Rick Gevers & Associates

June 17, 2018

Greetings:

Great to see an ever growing contingent of broadcasters at the IRE conference which ended this morning in Orlando. And there were more broadcasters there recruiting than I’ve seen in the past. Enjoyed getting to say hi to many of you.

Perhaps that group of managers at the conference explains a rather slow week of news director and news manager activity. There’s ONE new news director this week, and, as far as I know, NO new openings.

We do have ONE new paid help wanted ad for a top 25 market ND job, as well as an ad for an EP opening in a top 10 market.

It’s our sad duty to report the passing of a longtime broadcasting consultant who also wrote…and performed original songs…for a legendary TV show. That obituary is below.

There’s ONE new GM to tell you about, ONE veteran news manager headed to a top five market, a local business journal spends a lot of space looking at news sets, and we have details about the son of a veteran news executive who has started his own….circus.

All that and more below.

Newly Named News Director: 

Hyatt

WIS-TV, Columbia, SC…BRAD HYATT has been promoted to news director for this Raycom Media owned NBC affiliate. He’s been the Assistant ND since 2016 and interim ND for the past three months. GM LYLE SCHULZE shared the news with the staff. Brad’s spent most of his career at Raycom’s WBTV in Charlotte and replaces MARK LITTLE here: Mark is now ND at Raycom’s WLBT/WDBD-TV in Jackson, MS.

New News Director Openings: 

While we don’t have any new openings this week, we do have a new paid help wanted ad for the previously open position at KATU-TV in Portland, OR. That’s just below.

Paid Help Wanted Ads:

News Director, KATU-TV, Portland, OR:

Do you want to live in one of the most desirable cities in the country? (US News 2018 Ranking – #2 Most Desired Place to Live)

Welcome to Portland, Oregon and KATU TV.

Portland has a quality of life like none other. Always awarded with top cultural rankings (most vibrant music scenes, “greenest” cities, best food truck cities, best breweries and more), Portland is also home to great professional sports (NBA and Major League Soccer) as well as outstanding arts (opera and ballet companies). It’s also home to phenomenal outdoor adventures. From cycling and hiking to the mountains and the beaches, Portland has it all in a vibrant and diverse community. You’ll love living here!

KATU TV is looking for a highly competitive and aggressive news manager to oversee content and strategy for all local news platforms in this great market. You will need a full understanding of what content works best on each platform and how to develop it. You would join a tremendous team of award-wining and respected journalists in this highly competitive market.

To find out more about the job and to apply, click here!

Morning Executive Producer, WGCL-TV, Atlanta, GA:

Meredith Corporation has immediate opening for a morning Executive Producer. This is a great opportunity to be part of not only putting a quality product on the air, but creating a great work environment for employees. Prior experience as an EP required.

WGCL-TV is a CBS affiliate in the # 10 television market, Atlanta. The station delivers over 32 hours of weekly news product as well as hit CBS Programs such as: Survivor, The Amazing Race, The Big Bang Theory, Blue Bloods and 60 Minutes.

WGCL-TV & WPCH-TV are owned and operated by the Meredith Local Media Group. Meredith Corporation (NYSE: MDP; www.meredith.com) has been committed to service journalism for more than 115 years.

Today, Meredith uses multiple distribution platforms – including broadcast television, print, digital, mobile, tablets and video – to provide consumers with content they desire and to deliver the messages of its advertising and marketing partners.

Meredith’s Local Media Group includes 17 television stations reaching more than 10 percent of U.S. households. Meredith’s portfolio is concentrated in large, fast-growing markets, with seven stations in the nation’s Top 25 – including Atlanta, Phoenix, St. Louis and Portland – and 14 in Top 60 markets. Meredith’s stations produce approximately 700 hours of local news and entertainment content each week, and operate leading local digital destinations.

Please click here for complete details and to apply online.

Meredith Corporation is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity.

Other News Management Openings:

ASSISTANT NEWS DIRECTOR:

WABC-TV, New York, NY (listed 6/8/18)
WSNS-TV, Chicago, IL (new listing this week)
Spectrum News, Los Angeles, CA (listed 3/18/18)
KPRC-TV, Houston, TX (listed 5/28/18)
KTNV, Las Vegas, NV (relisted 4/22/18)

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER:

KRIV-TV, Houston, TX (Evening EP, relisted 4/22/18)
WGCL-TV, Atlanta, GA (AM EP, relisted 6/8/18, see ad above!)
KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA (PM EP, relisted 4/22/18)
WFTS-TV, Tampa/St. Petersburg, FL (Dayside EP, listed 5/28/18)
KMGH-TV, Denver, CO (PM EP, listed 5/28/18)
WOIO-TV, Cleveland, OH (listed 5/28/18)
KUSI-TV, San Diego, CA (AM EP, relisted 4/29/18)
KCTV, Kansas City, MO (listed 5/13/18)
KVVU-TV, Las Vegas, NV (AM & PM EPs, new listing this week)
WMC-TV, Memphis, TN (AM EP, listed 5/13/18)
WRGB-TV, Albany, NY (relisted 5/20/18)
WLUK-TV, Green Bay, WI (Nightside EP, relisted 5/13/18)
WKOW-TV, Madison, WI (Senior EP, relisted 6/3/18)
KIVI-TV, Boise, ID (AM EP, listing revised 4/29/18)
WCTV, Tallahassee, FL (listed 6/3/18)
KERO-TV, Bakersfield, CA (PM EP, listed 5/28/18)

MANAGING EDITOR:

WMAQ-TV, Chicago, IL (new listing this week)

Obituary:

Brown

I’m sorry to report the death of longtime consultant BILL BROWN. Bill died May 29th at the age of 67 after a battle with cancer. While many of you knew Bill as a consultant with several companies, you probably did not know that he composed and performed original music for Sesame Street! More on Bill’s life and career (including a link to one of those songs) in this obituary written for us by BARRY NASH, with whom Bill partnered to launch Media and Marketing, which later became The Coaching Company.

Names in the News (and other items):

Carter

CHUCK CARTER returns home to Philadelphia as EP for Fox’s WTXF-TV. He had been the Assistant News Director for WTNH-TV in Hartford/New Haven. Earlier in his career, Chuck was an ND for a WB affiliate in Philadelphia. His Linkedin page details his complete career.

The Indianapolis Business Journal looks at news sets in a lengthy article triggered by WISH-TV’s new set. That Nexstar owned station says it spent $1.5 million on the new digs.

We rarely report on the activities of sons and daughters of broadcasters in this space, but thought we’d make an exception and share this story from today’s CBS Sunday Morning. KEVIN VERNARDOS, son of the late CBS News executive LANE VERNARDOS, was profiled, specifically the circus he has started by himself. And Lane is mentioned…and shown…in the story, as he followed his son during Kevin’s career with Barnum and Bailey.

General Manager News and Notes:

STEVEN FLINT has been promoted to General Manager of Sinclair Broadcasting’s WCYB-TV in the Tri-Cities market in Tennessee. He’s been the Sales Manager there since 2016.

Our Full List of Open ND Jobs:

Here’s our list of open ND jobs as of Sunday, June 17, 2018:

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

Verizon Fios 1 News 800 Westchester Avenue, Rye Brook, NY 10573
WBBM-TV 22 West Washington St., Chicago, IL 60602
WUSA-TV 4100 Wisconsin Ave NW Washington DC 20016
KPIX-TV 5855 Battery St. San Francisco, CA 94111
WUVG-TV 3350 Peachtree Road #1250, Atlanta, GA 30326 **
KARE-TV 8811 Olson Memorial Hwy, Golden Valley, MN 55427
KUSA-TV 500 E Speer Blvd Denver, CO 80203
WKYC-TV 1333 Lakeside Ave E, Cleveland, OH 44114
KUVS-TV 1710 Arden Way, Sacramento CA 95815 **
KATU-TV 2153 NE Sandy Blvd. Portland, OR 97232 (see ad above!)
WFSB-TV 333 Capital Blvd. Rocky Hill, CT 06067
WVIT-TV 1422 New Britain Ave. West Hartford, CT 06110
WBNS-TV 770 Twin Rivers Drive Columbus OH 43215
KTNV-TV 3355 S Valley View Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89102
WTKR-TV 720 Boush Street Norfolk, VA 23510
WHAS-TV 520 W Chestnut St, Louisville, KY 40202
WTEN-TV 341 Northern Blvd, Albany, NY 12204
WFXR-TV 5305 Valleypark Drive, Suite 1. Roanoke, VA 24019
WTVG-TV 4247 Dorr St. Toledo, OH 43607
WTOC-TV 11 The News Place Savannah, GA 31405
KTVB-TV 5407 West Fairview Ave. Boise, ID, 83706
KAPP/KVEW-TV PO Box 1749. Yakima, WA 98907
WAOW-TV 1908 Grand Ave, Wausau, WI 54403
KHSL/KNVN-TV 3460 Silverbell Rd. Chico, CA 95973
KPVI-TV 902 E Sherman St, Pocatello, ID 83201
WOAY-TV 7113 Legends Hwy, Oak Hill, WV 25901
WETM-TV 101 E Water St, Elmira, NY 14901
KXLF/KZBK-TV 1003 S Montana St, Butte, MT 59701
KMVT-TV 1100 Blue Lakes Blvd N. Twin Falls, ID 83301
WABG-TV 849 Washington Ave. Greenville MS 38701

**: Spanish language station

June 10, 2018

Greetings:

I hope to see many of you at this year’s IRE conference in Orlando.

If we connect there, we could discuss this week’s TWO new news directors. But why would we?

Or we could talk about this week’s TWO new openings…but, again, why?

Or we could talk about the list of openings, which stands at 31. But I’d like to think there are other weighty issues to consider.

Like our FIVE paid help wanted ads this week. THREE of those ads are for news director openings.

And there’s good stuff in Names in the News…including a handful of news managers on the move and some items about former NDs, one a well-known network correspondent.

TWO GM moves this week…both involve former NDs.

Read on and I’ll see you in Orlando.

Newly Named News Directors: 

Fries

WLOS-TV, Asheville, NC…there’s a new news director here as the current ND, JULIE FRIES, gets a promotion. We’ll tell you about Julie first. She’s headed to WLOS owner Sinclair Broadcasting as a group news director. Julie has been a regional ND for Sinclair for the past few years, in addition to her duties at WLOS, where she’s been the ND for 11 years, and the Assistant ND and EP before that. She’s also worked in Greenville, SC, Columbia, SC, and Washington, DC.

Nemitz

Julie will be replaced by her assistant news director, BRIAN NEMITZ. He’s held that role for the past 3 1/2 years, and earlier worked as an executive producer for stations in Miami, and Pensacola, FL. Brian’s also produced in Grand Rapids and Eau Claire, WI. The station sent out this news release covering both moves. Congrats to both Julie and Brian.

Buehler

KOTA/KEVN-TV, Rapid City, SD…PHIL BUEHLER is the new ND for this Gray Television ABC/FOX operation. He’s been in the job since April and replaces JOHN PETERSEN who retired in April after 24 years as ND. Phil’s background is a little more circuitous, beginning as a sports anchor, transition to news anchor, and then departing the TV business completely for seven years. His Linkedin page fills in that story.

New News Director Openings: 

KUSA-TV, Denver, CO…we told you in a mid-week update that CHRISTY MORENO was being promoted to GM of sister-Tegna station WHAS-TV in Louisville. Much more on her move in our GM News section below.

Galloway

WTOC-TV, Savannah, GA…SCOTT GALLOWAY is leaving this Raycom Media owned CBS affiliate at the end of the month. He’s spent three years as news director there and 32 years with the company, most of them at sister station WFIE-TV in Evansville, IN. WTOC GM LARRY SILBERMANN sent this note to the staff:

“For the past three years, he (Scott) has lead our team through some dramatic changes and certainly leaves our news department in much better condition than when he found it.”

No word on Scott’s future plans.

Paid Help Wanted Ads:

Morning Executive Producer, WGCL-TV, Atlanta, GA:

Meredith Corporation has immediate opening for a morning Executive Producer. This is a great opportunity to be part of not only putting a quality product on the air, but creating a great work environment for employees. Prior experience as an EP required.

WGCL-TV is a CBS affiliate in the # 10 television market, Atlanta. The station delivers over 32 hours of weekly news product as well as hit CBS Programs such as: Survivor, The Amazing Race, The Big Bang Theory, Blue Bloods and 60 Minutes.

WGCL-TV & WPCH-TV are owned and operated by the Meredith Local Media Group. Meredith Corporation (NYSE: MDP; www.meredith.com) has been committed to service journalism for more than 115 years.

Today, Meredith uses multiple distribution platforms – including broadcast television, print, digital, mobile, tablets and video – to provide consumers with content they desire and to deliver the messages of its advertising and marketing partners.

Meredith’s Local Media Group includes 17 television stations reaching more than 10 percent of U.S. households. Meredith’s portfolio is concentrated in large, fast-growing markets, with seven stations in the nation’s Top 25 – including Atlanta, Phoenix, St. Louis and Portland – and 14 in Top 60 markets. Meredith’s stations produce approximately 700 hours of local news and entertainment content each week, and operate leading local digital destinations.

Please click here for complete details and to apply online.

Meredith Corporation is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity.

News Director, WTEN-TV, Albany, NY:

WTEN in Albany, New York is seeking an experienced News Director who is an innovative and dynamic leader, possessing excellent news judgment, strong digital news initiative, and a passion to win.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

Manages all aspects of the News Department to establish and reach station goals, including ratings growth.
Oversee daily and weekly news coverage from the state capitol to regional sister stations.
Develops news coverage strategy for the station, website and mobile platforms.
Critiques newscasts on a daily basis to correct errors, improve coverage, and provide mentoring feedback to news staff.

Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism or an equivalent combination of education and work related experience.
Minimum ten years’ news management experience, guiding, directing, and motivating co-workers.
Experience establishing long-range objectives along with the strategies and actions to achieve them.

Nestled along the Hudson River, Albany is the state capital and a great “news” market.

You would be joining the Nexstar Media Group, one of the country’s fastest growing broadcast and digital companies.

Interested candidates apply by sending email to: rromines@news10.com and by completing our online application which you can find here.

WTEN, WXXA and Nexstar Broadcasting Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

News Director, WAOW-TV, Wausau, WI:

See if this sounds better than what you’re doing right now. You get to lead a newsroom loaded with talent at a dominant television station. You get to work for a family owned company who still loves broadcasting and cares deeply about the product and their people. And you get to live in a gorgeous part of the country 10 minutes away from lakes, rivers, snow, golf, a ski resort and more. And we actually believe in a work life balance. (Yes, we do. And you would too if you lived in a place like this!)

Quincy Media’s WAOW-TV in Wausau, Wisconsin is looking for an experienced newsroom manager. We need a strong leader with at least five years of experience. We need a great storyteller and someone who lives to make the team around them even stronger. You have to love news. And I mean love it. You have to be a catalyst and a leader in our digital and social efforts and set the tone every day in the newsroom.

If that’s you, this could be one of the best jobs you will ever have.

You will report to the General Manager and you will have the chance to work closely with other department heads to help us reach our next level of success.

If you think you’re qualified, want to work with a great group of people and live in one of America’s best cities, send your link, cover letter, resume and references via email to our GM, Curtis Miles: cmiles@waow.com or via mail to:

Curtis Miles
General Manager
WAOW-TV
1908 Grand Avenue
Wausau, WI 54403

NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE
WAOW-TV9 is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE

News Director, KAPP/KVEW-TV, Yakima, WA:

KAPP/KVEW is seeking an innovative News Director to lead our news team in overseeing all aspects of daily news operation including developing quality multi-platform content for coverage of our local communities.

This opportunity is located in the Tri-Cities which is a booming metropolitan area in southeast WA where the sun shines 300 days of the year! Tri-Cities offers amazing outdoor views, cultural diversity and is known as the “Heart of Washington Wine Country.” Yakima & Kennewick, WA are ideal markets for new journalists to launch their careers, so you must lead, coach, motivate and develop the news team while fostering an environment of creativity, teamwork and high ethical standards.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

Create and implement strategic plans for audience growth and newsroom operations.
Strategically lead & manage News Department including meeting station, website & digital platforms goals.
Monitor on-air and online product for Federal, State and local laws compliance.
Review daily newscasts to ensure quality control and provide feedback to staff.
Promote an environment of creativity, teamwork and high ethical standards.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

4 year degree – emphasis in Journalism preferred.
5+ years of journalism experience required & 3+ years of digital mediaexperience.
Working knowledge of journalistic ethics, libel, and privacy laws.
Strong ethical standards and integrity a must.
A broad-based knowledge of journalism and related standards, the news media environment and audience consumption trends.
Solid understanding of social media and digital platforms.
Exceptional leadership skills with experience hiring, developing and retaining employees.

Click here to apply.

EOE

Other News Management Openings:

ASSISTANT NEWS DIRECTOR:

WABC-TV, New York, NY (new listing this week)
Spectrum News, Los Angeles, CA (listed 3/18/18)
KPRC-TV, Houston, TX (listed 5/28/18)
KTNV, Las Vegas, NV (relisted 4/22/18)

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER:

KRIV-TV, Houston, TX (Evening EP, relisted 4/22/18)
WGCL-TV, Atlanta, GA (AM EP, relisted this week, see ad above!)
KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA (PM EP, relisted 4/22/18)
WFTS-TV, Tampa/St. Petersburg, FL (Dayside EP, listed 5/28/18)
KMGH-TV, Denver, CO (PM EP, listed 5/28/18)
WOIO-TV, Cleveland, OH (listed 5/28/18)
KUSI-TV, San Diego, CA (AM EP, relisted 4/29/18)
KCTV, Kansas City, MO (listed 5/13/18)
WMC-TV, Memphis, TN (AM EP, listed 5/13/18)
WRGB-TV, Albany, NY (relisted 5/20/18)
WLUK-TV, Green Bay, WI (Nightside EP, relisted 5/13/18)
WKOW-TV, Madison, WI (Senior EP, relisted 6/3/18, see ad above!)
KIVI-TV, Boise, ID (AM EP, listing revised 4/29/18)
WCTV, Tallahassee, FL (listed 6/3/18)
KERO-TV, Bakersfield, CA (PM EP, listed 5/28/18)
WFXG-TV, Augusta, GA (listed 5/28/18)

Names in the News (and other items):

WAVY-TV in Norfolk has hired NOELLE KACHINSKY as executive producer. She’s previously worked in Macon, Bristol, Spartanburg, Asheville, and Green Bay.

ELI GEORGE will be the next Digital Content Manger for Raycom Media’s WWSB-TV in Sarasota. He previously worked for WKBW-TV in Buffalo as Digital Director.

CHRIS SLABY joins WAND-TV in Decatur, IL, next month as the station’s next assistant news director. He’s been working as a producer for WRTV in Indianapolis, and has worked in Albany, NY, and (twice) in Springfield, IL.

Manuel

One time Chicago (CLTV) and Cleveland (WEWS-TV) news director JILL MANUEL is launching a new venture in Chicago, called JCat Group. Jill elaborated in this note:

I have recently launched JCat Group, which offers services to newsrooms and companies including social media strategy, training, and coaching, brand realization, and execution, working with management teams on leadership, culture change and editorial teams on reaching target audiences. JCat also will fill leadership and management gaps in newsrooms on a short or long-term basis.

Jill also worked in New York and Washington. You can reach her at: jill@jcatgroup.com

Williams

NBC News’ Justice Department Correspondent (and one time local news director) PETE WILLIAMS will be honored with RTDNA’s John F. Hogan Award at this year’s conference in Baltimore. Pete, who once labored as ND at KTWO-TV in Casper, WY, is being honored for his contributions to journalism and freedom of the press. Learn more about Pete, his background, and the award, by clicking here.

Lansing

And longtime broadcaster JOHN LANSING, who’s been a chief photographer, news director, GM, and corporate head (Scripps), may be on his way out as the head of the Broadcasting Board of Governors. John’s headed that agency, which oversees Voice of America, Radio Free Europe, and other entities since 2015. CNN reports that his proposed replacement is MICHAEL PACK, a conservative documentarian and ally of STEVE BANNON.

General Manager News and Notes:

TWO General Managers notes this week, and both involve news directors, one former and one current. We told you about both these moves in mid-week UPDATES.

Davis

One-time news director turned general manager JOEL DAVIS is crossing the country to become the next GM at Raleigh’s WRAL-TV. Joel’s spent the last 9+ years at KGTV in San Diego, beginning as ND, rising to station manager and then general manager. He’s also been an ND in Fresno and Bakersfield, and worked in Orlando, and in on-air jobs in Columbus, OH and Waterloo, IA. The Triangle Business Journal looks at the challenges he’ll face at this NBC affiliate.

Moreno

And news director CHRISTY MORENO moves within Tegna to become general manager for the company’s Louisville operation, WHAS-TV, the ABC affiliate there. She’s currently the ND for Tegna’s KUSA-TV in Denver and previously ran the news department at the company’s WBIR-TV in Knoxville. She’s also worked in San Antonio. The local business journal covered her appointment here.

Our Full List of Open ND Jobs:

Here’s our list of open ND jobs as of Sunday, June 10, 2018:

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

Verizon Fios 1 News 800 Westchester Avenue, Rye Brook, NY 10573
WBBM-TV 22 West Washington St., Chicago, IL 60602
WUSA-TV 4100 Wisconsin Ave NW Washington DC 20016
KPIX-TV 5855 Battery St. San Francisco, CA 94111
WUVG-TV 3350 Peachtree Road #1250, Atlanta, GA 30326 **
KARE-TV 8811 Olson Memorial Hwy, Golden Valley, MN 55427
KUSA-TV 500 E Speer Blvd Denver, CO 80203
WKYC-TV 1333 Lakeside Ave E, Cleveland, OH 44114
KUVS-TV 1710 Arden Way, Sacramento CA 95815 **
KATU-TV 2153 NE Sandy Blvd. Portland, OR 97232
WFSB-TV 333 Capital Blvd. Rocky Hill, CT 06067
WVIT-TV 1422 New Britain Ave. West Hartford, CT 06110
WBNS-TV 770 Twin Rivers Drive Columbus OH 43215
KTNV-TV 3355 S Valley View Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89102
WTKR-TV 720 Boush Street Norfolk, VA 23510
WHAS-TV 520 W Chestnut St, Louisville, KY 40202
WTEN-TV 341 Northern Blvd, Albany, NY 12204 (see ad above!)
WFXR-TV 5305 Valleypark Drive, Suite 1. Roanoke, VA 24019
WIS-TV 1111 Bull St. Columbia, SC 29201
WTVG-TV 4247 Dorr St. Toledo, OH 43607
WTOC-TV 11 The News Place Savannah, GA 31405
KTVB-TV 5407 West Fairview Ave. Boise, ID, 83706
KAPP/KVEW-TV PO Box 1749. Yakima, WA 98907 (see ad above!)
WAOW-TV 1908 Grand Ave, Wausau, WI 54403 (see ad above!)
KHSL/KNVN-TV 3460 Silverbell Rd. Chico, CA 95973
KPVI-TV 902 E Sherman St, Pocatello, ID 83201
WOAY-TV 7113 Legends Hwy, Oak Hill, WV 25901
WETM-TV 101 E Water St, Elmira, NY 14901
KXLF/KZBK-TV 1003 S Montana St, Butte, MT 59701
KMVT-TV 1100 Blue Lakes Blvd N. Twin Falls, ID 83301
WABG-TV 849 Washington Ave. Greenville MS 38701

**: Spanish language station

June 3, 2018

Wednesday, June 6, 2018 UPDATE:

Greetings:

Another former news director gets (in his case) another general manager job, and this one at one of the best regarded stations in the country.

   Davis

JOEL DAVIS will be the next GM for WRAL/WRAZ-TV (NBC/FOX) in Raleigh, NC. He’s currently GM for Scripps’ KGTV in San Diego, a job he’s held since April, 2016. Joel previously had been station manager and news director for that ABC affiliate.

WRAL’s news release announcing his appointment is here.

In addition to KGTV, Joel’s been an ND in Fresno (KFSN-TV) and Bakersfield (KBAK-TV), served as managing editor for WFTV in Orlando, and worked as a reporter and anchor in Columbus, OH, and Waterloo, IA.

At WRAL, he replaces another former ND, STEVE HAMMEL, who is retiring.

regards,

Rick Gevers

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Monday, June 4, 2018 UPDATE:

Greetings:

We’re always pleased to share the news of a news director moving to a general manager’s job, and that’s the case in this UPDATE.

Moreno

Congratulations to CHRISTY MORENO who’s been named general manager of Tegna’s WHAS-TV (ABC) in Louisville. Here’s the full story from the station’s website.

Christy’s been the ND of Tegna’s KUSA-TV in Denver for more than three years and earlier spent 2 1/2 years as ND of Tegna’s WBIR-TV in Knoxville. She’s a former Assistant ND at KENS-TV in San Antonio and an EP for KRIV-TV in Houston, where she began as a producer. She’s also worked for a second Houston station and in Wichita Falls.

At WHAS she replaces LINDA DANNA who is retiring.

Last week was busy…we’ll see if this week shapes up that way, too.

regards,

Rick Gevers

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Greetings:

As you know from our FOUR midweek UPDATES, it’s been a busy week and that translates to a full newsletter.

FOUR newly named news directors, THREE of those in network owned stations in the top 20 markets. And there are FOUR new openings, TWO in large market network o-and-o’s.

Of note: each of the four new news directors were either promoted or are returning to stations at which they had previously worked.

So our list of ND openings grows ever so slightly to 30.

FOUR of those openings are featured among our SIX paid help wanted ads this week.

Lots of items in Names in the News, including new jobs for TWO former news directors. And we have TWO obituaries as well.

Newly Named News Directors: 

Matthews

WABC-TV, New York, NY…it was a busy week for UPDATES, including news of CHAD MATTHEWS promotion to news director for this ABC o-and-o. Chad’s been the Assistant ND here for the last year, spent five years before that as the AND at WTVJ-TV in Miami, and worked for WABC for 12 years in a variety of roles. Here’s the station’s report on the move. Chad replaces CAMILLE EDWARDS who left in March after more than five years as ND.

Dobson

WBTS-TV, Boston, MA…another UDPATE told you of BEN DOBSON’s return to this NBC owned station (branded as NBC Boston) as news director. Ben’s been the ND for sister o-and-o WVIT-TV in Hartford for the past two years but formerly worked in this building for necn (New England Cable News), which he’ll oversee in this new job. Here’s the email from GM MIKE ST. PETER to the staff. Ben replaces KENNY PLOTNIK who left the station in April.

Dello Stritto

KOVR/KMAX-TV, Sacramento, CA…still another UDPATE told you of another return: this of MIKE DELLO STRITTO’s appointment as ND for the CBS owned duopoly. Here’s the memo from GM JAY HOWELL to the staff, in which you’ll learn of Mike’s previous work in Sacramento. He left there to move to CBS’s KPIX-TV as Managing Editor, and then on to Vegas. Ironically, the man he’s replacing, TOM BELL, left to take a job at KVVU-TV in Las Vegas after five years as ND.

Chavez

KTVB-TV, Boise, ID…LISA CHAVEZ has been promoted to Director of Content for this Tegna owned operation. She first joined the station in 2000 as a news photographer and advanced to become assignment manager and then digital content manager. Lisa replaces KATE MORRIS who was promoted to general manager in January after 6+ years as news director here.

New News Director Openings: 

Rosenheim

KPIX-TV, San Francisco, CA…DAN ROSENHEIM is retiring after 18 years as ND for this CBS owned station (and 22 years as an ND in San Francisco: he ran KRON-TV’s newsroom before moving to KPIX). Pretty good run for a guy whose background was in newspapers. He was the Managing Editor (and City Editor before that) of the San Francisco Chronicle and earlier worked for two Chicago newspapers. (And that gives us a reason to share one of our favorite stories: this 1986 classic from old friend WAYNE FREEDMAN comparing TV news to the print version. Your investment of a few minutes will bring a smile.)

WVIT-TV, Hartford, CT…BEN DOBSON is moving within NBC from one owned station not another with his move to WBTS-TV in Boston. We first reported that to you on Thursday and have more details above.

KTNV-TV, Las Vegas, NV…as noted above (and reported in our UPDATE on Wednesday) MIKE DELLO STRITTO is returning to Sacramento as news director for KOVR/KMAX-TV. Mike spent almost three years as ND at this Scripps/ABC affiliate.

WAOW-TV, Wausau, WI…this Quincy owned ABC affiliate has reopened its search for a new news director. We told you a few weeks ago that MICHELE GORS would be the next ND here. Unfortunately a family situation developed that prevented Michele from making the move. You can learn more about the opportunity in the paid help wanted ad below.

Paid Help Wanted Ads:

News Director, WTEN-TV, Albany, NY:

WTEN in Albany, New York is seeking an experienced News Director who is an innovative and dynamic leader, possessing excellent news judgment, strong digital news initiative, and a passion to win.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

Manages all aspects of the News Department to establish and reach station goals, including ratings growth.
Oversee daily and weekly news coverage from the state capitol to regional sister stations.
Develops news coverage strategy for the station, website and mobile platforms.
Critiques newscasts on a daily basis to correct errors, improve coverage, and provide mentoring feedback to news staff.

Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism or an equivalent combination of education and work related experience.
Minimum ten years’ news management experience, guiding, directing, and motivating co-workers.
Experience establishing long-range objectives along with the strategies and actions to achieve them.

Nestled along the Hudson River, Albany is the state capital and a great “news” market.

You would be joining the Nexstar Media Group, one of the country’s fastest growing broadcast and digital companies.

Interested candidates apply by sending email to: rromines@news10.com and by completing our online application which you can find here.

WTEN, WXXA and Nexstar Broadcasting Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

News Director, WAOW-TV, Wausau, WI:

See if this sounds better than what you’re doing right now. You get to lead a newsroom loaded with talent at a dominant television station. You get to work for a family owned company who still loves broadcasting and cares deeply about the product and their people. And you get to live in a gorgeous part of the country 10 minutes away from lakes, rivers, snow, golf, a ski resort and more. And we actually believe in a work life balance. (Yes, we do. And you would too if you lived in a place like this!)

Quincy Media’s WAOW-TV in Wausau, Wisconsin is looking for an experienced newsroom manager. We need a strong leader with at least five years of experience. We need a great storyteller and someone who lives to make the team around them even stronger. You have to love news. And I mean love it. You have to be a catalyst and a leader in our digital and social efforts and set the tone every day in the newsroom.

If that’s you, this could be one of the best jobs you will ever have.

You will report to the General Manager and you will have the chance to work closely with other department heads to help us reach our next level of success.

If you think you’re qualified, want to work with a great group of people and live in one of America’s best cities, send your link, cover letter, resume and references via email to our GM, Curtis Miles: cmiles@waow.com or via mail to:

Curtis Miles
General Manager
WAOW-TV
1908 Grand Avenue
Wausau, WI 54403

NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE
WAOW-TV9 is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE

News Director, WTVG-TV, Toledo, OH:

WTVG-TV (ABC) in Toledo, OH (DMA #78) is seeking a News Director. 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 ideal candidate must also have an understanding and enthusiasm for digital, social, and mobile media.

Qualifications/Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in Journalism or related field
3 to 5 years’ experience in television news management
Outstanding knowledge of television news operations and other media platforms
Expertise in enhancing the presentation and delivery of news content through coaching and mentoring staff
Strong editorial judgment and leader in the newsroom
Understands the importance of recruiting and creating a culture of success in the newsroom
Proven administrative skills with budgeting, planning and staff scheduling
Ability to work closely with other station department heads, strategic media and community partners
Ability to meet deadlines while handling multiple tasks

Persons interested in submitting an application for the position identified above should apply online by clicking here.

News Director, KAPP/KVEW-TV, Yakima, WA:

KAPP/KVEW is seeking an innovative News Director to lead our news team in overseeing all aspects of daily news operation including developing quality multi-platform content for coverage of our local communities.

This opportunity is located in the Tri-Cities which is a booming metropolitan area in southeast WA where the sun shines 300 days of the year! Tri-Cities offers amazing outdoor views, cultural diversity and is known as the “Heart of Washington Wine Country.” Yakima & Kennewick, WA are ideal markets for new journalists to launch their careers, so you must lead, coach, motivate and develop the news team while fostering an environment of creativity, teamwork and high ethical standards.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

Create and implement strategic plans for audience growth and newsroom operations.
Strategically lead & manage News Department including meeting station, website & digital platforms goals.
Monitor on-air and online product for Federal, State and local laws compliance.
Review daily newscasts to ensure quality control and provide feedback to staff.
Promote an environment of creativity, teamwork and high ethical standards.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

4 year degree – emphasis in Journalism preferred.
5+ years of journalism experience required & 3+ years of digital mediaexperience.
Working knowledge of journalistic ethics, libel, and privacy laws.
Strong ethical standards and integrity a must.
A broad-based knowledge of journalism and related standards, the news media environment and audience consumption trends.
Solid understanding of social media and digital platforms.
Exceptional leadership skills with experience hiring, developing and retaining employees.

Click here to apply.

EOE

Assistant News Director, KUTV, Salt Lake City:

Come work in one the most beautiful cities in America!

KUTV, Utah’s #1 station, is seeking an experienced and innovative Assistant News Director with strong leadership skills.

Responsibilities include:

· Assisting News Director in managing the stations’ news operations, setting budgets, establishing goals and directing the staff that produces 46+ hours of local news weekly
· Helping an ongoing development of a digital first newsroom
· Working closely with local and corporate management to maintain News content, philosophy and direction
· Reviewing and approve scripts for multiple platforms
· Watching newscasts to provide constructive feedback
· Assisting the News Director with recruiting, hiring and negotiating contracts for news department personnel
· Providing coaching to on-air talent to enhance news product

Requirements:

Journalism degree and a minimum of two years’ experience in news management with noted leadership skills is required.
· Must have a working knowledge of journalistic ethics, libel, and privacy laws
· Must have a thorough knowledge of news and current events regarding religion, nation and world as well as geography and history
· Must have a demonstrated ability to manage multiple hours of daily newscasts on two stations
· Must have 3 years of management experience

Click here to apply!

Other News Management Openings:

ASSISTANT NEWS DIRECTOR:

Spectrum News, Los Angeles, CA (listed 3/18/18)
KPRC-TV, Houston, TX (listed 5/28/18)
KUTV, Salt Lake City, UT (listed 5/28/18, see ad above!)
KTNV, Las Vegas, NV (relisted 4/22/18)

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER:

KRIV-TV, Houston, TX (Evening EP, relisted 4/22/18)
WGCL-TV, Atlanta, GA (AM EP, listed 5/13/18)
KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA (PM EP, relisted 4/22/18)
WFTS-TV, Tampa/St. Petersburg, FL (Dayside EP, listed 5/28/18)
KMGH-TV, Denver, CO (PM EP, listed 5/28/18)
WOIO-TV, Cleveland, OH (listed 5/28/18)
WXIN/WTTV, Indianapolis, IN (relisted 3/25/18)
KUSI-TV, San Diego, CA (AM EP, relisted 4/29/18)
KCTV, Kansas City, MO (listed 5/13/18)
WMC-TV, Memphis, TN (AM EP, listed 5/13/18)
WRGB-TV, Albany, NY (relisted 5/20/18)
WLUK-TV, Green Bay, WI (Nightside EP, relisted 5/13/18)
WKOW-TV, Madison, WI (Senior EP, relisted this week, see ad above!)
KIVI-TV, Boise, ID (AM EP, listing revised 4/29/18)
WCTV, Tallahassee, FL (new listing this week)
KERO-TV, Bakersfield, CA (PM EP, listed 5/28/18)
WFXG-TV, Augusta, GA (listed 5/28/18)

Obituaries:

JIM MADIGAN, a longtime journalist in Western Massachusetts, died of lung cancer. He spent most of his career in public television before retiring a year ago after he was diagnosed.

DAVE CUNNINGHAM, who’s credited with helping to develop Newstar, an early newsroom computer system, died May 22, just eight days short of his 66th birthday. More here.

Names in the News (and other items):

Simon

The new AM Content Manager for WCPO-TV (Scripps/ABC) in Cincinnati is KATIE SIMON. She’s been working in Boston. This memo from ND CHIP MAHANEY details her background and the role she’ll have at WCPO.

JIM BOB BREAZEALE is joining KGBT-TV in Harlingen, TX, as its Assistant News Director. He’s been an EP for KEYE-TV in Austin, TX.

WALB-TV in Albany, GA welcomes JORDAN BARELA as its news Digital Content Manager. Jordan had been working as Digital Manager and reporter for the Thomasville Times, which is owned by WALB’s parent company, Raycom Media.

Trauring

The Toledo Blade profiles departing WTVG-TV (ABC) News Director BRIAN TRAURING who’s leaving that Gray TV owned station. As we told you a few weeks ago, Brian’s returning to Lilly Broadcasting as VP/News, Marketing and Content Development. Lilly once owned WTVG and Brian held a similar role with the company during that ownership.

News about two former news directors.

Jessee

CRISTI JESSEE, who’s been an ND in Las Vegas, Bakersfield, and Alexandria, MN, is now a licensed realtor in Las Vegas. She’s also worked in Minneapolis, Sacramento, Little Rock, and Grand Forks.

And B.J. FINNELL writes to let us know that’s he’s back working in TV as a consultant, reformatting morning newscasts, working closely with reporters and producers, and serving as executive producer. He is also host and producer of his own podcast (“Take Me Through It”), and believes television/digital news operations should aggressively pursue podcasting as a way to reach a new audience. He’s been an ND in Hartford and Providence. Old friends can reach B.J. at: bjfinnell@gmail.com

General Manager News and Notes:

No news this week to my knowledge.  Please send items my way: rick@rickgevers.com

Our Full List of Open ND Jobs:

Here’s our list of open ND jobs as of Sunday, June 3, 2018:

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

Verizon Fios 1 News 800 Westchester Avenue, Rye Brook, NY 10573
WBBM-TV 22 West Washington St., Chicago, IL 60602
WUSA-TV 4100 Wisconsin Ave NW Washington DC 20016
KPIX-TV 5855 Battery St. San Francisco, CA 94111
WUVG-TV 3350 Peachtree Road #1250, Atlanta, GA 30326 **
KARE-TV 8811 Olson Memorial Hwy, Golden Valley, MN 55427
WKYC-TV 1333 Lakeside Ave E, Cleveland, OH 44114
KUVS-TV 1710 Arden Way, Sacramento CA 95815 **
KATU-TV 2153 NE Sandy Blvd. Portland, OR 97232
WFSB-TV 333 Capital Blvd. Rocky Hill, CT 06067
WVIT-TV 1422 New Britain Ave. West Hartford, CT 06110
WBNS-TV 770 Twin Rivers Drive Columbus OH 43215
KTNV-TV 3355 S Valley View Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89102
WTKR-TV 720 Boush Street Norfolk, VA 23510
WHAS-TV 520 W Chestnut St, Louisville, KY 40202
WTEN-TV 341 Northern Blvd, Albany, NY 12204 (see ad above!)
WFXR-TV 5305 Valleypark Drive, Suite 1. Roanoke, VA 24019
WIS-TV 1111 Bull St. Columbia, SC 29201
WTVG-TV 4247 Dorr St. Toledo, OH 43607 (see ad above!)
KTVB-TV 5407 West Fairview Ave. Boise, ID, 83706
KAPP/KVEW-TV PO Box 1749. Yakima, WA 98907 (see ad above!)
WAOW-TV 1908 Grand Ave, Wausau, WI 54403 (see ad above!)
KHSL/KNVN-TV 3460 Silverbell Rd. Chico, CA 95973
KPVI-TV 902 E Sherman St, Pocatello, ID 83201
WOAY-TV 7113 Legends Hwy, Oak Hill, WV 25901
KOTA-TV 2001 Skyline Dr, Rapid City, SD 57701
WETM-TV 101 E Water St, Elmira, NY 14901
KXLF/KZBK-TV 1003 S Montana St, Butte, MT 59701
KMVT-TV 1100 Blue Lakes Blvd N. Twin Falls, ID 83301
WABG-TV 849 Washington Ave. Greenville MS 38701

**: Spanish language station

May 28, 2018

Thursday, May 31, 2018 UDPATE:

Greetings:

It’s been a long time since we’ve done FOUR UPDATES in three days, but a new news director at a top ten market o-and-o warrants that.

Dobson

WBTS-TV, the NBC owned station in Boston (and branded as NBC Boston) just named BEN DOBSON as its new news director. Ben is currently the ND for NBC’s Hartford station, WVIT-TV. He won’t have trouble finding the office: it’s in the same building as necn (New England Cable News) where Ben worked for two years before returning to WVIT as ND in 2016.

This news release from the station outlines his background and tells you more about the THREE news operations he’ll oversee there.

Ben replaces KENNY PLOTNIK who left the station in April.

regards,

Rick Gevers

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Wednesday, May 30, 2018 UPDATE #2

A rare second UPDATE in one day involves filling one of the THREE news director openings at CBS o-and-o’s.

Dello Stritto

And it’s a return to Sacramento for MIKE DELLO STRITTO, who was announced as the new ND at KOVR/KMAX-TV a few minutes ago.

Mike, who’s currently the ND for Scripps’ KTNV-TV (ABC) in Las Vegas, spent more than 7 years at KOVR…first as a reporter, then managing editor, and then assistant ND. He later moved to CBS’s KPIX-TV in San Francisco as managing editor before taking his first ND job at KTNV almost three years ago.

His full background is on his Linkedin page.

Ironically, the man he is leaving Las Vegas to replace in Sacramento moved to Las Vegas for an ND job there. TOM BELL spent five years at KOVR before taking the ND job at Meredith’s KVVU-TV (FOX) earlier this month.

Looks like it might be a full newsletter this weekend!

regards,

Rick Gevers

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Wednesday, May 30, 2018 UPDATE:

Greetings:

Another day, another news director change in a very big market…in fact, the biggest market.

Matthews

CHAD MATTHEWS has been promoted to VP/News Director of WABC-TV in New York. He’s been the Assistant News Director since returning to the station last year, after five years as Assistant ND for NBC’s WTVJ-TV in Miami.

Before heading to Miami, Chad had spent 12 years at WABC in a variety of roles.

More on Chad and the station can be found here.

He replaces CAMILLE EDWARDS who left the station in March after 5+ years as news director.

As always, more on this and all the week’s news in our full newsletter this weekend.

regards,

Rick Gevers

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Tuesday, May 29, 2018 UPDATE:

A veteran CBS news director has announced his retirement after a remarkable 18 years running a top ten market newsroom.

Rosenheim

DAN ROSENHEIM will retire July 7th as ND for CBS’s San Francisco station, KPIX-TV. And if 18 years at one large market station wasn’t amazing enough, it was preceded by four years as ND for KRON-TV, when it was still the NBC affiliate there. (This story from the archives covers that move.)

And all this from someone whose career started in newspapers, where he was Managing Editor of the San Francisco Chronicle (and city editor before that) when he switched to television. He also reported for two Chicago newspapers.

Dan sent me this note:

July 5 marks my 18th anniversary with the station. I am privileged – and very grateful — to have worked for CBS for this long, but it is time for me to step away. I am taking a long-scheduled vacation in early June but will return to the station to work three weeks before leaving for good.

More on this story and all the week’s news in our full newsletter later this weekend.

regards,

Rick Gevers

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Greetings:

For those who have not heard, sad news from WYFF-TV in Greenville, SC, where anchor and reporter MIKE MCCORMICK and photojournalist AARON SMELTZER died Monday afternoon when a storm-weakened tree fell on their news vehicle.

Here’s the latest from the station’s website…I’m sure they will update so check the station’s website.

Our sympathy to their families, News Director BRUCE BARKLEY, and the entire staff at that Hearst owned station.

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

On to our normal business.

Another slow week for news directors changes, with just ONE new opening and ONE newly named news director.

Our the list of ND openings stands at 29.

THREE of those openings are featured among our FOUR paid help wanted ads this week.

There’s an obituary for a legendary Central Illinois news director, some news managers on the move, a CBS News veteran gets an award from RTDNA, and we’ve got a picture from the fifth annual gathering of news folks (many very involved with RTDNA) here in Indianapolis.

Newly Named News Directors: 

Movesian

WNEM-TV, Saginaw/Flint, MI…KARIN MOVESIAN returns to the ND chair as she takes over at this Meredith owned CBS affiliate. Here’s the note from GM JULIE ZOUMBARIS to the staff, which also details Karin’s work history. She replaces IAN RUBIN who left in March after 14 years to become ND for Raycom’s WOIO/WUAB-TV in Cleveland.

New News Director Opening: 

Gonzalez

KAPP/KVEW-TV, Yakima, WA…MIKE GONZALEZ is leaving this Morgan Murphy Media duopoly, where he had been both ND and anchor. He has a new on-air job at KPNX-TV in Phoenix. Mike’s been the ND here for a little over two years and has worked in a number of places: check here for more. You can learn more about this opportunity in the Paid Help Wanted Ad below.

Paid Help Wanted Ads:

News Director, KAPP/KVEW-TV, Yakima, WA:

KAPP/KVEW is seeking an innovative News Director to lead our news team in overseeing all aspects of daily news operation including developing quality multi-platform content for coverage of our local communities.

This opportunity is located in the Tri-Cities which is a booming metropolitan area in southeast WA where the sun shines 300 days of the year! Tri-Cities offers amazing outdoor views, cultural diversity and is known as the “Heart of Washington Wine Country.” Yakima & Kennewick, WA are ideal markets for new journalists to launch their careers, so you must lead, coach, motivate and develop the news team while fostering an environment of creativity, teamwork and high ethical standards.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

Create and implement strategic plans for audience growth and newsroom operations.
Strategically lead & manage News Department including meeting station, website & digital platforms goals.
Monitor on-air and online product for Federal, State and local laws compliance.
Review daily newscasts to ensure quality control and provide feedback to staff.
Promote an environment of creativity, teamwork and high ethical standards.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

4 year degree – emphasis in Journalism preferred.
5+ years of journalism experience required & 3+ years of digital mediaexperience.
Working knowledge of journalistic ethics, libel, and privacy laws.
Strong ethical standards and integrity a must.
A broad-based knowledge of journalism and related standards, the news media environment and audience consumption trends.
Solid understanding of social media and digital platforms.
Exceptional leadership skills with experience hiring, developing and retaining employees.

Click here to apply.

EOE

Assistant News Director, KUTV, Salt Lake City:

Come work in one the most beautiful cities in America!

KUTV, Utah’s #1 station, is seeking an experienced and innovative Assistant News Director with strong leadership skills.

Responsibilities include:

· Assisting News Director in managing the stations’ news operations, setting budgets, establishing goals and directing the staff that produces 46+ hours of local news weekly
· Helping an ongoing development of a digital first newsroom
· Working closely with local and corporate management to maintain News content, philosophy and direction
· Reviewing and approve scripts for multiple platforms
· Watching newscasts to provide constructive feedback
· Assisting the News Director with recruiting, hiring and negotiating contracts for news department personnel
· Providing coaching to on-air talent to enhance news product

Requirements:

Journalism degree and a minimum of two years’ experience in news management with noted leadership skills is required.
· Must have a working knowledge of journalistic ethics, libel, and privacy laws
· Must have a thorough knowledge of news and current events regarding religion, nation and world as well as geography and history
· Must have a demonstrated ability to manage multiple hours of daily newscasts on two stations
· Must have 3 years of management experience

Click here to apply!

News Director, WTEN-TV, Albany, NY:

WTEN in Albany, New York is seeking an experienced News Director who is an innovative and dynamic leader, possessing excellent news judgment, strong digital news initiative, and a passion to win.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

Manages all aspects of the News Department to establish and reach station goals, including ratings growth.
Oversee daily and weekly news coverage from the state capitol to regional sister stations.
Develops news coverage strategy for the station, website and mobile platforms.
Critiques newscasts on a daily basis to correct errors, improve coverage, and provide mentoring feedback to news staff.

Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism or an equivalent combination of education and work related experience.
Minimum ten years’ news management experience, guiding, directing, and motivating co-workers.
Experience establishing long-range objectives along with the strategies and actions to achieve them.

Nestled along the Hudson River, Albany is the state capital and a great “news” market.

You would be joining the Nexstar Media Group, one of the country’s fastest growing broadcast and digital companies.

Interested candidates apply by sending email to: rromines@news10.com and by completing our online application which you can find here.

WTEN, WXXA and Nexstar Broadcasting Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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

WIS-TV, Raycom Media’s legacy NBC affiliate and digital media operation in the beautiful state capital of Columbia, South Carolina, seeks a News Content Director to lead its #1 rated news operation and award-winning team.

The ideal candidate will be a seasoned leader with a sense of urgency, who is passionate, creative and collaborative and has a track record of exceptional performance as a news content leader. Our next NCD will work with the latest technology which will enable and empower team members to deliver compelling content on all of our platforms.

Applicants should have at least 5 years’ experience as a news manager and be able to manage a large newsroom with over 34 hours of live newscasts per week. NCD must also be able to manage and develop OTT (Over The Top) news programming for our various streaming platforms. College degree in Broadcast Journalism preferred.

Qualified applicants, please apply online and attach your resume with cover letter, which should include your vision for making WIS viewers the most well served in the market.

Drug screen and MVR check required. No phone calls or emails please. EOE-M/FD/V

No phone calls or emails will be returned.

WIS Television, PO Box 367, Columbia, SC 29202.

An employment application may be downloaded from the WIS website.

All employment practices of WIS Television shall be based on merit, qualifications and competence. Personnel decisions and actions shall not be influenced by an applicant’s or employee’s race, age, sex, religion, color, national origin/ancestry or disability.

News Director, WTVG-TV, Toledo, OH:

WTVG-TV (ABC) in Toledo, OH (DMA #78) is seeking a News Director. 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 ideal candidate must also have an understanding and enthusiasm for digital, social, and mobile media.

Qualifications/Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in Journalism or related field
3 to 5 years’ experience in television news management
Outstanding knowledge of television news operations and other media platforms
Expertise in enhancing the presentation and delivery of news content through coaching and mentoring staff
Strong editorial judgment and leader in the newsroom
Understands the importance of recruiting and creating a culture of success in the newsroom
Proven administrative skills with budgeting, planning and staff scheduling
Ability to work closely with other station department heads, strategic media and community partners
Ability to meet deadlines while handling multiple tasks

Persons interested in submitting an application for the position identified above should apply online by clicking here.

Other News Management Openings:

ASSISTANT NEWS DIRECTOR:

Spectrum News, Los Angeles, CA (listed 3/18/18)
KPRC-TV, Houston, TX (new listing this week)
KUTV, Salt Lake City, UT (new listing this week, see ad above!)
KTNV, Las Vegas, NV (relisted 4/22/18)
WAAY-TV, Huntsville, AL (relisted 3/25/18)
WAND-TV, Decatur, IL (listed 3/31/18)

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER:

KRIV-TV, Houston, TX (Evening EP, relisted 4/22/18)
WGCL-TV, Atlanta, GA (AM EP, listed 5/13/18)
KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA (PM EP, relisted 4/22/18)
WFTS-TV, Tampa/St. Petersburg, FL (Dayside EP, new listing this week)
KMGH-TV, Denver, CO (PM EP, new listing this week)
WOIO-TV, Cleveland, OH (new listing this week)
WXIN/WTTV, Indianapolis, IN (relisted 3/25/18)
KUSI-TV, San Diego, CA (AM EP, relisted 4/29/18)
KCTV, Kansas City, MO (listed 5/13/18)
WMC-TV, Memphis, TN (AM EP, listed 5/13/18)
WRGB-TV, Albany, NY (relisted 5/20/18)
WLUK-TV, Green Bay, WI (Nightside EP, relisted 5/13/18)
WKOW-TV, Madison, WI (Senior EP, listed 4/22/18)
KIVI-TV, Boise, ID (AM EP, listing revised 4/29/18)
KERO-TV, Bakersfield, CA (PM EP, new listing this week)
WFXG-TV, Augusta, GA (new listing this week)

Obituary:

A central Illinois news legend died this week. DICK WESTBROOK, longtime news director of WAND-TV in Decatur, IL, was 87 and passed in his sleep. Dick spent 35 years working in Decatur, IL, much of it at WAND.

Names in the News (and other items):

KPRC-TV‘s (Houston/NBC) Assistant News director, MIKE FRIEDRICH, is returning to the east coast for job out of television, as you’ll learn here.

WRAL-TV in Raleigh has filled its vacant morning EP opening with an internal promotion. KIM URSICH is moving up to fill the position. She’s been a producer there for five years, after working in Toledo, for Raleigh station, and in Charlotte.

Kearney

BERNICE KEARNEY, news director of KSAT-TV in San Antonio, has been named winner of the NAHJ Presidential Award. She’s been ND there for five years, worked at KSAT for 25 years, and has been in the business for 29. Full disclosure: she was chosen for the award by NAHJ President BRANDON BENAVIDES, who works for Bernice as her morning EP.

Congratulations to BILL WHITAKER of CBS News who will be awarded the Paul White Award at this year’s RTDNA convention in Baltimore this September.

Finally, last Thursday saw the fifth annual gathering of, uh, some very experienced news people for a luncheon here in Indianapolis. This picture below shows the 16 people who joined for an enjoyable afternoon of stories, some of which might have even been true. If you’d like to join us next year. please let me know.

L-R: Ed Godfrey, C.J. Beutien, Ray Depa, Phil Bremen, Lou Prato, his wife Carole and their daughter Lori Keating, Lucy Himstedt, Rick Gevers, Paul Davis, Roxanne Marks, Jeff Marks, Bob Priddy, Brian Trauring, Ken Kurtz and Tom Becherer.

General Manager News and Notes:

Upham

News Press and Gazette has named JERRY UPHAM General Manager of its Palm Springs cluster, which consists of KESQ-TV, CBS Local 2, KDFX-TV, KUNA-TV, and KCWQ-TV. He’ll replace MIKE STUTZ who is retiring after a long career which began in news.

Our Full List of Open ND Jobs:

Here’s our list of open ND jobs as of Monday, May 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

WABC-TV 7 Lincoln Square, New York, NY 10023
WBBM-TV 22 West Washington St., Chicago, IL 60602
Verizon Fios 1 News 800 Westchester Avenue, Rye Brook, NY 10573
WBTS-TV 160 Wells Avenue Newton, MA 02459
WUSA-TV 4100 Wisconsin Ave NW Washington DC 20016
WUVG-TV 3350 Peachtree Road #1250, Atlanta, GA 30326 **
KARE-TV 8811 Olson Memorial Hwy, Golden Valley, MN 55427
WKYC-TV 1333 Lakeside Ave E, Cleveland, OH 44114
KOVR/KMAX-TV 2713 KOVR Dr. West Sacramento, CA 95605
KUVS-TV 1710 Arden Way, Sacramento CA 95815 **
KATU-TV 2153 NE Sandy Blvd. Portland, OR 97232
WFSB-TV 333 Capital Blvd. Rocky Hill, CT 06067
WBNS-TV 770 Twin Rivers Drive Columbus OH 43215
WTKR-TV 720 Boush Street Norfolk, VA 23510
WHAS-TV 520 W Chestnut St, Louisville, KY 40202
WTEN-TV 341 Northern Blvd, Albany, NY 12204 (see ad above!)
WFXR-TV 5305 Valleypark Drive, Suite 1. Roanoke, VA 24019
WIS-TV 1111 Bull St, Columbia, SC 29201 (see ad above!)
WTVG-TV 4247 Dorr St. Toledo, OH 43607 (see ad above!)
KTVB-TV 5407 West Fairview Ave. Boise, ID, 83706
KAPP/KVEW-TV PO Box 1749. Yakima, WA 98907 (see ad above!)
KHSL/KNVN-TV 3460 Silverbell Rd. Chico, CA 95973
KPVI-TV 902 E Sherman St, Pocatello, ID 83201
WOAY-TV 7113 Legends Hwy, Oak Hill, WV 25901
KOTA-TV 2001 Skyline Dr, Rapid City, SD 57701
WETM-TV 101 E Water St, Elmira, NY 14901
KXLF/KZBK-TV 1003 S Montana St, Butte, MT 59701
KMVT-TV 1100 Blue Lakes Blvd N. Twin Falls, ID 83301
WABG-TV 849 Washington Ave. Greenville MS 38701

**: Spanish language station