Newsletter | Rick Gevers & Associates

March 3, 2013

Greetings:

We have a flurry of new NDs to share with you this week. FOUR newly named NDs with just ONE new opening bring our count of open ND jobs to 21. However, as more than one of you have suggested to be in the past few days, that count could increase now that the rating period is over.

We have a new ad for a Morning EP opening in sunny Florida, as well as ads for a Managing Editor in Sacramento, a producer opportunity in a top ten market, and a small market ND job.

If your (and your station) are interested in an international partnership, we had an ad for such an opportunity.

We have an obituary for the father of a long-time ND turned GM, two former NDs takes new jobs, and baby news for an Indiana news director.

All that, and more, after this week’s changes.

New News Director Opening:

WEYI-TV, Flint MI…KATHY REYNOLDS is leaving this Barrington (for now) station to become ND for WGME-TV in Portland, ME. More on that below.

Newly Named News Directors:

McGruder

WZTV, Nashville, TN…BRYAN McGRUDER has been named ND for this Sinclair owned FOX affiliate. Bryan most recently spent ten years as the ND for WDAF-TV, the FOX affiliate in Kansas City. He’s also been an ND in Memphis and Savannah, GA, and worked as a reporter and/or anchor in Huntsville, Jackson, MS, and Meridian, MS. He replaces ROBERTA PETTERSON who left the station in January after 2+ years as ND. She’s now an EP at WSMV-TV in Nashville.

Eck

WDTN-TV, Dayton, OH…DENISE ECK moves up I-75 to become ND for this LIN Media owned NBC affiliate. She’s been the Assistant ND for WCPO-TV in Cincinnati for the past 2+ years. Before that, she was an ND in Topeka but began her career as a reporter and anchor in Roanoke, Wichita, Joplin, and Columbia, MO. At WDTN, she replaces STEVE DIORIO who left the station in December, shortly after the arrival of a new GM. Steve was ND there for five years.

Reynolds

WGME-TV, Portland, ME…KATHY REYNOLDS is headed east to become ND for this Sinclair owned CBS affiliate. We told you above that she was leaving her job as ND for WEYI-TV in Flint. She also had corporate oversight for sister-Barrington station WNWO-TV in Toledo. Kathy’s worked in Wausaw, WI, and as a reporter in Springfield, MA, Grand Rapids, MI, Burlington, Fargo, and Elmira, NY. She replaces MIMI STRAWN who left in January after two years as ND.

Morgan

WREX-TV, Rockford, IL…JOSH MORGAN gets his first ND job as he’s moving to this Quincy owned NBC affiliate. He’s been an EP for WPSD-TV in Paducah, KY, and earlier worked as a producer in Green Bay, WI. He replaces MIKE COSTELLO who left the station a few months ago to take a job out of television. He was ND there for less than a year.

Help Wanted Ads:

Morning Executive Producer, WTEV/WAWS-TV, Jacksonville, FL:

COX Media Group’s FOX 30 WAWS-TV, CBS47 WTEV-TV and MY Network stations are looking for a creative and dynamic morning show leader. We need someone who is all about the product and production of the morning news time period on all platforms. The morning E.P. must be a hands-on leader who manages high story count, flow and execution of the four-and-a-half hour newscast on two stations. The morning E.P. works with our morning meteorology team to make sure we own the weather story every day.

The successful candidate will be able to lead and motivate young journalists. We need someone who lives for breaking news, knows how to capture emotion and who can produce newscasts that drive ratings. You must have flexibility to work nights, weekends and changing schedules.

By the way, you get to do this while working at a CBS/FOX/My Network triopoly and while living in a sunny beach climate.

If you are ready for the challenge, send resume and link to: mmccormick@actionnewsjax.com
or via mail to:

Mike McCormick
News Director
11700 Central Parkway
Unit #2
Jacksonville, FL 32224

We are an equal opportunity employer.

News Director, WVVA-TV, Bluefield, WV:

We’re looking for a dynamic newsroom leader to take our award winning team to the next level.

WVVA TV, in beautiful Bluefield, WV, a dominant NBC affiliate is searching for a News Director to help guide our news department to new heights of journalistic and ratings success. This is an exciting opportunity to lead a great team.

The successful candidate will be responsible for establishing and maintaining market leading standards for newsroom operations and content. Other duties include hiring, coaching, supervising and evaluating news personnel, as well as preparation and administration of newsroom budgets and capital requests. The News Director is expected to work closely with other department managers to achieve the company’s overall performance goals.

A minimum of 8 years television news management experience and a college degree in broadcast journalism preferred. Candidate must be able to demonstrate strong working knowledge of community issues, as well as sound journalistic principles. Must have the ability to make fast, accurate journalistic and logistical judgments. Excellent communication skills are required.

If you have a passion for excellence, and a burning desire to lead the number one television news team in the Bluefield/Beckley WV market we want to hear from you.

WVVA offers a competitive salary, traditional benefits package, plus health club membership.

WVVA Television, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.

Please send your resume and cover letter to:

newsdirector@wvva.com

or mail to:

News Director Opening
3052 Big Laurel Highway
Bluefield WV 24701

Interviewing will begin immediately.

Newscast Producer, WSB-TV, Atlanta, GA:

WSB TV is looking for an experienced newscast producer/writer. WSB producers create and execute newscasts based on research information and goals. They collaborate with reporters on best video and stories of the day. Newscasts will have a high story count, with local significant stories that reach every key county in our viewing area.

A Minimum of four years line producing in medium to large markets is required.

Please send resume and link to a newscast to: suzanne.nadell@wsbtv.com

or mail resume and DVD to:

Suzanne Nadell
Executive Producer
WSB TV Channel 2
1601 West Peachtree St.
Atlanta GA 30309

Managing Editor, KCRA-TV, Sacramento, CA:

KCRA 3 TV has an immediate opening for a dynamic Managing Editor to lead one of the top newsrooms in this country.

“Where the News Comes First” is not only our brand – it’s our deep commitment to journalistic excellence. As the consistently #1 ratings leader in our market, we set the bar high for excellent storytelling, aggressive investigative reporting and outstanding breaking news coverage.
Our Managing Editor is a key newsroom leader who oversees and drives our daily newsgathering, coverage and content.

Our ideal candidate:

Knows how to coach a team of seasoned reporters on strong multi -platform storytelling
Leads editorial meetings that produce fresh enterprising stories
Skillfully executes a take-no-prisoners approach to breaking news coverage
Works collaboratively with our excellent news management team
Oversees the assignment desk in both day-to-day coverage and long range planning

We are looking for a news manager with at least five years of management experience. He/she must possess superior news judgment and a very strong competitive drive to win. It is essential that our Manager Editor has exceptional people skills, and a passion to coach, mentor and inspire.

It’s a tall order! But the rewards are many. Hearst Television is an outstanding company and at KCRA, you’ll be working at a station located in a great place to live in Northern California.

Interested candidates should send their resumes and cover letters to :

Lori Waldon, KCRA 3 News Director: lwaldon@hearst.com

Or via mail to:

Lori Waldon
News Director
KCRA 3 News
3 Television Circle
Sacramento, CA 95814

Absolutely no phone calls!

Other News Management Openings:

ASSISTANT NEWS DIRECTOR:

WISH-TV, Indianapolis, IN (listed 1/12/13)
WRTV, Indianapolis, IN (listed 2/15/13)
KVUE-TV, Austin, TX (relisted 2/2/13)
WNCT-TV, Greenville/New Bern, NC (relisted 2/2/13)

EXECUTIVE NEWS PRODUCER:

KNBC-TV, Los Angeles, CA (PM EP, relisted 2/23/13)
KRON-TV, San Francisco, CA (listed 12/22/12)
KDFW-TV, Dallas, TX (Morning EP, relisted 2/2/13)
KING-TV, Seattle, WA (Two openings, AM & PM/EP, listing updated 2/2/13)
KXNV-TV, Phoenix, AZ (Special Projects EP, relisted 2/15/13)
WFTS-TV, Tampa, FL (Dayside EP, listed 12/30/12)
KOIN-TV, Portland, OR (listed 1/19/13)
WRAL-TV, Raleigh, NC (AM EP, relisted 1/12/13)
WXIN-TV, Indianapolis, IN (PM EP, listed 1/19/13)
KUSI-TV, San Diego, CA (relisted 2/2/13)
WBRC-TV, Birmingham, AL (PM EP, listed 1/6/13)
WVEC-TV, Norfolk, VA (listed 2/15/13)
WFMY-TV, Greensboro, NC (listed 2/2/13)
WTEV/WAWS-TV, Jacksonville, FL (AM EP, new listing this week, see ad above!)
WTLV/WJXX-TV, Jacksonville, FL (PM EP, listing revised 2/2/13)
KFSN-TV, Fresno, CA (AM EP, listed 2/15/13)
WINK-TV, Ft. Myers, FL (PM EP, relisted 2/2/13)
KHQ-TV, Spokane, WA (listed 1/19/13)
WIS-TV, Columbia, SC (AM EP, listed 2/2/13)
WCYB-TV, Bristol, TN (relisted 2/2/13)
KOLO-TV, Reno, NV (Morning EP, relisted 2/15/13)

MANAGING EDITOR:

KNBC-TV, Los Angeles, CA (relisted 2/23/13)
KCRA-TV, Sacramento, CA (relisted 2/23/13, see ad above!)

Obituary:

Our sympathy to old friend TIM LARSON on the loss of his father, DON LARSON, who died last week after a battle with cancer. Mr. Larson is also survived by his wife of 61 years, JACQUELINE, and Tim’s sister, MARCIA. More on his life here.

Tim is currently GM for KRDO-TV in Colorado Springs. He’s also been a GM in Idaho Falls, and an ND in St. Louis, Indianapolis, Cincinnati, and Buffalo, and has worked in Detroit and Birmingham. Your note of sympathy will find Tim at: timothy.larson@krdo.com

Situations Wanted:

We offer a free situations wanted ad to news managers who are out of work and 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:

Former WGCL-TV (Atlanta) News Director ERIC LUDGOOD joins WAGA-TV in Atlanta as Assistant ND.

MARK RIGSBY is the new EP for WJTV in Jackson, MS. He most recently was the ND for WVVA-TV in Bluefield, WV.

Rosenthal

Congratulations to WXIN-TV News Director LEE ROSENTHAL and his wife JOANNA on the birth of their first child, SHEA CHARLOTTE ROSENTHAL who was born February 21st. Shea weighed just under six pounds and measured 19.4 inches long. Lee tells me that Shea and her mom (a former TV reporter) are doing well. You can congratulate the tired papa via email: lmrosenthal@fox59.com

Our Full List of ND Openings:

Here is my list of stations with open ND jobs, as of Saturday, March 2, 2013.

If you know of any additions/deletions/updates, please email me at: rick@rickgevers.com
WPIX-TV 220 E. 42nd Street New York NY 10017
KWHY-TV 1201 West 5th St., # T-900 Los Angeles CA 90017 *
KTVU-TV 2 Jack London Square Oakland CA 94607
WGCL-TV 425 14th St. NW Atlanta GA 30318
KRIV-TV 4261 Southwest Freeway Houston TX 77027
KOVR-TV 2713 Kovr Drive Sacramento CA 95605
WTHR-TV 1000 N. Meridian St. Indianapolis IN 46204
KTVX-TV 2175 W. 1700 South Salt Lake City UT 84104
KSNV-TV 1500 Foremaster Lane Las Vegas NV 89101
KFOR-TV/KAUT-TV 444 E. Britton Rd. Oklahoma City OK 73114
WPTY/WLMT 2701 Union Ave. Ext. Memphis TN 38112
KSNW-TV 833 N. Main Wichita, KS 67203
KWCH-TV 2815 East 37th Street North Wichita KS 67209
WEYI-TV 2225 W. Willard Road Clio MI 48420
KRDO-TV 399 S. 8th St. Colorado Springs CO 80905
KINT-TV 5426 North Mesa El Paso TX 79912 *
KEYT-TV 730 Miramonte Dr. Santa Barbara CA 93109
KRIS/KZTV 301 Artesian St. Corpus Christi, TX 78401
WTVA-TV PO Box 350 Tupelo MS 38802
WVVA-TV 3052 Big Laurel Highway Bluefield, WV 24701 (see ad above)
WBBJ-TV 346 Muse St. Jackson TN 38301

* Spanish language station

February 23, 2013

Greetings:

Just ONE new news director opening in our report this week, an opening created when a veteran ND moved up within the FOX station group. And that’s one of TWO newly hired NDs, bringing out list of open positions to 24.

We have a paid ad for one of those openings, along with ads for EP openings, a Managing Editor opening, and a producer opening for a strong station in a top ten market.

Are you and your station interested (and available) for an international partnership? One that’s all expenses paid? Click on the ad below and let ’em know via email…they’ll mail you the information.

We have a new person in our free Situations Wanted segment, and, oddly, no new Names in the News this week. Remember to send me your items!

Read on for the rest of this week’s report.

New News Director Opening:

KRIV-TV, Houston, TX…we told you earlier this week that TOM DOERR is leaving one FOX o-and-o for another. More on that below.

And while not a new opening, please note the help wanted ad below for the ND position at WVVA-TV in Bluefield, WV.

Newly Named News Directors:

Doerr

WFLD-TV, Chicago, IL…as mentioned above, TOM DOERR will be the next ND for this FOX owned station. He’s been the ND at KRIV-TV in Houston since 2009, and has been an ND at stations in Washington, Dallas, Miami, San Antonio, Tulsa, as well as for another Houston station earlier in his career. He’s also been a Station Manager in Miami and worked as a consultant for AR&D. At WFLD, he becomes the fourth ND in the last 4+ years as he replaces PHYLLIS SCHWARTZ who left the station in December after less than a year on the job.

Roach

WXIX-TV, Cincinnati, OH…KEVIN ROACH returns to a newsroom as ND for this Raycom owned FOX affiliate. He’s twice been an ND for the same station in Dayton (WDTN-TV), has been an assistant ND in Cincinnati, an EP in Hartford and for NECN in Boston, and has worked for Internet Broadcasting and LexisNexis. Most recently he was VP/Director of Broadcast News for the AP. He replaces MATT MILLER who resigned in December after two years as ND.

Help Wanted Ads:

News Director, WVVA-TV, Bluefield, WV:

We’re looking for a dynamic newsroom leader to take our award winning team to the next level.

If you have a passion for excellence, and a burning desire to lead the number one television news team in the Bluefield/Beckley WV market we want to hear from you.

WVVA offers a competitive salary, traditional benefits package, plus health club membership.

WVVA Television, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.

Please send your resume and cover letter to:

newsdirector@wvva.com

or mail to:

News Director Opening
3052 Big Laurel Highway
Bluefield WV 24701

Interviewing will begin immediately.

Newscast Producer, WSB-TV, Atlanta, GA:

A Minimum of four years line producing in medium to large markets is required.

Please send resume and link to a newscast to: suzanne.nadell@wsbtv.com

or mail resume and DVD to:

Suzanne Nadell
Executive Producer
WSB TV Channel 2
1601 West Peachtree St.
Atlanta GA 30309

Managing Editor, KCRA-TV, Sacramento, CA:

KCRA 3 TV has an immediate opening for a dynamic Managing Editor to lead one of the top newsrooms in this country.

Our ideal candidate:

Knows how to coach a team of seasoned reporters on strong multi -platform storytelling
Leads editorial meetings that produce fresh enterprising stories
Skillfully executes a take-no-prisoners approach to breaking news coverage
Works collaboratively with our excellent news management team
Oversees the assignment desk in both day-to-day coverage and long range planning

It’s a tall order! But the rewards are many. Hearst Television is an outstanding company and at KCRA, you’ll be working at a station located in a great place to live in Northern California.

Interested candidates should send their resumes and cover letters to :

Lori Waldon, KCRA 3 News Director: lwaldon@hearst.com

Or via mail to:

Lori Waldon
News Director
KCRA 3 News
3 Television Circle
Sacramento, CA 95814

Absolutely no phone calls!

Executive Producer-Investigations, KNXV-TV, Phoenix:

Everyone covers news. Not everyone uncovers it.

ABC15 News in Phoenix is about to hire the best Executive Producer of Investigations & Special Projects in the entire country.

Is it you?

It is if your passion for excellence is evident in your work and how you deal with people every day.

It is if you can consistently lead a team to produce journalism that can change your community.

It is if you can do all of that while making sure that the great journalism is wrapped in edgy, provocative and engaging storytelling.

We are looking for someone who is creative, has good people skills, is able to handle deadline pressure and able to work with the public and station personnel. As the Executive Producer, Investigations/Special Projects, you will be responsible for managing the content and delivery of investigative, consumer, health and other franchise stories while ensuring the station is competitive on all platforms.

You will oversee all aspects of the ABC15 Investigators unit including but not limited to multimedia journalists, producers, researchers, photojournalists and editors. You will supervise storylines, writing and editing of content related to investigations, coordinate 52 week strategy with emphasis on sweeps months for multiple platforms and use computer database to research statistics and facts. In addition to posting content to multiple platforms you will have the knowledge and demonstration of creativity, editorial judgment, journalistic ethics and libel laws and manage scheduling, overtime and expenses for the unit.

Please apply if you have at least 5 years broadcast investigative reporting/producing experience. To apply for this position, please click here.

KNXV ABC 15 IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.

Executive Producer, WVEC-TV, Norfolk, VA:

WVEC-TV has an immediate opening for an Executive Producer.

This person will be responsible for the day-to-day running of the newsroom with the News Director and Assistant News Director. The Executive Producer will bring a creative approach to newscast development, showcasing, and will demonstrate an ability to carry branding across shows. They will also know how to own breaking news, and push enterprise reporting.

The Executive Producer will work closely with the News Director to execute long-term newsroom strategy. The Executive Producer is responsible for ensuring accuracy in newscasts, and will serve as a liaison between producers, reporters and the production department for visual and editorial creativity.

This position is responsible for the recruitment, hiring, scheduling, training and development of all newscast producers. The ideal candidate will have more than 5 years experience in television news and a Bachelor’s Degree in Broadcast Journalism.

Please send a cover letter, resume and DVD (or a link to your recent newscast) of your work via email to: jobs@wvec.com

or via mail to:

Human Resources
WVEC-TV
613 Woodis Avenue
Norfolk VA 23510

No phone calls. WVEC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.