/12/14)
WIS-TV, Columbia, SC (listed 4/19/14, see ad above!)
WHEC-TV, Rochester, NY (listed 4/5/14)
WBND-TV, South Bend, IN (listed 4/12/14)

EXECUTIVE NEWS PRODUCER:

WLS-TV, Chicago, IL (listed 4/19/14, see ad above!)
KTVU-TV, San Francisco/Oakland, CA (new listing this week, see ad above!)
KPHO-TV, Phoenix, AZ (relisted 4/12/14)
WFLA-TV, Tampa. FL (relisted 4/5/14)
KCRA-TV, Sacramento, CA (relisted 3/30/14)
KGTV, San Diego, CA (Morning EP, listed 3/30/14)
KSHB-TV, Kansas City, MO (relisted 4/5/14)
WBNS-TV, Columbus, OH (Senior EP, listed 3/17/14)
WXIX-TV, Cincinnati, OH (PM EP, listing revised 4/12/14)
WJAR-TV, Providence, RI (relisted 4/5/14)
WHEC-TV, Rochester, NY (listed 4/5/14)
KGUN-TV, Tucson, AZ (Morning EP, relisted 3/22/14)
WSJV-TV, South Bend/Elkhart, IN (AM EP, listing modified this week)
WFFF-TV, Burlington, VT (listed 4/12/14)
KOAA-TV, Colorado Springs, CO (AM EP, new listing this week)
WJCL/WGTS-TV, Savannah, GA (Digital EP, listed 3/7/14)
WKBN-TV, Youngstown, OH (Dayside EP, listing revised 3/7/14)
WCIV-TV, Charleston, SC (listed 3/22/14)
KTTC-TV, Rochester, MN (listed 3/30/14)

ASSIGNMENT MANAGER:

WSPA-TV, Spartanburg, SC (listed 3/17/14)

MANAGING EDITOR:

WBNS-TV, Columbus, OH (Digital ME, listed 3/17/14)
WCPO-TV, Cincinnati, OH (relisted 4/5/14)

Obituary:

DAVID BURKE, who served two years as President of CBS News and also was a longtime executive at ABC News, died at the age of 78. More in this story from CBS News. He began his career in politics, and was Senator TED KENNEDY’s chief of staff during the Chappaquiddick incident.

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:

RTDNA announced the winners of Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards this week. This link will take you to a state by state breakdown of the winners.

Green

Tribune Broadcast has named veteran newswoman KATHERINE GREEN Senior Vice President of News. Katherine’s been working at CNN for the past six years, most recently as Senior Vice President/Managing Editor of the HLN Network. Before joining CNN, Katherine spent nine years as ND for WTTG-TV in Washington and two years running the news department for WBAL-TV in Baltimore. She’s also worked in New York, Tampa, Miami and Jacksonville, FL, where she was a reporter before moving into management.

KCTV in Kansas City has a new morning executive producer, but he’s well known to the staff. ALEX SPEARMAN has been promoted to the job.

ANDREA BRESSEL joins KGPE/KSEE-TV in Fresno as the AM Executive Producer. She and been working for ValleyPBS in Fresno where she was Chief Content Officer, responsible for operations and production of local content. Earlier in her career she worked at KFSN-TV in Fresno on the assignment desk, as a writer, and most recently producing.

Longtime KUSA-TV (Denver) News Director PATTI DENNIS, who just assumed additional duties overseeing recruiting for Gannett Broadcasting, is the subject of this lengthy profile from the Denver Post.

Stutz

Please join me in extending well wishes to KESQ-TV (Palm Desert, CA) GM (and former ND in San Diego and Jacksonville) MIKE STUTZ who’s on the mend from prostate cancer surgery. Mike, who’s also Director of News for parent company News Press & Gazette Broadcasting, tells me he had no outward signs and encourages everyone to get checked.  You can thank him for that good suggestion, and wish him well, via email: michael.stutz@kesq.com

Our Full List of ND Openings:

Here is my list of stations with open ND jobs, as of Friday, April 25, 2014.

If you know of any additions/deletions/updates, please email me at: rick@rickgevers.com

KWHY-TV 1201 West 5th St., # T-900 Los Angeles CA 90017 *
KXTX-TV 4805 Amon Carter Blvd. Ft. Worth TX 76155 *
WBZ-TV 1170 Soldiers Field Rd. Boston MA 02134
WLTV 9405 NW 41st St. Miami FL 33175 *
KCEC-TV 777 Grant St. #110 Denver CO 80203 *
WEWS-TV 3001 Euclid Ave. Cleveland OH 44115
KMOV-TV One Memorial Dr. St. Louis MO 63101
KOIN-TV 222 SW Columbia St. Portland OR 97201
WCNC-TV 1001 Wood Ridge Center Dr. Charlotte NC 28217
WTMJ-TV 720 E. Capitol Dr. Milwaukee WI 53212
KVDA-TV 6234 San Pedro San Antonio TX 78216 *
WHP-TV 3300 North 6th Street Harrisburg PA 17110
WHAS-TV 520 W. Chestnut St. Louisville KY 40203
WSET-TV 2320 Langhorne Rd. Lynchburg VA 24501
WOI-TV 3903 Westown Parkway West Des Moines IA 50266
KHQ-TV 1201 W. Sprague Ave. Spokane WA 99201 (see ad above)
WICS/WICD-TV 2680 East Cook St. Springfield IL 62703
KTLM-TV 3900 N. 10th St., 7th Floor McAllen TX 78501
KWWL-TV 500 East Fourth St. Waterloo IA 50703
KVEO-TV 394 N. Expressway Brownsville TX 78521
WCBD-TV 210 W. Coleman Blvd. Charleston SC 29464
WNCT-TV 3221 S. Evans Street Greenville NC 27834 (address corrected this week)
KOLO-TV 4850 Ampere Dr. Reno, Nevada 89502
WAKA-TV 3251 Harrison Road Montgomery AL 36109
KLFY-TV 1808 Eraste Landry Rd. Lafayette LA 70506
WDAM-TV 2362 U.S. Highway 11 Moselle MS 39459
WBUP/WBKP-TV 1705 Ash Street Ishpeming MI 49849

* Spanish language station

April 19, 2014

Greetings:

A busy week to share with you, with TWO  new ND openings and FIVE new news directors to introduce you to.  That brings the count of open ND jobs to a still robust 27.

We have paid ads for TWO of those openings, and a total of SEVEN ads altogether, including an EP opening in Chicago.

There are TWO obituaries this week, one for a Wisconsin broadcasting legend and the other for an Austin, TX, EP.

In Names in the News, a Utah news executive gets bumped up, the Society of Professional Journalists announce their awards, and a handful of news managers on the move.

And lots of GM movement this week.

And…if you’ve not seen it…you might enjoy this STEPHEN COLBERT parody of some of the networks’ morning shows’ attempts to reach millennials.

All that and more below.

New News Director Openings:

Boling

KHQ-TV, Spokane, WA…congratulations to news director NEAL BOLING who’s been promoted to Station Manager here.  Neal joined this Cowles owned NBC affiliate as Executive News Director of Content and Promotion in January, 2010.  He had been the ND for WJHL-TV in Johnson City, TN, and previously worked as an EP in Tampa.  You can learn more about this opportunity in what I’ll just call one of the more ‘interesting’ paid ads we’ve had in a while.  That’s below.

Schillinger

KWWL-TV, Waterloo, IA…DAN SCHILLINGER is heading home…returning to his native Wisconsin as ND for sister Quincy station WQOW-TV in Eau Claire.  He’s been the ND for this NBC affiliate for 2 1/2 years.  Dan came to Waterloo from Augusta, GA, where he worked for four years.  He’d earlier spent five years as the ND for KCEN-TV in Waco, TX, was the ND and anchor for KEVN-TV in Rapid City, SD, and had been ND for a Minneapolis cable news channel.  More on his move in this article from the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier.  You can learn more about this opportunity in the paid ad below.

Newly Named News Directors: 

Hardy

WAAY-TV, Huntsville, AL…JENNIFER HARDY will be the next ND for this ABC affiliate which is owned by Calkins Media.  The move gets her closer to family.  She’s spent the last two years as ND for Gray’s KOLO-TV in Reno, NV.  Before that, she worked in Las Vegas (both KVVU-TV and KTNV), Spokane, Tulsa, Memphis, and Tucson, where she first met WAAY-TV General Manager PAUL DUGHI when he consulted the station.  Jennifer replaces KEITH LOWHORNE who left in August to take a non-TV job in Huntsville.  Keith was ND there for five years and worked at  WHNT-TV in Huntsville for thirty years.

Hice

KCEN-TV, Waco, TX…JIM HICE leaves his gig as the Assistant ND for WHAS-TV in Louisville to become the new ND for this London Broadcasting owned NBC affiliate.  It’s a return to Texas for Jim, who began his career in Lubbock.  He’s been the Deuce at WHAS for more than three years, spent four years in Tampa before that, and earlier had worked for another Louisville station.  Jim replaces veteran ND JIM HOLLAND who in January announced his plans to retire in May after five years as ND here.  He’s also been a news director in Syracuse, Dallas, and Fresno.  Jim Hice’s departure leaves WHAS without either an ND or an Assistant ND.

KFOX-TV, El Paso, TX…congratulations to SHAUNA ZIEGLER who’s been promoted to news director for this Sinclair owned (look at the call letters and guess the affiliation) station.  Shauna first joined the staff in 2003 as weekend assignment editor, and has been the morning producer, 9:00 producer, executive producer, and assistant news director.  She replaces LIZ O’HARA who left the station after more than six years as ND and close to 14 at the station.

WQOW-TV, Eau Claire, WI…as we told you above, DAN SCHILLINGER is returning to Wisconsin to be the next ND for this Quincy owned ABC affiliate.  More on that above.  Dan replaces LISA PATROW who left the station last week after four years as news director and 14 at the station.

Bell

WJHG-TV, Panama City, FL…another longtime station employee has been named ND, as DONNA BELL has been promoted to news director for this Gray Television owned NBC affiliate.  (We’re a bit late here, the announcement was made in February).  Donna’s worked here for 20 years, ever since her graduation from the University of Florida.  She’s been the morning and noon anchor for the past 13 years and gets to reset her alarm clock to more normal hours when she comes off the AM news after the May book.  Donna will continue to anchor the noon news.  She replaces JAMIE BURCH who left in October to be ND for another Gray station, KBTX-TV in Bryan, TX.

Paid Help Wanted Ads:    

News Director, KHQ-TV, Spokane, WA:

You’re reading this post because:

a) Rick’s newsletter is the highlight of your week

b) you’re a budding or veteran ND looking to work at a station in a beautiful part of the country with top-notch private ownership, award-winning journalists, and a proud history of innovation, and

c) you are curious if the last person got fired.

If your answer includes choice “b” at a minimum, then keep reading.

KHQ in Spokane, WA is looking for a rising star to shine at the helm of this long-time NBC affiliate. We have an enormous staff, state-of-the art facilities, and a culture of excellence. All that is missing is a passionate leader who is not afraid to take risks and wants to crush the competition. If you’re still reading and intrigued, please send your relevant materials to KHQ Station Manager Neal Boling at Neal.Boling@khq.com

He’s also the answer to “c.”

News Director, KWWL-TV, Waterloo, IA:

Quincy Newspapers Inc., a sixth generation family owned company operating 14 television stations in 6 states with a multiple station acquisition pending, has an immediate opening for a dynamic newsroom leader at KWWL, the very successful NBC affiliate serving Waterloo, Cedar Rapids, Dubuque, and Iowa City.

Our market is Iowa’s second largest DMA, boasting a robust economy, great quality of life amenities and is home to cutting edge business growth initiatives through the Cedar Valley Alliance, Iowa’s Creative Corridor and the University of Iowa. We’re looking for:

• Strategic Thinker
• Multi-Platform Practitioner
• Great Eye For Talent
• Coach, Mentor, Teacher
• High Journalistic Standards/Ethics
• Winning Culture/Team Builder
• Hands On Doer
• Experience/Education Commensurate With Position
• Passion for Storytelling

KWWL is proud to be a Quincy station. Learn why our family owned broadcast group has a reputation as one of the best companies to work for in our industry by visiting: www.careersatquincy.com

Send your resume to:

Jim McKernan, Vice President/General Manager, KWWL Television Inc. via email to: jmckernan@kwwl.com

KWWL Television Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Executive Producer, WLS-TV, Chicago, IL:

Job Description:

WLS-TV, Chicago’s number one news organization is looking for a seasoned television journalist with a proven track record in solid coverage and presentation of the news.

Basic Qualifications:

Must have the skills to motivate, lead and strengthen this ABC-owned station. Excellent writing, copy editing, production and digital/social media skills required. Successful candidate will have prior experience as executive producer or substantial newscast production background in a large market.

Additional Information:

Interested applicants may send their resume to Jennifer Graves, VP & News Director, via email to: jennifer.l.graves@abc.com or via mail to:

Jennifer Graves
VP & News Director
WLS-TV
190 N. State
Chicago IL 60601

Applicants may also submit their resume and cover letters by logging onto www.disneycareers.com

No phone calls please.  Equal Opportunity Employer – Female/Minority/Veteran/Disability

Assistant News Director, WIS-TV, Columbia, SC:

WIS-TV, a legacy NBC affiliate, is looking for an Assistant News Director. A minimum of 2 years newsroom management experience is required, including duties as executive producer and/or managing editor.

The successful candidate will have strong skills in covering breaking news including embracing “digital first” concept; familiar with “investigative journalism”; be organized for planning and executing big projects; and will conceive sweeps stories that are important, relevant, and that sell.

When something big is happening, this is the station people turn to in central South Carolina. We need a strong manager with excellent communication and collaborative skills to help lead a great team.

Columbia is the capital city of South Carolina. This is Gamecock Country so if you like college sports you should feel right at home.  You are also in driving distance of popular destinations like Atlanta and Charleston.

If you are interested in applying for this position, please visit https://careers-raycommedia.icims.com.

No phone calls please. EOE-M/F/D/V

Assistant News Director, KVVU-TV, Las Vegas, NV:

Are you ready to…Live, Work and Play in the Entertainment Capital of the World?

Plus… Do you want to join a Leader in the Broadcasting business, and a leader in News coverage in Southern Nevada?

Plus… Do you want Superior Benefits, Competitive Compensation and the opportunity to shine as a talented, creative News management professional?

If you have answered YES to the above…then read-on below!

KVVU -TV, the Meredith owned FOX affiliate in Las Vegas, is looking for an Assistant News Director to add to our respected/creative News Team.

THE OPPORTUNITY: The Assistant News Director strengthens the team by helping the News Director manage editorial policy; improve the news gathering efforts through supervision of Assignment and News Producing staff; increase news ratings though hands on management of sweeps projects; while assisting the News Director with personnel management and expense control.

WHAT’S REQUIRED: Bachelors’ degree in Journalism, Communications, or related field, or equivalent training and/or experience. Minimum of 2 years in a news management role as an Executive News Producer, Managing Editor or Assistant News Director, at a commercial television station or network broadcast operation is preferred.

TO APPLY FOR THIS EXCITING POSITION:

Please go to Meredith.com, click CAREERS tab, search jobs for State of NEVADA and select KVVU7569 from the list of openings and complete the online profile.

KVVU Broadcasting/Meredith Corporation are EOE.

Assistant News Director, WBND-TV, South Bend, IN:

Weigel Broadcasting has an immediate opening for an Assistant News Director for its ABC and CW affiliates in South Bend.

If you have the ability to imagine, innovate and motivate, we want you. This is a hands-on job for a person who thrives on using cutting-edge technology. You’ll oversee day-to-day coverage, utilizing the talents of our producers and the most multimedia journalists in the market.

You will also work with the News Director on both long term and short term news strategies, guide coverage on multiple platforms and be the point person for furthering our relationships with outside media partners. Other duties include coaching and training our EPs, producers, and MMJS. We’re not looking for another newsroom manager.

We’re looking for a leader who can manage staff effectively and develop our team through constructive feedback.

Successful candidates will have:
Strong interpersonal skills
Thorough knowledge of newsroom systems and broadcast technology
High impact enterprise story generation
Previous experience as Executive Producer or large market Producer
Interested candidates should send their resume via email to: humanresources@abc57.com

Human Resources – AND
Weigel Broadcasting Co.
53550 Generations Dr.
South Bend IN 46635

We are an equal opportunity employer.

Executive Producer, WFFF-TV, Burlington, VT/Plattsburg, NY:

FOX44 & ABC22 in the beautiful Champlain Valley is looking for an aggressive newscast producer and newsroom leader to join our growing team as Executive Producer. We cover three states and Quebec, so there’s never a shortage of news!

The Executive News Producer produces daily newscasts, approves scripts, writes teases and other content, times news programs, trains new producers, and posts video to the website.

This position is part of the newsroom leadership team. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 2 years as a news producer.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

•  Produces newscasts for broadcast across all platforms.
•  Approves scripts.
•  Critiques newscasts to correct errors, improve coverage and provide mentoring feedback to news staff.
•  Assists with training of new producers.
•  Assists News Director with developing news strategy, and ensuring coverage fits our news brand.
•  Writes stories for the website and other eMedia platforms.
•  Interacts with viewers and users on social media sites.
•  Performs other duties as assigned.

Apply by emailing News Director Jolene Greene at jgreene@fox44now.com

Other News Management Openings:

ASSISTANT NEWS DIRECTOR:

KPHO-TV, Phoenix, AZ (relisted 4/12/14)
WFLA-TV, Tampa, FL (relisted 4/5/14)
WCPO-TV, Cincinnati, OH (relisted 4/5/14)
KVVU-TV, Las Vegas, NV (listing revised 4/12/14, see ad above!)
WIS-TV, Columbia, SC (New listing this week, see ad above!)
WHEC-TV, Rochester, NY (listed 4/5/14)
WBND-TV, South Bend, IN (listed 4/12/14, see ad above!)

EXECUTIVE NEWS PRODUCER:

WLS-TV, Chicago, IL (New listing this week, see ad above!)
WJLA-TV, Washington, DC (Web EP, listed 2/22/14)
KPHO-TV, Phoenix, AZ (relisted 4/12/14)
WFLA-TV, Tampa. FL (relisted 4/5/14)
KCRA-TV, Sacramento, CA (relisted 3/30/14)
KGTV, San Diego, CA (Morning EP, listed 3/30/14)
KSHB-TV, Kansas City, MO (relisted 4/5/14)
WBNS-TV, Columbus, OH (Senior EP, listed 3/17/14)
WXIX-TV, Cincinnati, OH (PM EP, listing revised 4/12/14)
WJAR-TV, Providence, RI (relisted 4/5/14)
WHEC-TV, Rochester, NY (listed 4/5/14)
KGUN-TV, Tucson, AZ (Morning EP, relisted 3/22/14)
WSJV-TV, South Bend/Elkhart, IN (relisted 2/22/14)
WFFF-TV, Burlington, VT (listed 4/12/14, see ad above!)
WJCL/WGTS-TV, Savannah, GA (Digital EP, listed 3/7/14)
WKBN-TV, Youngstown, OH (Dayside EP, listing revised 3/7/14)
WCIV-TV, Charleston, SC (listed 3/22/14)
KTTC-TV, Rochester, MN (listed 3/30/14)

ASSIGNMENT MANAGER:

WSPA-TV, Spartanburg, SC (listed 3/17/14)

MANAGING EDITOR:

WBNS-TV, Columbus, OH (Digital ME, listed 3/17/14)
WCPO-TV, Cincinnati, OH (relisted 4/5/14)

Obituaries:

One time Milwaukee News Director…best known for his long tenure as an anchor there…CARL ZIMMERMAN died this week. He was 96 years old. His half-century in Milwaukee broadcasting included a stint as ND for WITI-TV.  Take a few minutes to read this obituary of a Wisconsin legend.

Our sympathy to the staff at Austin, TX’s KVUE-TV on the death of the station’s longtime Executive Producer, SCOTT REATHER, who died of cancer earlier this week.  He was 51.  Scott had also worked in Boston, Portland, ME, Jacksonville, FL, and Joplin.  The station posted this report on his passing.

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:

The Society of Professional Journalists announced the 2013 Sigma Delta Chi Awards for excellence in journalism this week. Here are the TV winners.

Vea

Congratulations to veteran Salt Lake City broadcaster TANYA VEA who’s been named Station Manager of KSL-TV, where she’s been the Executive Vice President of News and Cross-Platform Development since January, 2011.  (Tanya tells me she’ll hold both jobs for a while.)  She first joined KSL in 2010 as Director of Program Development.  Earlier in her career she was the ND for KUTV in Salt Lake City, where she worked for 14 years.  KSL does not have a general manager, so Tanya will report directly to DARREL BROWN, who’s President of parent company Bonneville.  Trivia:  Tanya is the niece of longtime ND JENNIFER RIGBY, who is now working at the Weather Channel.

A few management changes at New York’s WPIX-TV.  Former Philadelphia News Director CHUCK CARTER joins the station as Managing Editor.  He’s been the Assistant News Director at sister-Tribune station WTIC-TV in Hartford.  Chuck’s also worked in Houston and Jacksonville, FL.  Also at WPIX, AMY WALDMAN has been promoted to Senior Executive Producer.  Amy’s been the Managing Editor.  SHARON VAN ZWIETEN, who was the Senior EP, is moving into a news talent project management role.

KIM SAXON has been promoted to Assistant News Director at WBTV in Charlotte. She’s been the Executive Producer for this Raycom owned CBS affiliate.

KTUL-TV in Tulsa has a new executive producer, and they saved some money on moving expenses. AMY BRYANT joins this owned-by-Albritton-for-now ABC affiliate. She’s been a producer for cross-town rival KJRH-TV.

Five time News Director (Tucson (2), Tampa, Ft, Myers, Albuquerque) turned author FORREST CARR  is now blogging, in addition to his book writing.  Check his efforts out here:

JORGE METTEY resigned last week as Senior VP/News at the MundoFox Network after two years. He was the founding news director of the Spanish language network.

General Manager News:

A flurry of General Manager moves this week:

PETE MARQUARDT joins Journal Broadcasting’s Green Bay duopoly, WGBA-TV and WACY-TV.  He’d been the GM for WJFW-TV in Wausau-Rhinelander, WI.  He’s being replaced there by STEVE SHANKS who’s been the General Sales Manager for WFRV-TV in, you guessed, it Green Bay.

In Roanoke, VA, LEESA WILCHER will leave WSLS-TV later this spring to return to Tennessee, where she’d been the GM for sister Media General station, WJHL-TV in Johnson City.  She’d been GM in Roanoke for about three years.

And ALEJANDRO SANCHEZ SOBRINO has been named GM of Telemundo’s WTMO in Orlando, FL.  That’s a low power digital station.

Our Full List of ND Openings:

Here is my list of stations with open ND jobs, as of Saturday, April 19, 2014.

If you know of any additions/deletions/updates, please email me at: rick@rickgevers.com

KWHY-TV 1201 West 5th St., # T-900 Los Angeles CA 90017 *
KXTX-TV 4805 Amon Carter Blvd. Ft. Worth TX 76155 *
WBZ-TV 1170 Soldiers Field Rd. Boston MA 02134
WLTV 9405 NW 41st St. Miami FL 33175 *
KCEC-TV 777 Grant St. #110 Denver CO 80203 *
WEWS-TV 3001 Euclid Ave. Cleveland OH 44115
KMOV-TV One Memorial Dr. St. Louis MO 63101
KOIN-TV 222 SW Columbia St. Portland OR 97201
WCNC-TV 1001 Wood Ridge Center Dr. Charlotte NC 28217
WTMJ-TV 720 E. Capitol Dr. Milwaukee WI 53212
KVDA-TV 6234 San Pedro San Antonio TX 78216 *
WHP-TV 3300 North 6th Street Harrisburg PA 17110
WHAS-TV 520 W. Chestnut St. Louisville KY 40203
WSET-TV 2320 Langhorne Rd. Lynchburg VA 24501
WOI-TV 3903 Westown Parkway West Des Moines IA 50266
KHQ-TV 1201 W. Sprague Ave. Spokane WA 99201 (see ad above)
WICS/WICD-TV 2680 East Cook St. Springfield IL 62703
KTLM-TV 3900 N. 10th St., 7th Floor McAllen TX 78501
KWWL-TV 500 East Fourth St. Waterloo IA 50703 (see ad above)
KVEO-TV 394 N. Expressway Brownsville TX 78521
WCBD-TV 210 W. Coleman Blvd. Charleston SC 29464
WNCT-TV 3221 S. Evans Street Greenville NC 27834
WAKA-TV 3251 Harrison Road Montgomery AL 36109
KLFY-TV 1808 Eraste Landry Rd. Lafayette LA 70506
WRBL-TV 1350 13th Ave. Columbus GA 31901
WDAM-TV 2362 U.S. Highway 11 Moselle MS 39459
WBUP/WBKP-TV 1705 Ash Street Ishpeming MI 49849

* Spanish language station

April 13, 2014

Greetings:

THREE new news director openings and ONE new ND lead our post-NAB report.  (And it was nice to see a few of you in Las Vegas.)  That leaves our count of open ND jobs at 28.

We have FOUR help wanted ads, THREE of them brand new.  And we have updated our list of Other News Management Jobs.

Also this week, we have a rare taker on our free Situations Wanted listing.  In Names in the News, a new president for ABC News, and a new EP in Cincinnati.

All that and more below.

New News Director Openings:

McManus-Faye

WICS/WICD-TV, Springfield/Champaign, IL…KATIE McMANUS-FAYE will leave this Sinclair-owned duopoly after the May book.  Katie tells me she’s going to return to the Southeast where most of her friends and family live.  She’s been the ND here for more than two years.  Before moving to Illinois, Katie spent seven years as  a news director in Dothan, AL.  She’s also been an ND in Jackson, TN, and Sarasota, and has worked in Nashville, Miami (two stations), Tampa, and Dallas. 

KTLM-TV, McAllen, TX…this Telemundo station is looking for a new news director.  The GM is JOSE FLORES, who most recently had been the ND at the sister Telemundo station in Dallas, KXTX-TV.  We reported the ND opening there last week without knowing where Jose had gone.

Dugas

KLFY-TV, Lafayette, LA…DWIGHT DUGAS, who’s been the news director for this Media General owned CBS affiliate since 2008, is moving to a new position within the station.  That means the search is on to replace Dwight, who started at the station at age 18 as a projectionist.  He moved his way up through the ranks, including as a photographer and assignment editor before becoming the first African American ND in Southeast Louisiana.  His complete profile is here.

Newly Named News Directors: 

KVDA-TV, San Antonio, TX…ADOLFO SEGURA is the new ND for this Telemundo station.  We’re a little tardy reporting his appointment:  his Linkedin page says he’s been on the job since last October.  He had been working at KWEX-TV, the Univision station in San Antonio.

Paid Help Wanted Ads:   

Assistant News Director, KVVU-TV, Las Vegas, NV:

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THE OPPORTUNITY: The Assistant News Director strengthens the team by helping the News Director manage editorial policy; improve the news gathering efforts through supervision of Assignment and News Producing staff; increase news ratings though hands on management of sweeps projects; while assisting the News Director with personnel management and expense control.

WHAT’S REQUIRED: Bachelors’ degree in Journalism, Communications, or related field, or equivalent training and/or experience. Minimum of 2 years in a news management role as an Executive News Producer, Managing Editor or Assistant News Director, at a commercial television station or network broadcast operation is preferred.

TO APPLY FOR THIS EXCITING POSITION:

Please go to Meredith.com, click CAREERS tab, search jobs for State of NEVADA and select KVVU7569 from the list of openings and complete the online profile.

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Assistant News Director, WBND-TV, South Bend, IN:

Weigel Broadcasting has an immediate opening for an Assistant News Director for its ABC and CW affiliates in South Bend.

If you have the ability to imagine, innovate and motivate, we want you. This is a hands-on job for a person who thrives on using cutting-edge technology. You’ll oversee day-to-day coverage, utilizing the talents of our producers and the most multimedia journalists in the market.

You will also work with the News Director on both long term and short term news strategies, guide coverage on multiple platforms and be the point person for furthering our relationships with outside media partners. Other duties include coaching and training our EPs, producers, and MMJS. We’re not looking for another newsroom manager.

We’re looking for a leader who can manage staff effectively and develop our team through constructive feedback.

Successful candidates will have:
Strong interpersonal skills
Thorough knowledge of newsroom systems and broadcast technology
High impact enterprise story generation
Previous experience as Executive Producer or large market Producer
Interested candidates should send their resume via email to: humanresources@abc57.com

Human Resources – AND
Weigel Broadcasting Co.
53550 Generations Dr.
South Bend IN 46635

We are an equal opportunity employer.

Executive Producer, WFFF-TV, Burlington, VT/Plattsburg, NY:

FOX44 & ABC22 in the beautiful Champlain Valley is looking for an aggressive newscast producer and newsroom leader to join our growing team as Executive Producer. We cover three states and Quebec, so there’s never a shortage of news!

The Executive News Producer produces daily newscasts, approves scripts, writes teases and other content, times news programs, trains new producers, and posts video to the website.

This position is part of the newsroom leadership team. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 2 years as a news producer.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

•  Produces newscasts for broadcast across all platforms.
•  Approves scripts.
•  Critiques newscasts to correct errors, improve coverage and provide mentoring feedback to news staff.
•  Assists with training of new producers.
•  Assists News Director with developing news strategy, and ensuring coverage fits our news brand.
•  Writes stories for the website and other eMedia platforms.
•  Interacts with viewers and users on social media sites.
•  Performs other duties as assigned.

Apply by emailing News Director Jolene Greene at jgreene@fox44now.com

Morning Executive Producer, KGTV, San Diego, CA:

KGTV, the ABC affiliate in beautiful San Diego, is recruiting for an experienced Morning Executive News Producer. This position is responsible for managing the content and showcasing across multiple platforms. KGTV is owned by E.W. Scripps and has the resources to make an impact.

Additional requirements include:

Must have a strong journalistic sense, knowledge of what makes news, and what interests people. Must have the ability to meet deadlines and work with a wide range of personalities. At least three years of line producing experience with a commercial news operation required. College degree required. Experience using television news research to create action plans is a big plus.

If you are ready for a new adventure, please visit www.scripps.com/careers and submit your information to requisition #7704.

KGTV and E.W. Scripps are equal employment opportunity employers. Candidates being offered a position of employment must successfully pass a drug and background screen.

Other News Management Openings:

ASSISTANT NEWS DIRECTOR:

KPHO-TV, Phoenix, AZ (relisted this week)
WFLA-TV, Tampa, FL (relisted 4/5/14)
WCPO-TV, Cincinnati, OH (relisted 4/5/14)
KVVU-TV, Las Vegas, NV (listing revised this week, see ad above!)
WHEC-TV, Rochester, NY (listed 4/5/14)
WBND-TV, South Bend, IN (new listing this week, see ad above!)

EXECUTIVE NEWS PRODUCER:

WJLA-TV, Washington, DC (Web EP, listed 2/22/14)
KPHO-TV, Phoenix, AZ (listed 2/14/14)
WFLA-TV, Tampa. FL (relisted 4/5/14)
KCRA-TV, Sacramento, CA (relisted 3/30/14)
KGTV, San Diego, CA (Morning EP, listed 3/30/14, see ad above!)
KCTV, Kansas City, MO (Morning EP, listed 4/5/14)
KSHB-TV, Kansas City, MO (relisted 4/5/14)
WBNS-TV, Columbus, OH (Senior EP, listed 3/17/14)
WXIX-TV, Cincinnati, OH (PM EP, listing revised this week)
WJAR-TV, Providence, RI (relisted 4/5/14)
KGPE/KSEE-TV, Fresno, CA (AM EP, listed 2/8/14)
KTUL-TV, Tulsa, OK (relisted 2/22/14)
WHEC-TV, Rochester, NY (listed 4/5/14)
KGUN-TV, Tucson, AZ (Morning EP, relisted 3/22/14)
WSJV-TV, South Bend/Elkhart, IN (relisted 2/22/14)
WFFF-TV, Burlington, VT (new listing this week, see ad above!)
WJCL/WGTS-TV, Savannah, GA (Digital EP, listed 3/7/14)
WKBN-TV, Youngstown, OH (Dayside EP, listing revised 3/7/14)
WCIV-TV, Charleston, SC (listed 3/22/14)
KTTC-TV, Rochester, MN (listed 3/30/14)

ASSIGNMENT MANAGER:

WSPA-TV, Spartanburg, SC (listed 3/17/14)

MANAGING EDITOR:

WBNS-TV, Columbus, OH (Digital ME, listed 3/17/14)
WCPO-TV, Cincinnati, OH (relisted 4/5/14)

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.

This week, meet MATT McCLAIN: 

After a year on the beach and with no contract restrictions, I’m looking to get back into the game. I’m an award-winning News Producer and Executive Producer with more than 12 years in medium and major Midwest markets. I’m looking for my next news management position at a station in the Upper Midwest (WI, IL, MN, MI, IN). I have the skills, knowledge and temperament to be a key leader in my next newsroom.  I will respond to all TV news inquiries.  Here’s the link to my resume.  Thank you.

Matt McClain, mlmcclain0@gmail.com, 507-828-4578

Names in the News:

JAMES GOLDSTON will be the next President of ABC News, meaning two of the three US broadcast networks are now headed by former BBC executives.  (DEBORAH FURNESS at NBC is the other).  The LA Times has an interesting report on Goldston’s achievements at ABC, where he’s worked for ten years.

DAN ROMITO has been promoted to morning EP for WXIX-TV, the Raycom owned FOX affiliate in Cincinnati.  He’s been the morning producer there.

General Manager News:

CHRIS GEIGER joins WTIC-TV in Hartford as General Manager.  He’s been the GM for Sinclair’s Syracuse cluster.

One time WCSC-TV (Charleston, SC) news director DON PRATT returns to Charleston as General Manager for WCBD-TV, the Media General owned NBC affiliate there.  Don’s been the GM for KBOI-TV in Boise for the past two years.  He spent six years as ND for KATU-TV in Portland, OR, and has worked in Boston and San Francisco.

After 27 years, JOHN KING has left as President and CEO of Vermont Public Television.  More in this article.

Our Full List of ND Openings:

Here is my list of stations with open ND jobs, as of Saturday, April 12, 2014.

If you know of any additions/deletions/updates, please email me at: rick@rickgevers.com

KWHY-TV 1201 West 5th St., # T-900 Los Angeles CA 90017 *
KXTX-TV 4805 Amon Carter Blvd. Ft. Worth TX 76155 *
WBZ-TV 1170 Soldiers Field Rd. Boston MA 02134
WLTV 9405 NW 41st St. Miami FL 33175 *
KCEC-TV 777 Grant St. #110 Denver CO 80203 *
WEWS-TV 3001 Euclid Ave. Cleveland OH 44115
KMOV-TV One Memorial Dr. St. Louis MO 63101
KOIN-TV 222 SW Columbia St. Portland OR 97201
WCNC-TV 1001 Wood Ridge Center Dr. Charlotte NC 28217
WTMJ-TV 720 E. Capitol Dr. Milwaukee WI 53212
KVDA-TV 6234 San Pedro San Antonio TX 78216 *
WHP-TV 3300 North 6th Street Harrisburg PA 17110
WHAS-TV 520 W. Chestnut St. Louisville KY 40203
WSET-TV 2320 Langhorne Rd. Lynchburg VA 24501
WOI-TV 3903 Westown Parkway West Des Moines IA 50266
WAAY-TV 1000 Monte Sano Boulevard Huntsville AL 35801
WICS/WICD-TV 2680 East Cook St. Springfield IL 62703
KTLM-TV 3900 N. 10th St., 7th Floor McAllen TX 78501
KVEO-TV 394 N. Expressway Brownsville TX 78521
KCEN-TV 314 South Intestate 35 Eddy TX 76524
WCBD-TV 210 W. Coleman Blvd. Charleston SC 29464
WNCT-TV 3001 Euclid Ave. Greenville NC 27834
WAKA-TV 3251 Harrison Road Montgomery AL 36109
KLFY-TV 1808 Eraste Landry Rd. Lafayette LA 70506
WRBL-TV 1350 13th Ave. Columbus GA 31901
WJHG-TV, 8195 Front Beach Rd. Panama City Beach FL 32407
WDAM-TV 2362 U.S. Highway 11 Moselle MS 39459
WBUP/WBKP-TV 1705 Ash Street Ishpeming MI 49849

* Spanish language station

April 5, 2014

Greetings:

TWO new news director openings, and TWO new news directors are featured in your pre-NAB edition of our weekly newsletter. That means 25 stations, according to our unofficial list, are looking for a news director.

If the long winter is getting you down and you’re considering a change, the ABC affiliate in always sunny San Diego is looking for a morning EP. That’s one of THREE paid ads this week. And THREE companies that support this newsletter with advertising will be exhibiting at NAB. Check their ads out below, stop by their booths, learn more about their offerings, and thank ’em for their support.

We have lots of other items this week. There are lots of changes to our long list of Other News Management Openings. And we have a lot of material in our Names in the News section, including FOUR stations who won Peabody’s, THREE who were honored by NPPA, a ten-time former ND now working as an interim ND in Charlotte, and several other stories.

If you’re going to NAB, I hope to see you there. RTDNA is organizing an informal get-together in the Parasol Down Bar at Wynn, beginning at 9:00 PM on Wednesday, but I fear most of you will have returned home by then. If you’re still in Las Vegas, stop on by!

Read on for details on all this week’s news.

New News Director Openings:

KXTX-TV, Dallas, TX…this Telemundo station is looking for a news director.

WAKA-TV, Montgomery, AL...after 12 years as ND here, ROB MARTIN is leaving to return to Birmingham as ND for WIAT-TV. More on that below. WAKA is a CBS affiliate owned by Bahakel.

Newly Named News Directors:

WVUC-TV, Raleigh, NC…JAIME ZEA returns to this Univision affiliate as ND and anchor. More in this story from Media Moves.

Martin

WIAT-TV, Birmingham, AL…as noted above, ROB MARTIN will be the next news director for this currently-owned-by-LIN CBS affiliate. It’s a return to WIAT for Rob, who was the Assistant ND there in the 90’s. He’s actually lived in Birmingham and commuted to Montgomery for the past 12 years, where he’s been ND at WAKA-TV. He’s also been an ND in Austin, TX, and Florence/Myrtle Beach, SC, and once worked in Tuscaloosa. At WIAT, he replaces BILL PAYER who left the station in December.

Paid Help Wanted Ads:   

Morning Executive Producer, KGTV, San Diego, CA:

KGTV, the ABC affiliate in beautiful San Diego, is recruiting for an experienced Morning Executive News Producer. This position is responsible for managing the content and showcasing across multiple platforms. KGTV is owned by E.W. Scripps and has the resources to make an impact.

Additional requirements include:

Must have a strong journalistic sense, knowledge of what makes news, and what interests people. Must have the ability to meet deadlines and work with a wide range of personalities. At least three years of line producing experience with a commercial news operation required. College degree required. Experience using television news research to create action plans is a big plus.

If you are ready for a new adventure, please visit www.scripps.com/careers and submit your information to requisition #7704.

KGTV and E.W. Scripps are equal employment opportunity employers. Candidates being offered a position of employment must successfully pass a drug and background screen.

Executive Producer, KTTC-TV, Rochester, MN:

Just named “Best Newscast” for Minnesota by the AP and building on four Regional Emmys for morning and evening newscasts in the last five years, this is a chance to help lead the #1 news team in a great part of the Upper Midwest.

Working with the News Director and Internet Director, this person will help supervise field operations, newscast producers, anchors/reporters/multimedia journalists and photographers in weekday afternoon/evening dayparts. This newsroom pushes content on-air, on-line and to mobile platforms for two television stations, and we’re constantly reinventing ourselves.

We’re looking for a leader with a knack for managing people, a sense of how best to steer breaking and developing news coverage to multiple platforms, solid experience producing newscasts, and the ability to coach young reporters on their storytelling. We’re searching for a person who is sensitive to management concerns, and is creative, yet realistic, about using social networks and other new media.

KTTC NewsCenter is committed to strong journalism and community service, and is #1 in southeastern Minnesota, a beautiful part of the country recognized again and again for its incredible quality of life.

Please send resume materials via email to nsederstrom@kttc.com or via postal mail to:

Noel Sederstrom
News Director
KTTC-TV
6301 Bandel Road NW
Rochester MN 55901

KTTC is an NBC affiliate, part of the Quincy Broadcast Division. EOE.

Quincy and its subsidiaries do not discriminate in the sale of advertising in any medium (broadcast, print, or interactive), and will accept no advertising which is placed with an intent to discriminate on the basis of race or ethnicity.

KOMU-TV Assistant Professional Practice Professor (two positions)

The Missouri School of Journalism and its unique television teaching laboratory invite applications for two positions. The full-time, non-tenure track, 12-month appointments will be at the rank of Assistant Professional Practice Professor.

Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communication or a related discipline and five years of television newsroom experience as a reporter or producer or both.

Assignment: Duties include a minimum of 30 hours per week in the KOMU-TV (NBC-affiliate) newsroom supervising the work of student reporters, anchors, newscast producers and videographers. Duties also include classroom teaching and service to the journalism school and the University.

Application Process: Screening of applicants will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Hiring is expected to be completed in the spring or summer of 2014, with a start date as soon as possible.

Applications must include an academic CV or professional resume, the names of three references in the field of television journalism, and a cover letter explaining the candidate’s interest in teaching and in students, and opinions about teaching television journalism. This cover letter must also include an analysis of the television news profession’s transition from solely broadcast to broadcast and digital/internet news platforms.

Please click here to access the online application system. The job ID number is 12818.

Email Elizabeth Hardt (hardte@missouri.edu) with any questions.

The University of Missouri is committed to cultural diversity and it is expected that successful candidates will share this commitment. MU is an Equal Employment Opportunity/ADA institution and encourages applications from women and minority candidates.

Other News Management Openings:

ASSISTANT NEWS DIRECTOR:

KPHO-TV, Phoenix, AZ (relisted 2/14/14)
WFLA-TV, Tampa, FL (relisted this week)
WCPO-TV, Cincinnati, OH (relisted this week)
KVVU-TV, Las Vegas, NV (listed 3/30/14)
WHEC-TV, Rochester, NY (new listing this week)

EXECUTIVE NEWS PRODUCER:

WJLA-TV, Washington, DC (Web EP, listed 2/22/14)
KPHO-TV, Phoenix, AZ (listed 2/14/14)
WFLA-TV, Tampa. FL (relisted this week)
KCRA-TV, Sacramento, CA (relisted 3/30/14)
KGTV, San Diego, CA (Morning EP, listed 3/30/14, see ad above!)
KCTV, Kansas City, MO (Morning EP, new listing this week)
KSHB-TV, Kansas City, MO (relisted this week)
WBNS-TV, Columbus, OH (Senior EP, listed 3/17/14)
WXIX-TV, Cincinnati, OH (2 Openings, listed 2/14/14)
WJAR-TV, Providence, RI (relisted this week)
KGPE/KSEE-TV, Fresno, CA (AM EP, listed 2/8/14)
KTUL-TV, Tulsa, OK (relisted 2/22/14)
WHEC-TV, Rochester, NY (new listing this week)
KGUN-TV, Tucson, AZ (Morning EP, relisted 3/22/14)
WSJV-TV, South Bend/Elkhart, IN (relisted 2/22/14)
WJCL/WGTS-TV, Savannah, GA (Digital EP, listed 3/7/14)
WKBN-TV, Youngstown, OH (Dayside EP, listing revised 3/7/14)
WCIV-TV, Charleston, SC (listed 3/22/14)
KTTC-TV, Rochester, MN (listed 3/30/14, see ad above!)

ASSIGNMENT MANAGER:

WSPA-TV, Spartanburg, SC (listed 3/17/14)

MANAGING EDITOR:

WBNS-TV, Columbus, OH (Digital ME, listed 3/17/14)
WCPO-TV, Cincinnati, OH (relisted this week)

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:

Four local commercial TV stations were among those honored with Peabody Awards this week. Congratulations to KING-TV (second in three years), WBZ-TV in Boston, WTVF-TV in Nashville, and WVUE-TV in New Orleans. Here’s the list of all the winners, complete with links to the work that was honored.

KUSA-TV, WAVY-TV, and KCCI-TV were named Stations of the Year in different market sizes by the National Press Photographers Association. Congratulations, as well, to JONATHAN MALAT from KARE-TV in Minneapolis, who was tabbed as NPPA Television Photographer of the year.

SIMONE APONTE joins KTVU-TV (Fox in San Francisco/Oakland) as Executive Producer of Special Projects. She’s spent the last four years as an EP at KFMB-TV in San Diego. Simone has also worked at two other San Diego stations.

Bilek

We told you earlier this week that RON BILEK will be the interim ND for Gannett’s WCNC-TV in Charlotte. (The station is currently without a GM, ND, Assistant ND, and Sales Manager.) We also told you it completed the Charlotte hat trick for Ron, but that’s not quite true. It’s the fourth Charlotte station for which Ron has worked. He was ND at WSOC-TV, Executive Editor at WBTV, and Executive Producer at the PBS station. In all, Ron’s worked for 19 stations and has been ND at ten. One more note…Ron hired Gannett’s VP/News, ROB MENNIE, in Columbus. for his first TV job, and Rob served as Ron’s Assistant ND in Atlanta and Columbus.

JIM THOMAS, longtime VP/Marketing and Programming for Journal Broadcasting, is leaving for a job at Frank N. Magid Associates, the consulting firm. He’s the second Journal VP to depart recently, following VP/News BILL BERRA, who took an ND job in Tampa.

WUGA-TV, the University of Georgia owned public television station, will stop producing local content later this year.

General Manager News:

DEREK JEFFERY has been promoted to VP/GM of KGET-TV in Bakersfield, CA. He’s been the sales manager there, and replaces TOM RANDOUR who’s retiring after 16 years as GM and 37 years at the station.

Our Full List of ND Openings:

Here is my list of stations with open ND jobs, as of Sunday, March 30, 2014.
If you know of any additions/deletions/updates, please email me at: rick@rickgevers.com

KWHY-TV 1201 West 5th St., # T-900 Los Angeles CA 90017 *
KXTX-TV 4805 Amon Carter Blvd. Ft. Worth TX 76155 *
WBZ-TV 1170 Soldiers Field Rd. Boston MA 02134
WLTV 9405 NW 41st St. Miami FL 33175 *
KCEC-TV 777 Grant St. #110 Denver CO 80203 *
WEWS-TV 3001 Euclid Ave. Cleveland OH 44115
KMOV-TV One Memorial Dr. St. Louis MO 63101
KOIN-TV 222 SW Columbia St. Portland OR 97201
WCNC-TV 1001 Wood Ridge Center Dr. Charlotte NC 28217
WTMJ-TV 720 E. Capitol Dr. Milwaukee WI 53212
KVDA-TV 6234 San Pedro San Antonio TX 78216 *
WHP-TV 3300 North 6th Street Harrisburg PA 17110
WHAS-TV 520 W. Chestnut St. Louisville KY 40203
WSET-TV 2320 Langhorne Rd. Lynchburg VA 24501
WOI-TV 3903 Westown Parkway West Des Moines IA 50266
WAAY-TV 1000 Monte Sano Boulevard Huntsville AL 35801
KVEO-TV 394 N. Expressway Brownsville TX 78521
KCEN-TV 314 South Intestate 35 Eddy TX 76524
WCBD-TV 210 W. Coleman Blvd. Charleston SC 29464
WNCT-TV 3001 Euclid Ave. Greenville NC 27834
WAKA-TV 3251 Harrison Road Montgomery AL 36109
WRBL-TV 1350 13th Ave. Columbus GA 31901
WJHG-TV, 8195 Front Beach Rd. Panama City Beach FL 32407
WDAM-TV 2362 U.S. Highway 11 Moselle MS 39459
WBUP/WBKP-TV 1705 Ash Street Ishpeming MI 49849

* Spanish language station