May 6, 2024
Sunday, May 5, 2024 UPDATE:
Greetings:
Godwin
Rarely do we post an UPDATE moments after sending out the full newsletter, but we just learned that KIM GODWIN is leaving ABC News where she has been President for the last three years.
The Los Angeles Times has more here and this link will take you to the New York Times story.
I am sure you will see much more on this in the days ahead.
regards,
Rick Gevers
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Greetings:
Happy Cinco de Mayo!
In this week’s report, TWO new openings and NO new NDs, so our list of openings grows to 39. There’s ONE paid help wanted ad for an assistant ND job.
Check out the ad just below for June’s RTDNA conference…you can get a registration discount if you book in next few days. And Sciline is back with some new interview opportunities.
TWO GM changes this week and a new station manager at a California station.
There’s ONE obituary for a former CEO who was well known for hugging employees. In a good way.
Our Names in the News section has details on some new titles for News Nation execs and an honor for a Sinclair exec and former ND.
Read on and enjoy your week.
Newly Named News Directors:
As far as I know, no new news directors were hired this week. If you know something I missed, please let me know via email: rick@rickgevers.com
SciLine briefing: Climate change and agriculture
Pests, pathogens, and pollinators
Monday, April 29 (3-4 p.m. EDT) – Zoom
SciLine’s next briefing will cover how climate change is affecting U.S. agricultural production through mechanisms beyond heat and drought. Topics will include the links between climate change and growing pest populations, damaging crop pathogens, and pollinator declines. Three scientists will make brief presentations and then take questions on the record. SciLine Director Rick Weiss will moderate the briefing.
Panelists:
- Dr. Jan Leach, Colorado State University
- Dr. Hannah Burrack, Michigan State University
- Dr. Margarita López-Uribe, Penn State University
More from SciLine:
Interview an expert (15-minute slots on Zoom):
- Apr. 29 (1-3 p.m. EDT): PFAS in water supplies (Dr. Jessica Ray, U. of Washington) – Waitlist available
- May 15 (1-3 p.m. EDT): Rooftop solar incentives (Dr. Severin Borenstein, UC Berkeley)
- May 23 (2-4 p.m. EDT): Wild pigs (Dr. John “Jack” Mayer, Savannah River National Laboratory)
- May 30 (2-4 p.m. EDT): Methane emissions (Dr. Amy Townsend-Small, U. of Cincinnati
- June 13 (2-4 p.m. EDT): Climate change and American lobsters (Dr. Damian Brady, U. of Maine)
Upcoming training:
- May 6 (2-3 p.m. EDT): Crash course: science essentials for local reporters
Upcoming briefing:
- May 7 (2-3 p.m. EDT): Reporting on opinion polls and surveys
SciLine, a philanthropically funded, free service for reporters, also runs a free expert matching service that connects reporters rapidly to scientist-sources on deadline.
New News Director Openings:
Herman
WTKR-TV, Norfolk, VA…ALLISON HERMAN has left this Scripps owned CBS affiliate after about 18 months as news director. She served as the assistant ND there for about a year before being promoted to the top job. She’s worked in a number of other markets: her Linkedin page has more. Allison’s replacement here will be the fourth news director in three years.
KITV, Honolulu, HI…this Allen Media Group owned ABC affiliate is looking for a new news director to replace BILL BRENNAN who was promoted to the job last July. He had been the managing editor there.
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Other News Management Openings:
ASSISTANT NEWS DIRECTOR:
KUSA-TV, Denver, CO (relisted 4/14/24)
WVEC-TV, Norfolk, VA (listed 4/21/24)
WFTX-TV, Ft. Myers, FL (relisted 4/28/24)
WBIR-TV, Knoxville, TN (listed 4/21/24)
WDKY-TV, Lexington, KY (listed 4/14/24)
WLTX-TV, Columbia, SC (relisted 3/24/24)
WSYR-TV, Syracuse, NY (relished 4/14/24)
WCYB-TV, Tri-Cities, TN & VA (listed 4/28/24, see ad above!)
KWEX-TV, Midland, TX (listed 4/7/24)
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER:
WPIX-TV, New York, NY (listed 4/21/24)
KNBC-TV, Los Angeles, CA (relisted 4/14/24)
WFMZ-TV, Allentown, PA (Philadelphia market, listed 4/7/24)
KHOU-TV, Houston, TX (listed 3/15/24)
WDCA-TV, Washington, DC (listed 3/15/24)
KPNX-TV, Phoenix, AZ (listed 3/15/24)
WSNN-TV, Sarasota, FL (listed 4/14/24)
WFLA-TV, Tampa, FL (listed 5/5/24)
WTSP-TV, Tampa/St. Petersburg (AM EP, relisted 3/15/24)
KUSA-TV, Denver, CO (relisted 3/15/24)
KCRA-TV, Sacramento, CA (listed 4/7/24)
KATU-TV, Portland, OR (Digital EP, listing modified 4/21/24)
WNCN-TV, Raleigh, NC (listed 4/14/24)
WTHR-TV, Indianapolis, IN (AM EP, relisted 3/15/24)
WXIN/WTTV, Indianapolis, IN (relisted 2/25/24)
KGTV, San Diego, CA (listed 5/5/24)
KSWB/KUSI-TV, San Diego, CA (listed 3/15/24)
WBNS-TV, Columbus, OH (AM EP, relisted 3/15/24)
WTIC-TV, Hartford, CT (relisted 3/15/24)
WTNH-TV, Hartford, CT (relisted 5/5/24)
WLWT-TV, Cincinnati, OH (listed 4/7/24)
WSPA/WYCW-TV, Spartanburg, SC (listed 4/14/24)
WGAL-TV, Lancaster, PA (listed 4/7/24)
WTKR-TV, Norfolk, VA (relisted 4/28/24)
WVEC-TV, Norfolk, VA (AM EP, (relisted 3/15/24)
WXII-TV, Winston-Salem, NC (Weekend EP, listing revised 4/7/24)
WLKY-TV, Louisville, KY (PM EP, listed 4/7/24)
KRQE-TV, Albuquerque, NM (Nightside EP, listed 4/21/24)
WGRZ-TV, Buffalo, NY (listed 3/15/24)
WINK-TV, Ft. Myers, FL (Senior EP, listed 3/10/24)
WFTX-TV, Ft. Myers, FL (listed 5/5/24)
KVEO/KGBT-TV, Harlingen, TX (relisted 5/5/24)
KOAA-TV, Colorado Springs, CO (Digital EP, relisted 4/28/24)
KTSM-TV, El Paso, TX (relisted 4/14/24)
WKBT-TV, LaCrosse/Eau Claire, WI (listed 4/7/24)
KRIS-TV, Corpus Christi, TX (relisted 4/28/24)
MANAGING EDITOR:
WXIA-TV, Atlanta, GA (listed 3/17/24)
WJYZ-TV, Charlotte, NC (listed 3/17/24)
More News Management Openings:
Listed 5/5/24:
WJW-TV, Cleveland, OH (News Assignments Manager)
Listed 4/28/24:
KSDK-TV, St. Louis, MO (Digital Director)
Listed 3/17/24:
WXIA-TV, Atlanta, GA (Director of Special Projects)
WTIC-TV, Hartford, CT (Digital Director)
Relisted 3/17/24:
WATN-TV, Memphis, TN (Director of Digital Content)
WBNS-TV, Columbus, OH (Director of Digital Content)
Listed 3/10/24:
KXXV/KRHD-TV. Waco/Bryan, TX
Obituary:
Corson
MADDY CORSON died this week at the age of 87. You may not know her but how many media company CEO’s were known for hugging employees? She was, as head of Guy Gannett Communications, which owned newspapers, radio and TV stations in several stations. She spent her last months in hospice, and spent that time calling friends to say goodbye.
Names in the News (and other stuff):
Changes at News Nation, where MICHAEL CORN and CHERIE GRZECH have new titles. Corn, who has been President of News, is now President of Programming and Specials. Grzech is now President and Managing Editor of News and Politics. She had been Senior VP and Managing Editor of News and Politics.
Labbe
Congratulations to BLAISE LABBE who’s been inducted into the Oklahoma Journalism Hall of Fame. Blaise is currently a Group News Director for Sinclair Broadcasting based in San Antonio. He oversees news operations at 12 Sinclair stations across five states. Blaise started as a studio camera operator in Lawton, OK. You can learn more about his career on his Linkedin page.
General Manager News and Notes:
HUMBERTO HORMAZO is leaving WTIC-TV (Tegna/FOX affiliate) in Hartford where he’s been the general manager for the past 2+ years. He sent this note to the staff. Of note: his departure leaves the station without a GM and news director.
ERIC THOMAS has left Nexstar’s WVLA/WGMB-TV in Baton Rouge, LA. He was GM there for 7 1/2 years and previously was a GM in Lubbock and Abilene, TX.
JAMES GALINDO is the new station manager for Scripps’ KERO-TV in Bakersfield, CA.
Our List of Open News Director jobs:
Here’s our list of open ND jobs as of Sunday, May 5, 2024:
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
News 12 Bronx/Brooklyn, 930 Soundview Ave. Bronx, NY 10473
WFLD-TV 205 N. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL 60601
WLS-TV 190 N State St. Chicago, IL, 60601
WFXT-TV 25 Fox Dr. Dedham, MA 02026
WXIA-TV One Monroe Place NE Atlanta, GA 30324
WRC-TV 4001 Nebraska Avenue NW Washington, DC 20016
KTVI/KPLR-TV 2250 Ball Drive St. Louis, MO 63146
WZTV 631 Mainstream Drive Nashville, TN 37228
KUTV 299 South Main Street, #150 Salt Lake City, UT 84111
WDAF-TV 3030 Summit Kansas City, MO 64108
WTIC-TV 285 Broad Street Hartford, CT 06115
WTKR-TV 720 Boush Street Norfolk VA 23510
WOLF-TV 1181 Highway 315 Wilkes-Barre, PA 18702 (News Manager)
WHAS-TV 520 W. Chestnut St. Louisville, KY 40202
WNYT-TV 715 North Pearl Street, Albany, NY 12204
KITV 801 South King Street | Honolulu, HI 96813
WZDX-TV 1309 N. Memorial Parkway Huntsville, AL 35801
WTOC-TV 1511 Chatham Center Dr. Savannah, GA 31405
KNVO-TV, 801 North Jackson Rd., McAllen TX 78501 **
KFSM-TV 5101 S. 48th St. Springdale, AR 72762
KLEW-TV 2626 17th St, Lewiston, ID 83501
KYTX-TV 2211 ESE Loop 323. Tyler, TX 75701
KNDU/KNDO-TV 216 W. Yakima Ave. Yakima, WA 98902
WGXA-TV 599 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Macon, GA 31201
KHSL-TV 3460 Silverbell Rd. Chico, CA 95973
KDRV-TV 1090 Knutson Ave. Medford, OR 97504A
KXMB-TV 1811 N 15th St. Bismarck, ND 58501
KOSA-TV 4101 E. 42nd. Suite J-7. Odessa, TX. 79761
KIFI-TV 1915 N. Yellowstone Hwy. Idaho Falls, ID 83401
WTWO-TV 10849 N US Highway 41, Farmersburg, IN 47850
WDTV 5 Television Dr. Bridgeport, WV 26330
WTVY-TV 285 North Foster St., Dothan, AL 36303
WGEM-TV 513 Hampshire Quincy, IL 62301
WWNY-TV 120 Arcade St. Watertown, NY 13601
KGNS-TV 120 W. Del Mar Blvd. Laredo TX 78041
KMVT-TV 1100 Blue Lakes Blvd. N. Twin Falls, ID 83301
KGWN-TV, 2923 E. Lincolnway. Cheyenne, WY 82001
KYOU-TV 820 West 2nd Street; Ottumwa, IA 52501
KQTV 4000 Faraon St. Joseph, MO 64506
**: Spanish language station