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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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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

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

March 31, 2014

Thursday, April 3, 2014 UPDATE:

Veteran News Director RON BILEK is back in a newsroom. He’s been named the interim ND for Gannett’s WCNC-TV in Charlotte. The station is currently without either a news director and general manager, and the Assistant ND is about to leave for a new job (if she hasn’t already left.)

It’s the Charlotte hat trick for Ron, who previously worked at both WSOC-TV and WBTV.

Ron previously worked for Gannett in Atlanta (at WXIA-TV). He’s also worked in Columbus, OH, and Cleveland, among other markets, in addition to many years working for a business journal company headquartered in Charlotte.

As I mentioned earlier this week, the full newsletter may be delayed this week by travel to NAB. I’ll hope to see you there.

Monday, March 31, 2014 UPDATE:

I always like it when a former ND is promoted to a GM’s job.

Easterly

Congratulations to veteran Cleveland broadcaster (and longtime ND there) GREG EASTERLY who’s being promoted within Tribune to be the next General Manager of WGN-TV in Chicago. Greg’s been the GM at the company’s WJW-TV since 2007, shortly before FOX sold it to LocalTV, which later sold it to Tribune. He spent ten years as ND at WJW, two years as ND for KNXV-TV in Phoenix, and also worked in newsrooms in Tulsa, Beaumont, TX, and San Angelo, TX.

Chicago media writer ROBERT FEDER has this story on Greg’s promotion, and you can read the company’s news release here.

Our full newsletter may be delayed this week by travel to NAB. I’ll hope to see you there.

Greetings:

A busy week!

ONE new news director opening, and THREE newly named NDs. Two of those five changes are in top ten markets. That brings our count of open ND jobs to 24.

We have THREE help wanted ads this week, two for EP opportunities in smaller markets, and another for two openings at the University of Missouri School of Journalism.

Please welcome ExciteM, a new advertiser who can help you increase your social media program. Click on their ad below to learn more about there services. Two other advertisers who help support this newsletter will also be in Las Vegas, Weather Metrics and Devlin Design Group. (You do know you can click on their display ads to learn more, right?) 🙂

Speaking of NAB, there will be the traditional gathering of news directors again on a non-traditional night. RTDNA has chosen Wednesday night (after the RTDNA day at NAB) at 9:00 in the Parasol Down Bar at the Wynn Hotel and Casino.

We have lots of items in Names in the News, including (but not limited to) new Assistant News Directors in the two of the top three markets, and a link to a Newslab report on how ownership changes are impacting local news.

All that and more below.

New News Director Openings:

Verrilli

WBZ-TV, Boston, MA…we first reported the departure of longtime news director JOHN VERRILLI in an emailed UPDATE on Monday. This Boston Herald article links his departure to rating woes at this CBS o-and-o. John’s been ND here for five years, spent five years before that as ND for another CBS o-and-o, KDKA-TV in Pittsburgh, and also worked as the Managing Editor for a third CBS owned station, WCBS-TV in New York. John’s also worked for two other New York City stations.

Newly Named News Directors:

Mondora

KTTV, Los Angeles, CA…in another story we shared with you earlier this week, BILL MONDORA has been named ND for this FOX o-and-o. Bill spent the last 24 years at CBS News, serving as News Director for CBS Newspath for the past 15 years. He joined CBS as a regional Newspath producer in 1989, and before that worked in Orlando and Oklahoma City. At KTTV, he replaces KINGSLEY SMITH who left KTTV after two years as ND and after 20 years with FOX o-and-o’s in Dallas, St. Louis, and Philadelphia.

Nelson

KRDO-TV, Colorado Springs, CO…JENE NELSON has been promoted to News Director for this News Press & Gazette owned ABC station. She’s been with the station for a little over a year, first as Managing Editor and then as Assistant ND. Jene has also worked for another Colorado Springs station, spent 14 years as KUSA-TV in Denver as a producer, senior producer and EP, and also produced in Las Vegas. At KRDO, she replaces longtime ND PETE JACOBUS who came out of retirement a little more than a year ago to be ND here. He’ll return to retirement after remaining with KRDO as a consultant through May.

Soares

WCYB/WEMT-TV, Tri-Cities, TN…JOHN SOARES will be the next ND for this Bonten Media owned station cluster. John most recently has been Director of News Content Implementation at WPMT-TV in York, PA. It’s a return to Tennessee for John, who earlier in his career spent two years ad ND for WJHL-TV in Johnson City, TN. John also was an ND in Wichita for four months, has taught at several universities, and has worked in California as a reporter/anchor. He replaces KEN SMITH who left the station earlier this year to return to Nashville for family reasons.

Paid Help Wanted Ads:   

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.

Executive Producer/Broadcast Content, WCIV-TV, Charleston, SC:

Charleston, South Carolina has been voted the number 1 city in the U.S for a third year in a row. Who wouldn’t want to live and work in a city that boasts history, great food, sunshine and water?

The Executive Producer/Broadcast Content Manager supervises and coordinates the daily operations of the news department with guidance from the News Director including news coverage, weather coverage, sports, production of all newscasts and special projects.

– Oversees producers in the preparation and broadcast of all news content
– Must be able to direct and coordinate breaking news and weather coverage
– Must maintain editorial quality control
– Works with the New Media Manager to ensure the station’s website and social media accounts are updated
– Produces newscasts and special coverage as needed.
– Motivates and coaches news staff

Send cover letter, resume and completed WCIV application (click here) via email to: djackson@wciv.com or via mail to:

Deborah Jackson
HR Director
WCIV-TV
PO Box 22165
Charleston SC 29413

Qualified applicants will be contacted for an interview. NO PHONE CALLS. EEO

Other News Management Openings:

ASSISTANT NEWS DIRECTOR:

KPHO-TV, Phoenix, AZ (relisted 2/14/14)
WFLA-TV, Tampa, FL (relisted 2/1/14)
KVVU-TV, Las Vegas, NV (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 2/1/14)
KCRA-TV, Sacramento, CA (relisted this week)
KGTV, San Diego, CA (Morning EP, new listing this week)
KSHB-TV, Kansas City, MO (listing revised 2/1/14)
WBNS-TV, Columbus, OH (Senior EP, listed 3/17/14)
WDJT-TV, Milwaukee, WI (PM EP, relisted 2/1/14)
WXIX-TV, Cincinnati, OH (2 Openings, listed 2/14/14)
WJAR-TV, Providence, RI (listed 1/26/14)
KGPE/KSEE-TV, Fresno, CA (AM EP, listed 2/8/14)
KTUL-TV, Tulsa, OK (relisted 2/22/14)
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, see ad above!)
KTTC-TV, Rochester, MN (new listing this week, 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)

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:

Congratulations to WKTV (Utica, NY) News Director STEVE McMURRAY who’s been promoted to General Manager for this NBC affiliate. Steve tells me he will be hiring a new news director at some point in the future, but for now will do both jobs.  Steve joined the station in 2002 as Assignment Manager, was promoted to ND in 2004, and Station Manager in 2012. His promotion came the day after the station was acquired by Heartland Media, helmed by former Gray TV President BOB PRATHER. Steve replaces STEVE DOERR, who also ran the Smith Media station in Burlington, VT. WKTV was the last station owned by Smith Media. More here.

Congratulations, as well, to JULIE KRALLMAN who’s been bumped to Assistant ND for KABC-TV in Los Angeles. She’s been the EP there for the past 15 years, and previously worked in Miami, Sacramento, and Spokane.

Manuel

JILL MANUEL returns to Chicago as the new Assistant ND for Fox’s WFLD-TV.  She most recently had been the ND for Scripps’ WEWS-TV in Cleveland for the past 5 1/2 years, but prior to that she’d been the ND for CLTV, the 24 hour cable news operation in the Windy City.  Jill’s also worked for another Chicago station and for both Fox News and the Fox News Channel.

IAN RHODES is moving to Detroit, where he’ll be the new News Operations Manager at WDIV-TV there. His old job as Ops. Mgr. at WSMV-TV in Nashville will be filled by BRIAN REILLY, who previously worked at WSMV as Senior Director. Brian spent the last two years as a director at KPRC-TV in Houston.

JASON LATHAM heads north from Las Vegas to Seattle, where he’ll be the new EP for KIRO-TV. Jason’s been the Assistant ND for KVVU-TV for the past two years, and earlier served as KVVU’s Web Managing Editor.

WKMG-TV in Orlando has named REBECCA PUGH as its Assignment Manager. She’s currently the Assistant News Director for WAAY-TV in Huntsville but previously has held assignment roles at stations in Tampa and Birmingham.

LEESA DILLON reunites with KCTV (Kansas City) ND LARRY PERRET as she becomes the Senior EP for that CBS affiliate. Larry and Leesa have worked together twice previously, in Los Angeles and Salt Lake City. She’s also been an ND in Cleveland and for News 12/The Bronx & Brooklyn, and has also worked in Philadelphia, Detroit, San Diego and Las Vegas. Leesa is currently the Assistant ND at ND-less WCNC-TV in Charlotte.

DEBORAH POTTER of Newslab has produced a lengthy report on how the massive changes in local TV ownership are impacting local news. Click here to read it.

General Manager News:

Byrnes

MICKI BYRNES becomes VP/Station Manager for Gannett’s WKYC-TV in Cleveland. She joined the station in 1997 as Director of Marketing and Promotion and advanced to Vice President, Advertising and Promotion in 2000. Her husband, BROOKE SPECTORSKY, will continue as President/GM of WKYC. He also supervises three other Gannett stations and serves as Senior Vice President for Gannett, managing all syndicated programming efforts.

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 *
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
WIAT-TV 2075 Golden Crest Drive Birmingham AL 35209
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
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

March 22, 2014

Wednesday, March 26, 2014 UPDATE:

Mondora

A large market news director opening that’s been open for a long time has been filled with today’s announcement that BILL MONDORA has been named VP/News Director for KTTV, the FOX o-and-o in Los Angeles.

Many of you know Bill, who spent 24 years with CBS, the last 15 years as News Director for CBS NewsPath. He joined CBS as a regional Newspath producer in 1989, and before that had worked in Orlando and Oklahoma City.

At KTTV, he replaces KINGSLEY SMITH who left the station last October after two years as ND and 20 years with FOX.

More on this story later this week in our full report.

Tuesday, March 25, 2014 UPDATE:

Verrilli

Veteran CBS News Director JOHN VERRILLI left WBZ-TV in Boston today. John’s been ND for this o-and-o for the past five years and spent the five years before that as ND for another CBS o-an-o, KDKA-TV in Pittsburgh. He’d previously worked for WCBS-TV in New York as the Managing Editor, and had also worked for two other New York City stations.

We’ll have more on his departure in our full report later this week.

Sunday, March 23, 2014 UPDATE:

I’ve added a much more detailed obituary on the late PHIL NYE in the obituary section below.

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Greetings:

It’s a rare week when we have no news director changes to share with you, but we do have lots of other stories I think you’ll find interesting.

Among then…obituaries for a former VP/News for the ABC o-and-o’s, and another for a CBS producer. Also this week, new responsibilities for a longtime Denver ND, a change at the top of the CBS Evening News, the demise of a newscast in Dallas, and the latest on the Seattle news helicopter crash.

If you’re looking for a new job, we have FIVE paid ads for opportunities in a wide range of market sizes and responsibilities. And two of our supporters are running ads telling you how to find them at next month’s NAB convention.

All that and more below.

New News Director Openings:

I’m not aware of any. If you are, let me know via email: rick@rickgevers.com

Newly Named News Directors:

We are still showing 25 vacant ND jobs. If you know of others that would make that number larger, let me know! rick@rickgevers.com

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Executive Producer/Broadcast Content, WCIV-TV, Charleston, SC:

Charleston, South Carolina has been voted the number 1 city in the U.S for a third year in a row. Who wouldn’t want to live and work in a city that boasts history, great food, sunshine and water?

The Executive Producer/Broadcast Content Manager supervises and coordinates the daily operations of the news department with guidance from the News Director including news coverage, weather coverage, sports, production of all newscasts and special projects.

– Oversees producers in the preparation and broadcast of all news content
– Must be able to direct and coordinate breaking news and weather coverage
– Must maintain editorial quality control
– Works with the New Media Manager to ensure the station’s website and social media accounts are updated
– Produces newscasts and special coverage as needed.
– Motivates and coaches news staff

Send cover letter, resume and completed WCIV application (click here) via email to: djackson@wciv.com or via mail to:

Deborah Jackson
HR Director
WCIV-TV
PO Box 22165
Charleston SC 29413

Qualified applicants will be contacted for an interview. NO PHONE CALLS. EEO

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News Director, WDAM-TV, Hattiesburg, MS:

WDAM News has a unique opportunity for an experienced news manager to expand their vision and skills in one of the best news markets in America as a News Director.

Located in the heart of the Mississippi Pine Belt, the area boasts a superb quality of life. With a low cost of living coupled with first-class schools, and a great mass communication school, University of Southern Mississippi, it’s a great place to settle. The station is part of the Raycom Media group of television stations, which means that they have state of the art equipment and a strong culture of continuous training and opportunity for growth within the company.

The successful candidate will have at least five years of experience as an executive producer or higher level news leadership. Applicants should have a well developed nose for news plus the following experience base:

  • Strategic planning and execution
  • Sweeps planning and TSR development
  • Human resources
  • First Amendment/Journalism law,
  • Daily news gathering logistics and operations
  • Television production
  • Digital news gathering
  • Social Media

Above all else, exceptional “people skills, the ability to resolve conflict, guide, direct and grow the skill set of all in the news department is a must.

If you want to be a leader in an award winning, aggressive newsroom that makes a difference in its community, then apply online and upload your resume and references by clicking here.

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

Senior Executive Producer, WBNS-TV, Columbus, OH:

WBNS-TV, Central Ohio’s News Leader, seeks a dynamic Senior Executive Producer with a proven track record.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the production, execution and overall presentation of our daily newscasts, while providing leadership in the newsroom, managing producers and associate producers, ensuring writing meets station standards, coordinating with other departments for daily newscast production and assisting in development of news department strategy.

This position requires at least eight years experience in local television news as Producer and Executive Producer, with at least three years as EP or similar; excellent news judgment and communication skills, and above average writing and storytelling skills. Ability to manage and influence a large group and to work effectively in often stressful situations required. Experience in investigative journalism and digital platforms are a plus.

Qualified individuals may submit their resume online at dispatchbroadcast.com.

Dispatch Broadcast Group is an equal opportunity employer.
We are a drug free workplace.

Digital Managing Editor, WBNS-TV, Columbus, OH:

WBNS-TV is searching for a Digital Managing Editor to drive digital coverage on all platforms, including 10tv.com and mobile.

The successful candidate will coordinate the process of publishing and updating digital content with compelling text and images, managing breaking news coverage and ensure complementary branding for on-air product.

This is a fast paced, hands on role responsible for taking an active role in writing, editing, approving and publishing content daily while also providing direction and leadership to news and digital staff that is also responsible for creating and implementing strategic plans, collaborating with other Dispatch properties on special and non-news sections and analyzing digital reports and statistics.

This position requires at least three years experience working in the newsroom of a TV station or news publication, working knowledge of html, javascript, dynamic html, cgi and photo editing and publishing, preferably with Adobe Photoshop. Knowledge of AP Internet style required. Bachelors degree in journalism or broadcast journalism and previous supervisory experience strongly preferred.

Qualified individuals may submit a resume online at dispatchbroadcast.com.

Dispatch Broadcast Group is an equal opportunity employer.
We are a drug free workplace.

 

Assignment Manager, WSPA-TV, Spartanburg, SC:

WSPA-TV, covering the beautiful Carolinas, is seeking a strong leader to join our news team.

Candidates must have a background in advocacy journalism and show proven success managing multiple employees. The Assignment Manager oversees the assignment desk, editors and photographers and should be practiced in multi-tasking. The right candidate should have a proven track record in organizing, planning, and executing long and short term news coverage.

Candidates should have 5 years experience in a medium to large market with proven leadership skills.

Email your resume to hr@wspa.com or via mail to:

Human Resources
WSPA-TV
250 International Drive
Spartanburg SC 29303

Other News Management Openings:

ASSISTANT NEWS DIRECTOR:

WFLD/WPWR-TV, Chicago, IL (listed 1/26/14)
KPHO-TV, Phoenix, AZ (relisted 2/14/14)
WFLA-TV, Tampa, FL (relisted 2/1/14)

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 2/1/14)
KSHB-TV, Kansas City, MO (listing revised 2/1/14)
WBNS-TV, Columbus, OH (Senior EP, listed 3/17/14, see ad above!)
WDJT-TV, Milwaukee, WI (PM EP, relisted 2/1/14)
WXIX-TV, Cincinnati, OH (2 Openings, listed 2/14/14)
WJAR-TV, Providence, RI (listed 1/26/14)
KGPE/KSEE-TV, Fresno, CA (AM EP, listed 2/8/14)
KTUL-TV, Tulsa, OK (relisted 2/22/14)
KGUN-TV, Tucson, AZ (Morning EP, relisted this week)
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 (new listing this week, see ad above!)

ASSIGNMENT MANAGER:

WKMG-TV, Orlando, FL (listed 1/26/14)
WSPA-TV, Spartanburg, SC (listed 3/17/14, see ad above!)

MANAGING EDITOR:

WVIT-TV, Hartford, CT (listed 1/18/14)
WBNS-TV, Columbus, OH (Digital ME, listed 3/17/14, see ad above!)

Obituaries:

Nye

Updated 3/23/13:  PHIL NYE, who had a long career in our business, much of it at ABC or its owned stations, died this week at the age of 87.  He served as VP/News for the ABC owned stations, was a VP/Station Manager for KGO-TV in San Francisco, and was twice the ND for WXYZ-TV in Detroit, when it was an ABC o-and-o. Phil also worked in radio and newspapers, as well as TV in West Virginia. Here’s a brief tribute from WXYZ. Services are Monday in Detroit. Read more about his life and career here.

Longtime CBS News producer CLEM TAYLOR died earlier this week. He was 60 and suffered from pancreatic cancer. Clem spent 20 years at CBS, the last four at 60 Minutes, which offers this tribute.

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:

Our sympathy to Seattle’s KOMO-TV News Director HOLLY GAUNTT and her staff on the loss of two colleagues in this week’s crash of the station’s chopper.  Pilot GARY PFITZNER and photojournalist BILL STROTHMAN died.  Both worked for the craft’s owner, Helicopters, Inc, though Strothman had earlier worked for KOMO for many years.  His son is currently a photojournalist there.  Saturday’s Seattle Times updates the NTSB investigation here.

Congratulations to longtime KUSA-TV (Denver/NBC) News Director PATTI DENNIS, who’s assuming additional responsibilities as Director of Recruiting for parent company Gannett. She’ll continue as VP/News for KUSA, but will reduce her day to day involvement in the newsroom, according to Gannett’s SVP/News, ROB MENNIE, quoted in this article.

The Executive Producer of the CBS Evening News, PAT SHEVLIN, is stepping down. She’ll stay with CBS in another role. Pat’s been with the network since 1975.

KTXD-TV in Dallas has cancelled its flagship evening newscast. Many longtime Dallas/Ft. Worth anchors were featured on the program.

You’ve probably already heard that Media General is buying LIN Media, in a deal announced Friday. The Providence Journal, in LIN’s headquarters city and one of five in which the companies own at least one station each, looks at the deal here.

General Manager News:

AL JEROME, the longtime GM of public station KCET-TV in Los Angeles, is retiring, according to this article from the Los Angeles Times.

Our Full List of ND Openings:

Here is my list of stations with open ND jobs, as of Saturday, March 22, 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 *
KTTV 1999 S. Bundy Dr. Los Angeles CA 90025
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
WIAT-TV 2075 Golden Crest Drive Birmingham AL 35209
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
WCYB/WEMT-TV 101 Lee St. Bristol TN 24201
WNCT-TV 3001 Euclid Ave. Greenville NC 27834
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 (see ad above!)
WBUP/WBKP-TV 1705 Ash Street Ishpeming MI 49849

* Spanish language station

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