Rick Gevers & Associates

December 22, 2012

Wednesday, December 26, 2012 UPDATE:

(Bold content updated Thursday AM 12/27/12.)

Steuber

I’m sorry to sadden your holidays with news of the death of PAUL STEUBER.

Paul died Christmas Day in a hospital in Salisbury, MD, after a lengthy illness. He would have been 66 on January 10th.

Paul most recently had been working as an in house consultant for WBOC-TV in Salisbury.

His background was extensive, as well as his influence on those whose lives he touched. His complete work history can be found here on his Linkedin page. Briefly, he worked as a News Director in Cleveland, Miami, Baltimore, Oklahoma City, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (three times), Toledo and Peoria. He also worked in New York, Washington, Detroit, Indianapolis, Pittsburgh and Grand Rapids, MI.

In my limited dealing with him I remember someone with a terrific sense of humor and that he was a huge fan of Michigan State, his alma mater.

Paul is survived by a brother and two nephews.  His remains will be cremated, and there will be no memorial service.

regards,

Rick Gevers
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Greetings:

I hope the holidays…and the New Year…are everything you hope for.

We have THREE new NDs to share with you this week, while there’s just ONE opening that I’m aware of. That brings our count of open ND jobs to 24.

We have paid help wanted ads for FOUR of those ND openings, along with ads for an EP in San Francisco for a newscast producer in North Carolina.

Three commercial stations were honored with DuPont Awards this week. That’s among the items in Names in the News, along with some management moves, a former ND joins the RTDNA staff, a bunch of new GMs, and we’ll tell you about a former Dallas and Kansas City ND who’s on the mend after surgery.

Also of note this week, another shared services deal resulted in the consolidation of two Albany (NY) newsrooms. WTEN-TV is now producing newscasts that air on WXXA-TV there. Veteran ND DAVID BAER and WXXA’s GM, BILL SALLY, were released. And WXXA’s Sales Manager took a GM’s position in Wisconsin (more on that in Names in the News.)

New News Director Openings:

Diorio

WDTN-TV, Dayton, OH…STEVE DIORIO has left this LIN Media owned NBC affiliate after more than five years as ND. Steve was the longtime Operations Manager at the station before being promoted to ND.

Newly Named News Directors:

Donnellan

WKYC-TV, Cleveland, OH…congratulations to BRENNAN DONNELLAN who’s being promoted to ND for this Gannett owned NBC affiliate. Brennan’s a former ND in Syracuse (WSTM-TV) and Cincinnati (WLWT-TV). He spent almost two years out of a newsroom before joining WKYC as Managing Editor of News and Digital Content last April. Brennan’s also worked in Boston, Atlanta, Norfolk, and Columbus, OH. He replaces RITA ANDOLSEN who was promoted to a new job last April after five years as ND. Longtime Cleveland broadcaster VIRGIL DOMINIC has been serving as the interim ND here.

WPXI-TV, Pittsburgh, PA…promoted MIKE OLIVEIRA to ND. Mike’s been the Managing Editor at this Cox-owned NBC affiliate. He first joined the station as an EP in 2005 and was promoted in 2010. Mike previously worked as a producer for WHDH-TV in Boston and WTVH-TV in Syracuse. He replaces MIKE GOLDRICK who left the station in October after three years as ND to become ND for WRC-TV in Washington.

Weesner

KHGI-TV, Kearney, NE…the better late than never award goes to…me…for being so tardy in reporting MATT WEESNER’s promotion to ND here. He was promoted in November, 2011. Matt joined the station in 2005 as a photographer, then moved up the ranks to Chief Photographer, Technical Director, Production Manager, and now ND for this Pappas owned ABC affiliate. He replaces MARK BAUMERT who left the station for job out of TV in September, 2011.

Carros

And we have a little more information on an item we reported last week. We told you that ADAM CARROS had been named ND for KCRG-TV in Cedar Rapids and that he had been a producer for another station in the market. That’s true, but we didn’t know at the time that Adam had moved to KCRG in 2009 as a producer. He was later promoted to Content Manager there before becoming ND in October.

Congratulations to Adam, whose father, the late MARK CARROS had also been an ND.

Help Wanted Ads:

News Director, KRDO-TV, Colorado Springs, CO:

KRDO, NewsChannel 13, in beautiful Colorado Springs, Colorado, located on the Front Range of the Colorado Rockies, is looking for a News Director.

Job Description:

The News Director is responsible for the overall supervision and development of the News Department staff, providing direction in story selection, story-telling and coverage. We are looking for someone with the ability to manage, coach, critique and motivate the news team to make our news programs the best and first choice for local news, information, weather and sports in our market. Experience with budgets and managing the station’s news website is a plus.

Required Qualifications:

Applicants must have a 4 year degree in Journalism, Broadcasting or related field, previous experience as a newsroom supervisor, excellent time management skills, effective communication skills, an ability to work in a high stress, fast paced environment with multiple daily deadlines, good organizational skills, and excellent news judgment.

When applying for this position, please note your referral source and send resumes to:

News Channel 13
Attn: Human Resources
399 S. 8th Street
Colorado Springs, CO. 80905
Telephone (719) 632-1515
Fax (719) 444-8601
Email: personnel@krdo.com

Successful candidate must pass a drug test and background check.
News Channel 13 is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Posting Closes: When position is filled.

News Director, WBBJ-TV, Jackson, TN:

WBBJ/ABC and CBS, 7 Eyewitness News, West Tennessee’s News Channel is looking for a News Director to lead the market’s dominant regional news operation. The candidate must be a savvy, creative newsperson with management experience. This person is required to provide leadership, manage, teach and coach fresh talent. High energy and organizational skills are a must.

This should be a multi-platform journalist who has solid news credentials and interested in social media innovations. This is a perfect opportunity for a News Director, Assistant News Director or major market EP/Managing Editor to move up to new challenges.

Send resume and news philosophy (if via email insert “resume” in subject line) to:

Jerry Moore
VP/GM
WBBJ TV
346 Muse St.
Jackson, TN 38301

Email: manager@wbbjtv.com

WBBJ TV is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in the hiring, training or promotion of employees by reason of race, color, religion, sex or national origin. We are always engaged in a continuing effort to seek out prospective applicants for employment at WBBJ TV.

Executive Producer, KRON-TV, San Francisco, CA:

Responsibilities:

• Position will oversee fast-paced, aggressive shows that thrive on breaking news
• Use state of the art newsgathering equipment including digital editing systems, graphic technologies, new control room, HD weather, traffic data system
• Work with producers, reporters and assignment editors on story development
• In this position there will be recruiting, interviewing and assist in hiring producers
• Produce newscasts when called upon
• Schedule producers/associate producers
• Conduct performance reviews

Qualifications:

• 5 years experience producing compelling newscasts in a major market
• Must be a self-starter, hard worker, have a great attitude, and be versatile and efficient
• College degree or equivalent in journalism/communications or broadcasting preferred
• Management reserves the discretion to add or modify job duties as required
• This will be a regular, full-time management, non-union, exempt position.

E-MAIL RESUME, COVER LETTER TO JOBS@KRON.COM

Young Broadcasting of San Francisco, Inc., is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, physical or mental handicap, disability, sexual orientation, citizenship, veteran status, or age. Discriminatory employment is specifically prohibited by the Federal Communications Commission. If you believe your Equal Employment Rights have been violated, you may contact the FCC in Washington, DC 20054, or other appropriate state or local agencies.

Young Broadcasting of San Francisco, Inc. is a drug-free Company and requires pre-employment drug testing and background investigations.

News Director, WTHR-TV, Indianapolis, IN:

WTHR-TV, Indiana’s News Leader, is seeking a news director to lead this extraordinary team. We are a dominant station, nationally recognized, award-winning, locally owned station seeking a dynamic visionary leader. Must truly know how to produce compelling and distinctive content on all multi-media platforms. Must have proven skill set to maximize content and customer loyalty on digital and social media platforms. Must demonstrate a passion for the product with strong oversight and consistent communication and feedback. Quality drives our success and we’re eager to have a leader join us and lead us on this quest.

Looking for long term players who love the quality of the Midwest and who would be proud to call Indiana home. Minimum 7 years experience in news management and proven track record of major story coverage and ratings success.

Please include your news philosophy along with your resume and cover letter when applying online at www.dispatchbroadcast.com/careers

DISPATCH BROADCAST GROUP IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.

News Director, WPTY/WLMT-TV, Memphis, TN:

Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc. is searching for a forward thinking and aggressive journalist for the position of News Director at its 3 stations in Memphis and Jackson, TN. The successful candidate will be a hands on news manager who has a proven track record for coaching, developing talent, possess solid journalism skills, and have a passion for breaking news. This opportunity will involve a complete makeover of the station news product.

To be considered you must have a minimum of 5 years of experience as a news manager solid experience in a news operation. Prior experience with on-line and social media is required. A degree in journalism is preferred.

Please send cover letter, resume, news philosophy and link or DVD to:

Larry Herbster
General Manager
WPTY/WLMT/WJKT
2701 Union Ave. Ext.
Memphis TN 38112

e-mail: lherbster@nexstar.tv

NEXSTAR BROADCASTING GROUP, INC. IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Producer, WRAL-TV, Raleigh, NC:

Would you like to work for a news operation with a commitment to excellence and the resources you need to succeed? WRAL, the dominant television station in the Raleigh-Durham-Fayetteville market, is seeking a strong news producer to oversee fast-paced newscasts. The Producer will review all the news stories for grammar, accuracy, and fairness. During the newscast, this person is responsible for timing stories, weather, and sports to ensure the newscast ends on time; coordinates breaking news stories; and leads the production crew in the control room to make sure the newscast is executed cleanly on the air.

We’re looking for a person with outstanding leadership and communication skills, proven writing ability, a vision for graphics, and a passion for memorable, creative newscasts. If you are a strong decision-maker capable of managing multiple live shots, writing compelling copy and producing top-notch newscasts, this is the job for you.

Two years of television news producing experience, a four-year college degree, and a pre-employment drug screening are required. WRAL is locally owned by Capitol Broadcasting Company, a stable, community-oriented company that offers some of the best benefits in the business. All candidates must apply online at www.cbc-raleigh.com.

EOE M/F. All Capitol Broadcasting Company properties are tobacco free.

Other News Management Openings:

ASSISTANT NEWS DIRECTOR:

KUSI-TV, San Diego, CA (relisted 12/1/12)
KVUE-TV, Austin, TX (relisted 11/17/12)
WNCT-TV, Greenville/New Bern, NC (listed 11/17/12)

EXECUTIVE NEWS PRODUCER:

KNBC-TV, Los Angeles, CA (PM EP, new listing this week)
KTTV/KCOP-TV, Los Angeles, CA (PM EP, relisted 11/23/12)
KRON-TV, San Francisco, CA (new listing this week, see ad above!)
KDFW-TV, Dallas, TX (Morning EP, relisted 12/1/12)
KTVT-TV, Dallas, TX (EP of Special Projects/Investigations, relisted 11/23/12)
KHOU-TV, Houston, TX (Nightside EP, listing modified 11/3/12)
KING-TV, Seattle, WA (AM EP, listed 12/15/12)
KIRO-TV, Seattle, WA (listed 11/23/12)
WTVT-TV, Tampa, FL (AM EP, relisted 12/7/12)
WKMG-TV, Orlando, FL (AM EP, listing modified 11/10/12)
KATU-TV, Portland, OR (AM EP, listing revised12/7/12)
WRAL-TV, Raleigh, NC (AM EP, relisted 11/17/12)
KUSI-TV, San Diego, CA (relisted 12/1/12)
KWTV, Oklahoma City, OK (PM EP, relisted 12/1/12)
WAVY-TV, Norfolk, VA (listing modified 11/17/12)
WJXT-TV, Jacksonville, FL (Evening EP, relisted 12/7/12)
WTLV/WJXX-TV, Jacksonville, FL (2 openings, listed 11/3/12)
WINK-TV, Ft. Myers, FL (PM EP, relisted 12/1/12)
WCYB-TV, Bristol, TN (relisted 11/23/12)
KOLO-TV, Reno, NV (Morning EP, relisted 12/15/12)

MANAGING EDITOR:

KNBC-TV, Los Angeles, CA (relisted 12/1/12)
KCRA-TV, Sacramento, CA (relisted 10/28/12)

Situations Wanted:

There are no takers this week on our free Situations Wanted listing which is designed to help news managers looking for a new opportunity. If you’d like to state your case to a well targeted audience, email me an item (max.100 words). You may include a link to a website, an email address, and a photo. You must include your name. I’ll run it for one week. I don’t represent or endorse those listed, but merely trying to help.

Names in the News:

Three commercial TV stations were among 14 winners of DuPont Awards this week. Learn more about the honors for WXYZ-TV in Detroit, WVUE-TV in New Orleans, and KLAS-TV in Las Vegas (and the other winners), by clicking here.

MICHELE MURRAY has been promoted to Assistant ND at WFTS-TV in Tampa. She’s been the Managing Editor there for the last 18 months. She’s also worked in Philadelphia, Dallas, Milwaukee and for another Tampa station.

DERRICK HINDS, a former ND in Duluth and Mankato, has been named Communications Director for RTDNA. Derrick spent three terms on the board during his ND days.

ARTHUR HASSON has been named GM of Sinclair’s WHP-TV in Harrisburg, PA. He replaces HOLLY STEUART who left the station after an ownership change.

JIM ARNOLD, who spent ten years as GM of KOLD-TV in Tucson, is the new GM of Journal Broadcasting’s KGUN-TV and four radio stations in Tucson. Earlier in his career Jim was a popular country music DJ in Tucson.

Quincy has hired JON ERKENBRANK as GM for WAOW-TV in Wausaw, WI, the ABC affiliate there. Jon had been the Sales Manager for WXXA-TV in Albany, NY. He replaces JOHN HARRIS who is returning to North Carolina for family reasons.

Best wishes to former Kansas City and Dallas ND MIKE McDONALD who’s on the mend from surgery on his appendix and a subsequent infection. Mike’s back home now and doing well. He’d enjoy your note of good cheer at: kcmikemcd@yahoo.com

Our Full List of ND Openings:

Here is my list of stations with open ND jobs, as of Friday, December 22, 2012.

If you know of any additions/deletions/updates, please email me at: rick@rickgevers.com

WPIX-TV 220 E. 42nd Street New York NY 10017
WFLD-TV 205 N. Michigan Ave. Chicago IL 60601
KTVK-TV 5555 N. 7th Avenue Phoenix AX 85013
WRTV 1330 N. Meridian St. Indianapolis IN 46202
WTHR-TV 1000 N. Meridian St. Indianapols IN 46204 (see ad above!)
KSHB-TV 4720 Oak Street Kansas City MO 64112
WDAF-TV 3030 Summit St. Kansas City MO 64108
KSNV-TV 1500 Foremaster Lane Las Vegas NV 89101
WVEC-TV 613 Woodis Ave. Norfolk, VA 23510
WPTY/WLMT 2701 Union Ave. Ext. Memphis TN 38112 (see ad above!)
KTHV-TV 720 Izard St. Little Rock 72201
KOTV 302 S. Frankfort St. Tulsa OK 74120
WDTN-TV 4595 S. Dixie Highway Dayton OH 45439
KSNW-TV 833 N. Main Wichita, KS 67203
KHQ-TV 1201 W. Sprague Ave. Spokane WA 99201
WGME-TV 81 Northport Dr. Portland ME 04103
WCSH-TV One Congress Square Portland ME 04101
WMTV 615 Forward Dr. Madison WI 53711
KRDO-TV 399 S. 8th St. Colorado Springs CO 80905 (see ad above!)
WTVM-TV 1900 Wynnton Road Columbus GA 31906
KRIS/KZTV 301 Artesian St. Corpus Christi, TX 78401
WREX-TV 10322 W. Auburn Rd. Rockford IL 61105
WBBJ-TV 346 Muse St. Jackson TN 38301 (see ad above!)
KFBB-TV P.O. Box 1139 Great Falls, MT 59403

December 15, 2012

Greetings:

FIVE new ND openings this week, with THREE newly named NDs in our weekly report.

By my very unofficial count, that means there are  26  news director openings around the country.

You can learn more about  THREE  of those open jobs via paid Help Wanted ads below. And we have  TWO  other ads, one for a producer at a powerhouse North Carolina station, and another for an EP job at a strong station in Florida.

In Names in the News, details about several news managers on the move, and three new GMs around the country.

All that and more after this week’s changes:

New News Director Openings:

Schwartz

WFLD-TV, Chicago, IL…you know from our earlier report that PHYLLIS SCWARTZ is leaving this FOX o-and-o after less than one year as ND. She’s returning to California where her family remained. She’d been operating a consulting firm that, but previously was the GM for KNSD-TV, the NBC o-and-o there. Phyllis also been ND for NBC’s WMAQ-TV in Chicago before moving to California. She also spent time as ND for WLS-TV and worked for WBBM-TV, too. Her replacement will be the fourth ND here in seven years.

WGME-TV, Portland, ME…MIMI STRAWN is leaving this Sinclair owned CBS affiliate after two years as ND. She’s also been an ND in Tulsa, Huntsville, and New Orleans, and also worked in Baton Rouge.

KRDO-TV, Colorado Springs, CO…MICHAEL SIPES is leaving this NPG-owned ABC affiliate after five years as ND to help care for an ailing family member. He’s also been an ND in Kansas City, Louisville, and Jackson, MS.

Burke

WTVM-TV, Columbus, GA…veteran ND TOM BURKE has left this Raycom-owned ABC affiliate. Tom tells me that he’s looking for another news management position in a larger market (while continuing to work on a screenplay project). He’s been the ND here for the last two years, and has previously been an ND in Sacramento, Fresno, Pittsburgh, and Columbus, OH, and has worked in Detroit, Greenville, NC, and Presque Isle, ME.

WBBJ-TV, Jackson, TN…KEITH BAKER is leaving this Bahakel owned station to be ND for WOWK-TV in Charleston/Huntington, WV. More on that below. He’s been ND for this ABC station since April.

Newly Named News Director:

Driscoll

WTXF-TV, Philadelphia, PA…JIM DRISCOLL moves from one Fox o-and-o to another as he becomes the fifth ND in five years here. He’s been the ND for WWOR-TV in New York City for the last five years. He previously had been the Assistant ND for sister station WNYW-TV, but spent much of his careeer at WWOR, beginning as a production assistant and working his way up to EP. At WTXF, he replaces STEVE SCHWAID who left in July for a consulting job.

WOWK-TV, Charleston/Huntington, WV…KEITH BAKER has been named ND for this West Virginia Media Holdings CBS affiliate. Since April, Keith’s been ND for WBBJ-TV in Jackson, TN. He’s also worked in New Bern, NC, Tampa, and Pittsburgh. At WOWK, he replaces ELIZABETH SHAFFER who is staying with the station as Assignment Manager in Huntington.

KCRG-TV, Cedar Rapids, IA…ADAM CARROS is the new ND here. He’d been a producer for KWWL-TV in Waterloo, IA, and had previously worked in Columbia, MO. (Adam’s father was the late MARK CARROS, who’d been an ND in a number of markets before his death in 2010.) Adam replaces KARA KELLY who left the station after almost two years as ND.

Help Wanted Ads:

News Director, WTHR-TV, Indianapolis, IN:

WTHR-TV, Indiana’s News Leader, is seeking a news director to lead this extraordinary team. We are a dominant station, nationally recognized, award-winning, locally owned station seeking a dynamic visionary leader. Must truly know how to produce compelling and distinctive content on all multi-media platforms. Must have proven skill set to maximize content and customer loyalty on digital and social media platforms. Must demonstrate a passion for the product with strong oversight and consistent communication and feedback. Quality drives our success and we’re eager to have a leader join us and lead us on this quest.

Looking for long term players who love the quality of the Midwest and who would be proud to call Indiana home. Minimum 7 years experience in news management and proven track record of major story coverage and ratings success.

Please include your news philosophy along with your resume and cover letter when applying online at www.dispatchbroadcast.com/careers

DISPATCH BROADCAST GROUP IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.

News Director, WPTY/WLMT-TV, Memphis, TN:

Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc. is searching for a forward thinking and aggressive journalist for the position of News Director at its 3 stations in Memphis and Jackson, TN. The successful candidate will be a hands on news manager who has a proven track record for coaching, developing talent, possess solid journalism skills, and have a passion for breaking news. This opportunity will involve a complete makeover of the station news product.

To be considered you must have a minimum of 5 years of experience as a news manager solid experience in a news operation. Prior experience with on-line and social media is required. A degree in journalism is preferred.

Please send cover letter, resume, news philosophy and link or DVD to:

Larry Herbster
General Manager
WPTY/WLMT/WJKT
2701 Union Ave. Ext.
Memphis TN 38112

e-mail: lherbster@nexstar.tv

NEXSTAR BROADCASTING GROUP, INC. IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Producer, WRAL-TV, Raleigh, NC:

Would you like to work for a news operation with a commitment to excellence and the resources you need to succeed? WRAL, the dominant television station in the Raleigh-Durham-Fayetteville market, is seeking a strong news producer to oversee fast-paced newscasts. The Producer will review all the news stories for grammar, accuracy, and fairness. During the newscast, this person is responsible for timing stories, weather, and sports to ensure the newscast ends on time; coordinates breaking news stories; and leads the production crew in the control room to make sure the newscast is executed cleanly on the air.

We’re looking for a person with outstanding leadership and communication skills, proven writing ability, a vision for graphics, and a passion for memorable, creative newscasts. If you are a strong decision-maker capable of managing multiple live shots, writing compelling copy and producing top-notch newscasts, this is the job for you.

Two years of television news producing experience, a four-year college degree, and a pre-employment drug screening are required. WRAL is locally owned by Capitol Broadcasting Company, a stable, community-oriented company that offers some of the best benefits in the business. All candidates must apply online at www.cbc-raleigh.com.

EOE M/F. All Capitol Broadcasting Company properties are tobacco free.

News Director, WREX-TV, Rockford, IL:

If you have a passion for excellence and a burning desire to lead the best local news operation in town, we need to talk.

WREX, the NBC affiliate for Rockford IL is seeking a news director with the competitive spark, experience and creativity to advance an already successful and award winning news organization. This is an exciting opportunity to join and lead a great team and work for a terrific company.

WREX is a Quincy property, which owns 12 television stations, plus newspapers, radio, and is building an extraordinary reputation as industry leaders in Web, mobile, and social sites.

Are you ready?

Email jchadwick@wrex.com

John Chadwick
General Manager
WREX-TV

WREX Television, LLC, is an equal opportunity employer.

Evening Executive Producer, WJXT-TV, Jacksonville, FL:

WJXT-TV, a Post-Newsweek Station, is looking for a night Executive Producer. We need someone who can manage anchors, producers, reporters, photographers and editors. You must be able to identify good stories, create leads, create urgency, and create memorable moments. You will also help oversee web and social media content. In addition, you will be involved in event planning and schedules. We are looking for a strong writer who understands good storytelling.

Prior EP experience is a plus, but this is also a good move for an excellent line producer with at least five years of experience. You will be on the weekend on-call manager rotation. Expect to work long hours, weekends and holidays as needed.

Jacksonville is a beautiful city offering beaches, an NFL team, golf courses, good schools, and much more! And Florida has no state income tax.

Prefer college degree in journalism or communications.

Send resume and link to: kbonfield@wjxt.com

Or send resume and DVD to:

Kathryn Bonfield
News Director
WJXT-TV
4 Broadcast Place
Jacksonville, FL 32207

Other News Management Openings:

ASSISTANT NEWS DIRECTOR:

WFTS-TV, Tampa, FL (relisted 12/1/12)
KUSI-TV, San Diego, CA (relisted 12/1/12)
KVUE-TV, Austin, TX (relisted 11/17/12)
WNCT-TV, Greenville/New Bern, NC (listed 11/17/12)
KEZI-TV, Eugene, OR (listed 9/22/12)

EXECUTIVE NEWS PRODUCER:

KTTV/KCOP-TV, Los Angeles, CA (PM EP, relisted 11/23/12)
KDFW-TV, Dallas, TX (Morning EP, relisted 12/1/12)
KTVT-TV, Dallas, TX (EP of Special Projects/Investigations, relisted 11/23/12)
KHOU-TV, Houston, TX (Nightside EP, listing modified 11/3/12)
KIRO-TV, Seattle, WA (listed 11/23/12)
WTVT-TV, Tampa, FL (AM EP, relisted this week)
WKMG-TV, Orlando, FL (AM EP, listing modified 11/10/12)
KATU-TV, Portland, OR (AM EP, listing revised this week)
WRAL-TV, Raleigh, NC (AM EP, relisted 11/17/12)
KUSI-TV, San Diego, CA (relisted t12/1/12)
WXMI-TV, Grand Rapids, MI (TV Content Mgr., listed 10/19/12)
KWTV, Oklahoma City, OK (PM EP, relisted 12/1/12)
WAVY-TV, Norfolk, VA (listing modified 11/17/12)
WJXT-TV, Jacksonville, FL (Evening EP, relisted this week, see ad above!)
WTLV/WJXX-TV, Jacksonville, FL (2 openings, listed 11/3/12)
WINK-TV, Ft. Myers, FL (PM EP, relisted 12/1/12)
WCYB-TV, Bristol, TN (relisted 11/23/12)
KOLO-TV, Reno, NV (Morning EP, relisted 10/19/12)

MANAGING EDITOR:

KNBC-TV, Los Angeles, CA (relisted 12/1/12)
KCRA-TV, Sacramento, CA (relisted 10/28/12)

Situations Wanted:

There are no takers this week on our free Situations Wanted listing which is designed to help news managers looking for a new opportunity. If you’d like to state your case to a well targeted audience, email me an item (max.100 words). You may include a link to a website, an email address, and a photo. You must include your name. I’ll run it for one week. I don’t represent or endorse those listed, but merely trying to help.

Names in the News:

KABC-TV in Los Angeles is welcoming two new news managers. DAN RASMUSSEN will be the new morning EP. He’s held the same job for KING-TV in Seattle, and previously worked in Portland, Spokane, and for another LA station. And KEVIN BOIE joins the o-and-o as Director of Digital Content from KDFW-TV in Dallas. He’s worked for another station in Dallas, as well as in Ft. Myers and Miami.

STEVE VanBURGEN has been promoted to EP for WXMI-TV, the FOX affiliate in Grand Rapids, MI. He’s been the 10:00 producer there.

GREG HASSER returns to Oregon as the new Assistant ND for KEZI-TV in Eugene. He’s been the senior newscast producer for KRON-TV in San Francisco, and has also worked in Greenville, SC, Ft. Wayne, and for two stations in Portland, OR.

Meredith Broadcasting named two new GM’s this week. DARRIN McDONALD is being promoted from GM of the company’s KVVU-TV in Las Vegas to be GM for KCTV in Kansas City. It’s a return to KC for Darrin.  TODD BROWN, who’s been the General Sales Manager at KVVU, will replace Darrin as GM.

LocalTV named JIM KIZER to be GM for its ABC affiliate in the Quad Cities, WQAD-TV.

Our Full List of ND Openings:

Here is my list of stations with open ND jobs, as of Friday, December 7, 2012.

If you know of any additions/deletions/updates, please email me at: rick@rickgevers.com

WPIX-TV 220 E. 42nd Street New York NY 10017
WFLD-TV 205 N. Michigan Ave. Chicago IL 60601
KTVK-TV 5555 N. 7th Avenue Phoenix AX 85013
WKYC-TV 1333 Lakeside Ave. Cleveland OH 44114
WPXI-TV 4145 Evergreen Road Pittsburgh PA 15214
WRTV 1330 N. Meridian St. Indianapolis IN 46202
WTHR-TV 1000 N. Meridian St. Indianapols IN 46204 (see ad above!)
KSHB-TV 4720 Oak Street Kansas City MO 64112
WDAF-TV 3030 Summit St. Kansas City MO 64108
KSNV-TV 1500 Foremaster Lane Las Vegas NV 89101
WVEC-TV 613 Woodis Ave. Norfolk, VA 23510
WPTY/WLMT 2701 Union Ave. Ext. Memphis TN 38112 (see ad above!)
KTHV-TV 720 Izard St. Little Rock 72201
KOTV 302 S. Frankfort St. Tulsa OK 74120
KSNW-TV 833 N. Main Wichita, KS 67203
KHQ-TV 1201 W. Sprague Ave. Spokane WA 99201
WGME-TV 81 Northport Dr. Portland ME 04103
WCSH-TV One Congress Square Portland ME 04101
WMTV 615 Forward Dr. Madison WI 53711
KRDO-TV 399 S. 8th St. Colorado Springs CO 80905
KHGI-TV 13 S. Highway 44 Kearney NE 66848
WTVM-TV 1900 Wynnton Road Columbus GA 31906
KRIS/KZTV 301 Artesian St. Corpus Christi, TX 78401
WREX-TV 10322 W. Auburn Rd. Rockford IL 61105 (see ad above!)
WBBJ-TV 346 Muse St. Jackson TN 38301
KFBB-TV P.O. Box 1139 Great Falls, MT 59403

December 8, 2012

Tuesday, December 11, 2012 UPDATE:

Schwartz

After less than a year as ND, PHYLLIS SCHWARTZ is leaving Fox o-and-o WFLD-TV in Chicago. She’s returning to California where her family lives.

Schwartz joined the station earlier this year. It’s the third Chicago station for which she’s been the ND, (WMAQ-TV and WLS-TV) and she also worked as the Assistant ND for WBBM-TV. In 1999, NBC transferred her from WMAQ to KNSD-TV in San Diego as General Manager. She opened her own consulting firm after leaving NBC.

Her replacement will be the four ND at WFLD in the last seven years.

Our next full newsletter will have more on this story and several other ND changes coming down this week.

regards,

Rick Gevers

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Greetings:

THREE new ND openings, FOUR new NDs, and a lot more in this week’s report. The ND changes bring our list of open news director jobs to 23.

We have TWO new ads, one for one of those newly opened ND jobs and one for an EP opening in Florida. And we’re repeating a blind box ad for an ND/Anchor job in the midwest.

There are TWO obituaries, one for a longtime New York State News Director, the other for a Texas GM with more than 20 years at one station.

Speaking of GMs, there were a ton of changes this week, several involving former NDs turned GMs. We have a handful of news managers on the move and details about the first grandchild for a North Carolina ND.

All that and more after this week’s changes:

New News Director Openings:

WOWK-TV, Hungtington/Charleston, WV…ELISABETH SHAFFER is moving to a new role for this West Virginia Media owned CBS affiliate. She’ll head up the Huntington news center as Assignment Manager. She’s been ND here for the past year and spent the previous 30 years working for WCHS-TV in Charleston.

KHQ-TV, Spokane, WA…after 18 years at the station, and three as ND, JANA GRAY is taking another ND job with station owner Cowles. As you’ll read below, she’s the new ND for the company’s KION/KCOY-TV operation in Salinas-Monterey, CA. KHQ is an NBC affiliate.

WREX-TV, Rockford, IL…MIKE COSTELLO is leaving the business, and thus this Quincy owned NBC affiliate, where he’s been ND for less than a year. Before his promotion earlier this year, Mike was the internet director for four years. He’s also worked in Milwaukee and Indianapolis (two stations). You can learn more about this opportunity in the paid ad below.

Newly Named News Director:

Bray

WISH-TV, Indianapolis, IN…STEVE BRAY has been promoted to news director for this LIN Media CBS affiliate. We told you in an UPDATE about Steve’s unusual background: he was first hired here as the weekend meteorologist, later promotion to chief meteorologist, then news operations manager in 2009, and assistant ND a year ago. He’s been the interim ND since PATTI McGETTIGAN left in August after three years as ND.

KION/KCOY-TV, Salinas/Monterey, CA…JANA GRAY returns to California as ND for this Cowles operation. She’s currently ND for the company’s KHQ-TV in Spokane, where she’s worked for 18 years. Earlier in her career she worked for two stations in Bakersfield. She replaces TRACIANN ZERAVICA who left in October after 3 1/2 years to become the Ass’t. ND for KATU-TV in Portland, OR.

Colson

WVII/WFVX-TV, Bangor, ME…CRAIG COLSON will be the next ND/anchor for this Rockfleet Broadcasting duopoly. He’s a longtime Bangor newsman who’s spent the last 3+ years working as ND for a group of radio stations. He previously spent 25 years working for WABI-TV in a variety of roles. He replaces CINDY MICHAELS who left the station last month after resigning her job on the air.

WVNS-TV, Ghent, WV…MARK DURHAM has been on the job as ND here since September. He most recently worked in Orlando (twice), and he’s earlier worked in Miami, Chattanooga, Tucson, Seattle, Denver, St. Louis, and Sarasota. He replaces CHRISTY BUCKLAND who left the station (and the business) earlier this year. WVNS is owned by West Virginia Media and is a CBS/FOX affiliate.

Finally, apologies to CAROL CARREAU and the folks at KBOI-TV in Boise. I misspelled Carol’s last name in reporting her move to ND there last week, and I also screwed up the station’s affiliation. KBOI is a CBS affiliate.

Help Wanted Ads:

News Director, WREX-TV, Rockford, IL:

If you have a passion for excellence and a burning desire to lead the best local news operation in town, we need to talk.

WREX, the NBC affiliate for Rockford IL is seeking a news director with the competitive spark, experience and creativity to advance an already successful and award winning news organization. This is an exciting opportunity to join and lead a great team and work for a terrific company.

WREX is a Quincy property, which owns 12 television stations, plus newspapers, radio, and is building an extraordinary reputation as industry leaders in Web, mobile, and social sites.

Are you ready?

Email jchadwick@wrex.com

John Chadwick
General Manager
WREX-TV

WREX Television, LLC, is an equal opportunity employer.

Evening Executive Producer, WJXT-TV, Jacksonville, FL:

WJXT-TV, a Post-Newsweek Station, is looking for a night Executive Producer. We need someone who can manage anchors, producers, reporters, photographers and editors. You must be able to identify good stories, create leads, create urgency, and create memorable moments. You will also help oversee web and social media content. In addition, you will be involved in event planning and schedules. We are looking for a strong writer who understands good storytelling.

Prior EP experience is a plus, but this is also a good move for an excellent line producer with at least five years of experience. You will be on the weekend on-call manager rotation. Expect to work long hours, weekends and holidays as needed.

Jacksonville is a beautiful city offering beaches, an NFL team, golf courses, good schools, and much more! And Florida has no state income tax.

Prefer college degree in journalism or communications.

Send resume and link to: kbonfield@wjxt.com

Or send resume and DVD to:

Kathryn Bonfield
News Director
WJXT-TV
4 Broadcast Place
Jacksonville, FL 32207

Blind Box Ad, News Director/Anchor, Midwest:

Great Midwest market seeks a News Director who is aggressive, forward thinking and a creative journalist. This is an exciting opportunity to build upon a high quality news organization. The successful candidate will anchor, producer, hire, mentor and lead a team of skilled professionals. Solid news judgment, great communication skills and knowledge of relevant local news content are necessary. The position will include anchoring our three-time Emmy nominated and twice awarded Best Newscast. 5-10 years experience as a primary news anchor preferred. Knowledge of eMedia, social media and mobile website journalism is required.

Please send a web link, resume, cover letter and news philosophy to: newsdirectorleadanchor@gmail.com

Other News Management Openings:

ASSISTANT NEWS DIRECTOR:

WFTS-TV, Tampa, FL (relisted 12/1/12)
KUSI-TV, San Diego, CA (relisted 12/1/12)
KVUE-TV, Austin, TX (relisted 11/17/12)
WNCT-TV, Greenville/New Bern, NC (listed 11/17/12)
KEZI-TV, Eugene, OR (listed 9/22/12)

EXECUTIVE NEWS PRODUCER:

KTTV/KCOP-TV, Los Angeles, CA (PM EP, relisted 11/23/12)
KDFW-TV, Dallas, TX (Morning EP, relisted 12/1/12)
KTVT-TV, Dallas, TX (EP of Special Projects/Investigations, relisted 11/23/12)
KHOU-TV, Houston, TX (Nightside EP, listing modified 11/3/12)
KIRO-TV, Seattle, WA (listed 11/23/12)
WTVT-TV, Tampa, FL (AM EP, relisted this week)
WKMG-TV, Orlando, FL (AM EP, listing modified 11/10/12)
KATU-TV, Portland, OR (AM EP, listing revised this week)
WRAL-TV, Raleigh, NC (AM EP, relisted 11/17/12)
KUSI-TV, San Diego, CA (relisted t12/1/12)
WXMI-TV, Grand Rapids, MI (TV Content Mgr., listed 10/19/12)
KWTV, Oklahoma City, OK (PM EP, relisted 12/1/12)
WAVY-TV, Norfolk, VA (listing modified 11/17/12)
WJXT-TV, Jacksonville, FL (Evening EP, relisted this week, see ad above!)
WTLV/WJXX-TV, Jacksonville, FL (2 openings, listed 11/3/12)
WINK-TV, Ft. Myers, FL (PM EP, relisted 12/1/12)
WCYB-TV, Bristol, TN (relisted 11/23/12)
KOLO-TV, Reno, NV (Morning EP, relisted 10/19/12)

MANAGING EDITOR:

KNBC-TV, Los Angeles, CA (relisted 12/1/12)
KCRA-TV, Sacramento, CA (relisted 10/28/12)

Obituaries:

Decker

DON DECKER, a longtime ND in upstate New York, died this week at the age of 79. He suffered from cancer. Don was ND for WRGB-TV from 1968-1987 and later held the same job for WTEN-TV from 1990-1998. He’s survived by his wife, one daughter, and one son.

Longtime KVII-TV (Amarillo, TX) GM JIM McCORMICK died last week at the age of 83. He was GM at the station for more than 20 years.

Situations Wanted:

There are no takers this week on our free Situations Wanted listing which is designed to help news managers looking for a new opportunity. If you’d like to state your case to a well targeted audience, email me an item (max.100 words). You may include a link to a website, an email address, and a photo. You must include your name. I’ll run it for one week. I don’t represent or endorse those listed, but merely trying to help.

Names in the News:

KPTV in Portland, OR, has hired JASON PUMO as its new EP. Jason’s been an EP for WJTV in Jackson, MS for the last year. Before that he worked for WEHT-TV in Evansville, IN, for 14 years.

Another Portland (OR) station, KATU-TV, has promoted its morning EP, KAREN VAN VLECK to dayside EP. She’s also worked for another Portland station and in Seattle.

Newsblues is reporting that NEIL GOLDSTEIN, who spent the last five years as VP of Digital Content for WDIV-TV in Detroit, has left the station. He’s a former ND at WNYW/WWOR-TV in New York, WJBK-TV in Detroit, and WFOR-TV in Miami.

A tip of the hat to WRAL-TV and its General Manager, STEVE HAMMEL, who’ve created a Diversity Fellowship Program with UNC’s School of Journalism. More details here. Steve tells me he started a similar offering with Arizona State when he was a GM in Phoenix.

There were a lot of GM changes this week:

One time ND (WMAQ-TV/Chicago) and veteran GM & consultant MARK ANTONITIS leaves consulting firm CJ&N to become GM for KTXD-TV in Dallas. VIKI REGAN, who’s been a GM in Cleveland and West Palm Beach, will run Young’s WRIC-TV in Richmond. And DARRELL JENNINGS will be the next GM of Telemundo affiliate KNSO-TV in Fresno.

Sinclair’s purchase of some of the Newport stations resulted in a number of GM changes. JON LAWHEAD, a veteran Cincinnati broadcaster, will now be the boss for WKRC-TV there. He replaces LES VANN who’s been an ND and GM in multiple markets.  In Harrisburg, PA, another former ND, HOLLY STEUART, left WHP-TV after the Sinclair takeover. And JOHN SEABERS, who ran KABB-TV in San Antonio from 1999 to earlier this year when he was promoted to Group Manager for Sinclair, has been named GM of WOAI-TV in San Antonio.

Two longtime broadcasters were honored in recent weeks. DICK LOBO, who was a one-time ND in Denver and spent much of his career with NBC in a variety of roles, was honored by the Suncoast NATAS Chapter with the Golden Circle Award, signifying 50 years of service to the industry. And Hearst VP/News CANDY ALTMAN received the Silver Circle Award from the New England Chapter for 25 years of service.

Congratulations to WBTV (Charlotte, NC) ND DENNIS MILLIGAN on the birth of his first grandchild, EMILY NICOLE MILLIGAN. Emily arrived Monday and weighed in at 7′ 13″. Proud parents are Dennis’ son, MICHAEL and his wife AILYN.  An email of congratulations reaches Dennis at: dmilligan@wbtv.com

Our Full List of ND Openings:

Here is my list of stations with open ND jobs, as of Friday, December 7, 2012.

If you know of any additions/deletions/updates, please email me at: rick@rickgevers.com

WPIX-TV 220 E. 42nd Street New York NY 10017
WTXF-TV 330 Market St. Philadelphia PA 19106
KTVK-TV 5555 N. 7th Avenue Phoenix AX 85013
WKYC-TV 1333 Lakeside Ave. Cleveland OH 44114
WPXI-TV 4145 Evergreen Road Pittsburgh PA 15214
WRTV 1330 N. Meridian St. Indianapolis IN 46202
WTHR-TV 1000 N. Meridian St. Indianapols IN 46204
KSHB-TV 4720 Oak Street Kansas City MO 64112
WDAF-TV 3030 Summit St. Kansas City MO 64108
KSNV-TV 1500 Foremaster Lane Las Vegas NV 89101
WVEC-TV 613 Woodis Ave. Norfolk, VA 23510
WPTY/WLMT 2701 Union Ave. Ext. Memphis TN 38112
KTHV-TV 720 Izard St. Little Rock 72201
KOTV 302 S. Frankfort St. Tulsa OK 74120
WOWK-TV 555 Fifth Ave. Huntington WV 25701
KSNW-TV 833 N. Main Wichita, KS 67203
KHQ-TV 1201 W. Sprague Ave. Spokane WA 99201
WCSH-TV One Congress Square Portland ME 04101
WMTV 615 Forward Dr. Madison WI 53711
KHGI-TV 13 S. Highway 44 Kearney NE 66848
KRIS/KZTV 301 Artesian St. Corpus Christi, TX 78401
WREX-TV 10322 W. Auburn Rd. Rockford IL 61105 (see ad above!)
KFBB-TV P.O. Box 1139 Great Falls, MT 59403

December 1, 2012

Tuesday, December 4, 2012 UPDATE:

And then there were TWO.

Bray

Two ND openings in Indianapolis, that is, following Tuesday’s announcement that STEVE BRAY has been promoted to news director at WISH-TV, the LIN Media owned CBS affiliate there.

Steve’s path is untraditional, to say the least. He first joined the station in 1995 as a meteorologist, was promoted to Chief Meteorologist in 1999, News Operations Manager in 2009, and Assistant News Director last December. He’s been the interim ND since PATTI McGETTIGAN left the station in August after three years as ND.  And he’s been anchoring weathercasts regularly.

Steve began his career in Decatur, IL, and has worked in Lake Charles, LA, and Mobile, AL.

But…if your goal is to be an ND in Indianapolis (added benefit: we’d be neighbors), there are still two openings at WRTV and WTHR-TV.

Our full newsletter may be delayed this week due to travel.

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Greetings:

The biggest news in this week’s newsletter involves a former ND, and longtime Hearst VP, who’s leaving the company for a job as a General Manager with a competitor.

Bracco

BRIAN BRACCO, who’s spent the last 25 years working for Hearst, will start Monday as GM for Scripps’ KSHB-TV in Kansas City. He’ll compete with Hearst’s KMBC-TV, where he served as ND from 1987-2000 before becoming VP/News for the company. Brian…one of the truly good people in our industry…told me he’s looking forward to the challenge, is happy to be able to stay in Kansas City, and he (and his wife!) are glad to reduce his travel schedule.

Brian’s also been an ND in Columbus, OH, and Birmingham.  He’s also worked in Wichita.

Judging by the emails I received after first reporting this news in a Friday UPDATE, most of you are as surprised as I was.

We do have TWO newly named NDs to share with you, and details about ONE new opening. Those changes leave our count of open ND jobs at 24..

We do have an ad for another opening, a blind box ad for an ND/anchor opening at a station in the Midwest. And we’re repeating an ad for a faculty spot at the University of Missouri.

There’s also an obituary for a former Cincinnati GM, and lots of Names in the News, including stories on FOUR former NDs making news.

All that and more after this week’s changes:

New News Director Openings:

KRIS/KZTV, Corpus Christi, TX…SANDRA RICHARDS, who worked for KRIS for some 15 years in a variety of positions, has left the stations, operated by Cordillera. HOLLIS GRIZZARD, now a consultant with AR&D and a former Corpus Christi ND, will serve as the interim ND here but will continue his consulting duties with other stations.

Newly Named News Director:

KBOI-TV, Boise, ID…this Fisher owned station has named CAROL CARREAU as its next ND. She’s spent the last seven years at CNN as a segment producer and writer. She’s been an Assistant ND in Richmond, a special projects producer in Providence, and worked for two stations in Spokane and one in Missoula, MT. Carol replaces JULIE WEINDEL who left this CBS affiliate in July after almost three years as ND.

KSWT-TV, Yuma, AZ…STEVE NUNEZ has been named ND for this CBS affiliate. He’s a former morning anchor and reporter for KGUN-TV in Tucson.

Help Wanted Ads:

Blind Box Ad, News Director/Anchor, Midwest:

Great Midwest market seeks a News Director who is aggressive, forward thinking and a creative journalist. This is an exciting opportunity to build upon a high quality news organization. The successful candidate will anchor, producer, hire, mentor and lead a team of skilled professionals. Solid news judgment, great communication skills and knowledge of relevant local news content are necessary. The position will include anchoring our three-time Emmy nominated and twice awarded Best Newscast. 5-10 years experience as a primary news anchor preferred. Knowledge of eMedia, social media and mobile website journalism is required.

Please send a web link, resume, cover letter and news philosophy to: newsdirectorleadanchor@gmail.com

Faculty Position, University of Missouri/KOMU-TV, Columbia, MO:

The Missouri School of Journalism seeks a journalist with extensive newsroom experience and a talent for teaching at the university level. The ideal candidate will have at least five years of television newsroom experience; some newsroom management experience preferred. This faculty member will manage KOMU.com and keep the station and the students updated on new opportunities in interactive news presentation. The job description includes a minimum of 30 hours per week at KOMU-TV (NBC-affiliate) and supervising the work of student reporters, anchors, newscast producers and videographers. The job description also includes classroom teaching and service to the Journalism School and the University.

Required qualifications: Experience as a journalist in a professional television newsroom, a bachelor’s or master’s degree from an accredited college of university, at least five years experience in journalism and significant work in the specialized field of news interactivity.

Screening of applicants will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Hiring is expected to be completed in the spring of 2013, with an immediate start date. Please click here to access the online application system. Applications must include an academic CV or professional resume, links to video of recent television work produced by the candidate, including online, multimedia work, references in the field and a cover letter that must also include an analysis of the television news profession’s transition from solely broadcast to broadcast and digital/internet news platforms.

The University of Missouri is committed to cultural diversity and it is expected that successful candidate will share this commitment. MU is an Equal Employment Opportunity/ADA institution and encourages applications from women and minority candidates.

Other News Management Openings:

ASSISTANT NEWS DIRECTOR:

WFTS-TV, Tampa, FL (relisted this week)
KUSI-TV, San Diego, CA (relisted this week)
KVUE-TV, Austin, TX (relisted 11/17/12)
WNCT-TV, Greenville/New Bern, NC (listed 11/17/12)
KEZI-TV, Eugene, OR (listed 9/22/12)

EXECUTIVE NEWS PRODUCER:

The Weather Channel, Atlanta, GA (listed 9/22/12)
KTTV/KCOP-TV, Los Angeles, CA (PM EP, relisted 11/23/12)
KDFW-TV, Dallas, TX (Morning EP, relisted this week)
KTVT-TV, Dallas, TX (EP of Special Projects/Investigations, relisted 11/23/12)
KHOU-TV, Houston, TX (Nightside EP, listing modified 11/3/12)
KIRO-TV, Seattle, WA (listed 11/23/12)
WTVT-TV, Tampa, FL (AM EP, listed 10/5/12)
WKMG-TV, Orlando, FL (AM EP, listing modified 11/10/12)
KATU-TV, Portland, OR (Senior EP, listed 10/5/12)
KPTV/KPDX-TV, Portland, OR (Nightside EP, relisted 9/30/12)
WRAL-TV, Raleigh, NC (AM EP, relisted 11/17/12)
KUSI-TV, San Diego, CA (relisted this week)
WXMI-TV, Grand Rapids, MI (TV Content Mgr., listed 10/19/12)
KWTV, Oklahoma City, OK (PM EP, relisted this week)
WAVY-TV, Norfolk, VA (listing modified 11/17/12)
WJXT-TV, Jacksonville, FL (Evening EP, relisted 11/17/12)
WTLV/WJXX-TV, Jacksonville, FL (2 openings, listed 11/3/12)
WINK-TV, Ft. Myers, FL (PM EP, relisted this week)
WCYB-TV, Bristol, TN (relisted 11/23/12)
KOLO-TV, Reno, NV (Morning EP, relisted 10/19/12)
KIFI/KIDK-TV, Idaho Falls, ID (listed 11/17/12)

MANAGING EDITOR:

KNBC-TV, Los Angeles, CA (relisted this week)
KCRA-TV, Sacramento, CA (relisted 10/28/12)

Obituary:

J.B. CHASE, a onetime GM for WCPO-TV in Cincinnati, died November 25th at the age of 76. He joined the station in 1972, was promoted to GM in 1990, and retired in 1999.

Situations Wanted:

No takers this week on our free Situations Wanted listings. If you’d like to state your case to a well targeted audience, email me an item (max. 100 words). You may include a link to a website, an email address, and a photo. You must include your name. I’ll run it for one week. I don’t represent or endorse those listed, but merely trying to help.

Names in the News:

Two former news directors have been promoted at The Weather Channel. HELEN SWENSON is now Senior Vice President of Live Programming, while JENNIFER RIGBY has been upped to Senior Director Coverage & Talent, overseeing daily operations and talent management. Helen was an ND in West Palm Beach and Seattle, while Jennifer ran three Cox newsrooms in Atlanta, Pittsburgh, and Dayton. Both also worked as consultants: Helen for Magid, Jennifer for SmithGeiger.

Carson

CHERYL CARSON returns to a newsroom as the new Assistant News Director for KING-TV in Seattle. Cheryl most recently spent eleven years as an EP at KTTV-TV in Los Angeles. She’s a former ND at WGHP-TV in Greensboro/High Point, first joining the station as a producer. Cheryl’s also worked in Las Vegas and Greenville, NC. Small world department: both Cheryl and her new boss, KING ND MARK GINTHER worked as Assistant NDs for SCOTT LIBIN: Cheryl in Greensboro, Mark in Minneapolis.

MIKE JANTZEN moves from Morning EP at WAVY-TV in Norfolk to Atlanta, where he’s the new Weekend Content Manager/Producer for WXIA-TV. He’s also worked in Saginaw, Louisville, and Evansville.

ELAINE HUME PEAKE is the new Assistant ND for WLNE-TV in Providence. She’s previously held management positions in New York City (two stations), Albany, NY, Miami and Jacksonville, FL.

Longtime Raleigh news director JOHN HARRIS is stepping down as station manager for WAOW-TV in Wausau, WI. John tells me he’s returning to North Carolina to help his wife care for her ailing mother.  He’s been station manager for this Quincy owned station for about two years.  John took advantage of an early retirement offer from WRAL-TV in 2009 when he was Director of Programming.  He’d also been ND there as well as in Orlando and Greenville, South Carolina.

One GM move to report: JOHN HUMPHRIES is the new GM for Hearst’s WGAL-TV in Lancaster, PA. He’s been the Director Sales for the company’s WYFF-TV in Greenville, SC.

Our Full List of ND Openings:

Here is my list of stations with open ND jobs, as of Saturday, December 1, 2012.

If you know of any additions/deletions/updates, please email me at: rick@rickgevers.com

WPIX-TV 220 E. 42nd Street New York NY 10017
WTXF-TV 330 Market St. Philadelphia PA 19106
KTVK-TV 5555 N. 7th Avenue Phoenix AX 85013
WKYC-TV 1333 Lakeside Ave. Cleveland OH 44114
WPXI-TV 4145 Evergreen Road Pittsburgh PA 15214
WISH-TV 1950 N. Meridian St. Indianapolis IN 46202
WRTV 1330 N. Meridian St. Indianapolis IN 46202
WTHR-TV 1000 N. Meridian St. Indianapols IN 46204
KSHB-TV 4720 Oak Street Kansas City MO 64112
WDAF-TV 3030 Summit St. Kansas City MO 64108
KSNV-TV 1500 Foremaster Lane Las Vegas NV 89101
WVEC-TV 613 Woodis Ave. Norfolk, VA 23510
WPTY/WLMT 2701 Union Ave. Ext. Memphis TN 38112
KTHV-TV 720 Izard St. Little Rock 72201
KOTV 302 S. Frankfort St. Tulsa OK 74120
KSNW-TV 833 N. Main Wichita, KS 67203
WCSH-TV One Congress Square Portland ME 04101
WMTV 615 Forward Dr. Madison WI 53711
KHGI-TV 13 S. Highway 44 Kearney NE 66848
KION/KCOY 1550 Moffett St. Salinas CA 93905
KRIS/KZTV 301 Artesian St. Corpus Christi, TX 78401
WVII-TV 371 Target Industrial Circle Bangor ME 04401
WVNS-TV 141 Old Cline Rd. Ghent WV 25843
KFBB-TV P.O. Box 1139 Great Falls, MT 59403