Rick Gevers & Associates

August 12, 2018

Friday, August 17th, 2018 UPDATE:

Greetings:

A top 20 ABC affiliate is getting a new news director.

McGarvy

It’s SEAN McGARVY, who will join Scripps’ WEWS-TV in Cleveland on August 27th as its next ND. Here’s the news release from the station.

Sean’s been the interim ND at WEWS since JEFF HARRIS left earlier this summer to become ND for Chicago CBS o-and-o WBBM-TV. It’s a move within Scripps for Sean, who had been the Assistant ND for KMGH-TV in Denver.

He first went to Denver as the Managing Editor for KDVR/KWGN-TV. Sean’s also worked in Indianapolis, several jobs in Washington, Des Moines, and Columbia, MO. His full background is here.

Another busy week…we’ll have all the details in our full newsletter later this weekend.

regards,

Rick Gevers

Thursday, August 16th, 2018 UPDATE:

Two stories for you today, the first very sad.

    Deana Reece

I’m very sorry to report the sudden passing of longtime news director DEANA REECE.

Deana, who’d been the news director for Nexstar’s WTWO-TV in Terre Haute since January, 2014, died suddenly this morning of an apparent heart attack.  Nexstar’s VP/Local Content Development JERRY WALSH sent this email.

Here’s her bio from the station’s website and her Linkedin page.

She previously spent four years as an ND for WICS/WICD-TV in Central Illinois and, before that, was an ND at KVAL-TV in Eugene, OR, for seven years. She’s also worked in Rochester, NY and Columbia, MO, where she was graduated from the University of Missouri.

There’s no information yet on arrangements. I’ll add those here when I receive them and include them in this week’s full newsletter.

Our sympathy to Deana’s family, friends, at co-workers at WTVO.

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Passman

Happier news from Dallas/Ft. Worth, where LAURIE PASSMAN has been promoted to news director for KTVT/KTXA-TV, the CBS owned duopoly there.

Here’s the news release from the station.

She’s been the interim ND since ANDREA PARQUET-TAYLOR was promoted to Station Manager last month. She joined the station as Assistant ND in 2015.

Laurie’s a former ND in Albuquerque and has worked for two stations in Phoenix.  Details on her Linkedin page.

More in our full newsletter this weekend.

regards,

Rick Gevers

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Greetings:

A busy week as you already know from the FOUR UPDATES we published covering ND changes in big markets.

In all, there are THREE newly named news directors (all in top 50 markets) and FOUR new openings, TWO in top five markets.) Those changes move our list of openings to 31.

ONE of those openings is featured in a Paid Help Wanted ad below.

In Names in the News, a former Lansing ND gets a promotion at Fox News, a new Assistant ND in New York and new morning EPs in Tampa and San Diego.

Newly Named News Directors: 

Miller

WKYC-TV, Cleveland, OH…it was a busy week for Tegna as it filled two jobs. ADAM MILLER was named director of content here. It’s a homecoming, as he grew up in Northeast Ohio and once worked at this NBC affiliate as a production assistant. But he’s spent most of his career at the Today Show. This Cleveland Plain-Dealer article details his background and changes to the management structure. DENISE POLVERINE continues as director of digital while JON ADKINS was promoted to director of news content. BRENNAN DONNELLAN had been the ND before leaving in March to pursue other projects after 5 1/2 years as ND and seven at the station.

McKinney

KTNV-TV, Las Vegas, NV…TRACIE McKINNEY gets her first ND position at this Scripps’ owned ABC affiliate. She’s been the interim ND since MIKE DELLO STRITTO left in June to become ND for KOVR/KMAX-TV in Sacramento. Tracie most recently was the Assistant ND at Scripps’ WXYZ-TV in Detroit. She’s also held Assistant ND jobs for Tegna stations in Tampa and Norfolk, worked as an EP for two different St. Louis stations, and began her career as a reporter for stations in Virginia and West Virginia.

Wolfe

WHAS-TV, Louisville KY…the second Tegna ND job was filled by JULIE WOLFE who takes over at this ABC affiliate. She’s been the Assistant ND at Tegna’s WXIA-TV in Atlanta. More from the station’s website. Julie’s joined WXIA in 2006 as a multi-media journalist and rose through the ranks. She’s also worked for Tegna’s WGRZ-TV in Buffalo. At WHAS, she replaces DAVID SEALS who left the station earlier in March after four years as ND.

New News Director Openings: 

Lyons

WGN-TV, Chicago, IL…JENNIFER LYONS has announced her departure from this Tribune owned station. She’s been ND here for four years, and worked here for 25. and is taking a job VP/Communications and External Relations for Catholic Extension, which supports and strengthens poor mission dioceses nationwide. Her note to the staff…as well as the note from GM PAUL RENNIE are included in this story from ROBERT FEDER.

Ginther

KXAS-TV, Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX…the biggest surprise of a busy week came from the NBC o-and-o where veteran news director MARK GINTHER has left the station after three years. Dallas TV writer ED BARK has details. Mark has been a news director in Seattle (KING-TV, more than seven years) and Des Moines (WHO-TV, three years), spent two years at Dallas’ WFAA-TV as Assistant ND, and spent much of his early career in Minneapolis where he worked in both radio and TV.

Levy

KCTV, Kansas City, MO…SCOTT LEVY has left this Meredith owned CBS affiliate after two years as news director. Scott’s got his first news director’s job in October, 2012, at WETM-TV in Elmira, NY. Since then, he’s held ND jobs at WTAJ-TV in Altoona and WIVB-TV in Buffalo. He’s also worked for News 12 Bronx/Brooklyn, and in Dallas, Memphis, Oklahoma City (two stations) and Tulsa.

KHQ-TV, Spokane, WA…congratulations to TRACI ZERAVICA who’s been promoted to Director of Content and Marketing for parent company Cowles. She’s been the ND here for two years in her third stint at the station. (She earlier had been an EP and a producer, and then worked for Cowles stations in California which the station has since sold). Traci also spent two years as the Assistant ND for KATU-TV in Portland, OR. You can learn more about this opportunity in the paid help wanted ad below.

Paid Help Wanted Ad:

News Director, KHQ-TV, Spokane, WA:

This won’t be your average News Director job posting.

Sure, we could talk about the “Spokane Surprise” and all of the cool things our gorgeous, growing area has to offer. Or we might highlight the state-of-the-art facility in the heart of downtown that inspires awe from our visitors. We could even mention that we’re part of a privately owned broadcasting company that doesn’t believe in the corporate top-down approach.

But why bore you with those details? Let’s get to the good stuff!

KHQ is on the leading edge of the content revolution, from technology to workflows to employee engagement. We also blow the competition out of the water when it comes to ratings. This gives us the license to try even more cool things. When was the last time you talked about staffing eGaming marathons on your local sports channel? How often have you game-planned customized OTT channels? When was the last time you approved a purchase order for the station’s own line of coffee?

Despite all of these unusual things, we are deeply committed to powerful storytelling. And we’re still about basic blocking and tackling. We need a strong leader who practices “relaxed intensity” (this is a real thing). We need a pied piper who can motivate and inspire generations X, Y and Z. And we need a skilled journalist who can deploy our robust staff in a way that ensures we keep our lead on all platforms virtually every hour of every day.

If this seems like “you,” please get in touch: newsdirector@khq.com

No phone calls please. EOE, women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

Other News Management Openings:

ASSISTANT NEWS DIRECTOR:

KNBC-TV, Los Angeles, CA (listed 7/29/18)
WSNS-TV, Chicago, IL (listed 6/17/18)
WXYZ-TV, Detroit, MI (new listing this week)
WEWS-TV, Cleveland, OH (listed 7/15/18)
WPTV, West Palm Beach, FL (listed 7/1/18)
WLOS-TV, Asheville, NC (listed 6/17/18)
KTNV-TV, Las Vegas, NV (relisted 7/1/18)
WWL-TV, New Orleans, LA (listed 6/24/18)
WIS-TV, Columbia, SC (listed 6/24/28)
KYTX-TV, Tyler, TX (listed 7/1/18)
WALB-TV, Albandy, GA (listed 8/5/18)

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER:

KNBC-TV, Los Angeles, CA (listed 7/29/18)
WGCL-TV, Atlanta, GA (AM EP, relisted 6/8/18)
KPNX-TV, Phoenix, AZ (AM EP, listed 7/1/18)
KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA (PM EP, relisted 7/8/18)
WTSP-TV, Tampa/St. Petersburg (Senior EP, listed 7/1/18)
KARE-TV, Minneapolis MN (listed 7/22/18)
KMGH-TV, Denver, CO (2 jobs, Special Projects & PM EP, listing revised 7/15/18)
WKYC-TV, Cleveland, OH (listed 7/1/18)
WOIO-TV, Cleveland, OH (relisted 8/5/18)
WBTV, Charlotte, NC (listed 7/29/18)
WRTV, Indianapolis, IN (listed 7/1/18)
KCTV, Kansas City, MO (AM EP, listing modified 7/15/18)
KTNV-TV, Las Vegas, NV (listed 7/1/18)
KVVU-TV, Las Vegas, NV (AM & PM EPs, listed 6/17/18)
KOB-TV, Albuquerque, NM (listed 7/15/18)
WMC-TV, Memphis, TN (AM EP, relisted 7/15/18)
WINK-TV, Ft. Myers, FL (Senior EP, listed 7/8/18)
WINK-TV, Ft. Myers, FL (THREE EP openings, listed 7/8/18)
WBIR-TV, Knoxville, TN (listed 7/1/18)
KREM-TV, Spokane, WA (listed 7/22/18)
WKOW-TV, Madison, WI (Senior EP, relisted 7/22/18)
WBTW-TV, Myrtle Beach, SC (listed 7/1/18)
WCTV, Tallahassee, FL (relisted this week)

MANAGING EDITOR:

WMAQ-TV, Chicago, IL (listed 6/17/18)

Names in the News (and other items):

One time Lansing News Director CHERIE GRZECH has been promoted to Vice President of the Washington Bureau for Fox News. Details here. She’s also worked in Portland, OR, and Raleigh.

Flores

WABC-TV in New York has a new assistant news director. ELIZABETH FLORES makes the trip north from Miami where she’s been the Assistant ND at WTVJ-TV. In a remarkable coincidence :), she once worked with WABC ND CHAD MATTHEWS at WTVJ. Here’s the note Chad sent to the staff announcing her appointment.

KIRSTIN COOK has been promoted to Morning Executive Producer for WFTS-TV in Tampa, the Scripps owned ABC affiliate there. She’s been a morning newscast producer and previously worked in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA.

Another promotion to Morning EP comes at KUSI-TV in San Diego where ANDREA TOBIAS gets the nod. She’s been the longtime Senior Producer for this independent station.

General Manager News and Notes:

Again, I’m not aware of any changes again this week. A reminder that we always welcome your tips via email.

Our Full List of Open ND Jobs:

Here’s our list of open ND jobs as of Sunday, August 12, 2018:

It’s unofficial, there may be others that are open, and some of these may have been filled. If you know of any in either category, please let me know: rick@rickgevers.com

Verizon Fios 1 News 800 Westchester Avenue, Rye Brook, NY 10573
WGN-TV 2501 West Bradley Place, Chicago, IL 60618
KXAS-TV 4805 Amon Carter Blvd. Fort Worth, TX 76155
KTVT-TV 5233 Bridge Street, Fort Worth TX
WUSA-TV 4100 Wisconsin Ave NW Washington DC 20016
KPIX-TV 5855 Battery St. San Francisco, CA 94111
WUVG-TV 3350 Peachtree Road #1250, Atlanta, GA 30326 **
KIRO-TV 2807 Third Ave., Seattle WA 98121
KARE-TV 8811 Olson Memorial Hwy, Golden Valley, MN 55427
WEWS-TV 3001 Euclid Ave. Cleveland, OH 44115
KUVS-TV 1710 Arden Way, Sacramento CA 95815 **
KATU-TV 2153 NE Sandy Blvd. Portland, OR 97232
WTNH-TV 8 Elm St. New Haven CT 06510
KCTV 4500 Shawnee Mission Pkwy, Fairway, KS 66205
WWMT-TV 590 W Maple St, Kalamazoo, MI 49008
WTKR-TV 720 Boush Street Norfolk, VA 23510
WTEN-TV 341 Northern Blvd, Albany, NY 12204
KOTV 303 N. Boston Ave. Tulsa, OK 74103
WHIO-TV 1611 S Main St, Dayton, OH 45409
KHQ-TV 1201 W. Sprague Ave. Spokane, WA 99201 (see ad above!)
WOWT-TV 3501 Farnam St, Omaha, NE 68131
WACH-TV 1400 Pickens Street, Suite 600, Columbia, SC 29201
WTVG-TV 4247 Dorr St. Toledo, OH 43607
KKTV 520 E. Colorado Colorado Springs, CO 80903
KION-TV 1550 Moffett St. Salinas, CA 93905
WRBL-TV 1350 13th Ave. Columbus, GA 31901
KIII-TV 5002 South Padre Island Dr. Corpus Christi, TX 78411
KHSL/KNVN-TV 3460 Silverbell Rd. Chico, CA 95973
KPVI-TV 902 E Sherman St, Pocatello, ID 83201
KMVT-TV 1100 Blue Lakes Blvd N. Twin Falls, ID 83301
WABG-TV 849 Washington Ave. Greenville MS 38701

**: Spanish language station

August 5, 2018

Wednesday, August 8th, 2018 UPDATE:

Greetings:

What a week!

Today there’s a new leader of a revised news management structure at a top 20 NBC affiliate.

Miller

ADAM MILLER has been named Director of Content for Tegna’s WKYC-TV in Cleveland. He’s spent pretty much his entire career at the Today Show, beginning as a production assistant and rising to Senior Producer, a role he’s held since July 2017. Adam grew up in Northeast Ohio and worked at WKYC as a production assistant years ago.

Here’s the station’s news release, and here’s a slightly more detailed column from the Cleveland Plain Dealer.

In addition, DENISE POLVERINE continues as Director of Digital while JON ADKINS has been promoted to Director of News Content.

The news release says Denise and Jon report to Adam, while the Plain Dealer story says Jon essentially replaces BRENNAN DONNELAN, who left the station in March to pursue other projects involving long form story telling. Brennan was ND here for 5 1/2 years.

This weekend’s newsletter will be a busy one!

regards,

Rick Gevers

Tuesday, August 7th, 2018 UPDATE:

Today we have a news director change in a top THREE market.

Lyons

JENNIFER LYONS is stepping down as ND for Chicago’s WGN-TV after four years in the top job and almost 25 years at that Tribune owned station.

She’s taken a job as VP/Communications and External Relations for Catholic Extension, which supports and strengthens poor mission dioceses nationwide.

Longtime Chicago media writer ROBERT FEDER has the details including Jennifer’s note to her staff and GM PAUL RENNIE‘s note to the station.

During her time at WGN, Jennifer was the assistant ND and executive producer. She’s also worked in Des Moines and Davenport, IA.

Ginther

On another front, another longtime media writer, Dallas’s ED BARK, has more on the surprise departure yesterday of KXAS-TV VP/News MARK GINTHER. And KXAS issued a brief statement, saying:

Mark Ginther is no longer employed by NBC 5 / KXAS. We are grateful for his commitment and dedication to the KXAS team. His last day with the station was Monday, August 6.”

Assistant ND JOHN STONE will be the interim ND at KXAS.

It’s been a busy week. We’ll have a full newsletter this weekend.

regards,

Rick Gevers

Monday, August 6, 2018 UPDATE #2:

Updates apparently beget updates….a second one today, just one week after we reported two in one day. And this one has two items.

Ginther

This one’s a bit of a surprise, at least to me, but word out of Texas says KXAS-TV (Dallas/Ft. Worth) VP/News MARK GINTHER has left the station. The staff learned in a meeting with the general manager today.

Mark’s been the ND for this NBC o-and-o for the last three years, spent almost eight years before that as the VP/News for KING-TV in Seattle. He’s also been an ND in Des Moines, was an Assistant ND for WFAA-TV in Dallas and began his career in Minneapolis where he worked in both radio and television.

UPDATED:  Late Monday, Dallas TV columnist ED BARK posted this story which explains more about Mark’s departure.

Wolfe

And a news director has been named at Tegna’s WHAS-TV in Louisville. JULIE WOLFE is moving from her job as Assistant ND at sister Tegna station WXIA-TV in Atlanta. More in this memo from VP/GM CHRISTY MORENO.

Julie replaces DAVID SEALS who left the station in March after four years as ND.

More later…

regards,

Rick Gevers

Monday, August 6, 2018 UPDATE:

There’s a news director change in a top 35 market to report to you.

Levy

SCOTT LEVY, who’s been the news director for Meredith’s KCTV in Kansas City since August, 2016, has left the station. That’s the CBS affiliate there.  The other Meredith news directors learned of the change in a remarkably terse email from the company’s VP/News GARY BROWN.

Scott’s got his first news director’s job in October, 2012, at WETM-TV in Elmira, NY. Since then, he’s held ND jobs at WTAJ-TV in Altoona and WIVB-TV in Buffalo. He’s also worked for News 12 Bronx/Brooklyn, and in Dallas, Memphis, Oklahoma City (two stations) and Tulsa.

We’ll have more on this development and all the week’s news in our full newsletter this weekend.

regards,

Rick Gevers

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Greetings:

Great to see many of you at the NABJ conference in Detroit this week. I attended that same conference in that same hotel (the Detroit Renaissance Center) 26 years ago, and, not surprisingly, the building is no easier to navigate now than it was then! (If you were there you know what I mean!)

This week’s newsletter will be easy to navigate, though.

Just ONE newly named news director and, to the best of my knowledge, NO new openings, so our count of open ND jobs drops to 30.

If you’d like to work in news management in a great climate, check out our TWO paid help wanted ads for jobs in Los Angeles.

Speaking of NABJ, that organization has a new executive director whose name will be familiar to you. That’s among the items in Names in the News below.

Newly Named News Directors: 

Cyprian

WALB-TV, Albany, GA…NICHOLE CYPRIAN is the next news director for this Raycom Media owned operation. It’s a promotion for Nichole, who’s been the Assistant ND for the past year. More from GM JIM WILCOX in this staff memo. Nichole’s also worked for in Mobile, Jackson, MS, and Memphis. She replaces BARI SOASH who was promoted to ND for sister-Raycom station WTOC-TV in Savannah, GA.

New News Director Openings: 

I’m not aware of any new openings this week. If you are, please let me know.

Paid Help Wanted Ads:

Assistant News Director, KNBC-TV, Los Angeles, CA:

At NBCUniversal, we believe in the talent of our people. It’s our passion and commitment to excellence that drives NBCU’s vast portfolio of brands to succeed. From broadcast and cable networks, news and sports platforms, to film, world-renowned theme parks and a diverse suite of digital properties, we take pride in all that we do and all that we represent. It’s what makes us uniquely NBCU.

Here you can create the extraordinary.

NBCUniversal Owned Station, NBC4 Southern California, is looking for an Assistant News Director with strong news judgment and the ability to lead and inspire a highly talented news staff to reach beyond established goals.

Responsibilities:

* Manage daily coverage, events, and breaking news across NBC4 broadcast and digital platforms
* Implement strategies to increase ratings performance in newscasts
* Provide leadership to news professionals, driving a culture of creativity and excellence in a multi-platform environment
* Responsible for news staff development and training in coordination with other news managers
* Participate in the performance appraisal process for assigned editorial staff in conjunction with the management team and VP of News
* Manage script approval process as delegated to individual managers
* Develop and manage ongoing staff recruitment in all news areas
* Involved with aspects of news content for the station’s website and new media outlets
* Ensure the daily goals and missions are executed, tracked, and communicated to the staff
* Evaluate workflow efficiencies ensuring editorial resources and expectations are clearly defined and met
* Implement and have a working knowledge of federal, state, and local laws impacting newsroom operations
* Enforce newsroom’s policies and procedures

Click here to apply:

Executive Producer, KNBC-TV, Los Angeles, CA:

At NBCUniversal, we believe in the talent of our people. It’s our passion and commitment to excellence that drives NBCU’s vast portfolio of brands to succeed. From broadcast and cable networks, news and sports platforms, to film, world-renowned theme parks and a diverse suite of digital properties, we take pride in all that we do and all that we represent. It’s what makes us uniquely NBCU.

Here you can create the extraordinary.

NBCUniversal Owned Station, NBC4 Southern California, is looking for an Executive Producer who can lead a team of Platform Managers and Content Producers in providing compelling news coverage.

Responsibilities:

* Manage editorial content for assigned news platforms produced by NBC4, but may be responsible for additional platforms including but not limited to broadcast, digital and web
* Coordinate with production, engineering, and IT teams to ensure seamless show productions as well as with the editorial team to ensure complete local news coverage
* Collaborate with newsroom leadership, other NBC Owned stations, and NBC News for daily coverage and special events planning
* Communicate with news management and assignment desk to shape newscasts and determine the composition and flow of all assigned platforms
* Schedule platform managers and content producers for proper coverage
* Participate in the performance appraisal process for assigned editorial staff
* Work with news leadership to ensure training and coaching is provided for Platform Managers and Content Producers
* Participate in recruitment efforts and facilitate orientation of new employees
* Track market competitive trends
* Develop and implement show content and format changes
* Track coverage costs and ensure fiscal responsibility in the news department

Click here to apply:

Other News Management Openings:

ASSISTANT NEWS DIRECTOR:

WABC-TV, New York, NY (listed 6/8/18)
KNBC-TV, Los Angeles, CA (listed 7/29/18, see ad above!)
WSNS-TV, Chicago, IL (listed 6/17/18)
WEWS-TV, Cleveland, OH (listed 7/15/18)
WPTV, West Palm Beach, FL (listed 7/1/18)
WLOS-TV, Asheville, NC (listed 6/17/18)
KTNV-TV, Las Vegas, NV (relisted 7/1/18)
WWL-TV, New Orleans, LA (listed 6/24/18)
WIS-TV, Columbia, SC (listed 6/24/28)
KYTX-TV, Tyler, TX (listed 7/1/18)
WALB-TV, Albany, GA (new listing this week)

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER:

KNBC-TV, Los Angeles, CA (listed 7/29/18, see ad above!)
WGCL-TV, Atlanta, GA (AM EP, relisted 6/8/18)
KPNX-TV, Phoenix, AZ (AM EP, listed 7/1/18)
KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA (PM EP, relisted 7/8/18)
WFTS-TV, Tampa/St. Petersburg, FL (AM EP, listing modified this week)
WTSP-TV, Tampa/St. Petersburg (Senior EP, listed 7/1/18)
KARE-TV, Minneapolis MN (listed 7/22/18)
KMGH-TV, Denver, CO (2 jobs, Special Projects & PM EP, listing revised 7/15/18)
WKYC-TV, Cleveland, OH (listed 7/1/18)
WOIO-TV, Cleveland, OH (relisted this week)
WBTV, Charlotte, NC (listed 7/29/18)
WRTV, Indianapolis, IN (listed 7/1/18)
KUSI-TV, San Diego, CA (AM EP, relisted 7/1/18)
KCTV, Kansas City, MO (AM EP, listing modified 7/15/18)
KTNV-TV, Las Vegas, NV (listed 7/1/18)
KVVU-TV, Las Vegas, NV (AM & PM EPs, listed 6/17/18)
KOB-TV, Albuquerque, NM (listed 7/15/18)
WMC-TV, Memphis, TN (AM EP, relisted 7/15/18)
WINK-TV, Ft. Myers, FL (Senior EP, listed 7/8/18)
WINK-TV, Ft. Myers, FL (THREE EP openings, listed 7/8/18)
WBIR-TV, Knoxville, TN (listed 7/1/18)
KREM-TV, Spokane, WA (listed 7/22/18)
WKOW-TV, Madison, WI (Senior EP, relisted 7/22/18)
WBTW-TV, Myrtle Beach, SC (listed 7/1/18)
WCTV, Tallahassee, FL (listed 6/3/18)

MANAGING EDITOR:

WMAQ-TV, Chicago, IL (listed 6/17/18)

Names in the News (and other items):

Halsne

Just ONE local broadcast station was among the winners of the National Press Club awards announced this week, and that’s Denver’s KDVR-TV. Proud to tell you my client CHRIS HALSNE won both awards, as detailed in this news release. Chris is in good company: other broadcast winners included the PBS News Hour, CBC, and CBS Sunday Morning.

JESSICA BOBULA returns to Raycom Media as the new Assistant News Director for WIS-TV in Columbia, SC. Jessica moves from KXTV in Sacramento where she was executive producer. She previously worked as a producer for KOLD/KMSB-TV, the Raycom stations in Tucson.

Berry

One time news director and general manager DREW BERRY has been named Executive Director for NABJ. He’s been consulting the organization. Drew’s a former GM in Baltimore (WMAR-TV), ND in Philadelphia (WCAU-TV) and Baltimore (also WMAR), and worked for stations in New York, Dallas, and for a second Philadelphia station. The appointment was announced Friday, July 27th, but the previously printed program already had his information in it.

Wordlaw

Longtime broadcaster GARY WORDLAW is one of several people profiled in this U.S. News & World Report story about people working long past retirement age. Gary’s not THAT far past that age (he’s 66) and tried retirement for six or seven months, but says it was a mistake. He’s now back in a newsroom as the ND for Nexstar’s WVLA-TV in Baton Rouge. Gary’s been an ND in Washington and Baltimore, and a general manager in Seattle, New Orleans, Syracuse, and Tallahassee. He’s also worked in Chattanooga.

General Manager News and Notes:

Not aware of any changes again this week. A reminder that we always welcome your tips via email.

Our Full List of Open ND Jobs:

Here’s our list of open ND jobs as of Sunday, August 5, 2018:

It’s unofficial, there may be others that are open, and some of these may have been filled. If you know of any in either category, please let me know: rick@rickgevers.com

Verizon Fios 1 News 800 Westchester Avenue, Rye Brook, NY 10573
KTVT-TV 5233 Bridge Street, Fort Worth TX
WUSA-TV 4100 Wisconsin Ave NW Washington DC 20016
KPIX-TV 5855 Battery St. San Francisco, CA 94111
WUVG-TV 3350 Peachtree Road #1250, Atlanta, GA 30326 **
KIRO-TV 2807 Third Ave., Seattle WA 98121
KARE-TV 8811 Olson Memorial Hwy, Golden Valley, MN 55427
WEWS-TV 3001 Euclid Ave. Cleveland, OH 44115
WKYC-TV 1333 Lakeside Ave E, Cleveland, OH 44114
KUVS-TV 1710 Arden Way, Sacramento CA 95815 **
KATU-TV 2153 NE Sandy Blvd. Portland, OR 97232
WTNH-TV 8 Elm St. New Haven CT 06510
KTNV-TV 3355 S Valley View Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89102
WWMT-TV 590 W Maple St, Kalamazoo, MI 49008
WTKR-TV 720 Boush Street Norfolk, VA 23510
WHAS-TV 520 W Chestnut St, Louisville, KY 40202
WTEN-TV 341 Northern Blvd, Albany, NY 12204
KOTV 303 N. Boston Ave. Tulsa, OK 74103
WHIO-TV 1611 S Main St, Dayton, OH 45409
WOWT-TV 3501 Farnam St, Omaha, NE 68131
WACH-TV 1400 Pickens Street, Suite 600, Columbia, SC 29201
WTVG-TV 4247 Dorr St. Toledo, OH 43607
KKTV 520 E. Colorado Colorado Springs, CO 80903
KION-TV 1550 Moffett St. Salinas, CA 93905
WRBL-TV 1350 13th Ave. Columbus, GA 31901
KIII-TV 5002 South Padre Island Dr. Corpus Christi, TX 78411
KHSL/KNVN-TV 3460 Silverbell Rd. Chico, CA 95973
KPVI-TV 902 E Sherman St, Pocatello, ID 83201
KMVT-TV 1100 Blue Lakes Blvd N. Twin Falls, ID 83301
WABG-TV 849 Washington Ave. Greenville MS 38701

**: Spanish language station

July 29, 2018

Greetings:

Another week, another conference. If you’re going to NABJ in Detroit this week, I hope we get a chance to say hello in person.

Another slow week on the ND front: TWO new news directors, both veterans, are returning to newsrooms, while a Seattle news director heads off for ‘a new challenge’.

So..our count of open ND jobs stands at 32 open positions,

ONE of those 32 is among our FOUR paid help wanted ads this week.

We have THREE obituaries this week: TWO for long-ago news directors and ONE for the wife of a longtime newsman. Those obituaries are below.

And several items of note in Names in the News: a former Hartford ND returns to the market for a different role at a different station, a former ND is running for City Council in California, and a new name for a long-running DC 24 hour cable news channel.

All that and more below!

Newly Named News Directors: 

Hundley

WVIT-TV, Hartford, CT…our Monday UPDATE told you about JANET HUNDLEY’s appointment as VP/News for this NBC o-and-o. GM SUSAN TULLY told the staff in this memo. Janet most recently was the news director for Scripps’ WTMJ-TV (NBC) in Milwaukee, a job she left last December after four years. She’s worked primarily for ABC owned stations: as Assistant ND for WLS-TV in Chicago, as ND and Assistant ND for WTVG-TV in Toledo (when it was owned by ABC), and in several roles at WTVD-TV in Raleigh/Durham. She also worked for another Raleigh station and in Fayetteville, NC. Janet replaces BEN DOBSON who was promoted to ND for WBTS-TV, the NBC owned station in Boston.

Pickey

KOSA-TV, Odessa, TX…SCOTT PICKEY returns to a newsroom as the next ND for this Gray TV owned CBS affiliate. Scott most recently was the ND for WOAY-TV in Oak Hill/Beckley, WV. He’s been an ND in Wilmington, NC, El Paso, TX and Fayetteville, AR. He’s also worked in Raleigh, Richmond and Syracuse. He replaces SAM EATON who left the station in June after one years as ND.

New News Director Opening: 

Milstein

KIRO-TV, Seattle, WA…a second Monday UPDATE covered the departure of JAKE MILSTEIN as news director for this Cox Media owned CBS affiliate. In his farewell note to the staff, he said he was off to look for ‘a new challenge’ He’s been at the station ten years, the last four as news director. Jake’s also worked in San Jose/San Francisco, Washington, and Santa Maria, CA.

And while it’s not a new opening, be sure to check out the paid help wanted ad below for the ND opening at Gray’s WOWT-TV in Omaha.

Paid Help Wanted Ads:

Assistant News Director, KNBC-TV, Los Angeles, CA:

At NBCUniversal, we believe in the talent of our people. It’s our passion and commitment to excellence that drives NBCU’s vast portfolio of brands to succeed. From broadcast and cable networks, news and sports platforms, to film, world-renowned theme parks and a diverse suite of digital properties, we take pride in all that we do and all that we represent. It’s what makes us uniquely NBCU.

Here you can create the extraordinary.

NBCUniversal Owned Station, NBC4 Southern California, is looking for an Assistant News Director with strong news judgment and the ability to lead and inspire a highly talented news staff to reach beyond established goals.

Responsibilities:

* Manage daily coverage, events, and breaking news across NBC4 broadcast and digital platforms
* Implement strategies to increase ratings performance in newscasts
* Provide leadership to news professionals, driving a culture of creativity and excellence in a multi-platform environment
* Responsible for news staff development and training in coordination with other news managers
* Participate in the performance appraisal process for assigned editorial staff in conjunction with the management team and VP of News
* Manage script approval process as delegated to individual managers
* Develop and manage ongoing staff recruitment in all news areas
* Involved with aspects of news content for the station’s website and new media outlets
* Ensure the daily goals and missions are executed, tracked, and communicated to the staff
* Evaluate workflow efficiencies ensuring editorial resources and expectations are clearly defined and met
* Implement and have a working knowledge of federal, state, and local laws impacting newsroom operations
* Enforce newsroom’s policies and procedures

Click here to apply:

Executive Producer, KNBC-TV, Los Angeles, CA:

At NBCUniversal, we believe in the talent of our people. It’s our passion and commitment to excellence that drives NBCU’s vast portfolio of brands to succeed. From broadcast and cable networks, news and sports platforms, to film, world-renowned theme parks and a diverse suite of digital properties, we take pride in all that we do and all that we represent. It’s what makes us uniquely NBCU.

Here you can create the extraordinary.

NBCUniversal Owned Station, NBC4 Southern California, is looking for an Executive Producer who can lead a team of Platform Managers and Content Producers in providing compelling news coverage.

Responsibilities:

* Manage editorial content for assigned news platforms produced by NBC4, but may be responsible for additional platforms including but not limited to broadcast, digital and web
* Coordinate with production, engineering, and IT teams to ensure seamless show productions as well as with the editorial team to ensure complete local news coverage
* Collaborate with newsroom leadership, other NBC Owned stations, and NBC News for daily coverage and special events planning
* Communicate with news management and assignment desk to shape newscasts and determine the composition and flow of all assigned platforms
* Schedule platform managers and content producers for proper coverage
* Participate in the performance appraisal process for assigned editorial staff
* Work with news leadership to ensure training and coaching is provided for Platform Managers and Content Producers
* Participate in recruitment efforts and facilitate orientation of new employees
* Track market competitive trends
* Develop and implement show content and format changes
* Track coverage costs and ensure fiscal responsibility in the news department

Click here to apply:

News Director, WOWT-TV, Omaha, NE:

Gray Television owned WOWT (NBC) in Omaha, NE is seeking a dynamic News Director to lead our legacy station to the #1 spot in the market.

WOWT is a modern facility equipped with state of the art technology, and with our leading broadcast news we provide award winning local news coverage, dedicated community service, and effective marketing solutions for area businesses.

Omaha is one of the most progressive cities in the Midwest with a strong market support by several national industries. The Omaha area boasts an array of top attractions that can’t be matched, from the World Famous Henry Doorly Zoo, to the NCAA Men’s College World Series. Omaha is popular for our downtown which is home to a revitalized riverfront and the Historic Old Market.

We are looking for a News Director who will be responsible for overseeing our content and day to day operations. The ideal candidate will possess newsroom leadership experience, a proven track record of success, meter market experience, and a vision for taking an award winning news product to an exceptional level. Must be a strong competitive leader with excellent communication skills, a successful track record in coaching and developing news staff, and growing audience across all platforms. The candidate must also demonstrate an understanding and enthusiasm for evolving digital, social and mobile media.

If you have the experience, talent and skills necessary to effectively lead, mentor, and motivate an outstanding group of journalists and news professionals please apply.

Please apply online by clicking here.

Senior Executive Producer, WKOW-TV, Madison, WI:

Energized by new and innovative ways to present news content? If you want to expand your creative influence beyond a single newscast, our Senior Executive Producer position at WKOW-TV in Madison, Wisconsin is for you. We want a strong newsroom leader with a creative flair for style and presentation. The leading candidate will have a strong producing background, know how to inspire and will find ways to improve our product by creating meaningful and memorable moments in newscasts. Madison, Wisconsin is a very competitive news market and it’s consistently rated one of the best places to live in the Midwest.

Proven creativity with in-studio presentation, newsroom technology (LIVE U., Drone, GoPro, etc.) and graphics presentation will make you a top candidate. A strong eye for video and a desire to create something that helps the viewer “feel” the story is a top skill for our next EP.

If you have a desire to win every day, we want to talk with you. Three years of strong news producing and writing experience as well as sound editorial and ethical judgment is required. Management experience is a plus. Come work with a dynamic and growing newsroom just named “Station of the Year” by the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association.

WKOW is part of Quincy Media, Inc., a family owned company.

If you have the drive to succeed, send your reel, writing samples, a resume and something surprising that will set you apart to:

ereams@wkow.com

or by mail to:

Ed Reams
News Director
WKOW – TV
5727 Tokay Blvd.
Madison, WI 53719

NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE

Other News Management Openings:

ASSISTANT NEWS DIRECTOR:

WABC-TV, New York, NY (listed 6/8/18)
KNBC-TV, Los Angeles, CA (new listing this week, see ad above!)
WSNS-TV, Chicago, IL (listed 6/17/18)
WEWS-TV, Cleveland, OH (listed 7/15/18)
WPTV, West Palm Beach, FL (listed 7/1/18)
WLOS-TV, Asheville, NC (listed 6/17/18)
KTNV-TV, Las Vegas, NV (relisted 7/1/18)
WWL-TV, New Orleans, LA (listed 6/24/18)
WIS-TV, Columbia, SC (listed 6/24/28)
KYTX-TV, Tyler, TX (listed 7/1/18)

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER:

KNBC-TV, Los Angeles, CA (new listing this week, see ad above!)
WGCL-TV, Atlanta, GA (AM EP, relisted 6/8/18)
KPNX-TV, Phoenix, AZ (AM EP, listed 7/1/18)
KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA (PM EP, relisted 7/8/18)
WFTS-TV, Tampa/St. Petersburg, FL (Dayside EP, listed 5/28/18)
WTSP-TV, Tampa/St. Petersburg (Senior EP, listed 7/1/18)
KARE-TV, Minneapolis MN (listed 7/22/18)
KMGH-TV, Denver, CO (2 jobs, Special Projects & PM EP, listing revised 7/15/18)
WKYC-TV, Cleveland, OH (listed 7/1/18)
WOIO-TV, Cleveland, OH (listed 5/28/18)
WBTV, Charlotte, NC (new listing this week)
WRTV, Indianapolis, IN (listed 7/1/18)
KUSI-TV, San Diego, CA (AM EP, relisted 7/1/18)
KCTV, Kansas City, MO (AM EP, listing modified 7/15/18)
KTNV-TV, Las Vegas, NV (listed 7/1/18)
KVVU-TV, Las Vegas, NV (AM & PM EPs, listed 6/17/18)
KOB-TV, Albuquerque, NM (listed 7/15/18)
WMC-TV, Memphis, TN (AM EP, relisted 7/15/18)
WINK-TV, Ft. Myers, FL (Senior EP, listed 7/8/18)
WINK-TV, Ft. Myers, FL (THREE EP openings, listed 7/8/18)
WBIR-TV, Knoxville, TN (listed 7/1/18)
KREM-TV, Spokane, WA (listed 7/22/18)
WKOW-TV, Madison, WI (Senior EP, relisted 7/22/18, see ad above!)
WBTW-TV, Myrtle Beach, SC (listed 7/1/18)
WCTV, Tallahassee, FL (listed 6/3/18)

MANAGING EDITOR:

WMAQ-TV, Chicago, IL (listed 6/17/18)

Obituaries:

JIM HAM, a longtime news anchor and news director for KCEN-TV in Temple, TX, died yesterday, He was 91 and was described in this obituary as an ‘icon’ in that market.

GENE STARN, who became a news director for WKBN-TV in Youngstown, OH, at the age of 26, died July 14th at the age of 94. He was under hospice care when he died. He left television when he was 32 and held a number of different and interesting positions, including founding the Heritage Central Florida Jewish Newspaper. More details here.

And I’m sorry to report the passing of JUDY BAER, wife of 42 years of longtime news director DAVE BAER. He’s a former ND in Indianapolis, Buffalo, and Providence. Details of Judy’s passing in this obituary (site now working as of 7/30/18 at 9:50 AM) (as we write the host website is not working but hopefully will be soon.) Dave sent me this note:

Rick…
I wanted to let my friends and colleagues know of some sad news…certainly the worst news of my life.
My wife, Judy, passed away suddenly on July 27, 2018. We had been married for 42 years…together for 49. We met in high school.
I loved her more than life itself…the kindest, most loving, selfless, and compassionate wife, mother, friend, and person I have ever known.

Friends can send a kind note to Dave at: davidbaer@aol.com

Names in the News (and other items):

Finnell

Several time news director B.J. FINNELL returns to Hartford as the Director of Brand and Creative Development for Tribune’s WTIC-TV. He’s a former ND at WVIT-TV in Hartford as well as two stations in Providence. For the past seven plus years, he’s been working in marketing and public relations, both for other companies and for his own consulting firm.

Boone

RICK BOONE, who spent four months as ND for a station in Bowling Green, KY earlier this year, returned to California and is now running for a seat on the Palo Alto City Council as PAT BOONE (he used Rick while working in TV). Details here. He got to know the city while covering stories there while working for KNTV in San Jose/San Francisco. He’s also reported in New York, Washington, and Sacramento.

JENNIFER STELLER crosses the street (not literally, for you sticklers out there) as she becomes the EP for WRGB-TV in Albany. She was most recently 6:00 PM. producer at WTEN-TV in Albany, where she worked for four years.

Sinclair has rebranded the long-time Washington (DC) 24 hour news channel. Formerly known as NewsChannel 8, it’s now WJLA 24/7 News.  More here.

And apologies for an error last week: in reporting OSCAR GARCIA‘s move to KRIV-TV in Houston, we told you he was the new Assistant News Director. That was wrong. Oscar will be the new Nightside Executive Producer for that FOX o-and-o.

General Manager News and Notes:

Not aware of any changes this week. A reminder that we always welcome your tips via email.

Our Full List of Open ND Jobs:

Here’s our list of open ND jobs as of Sunday, July 29, 2018:

It’s unofficial, there may be others that are open, and some of these may have been filled. If you know of any in either category, please let me know: rick@rickgevers.com

Verizon Fios 1 News 800 Westchester Avenue, Rye Brook, NY 10573
KTVT-TV 5233 Bridge Street, Fort Worth TX
WUSA-TV 4100 Wisconsin Ave NW Washington DC 20016
KPIX-TV 5855 Battery St. San Francisco, CA 94111
WUVG-TV 3350 Peachtree Road #1250, Atlanta, GA 30326 **
KIRO-TV 2807 Third Ave., Seattle WA 98121
KARE-TV 8811 Olson Memorial Hwy, Golden Valley, MN 55427
WEWS-TV 3001 Euclid Ave. Cleveland, OH 44115
WKYC-TV 1333 Lakeside Ave E, Cleveland, OH 44114
KUVS-TV 1710 Arden Way, Sacramento CA 95815 **
KATU-TV 2153 NE Sandy Blvd. Portland, OR 97232
WTNH-TV 8 Elm St. New Haven CT 06510
KTNV-TV 3355 S Valley View Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89102
WWMT-TV 590 W Maple St, Kalamazoo, MI 49008
WTKR-TV 720 Boush Street Norfolk, VA 23510
WHAS-TV 520 W Chestnut St, Louisville, KY 40202
WTEN-TV 341 Northern Blvd, Albany, NY 12204
KOTV 303 N. Boston Ave. Tulsa, OK 74103
WHIO-TV 1611 S Main St, Dayton, OH 45409
WOWT-TV 3501 Farnam St, Omaha, NE 68131 (see ad above!)
WACH-TV 1400 Pickens Street, Suite 600, Columbia, SC 29201
WTVG-TV 4247 Dorr St. Toledo, OH 43607
KKTV 520 E. Colorado Colorado Springs, CO 80903
KTVB-TV 5407 West Fairview Ave. Boise, ID, 83706
KION-TV 1550 Moffett St. Salinas, CA 93905
WRBL-TV 1350 13th Ave. Columbus, GA 31901
KIII-TV 5002 South Padre Island Dr. Corpus Christi, TX 78411
KHSL/KNVN-TV 3460 Silverbell Rd. Chico, CA 95973
KOSA-TV 4101 East 42nd Street Suite J-7, Odessa, TX 79762
WALB-TV 1709 Stuart Avenue, Albany, GA 31707
KPVI-TV 902 E Sherman St, Pocatello, ID 83201
KMVT-TV 1100 Blue Lakes Blvd N. Twin Falls, ID 83301
WABG-TV 849 Washington Ave. Greenville MS 38701

**: Spanish language station

July 23, 2018

Monday, July 23, 2018 UPDATE#2:

For the second time today, we have an update in a large market.

Milstein

This from Seattle, where KIRO-TV News Director JAKE MILSTEIN is leaving this Cox owned CBS affiliate later this week for a ‘new adventure’. Here’s the very classy note he sent the staff.

Jake’s a ten year veteran of the station, previously serving as Managing Editor and Digital Manager before being named ND in 2014, replacing the retiring BOB JORDAN. Jake’s also worked in San Jose/San Francisco, Washington, and Santa Maria, CA.

One more item from yesterday’s newsletter. We erred when we told you that OSCAR GARCIA was the new Assistant ND at KRIV-TV in Houston. He’s the new Nightside Executive Producer for that FOX owned station.

Apologies for that, and we’ll try to be better next time!

regards,

Rick Gevers

**** ***** ****

Monday, July 23, 2018 UPDATE:

Greetings:

For the second time in two weeks, we have a new news director to tell you about in the Hartford/New Haven market.

Hundley

Today it’s JANET HUNDLEY who’s been named VP/News for WVIT-TV, the NBC owned station in Hartford. Here’s the note from General Manager SUSAN TULLY (herself a former ND in Dallas) to the staff.

Janet most recently was ND for WTMJ-TV (Scripps) in Milwaukee, a job she left in December after four years. Before that, much of career was with ABC owned stations:

12 years as Assistant ND at WLS-TV in Chicago
5 years as ND and Assistant ND for WTVG-TV in Toledo (then owned by ABC)
8 years at WTVD-TV in Raleigh/Durham as the operations manager, producer, and originally as a photojournalist.

She also worked for WRAL-TV in Raleigh and in Fayetteville, NC.

Janet replaces BEN DOBSON who was promoted to ND for the NBC owned station in Boston earlier this summer.

regards,

Rick Gevers

**** ***** ****

Greetings:

Always nice to meet some new people, and see old friends, as we did this week at the annual NAHJ conference in Miami. And we’ll look forward to a similar experience in a few weeks at the NABJ conference in Detroit.

A slow week on the ND front: TWO new news directors, one a first-timer, were named this week, while a veteran Omaha ND leaves her job, creating the ONE new opening for our list.

So..our count of open ND jobs stands at 33 open positions,

ONE of those 33 is among our THREE paid help wanted ads this week.

In Names in the News (and other stuff) we’ll share one columnist’s thoughts on the many developments this week in the Sinclair-Tribune deal.

Also in Names in the News, we have a number of new news managers to report, including TWO in Houston. There’s ONE new GM appointed this week, and we have an article profiling a Virginia station’s helicopter team.

Read on for that and more, and have a great week!

Newly Named News Directors: 

Van Slyke

KAPP/KVEW-TV, Yakima, WA…congratulations to MATT VAN SLYKE who gets his first ND job at this Morgan Murphy Media duopoly. Matt was kind enough to send along this note:

Wanted to let you know I found out about the ND position at KAPP/KVEW from your newsletter and both the station and I are glad I did. I start August 6.

He’s been the Assistant ND at KSBY-TV in San Luis Obispo and has worked in San Francisco (two stations), Seattle and Sacramento (two stations). He replaces MIKE GONZALEZ who was both ND and anchor. Mike’s taken an on-air job in Phoenix.

Lortz

WOAY-TV, Oak Hill, WV…DENNIS LORTZ is the new news director for this locally owned (Thomas Broadcasting) ABC affiliate. Dennis most recently was the ND for WOWK-TV in Charleston/Huntington, WV. He’s been an ND in Scottsbluff, NE, worked on-air in Rapid City, SD, and as a producer in Dallas and Washington. Dennis also has worked on a number of syndicated programs. He replaces SCOTT PICKEY who left the station April after about 18 months as ND.

New News Director Openings: 

Adams

WOWT-TV, Omaha, NE…AMY ADAMS has left this Gray Television owned NBC affiliate after eleven years as news director and 26 years at the station. You can learn more about this opportunity in the paid help wanted ad below.

Paid Help Wanted Ads:

News Director, WOWT-TV, Omaha, NE:

Gray Television owned WOWT (NBC) in Omaha, NE is seeking a dynamic News Director to lead our legacy station to the #1 spot in the market.

WOWT is a modern facility equipped with state of the art technology, and with our leading broadcast news we provide award winning local news coverage, dedicated community service, and effective marketing solutions for area businesses.

Omaha is one of the most progressive cities in the Midwest with a strong market support by several national industries. The Omaha area boasts an array of top attractions that can’t be matched, from the World Famous Henry Doorly Zoo, to the NCAA Men’s College World Series. Omaha is popular for our downtown which is home to a revitalized riverfront and the Historic Old Market.

We are looking for a News Director who will be responsible for overseeing our content and day to day operations. The ideal candidate will possess newsroom leadership experience, a proven track record of success, meter market experience, and a vision for taking an award winning news product to an exceptional level. Must be a strong competitive leader with excellent communication skills, a successful track record in coaching and developing news staff, and growing audience across all platforms. The candidate must also demonstrate an understanding and enthusiasm for evolving digital, social and mobile media.

If you have the experience, talent and skills necessary to effectively lead, mentor, and motivate an outstanding group of journalists and news professionals please apply.

Please apply online by clicking here.

Senior Executive Producer, WKOW-TV, Madison, WI:

Energized by new and innovative ways to present news content? If you want to expand your creative influence beyond a single newscast, our Senior Executive Producer position at WKOW-TV in Madison, Wisconsin is for you. We want a strong newsroom leader with a creative flair for style and presentation. The leading candidate will have a strong producing background, know how to inspire and will find ways to improve our product by creating meaningful and memorable moments in newscasts. Madison, Wisconsin is a very competitive news market and it’s consistently rated one of the best places to live in the Midwest.

Proven creativity with in-studio presentation, newsroom technology (LIVE U., Drone, GoPro, etc.) and graphics presentation will make you a top candidate. A strong eye for video and a desire to create something that helps the viewer “feel” the story is a top skill for our next EP.

If you have a desire to win every day, we want to talk with you. Three years of strong news producing and writing experience as well as sound editorial and ethical judgment is required. Management experience is a plus. Come work with a dynamic and growing newsroom just named “Station of the Year” by the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association.

WKOW is part of Quincy Media, Inc., a family owned company.

If you have the drive to succeed, send your reel, writing samples, a resume and something surprising that will set you apart to:

ereams@wkow.com

or by mail to:

Ed Reams
News Director
WKOW – TV
5727 Tokay Blvd.
Madison, WI 53719

NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE

Executive Producer, KOB-TV, Albuquerque, NM:

KOB-TV seeks an Executive Producer who will help our news team dominate the news landscape in the fiercely competitive Albuquerque-Santa Fe news market.

The Executive Producer will play a key role in leading the charge for greatness in story enterprise, reporting, and producing news content in both on-air and online platforms. Our new E.P. will collaborate with the News Director and other news managers to lead, coach, and inspire a wide range of staff, with a focus on showcasing and creativity for our evening newscasts. If you have Producer and/or Executive Producer experience, a drive to exceed expectations, and want to play hard in a market with an endless supply of unforgettable stories, KOB is the station for you.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Story selection, cultivation, and crafting with reporters, anchors and producers
Raising the bar on storytelling by pushing for personal, memorable stories
Executing and showcasing the ‘Stands 4 New Mexico’ station brand
Working with producers to raise the presentation quality of top stories and content that fulfills our brand promise
Coaching and supervising staff to improve newscast quality/showcasing/production value
Management of online news producers to win the digital news war: posting first, accurately, completely, and creatively
Coaching digital producers to pursue all social tools to further online and on-air goals

Join the station named “Station of the Year” by the New Mexico’s Broadcaster’s Association to find how far your talent can take you.

Apply online at: www.kob.com/jobs or email resume and cover letter to: apply@KOB.com

Other News Management Openings:

ASSISTANT NEWS DIRECTOR:

WABC-TV, New York, NY (listed 6/8/18)
WSNS-TV, Chicago, IL (listed 6/17/18)
WEWS-TV, Cleveland, OH (listed 7/15/18)
WPTV, West Palm Beach, FL (listed 7/1/18)
WLOS-TV, Asheville, NC (listed 6/17/18)
KTNV-TV, Las Vegas, NV (relisted 7/1/18)
WWL-TV, New Orleans, LA (listed 6/24/18)
WIS-TV, Columbia, SC (listed 6/24/28)
KYTX-TV, Tyler, TX (listed 7/1/18)

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER:

WGCL-TV, Atlanta, GA (AM EP, relisted 6/8/18)
KPNX-TV, Phoenix, AZ (AM EP, listed 7/1/18)
KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA (PM EP, relisted 7/8/18)
WFTS-TV, Tampa/St. Petersburg, FL (Dayside EP, listed 5/28/18)
WTSP-TV, Tampa/St. Petersburg (Senior EP, listed 7/1/18)
KARE-TV, Minneapolis MN (new listing this week)
KMGH-TV, Denver, CO (2 jobs, Special Projects & PM EP, listing revised 7/15/18)
WKYC-TV, Cleveland, OH (listed 7/1/18)
WOIO-TV, Cleveland, OH (listed 5/28/18)
WRTV, Indianapolis, IN (listed 7/1/18)
KUSI-TV, San Diego, CA (AM EP, relisted 7/1/18)
KCTV, Kansas City, MO (AM EP, listing modified 7/15/18)
KTNV-TV, Las Vegas, NV (listed 7/1/18)
KVVU-TV, Las Vegas, NV (AM & PM EPs, listed 6/17/18)
KOB-TV, Albuquerque, NM (listed 7/15/18, see ad above!)
WMC-TV, Memphis, TN (AM EP, relisted 7/15/18)
WINK-TV, Ft. Myers, FL (Senior EP, listed 7/8/18)
WINK-TV, Ft. Myers, FL (THREE EP openings, listed 7/8/18)
WRGB-TV, Albany, NY (relisted 5/20/18)
WBIR-TV, Knoxville, TN (listed 7/1/18)
KREM-TV, Spokane, WA (new listing this week)
WKOW-TV, Madison, WI (Senior EP, relisted this week, see ad above!)
WBTW-TV, Myrtle Beach, SC (listed 7/1/18)
WCTV, Tallahassee, FL (listed 6/3/18)

MANAGING EDITOR:

WMAQ-TV, Chicago, IL (listed 6/17/18)

Names in the News (and other items):

It was a turbulent week for the proposed Sinclair acquisition of Tribune Broadcasting. You might enjoy this column from TVNewsCheck’s HARRY JESSELL who looks at the winners and losers in the deal.

Wische

AARON WISCHE continues his move up the ladder at Houston’s KPRC-TV. He’s now the Assistant News Director for this Graham Media owned NBC station in his hometown. He had been the Senior EP of Special Projects and first joined the station in 2012. Aaron’s also worked for another Houston station and in Phoenix, Tampa, Washington, Dallas, Cleveland, and Tulsa.

Garcia

Another Houston management hire, as OSCAR GARCIA is the new nightside executive producer assistant news director (corrected 7/23/18) for KRIV-TV, the FOX owned station there. He most recently was the News Director for Tegna’s KIII-TV in Corpus Christi for two years, a job he left earlier this summer. Oscar knows his way around The Lone Star state: he worked for ten years for two different stations in El Paso before moving to Corpus Christi.

Warren

NICOLE WARREN has been promoted to Assistant ND at WTNH-TV in New Haven. She had been the executive producer for that Nexstar owned ABC affiliate, and previously worked for six years at WTIC-TV there. Nicole’s also worked as a producer in Springfield, MA, and as a news writer in Boston. Of note: the man who promoted her to AND, news director KEITH CONNORS, exited a few days later for the ND job at WFSB-TV in Hartford.

And congratulations to JENNA STANLEY, wife of veteran news director and GM RANDAL STANLEY. She’s been promoted to VP/Finance for the Hearst Corporation. Jenna’s spent the last eight years as VP/Finance for Hearst Television. Randal and Jenna met when he was the ND at WKYC-TV in Cleveland. He’s currently the General Manager and News Director for News 12 New Jersey.

The local newspaper in Norfolk, the Virginian Pilot (ironic, eh?) profiles the Chopper 10 team at Nexstar’s WAVY-TV.

General Manager News and Notes:

Alexanderv.L.

Just one move this week: ALEXANDER VON LICHTENBERG has been named General Manager of Nexstar’s WFFF-TV in Burlington, VT. The article linked above details his extensive career.

Our Full List of Open ND Jobs:

Here’s our list of open ND jobs as of Sunday, July 22, 2018:

It’s unofficial, there may be others that are open, and some of these may have been filled. If you know of any in either category, please let me know: rick@rickgevers.com

Verizon Fios 1 News 800 Westchester Avenue, Rye Brook, NY 10573
KTVT-TV 5233 Bridge Street, Fort Worth TX
WUSA-TV 4100 Wisconsin Ave NW Washington DC 20016
KPIX-TV 5855 Battery St. San Francisco, CA 94111
WUVG-TV 3350 Peachtree Road #1250, Atlanta, GA 30326 **
KARE-TV 8811 Olson Memorial Hwy, Golden Valley, MN 55427
WEWS-TV 3001 Euclid Ave. Cleveland, OH 44115
WKYC-TV 1333 Lakeside Ave E, Cleveland, OH 44114
KUVS-TV 1710 Arden Way, Sacramento CA 95815 **
KATU-TV 2153 NE Sandy Blvd. Portland, OR 97232
WVIT-TV 1422 New Britain Ave. West Hartford, CT 06110
WTNH-TV 8 Elm St. New Haven CT 06510
KTNV-TV 3355 S Valley View Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89102
WWMT-TV 590 W Maple St, Kalamazoo, MI 49008
WTKR-TV 720 Boush Street Norfolk, VA 23510
WHAS-TV 520 W Chestnut St, Louisville, KY 40202
WTEN-TV 341 Northern Blvd, Albany, NY 12204
KOTV 303 N. Boston Ave. Tulsa, OK 74103
WHIO-TV 1611 S Main St, Dayton, OH 45409
WOWT-TV 3501 Farnam St, Omaha, NE 68131 (see ad above!)
WACH-TV 1400 Pickens Street, Suite 600, Columbia, SC 29201
WTVG-TV 4247 Dorr St. Toledo, OH 43607
KKTV 520 E. Colorado Colorado Springs, CO 80903
KTVB-TV 5407 West Fairview Ave. Boise, ID, 83706
KION-TV 1550 Moffett St. Salinas, CA 93905
WRBL-TV 1350 13th Ave. Columbus, GA 31901
KIII-TV 5002 South Padre Island Dr. Corpus Christi, TX 78411
KHSL/KNVN-TV 3460 Silverbell Rd. Chico, CA 95973
KOSA-TV 4101 East 42nd Street Suite J-7, Odessa, TX 79762
WALB-TV 1709 Stuart Avenue, Albany, GA 31707
KPVI-TV 902 E Sherman St, Pocatello, ID 83201
KMVT-TV 1100 Blue Lakes Blvd N. Twin Falls, ID 83301
WABG-TV 849 Washington Ave. Greenville MS 38701

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