April 17, 2022
Thursday, April 21, 2022 UPDATE:
Greetings:
Well, THAT didn’t last long.
(And we have UPDATES on NAB events of interest and an important UPDATE to a story from last Sunday’s newsletter.)
Warner Bros. Discovery has pulled the plug, effective the end of April, on CNN’s new streaming service, CNN+. Here’s the CNN story on its demise, and here’s one from The Wall St. Journal.
This excerpt from the CNN story:
Hundreds of CNN+ staffers may lose their jobs. (Chris) Licht said in an internal memo that “all CNN+ employees will continue to be paid and receive benefits for the next 90 days to explore opportunities at CNN, CNN Digital and elsewhere in the Warner Bros. Discovery family.”
Staffers who aren’t absorbed elsewhere in the company will receive a minimum of six months of severance, he added.
Two other items:
My story in last Sunday’s newsletter gave you bad information about local stations winning Peabody Award nominations. Both KNTV (NBC owned) in San Jose/San Francisco, which received multiple nominations, and KNXV-TV (Scripps/ABC) in Phoenix were honored. Here’s the complete list which includes the nomination I earlier shared for KUSA-TV (Tegna/NBC) in Denver.
Apologies for the error.
And for those of you coming to Las Vegas for NAB, here are few items of note.
First, RTDNA is NOT organizing a gathering for news people as it has for the past few years. This explanation from Executive Director DAN SHELLEY:
We’re going to skip our usual meet-up this year. We’ve made a pretty heavy commitment to doing some stuff with BEA in Vegas next week. That, and given the fact that much of NAB will be different this year, prompted us to get the new lay of the land this year so we can put something bigger and better together next year.
Two of the advertisers that support this newsletter are exhibiting and would appreciate your visit. (At least stop by and tell them you saw it here!)
AccuWeather provided this information:
Our booth is N4506, we will be doing presentations at the top of every hour of our interactive touchscreen products, Weathershow Creator and StoryTeller+…
You can click here to set up an appointment with an AccuWeather representative.
And WMVision will also be at NAB:
Our booth number is N4725 and we are super excited to announce several new features at NAB, including enhanced workflows & security, as well as the new integration of Partner Camera Networks, with our first two partners being Vizzion and TrafficLand.
I will be at NAB and hope to see many of you there.
regards,
Rick Gevers
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Greetings:
FOUR new news directors this week, with NO new openings. So the list of open jobs gets a little shorter, with just 33 open ND jobs on our complete list below.
We have TWO Paid Help Wanted Ads, both for management positions at a top ten market station in Texas.
Just ONE new GM move this week…but it’s in Miami, a top 20 market.
And two big award competitions made announcements this week. Check out those items in our Names in the News department.
Have a great week.
Newly Named News Directors:
Beard
WHTM-TV, Harrisburg, PA…LEISHA BEARD moves from one Nexstar station to another as she takes over at this ABC affiliate. We told you last week…in reporting her departure from KSNF/KODE-TV (ABC/NBC) in Joplin, MO…that her next job would be announced soon…and it was. Leisha was ND for 12 of her 17 years there. In Harrisburg, she replaces OLIVIA DANGLER who transferred to WDTN-TV (NBC) in Dayton. Olivia is an Ohio native, so the move gets her closer to home.
Pace
WOI-TV, Des Moines/Ames, IA…PERRY PACE has been named news director for this Tegna owned (sale pending to Standard Media) ABC affiliate. He’s currently the Assistant ND for sister-Tegna station WTHR-TV (NBC) in Indianapolis in his second stint there. (Perry served as an EP at WTHR from 2012-2016 before a three year run as the Assistant ND for Hearst’s WVTM-TV (NBC) in Birmingham). He’s also worked in Houston. Perry replaces RYAN ROBERTSON who left WOI last October and is now, according to his Linkedin page, working as a media consultant and content director.
Lane
KRCG-TV, Jefferson City, MO…MEGHAN LANE gets her first news director job at this Sinclair owned CBS affiliate. She’s an eleven year veteran of the station, having first joined as a reporter in 2011 and advancing to weekend anchor, morning anchor, and, in 2014, evening anchor. She also served as interim ND in 2015 for several months. Meghan replaces MARIA MILLER who left way back in November, 2021, after three years as ND.
McConico
KBJR-TV, Duluth, MN…MATT McCONICO returns to his home state as the next ND for this Gray owned NBC/ABC operation. He most recently was the ND for Nexstar’s WTVO-WQRF-TV in Rockford, IL. Matt’s a former ND in Reno and Harrisburg and has worked in Eau Claire, Ft. Myers, and Green Bay. At KBJR, he replaces BRIGGS LeSAVAGE who continues to anchor at the station but gives up the ND chores.
New News Director Openings:
As far as I know, there were no new news directors hired this week. If I’ve missed something, please let me know: rick@rickgevers.com
Paid Help Wanted Ads:
Executive Producer, KPRC-TV, Houston, TX:
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Our next EP will come to work every day, with the passion and drive to be the #1 news organization in Houston on all platforms.
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Our Executive Producers need to react to breaking news and weather without hesitation and be willing to scrap stories the team has been working on all day to get it covered.
As a condition of employment, GMG requires that all newly hired employees be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus by the first day of employment, to the extent permitted by applicable law, unless you qualify for a medical or religious accommodation, or as otherwise allowed by law.
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KPRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Managing Editor, KPRC-TV, Houston, TX:
KPRC2 is on the search for a Managing Editor to oversee assignment desk operations.
Our next Managing Editor will serve as a leading voice on daily editorial calls, setting the tone for the day and coming prepared with a competitive strategy to win the big story.
They will supervise all operations of the KPRC2 assignment desk, including making key content decisions and leading efforts on pre-planned, breaking news, severe weather and enterprise coverage. They will serve as one of several “point-people” for news crews in the field, coaching reporters and videographers on story elements, logistics and execution of content on all platforms.
The ideal candidate will have 5 years of experience managing a team of journalists, preferably in a local, network, cable or OTT news operation, advanced understanding of state laws regarding libel, fair use, and video/audio recordings, and a collaborative, positive, competitive attitude and a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace.
Located in the 4th largest city in the nation, the home of NASA, and “the energy capital of the world”, KPRC2 is a Graham Media Group news hub with strong ratings on broadcast and digital platforms and deep community ties.
As a condition of employment, GMG requires that all newly hired employees be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus by the first day of employment, to the extent permitted by applicable law, unless you qualify for a medical or religious accommodation, or as otherwise allowed by law.
Visit Click2Houston.com to learn more and apply.
KPRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Other News Management Openings:
ASSISTANT NEWS DIRECTOR:
KTLA-TV, Los Angeles, CA (Digital AND, relisted 4/17/22)
WCNC-TV, Charlotte, NC (listed 4/3/22)
WRTV, Indianapolis, IN (relisted 2/27/22)
WXBW-TV, Buffalo, NY (listed 3/13/22)
KTNV-TV, Las Vegas, NV (listed 3/13/22)
WHAS-TV, Louisville, KY (listed 4/3/22)
WHO-TV, Des Moines, IA (listed 3/27/22)
KOLR-TV, Springfield, MO (relisted 3/27/22)
KBTX-TV, Bryan, TX (listed 2/27/22)
KXXV-TV, Waco, TX (listed 3/13/22)
WAND-TV, Decatur, IL (listed 3/27/22)
WTVC-TV, Chattanooga, TN (listed 4/3/22)
WBND-TV, South Bend, IN (listed 4/3/22)
KIVI-TV, Boise, ID (listed 3/20/22)
WKBT-TV, La Crosse, WI (listed 3/27/22)
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER:
WDCW-TV, Washington, DC, (Digital EP, listed 4/10/22)
KPRC-TV, Houston, TX (listed 4/3/22, see ad above!)
KPHO/KTVK-TV, Phoenix, AZ (listed 4/3/22)
WFLA-TV, Tampa, FL (listed 2/13/22)
KMGH-TV, Denver, CO (listed 2/27/22)
WEWS-TV, Cleveland, OH (listed 4/10/22)
KTXL-TV, Sacramento, CA (relisted 3/13/22)
WJZY-TV, Charlotte, NC (relisted 4/3/22)
KMOV-TV. St. Louis, MO (Special Projects EP, listed 2/27/22)
WMAR-TV, Baltimore, MD (Digital EP, listing revised 4/10/22)
WRAL-TV, Raleigh, NC (listing revised 3/27/22)
WTVF-TV, Nashville, TN (listed 2/27/22)
KSTU-TV, Salt Lake City, UT (listed 4/10/22)
KXAN-TV, Austin, TX (2 openings, one a Digital EP, listed 4/17/22)
WIAT-TV, Birmingham AL (listed 2/20/22)
WGNO/WNOL-TV, New Orleans (EP Special Projects, revised 2/27/22)
WKBW-TV, Buffalo, NY (listed 4/10/22)
WFTX-TV, Ft. Myers, FL (listed 3/13/22)
WRIC-TV, Richmond, VA (Digital EP, listed 4/10/22)
WHEC-TV, Rochester, NY (listed 2/27/22)
WROC-TV, Rochester, NY (listed 3/20/22)
WNEM-TV, Saginaw, MI (relisted 3/20/22)
WAFF-TV, Huntsville, AL (relisted 3/20/22)
KRGV-TV, Weslaco, TX (AM EP, listed 1/16/22)
KTSM-TV, El Paso, TX (relisted 4/3/22)
WBTW-TV, Myrtle Beach, SC (listed 3/20/22)
WBND-TV, South Bend, IN (listed 4/3/22)
WHBF-TV, Rock Island, IL (Digital EP, relisted 4/17/22)
KADN/KLAF-TV, Lafayette, LA (relisted 2/27/22)
KFDX-TV, Wichita Falls, TX (listed 4/17/22)
KSAN/KLST-TV, San Angelo, TX (listed 4/17/22)
SUPERVISING PRODUCER:
KOMU-TV, Columbia, Mo (relisted 4/3/22)
MANAGING EDITOR:
KPRC-TV, Houston, TX (listed 4/3/22, see ad above!)
Spectrum News, Charlotte, NC (listing revised 4/3/22)
WCPO-TV, Cincinnati, OH (listed 2/27/22)
KOMU-TV, Columbia, Mo (relisted 4/3/22)
More News Management Openings:
Relisted 4/17/22:
WJW-TV, Cleveland, OH: (Digital Content Director)
Relisted 4/3/22:
Missouri School of Journalism, Columbia, MO: (Director, Documentary Journalism Center)
Listed 3/27/22:
KTXL-TV, Sacramento, CA (Digital Content Director)
Listed 3/13/22:
Listed 3/6/22:
U. of Mississippi, Oxford, MS (Director of Student Media)
Names in the News:
No ‘Names’ in the news this week, but important news as award winners and finalists were named by two organizations.
The Peabody Awards announced its nominees, including KUSA-TV (Tegna/NBC) in Denver, the only local commercial station to be honored. including NBC’s KTNV in San Francisco with several nominations. Other local commercial stations to receive nominations: KNXV-TV (Scripps/ABC) in Phoenix and KUSA-TV (Tegna/NBC) in Denver. The link above shows the entire list.
And IRE announced a long list of winners. You can see the list…with links to the winning submissions…by clicking here.
General Manager News and Notes:
Chaparro
Just one general manager move this week, but it’s in a top 20 market as ANDRÉS CHAPARRO moves to Scripps‘ WSFL-TV (CW) in Miami-Ft. Lauderdale. He’s been the GM for Scripps’ KXXV-TV and KRHD-TV, ABC affiliates in the Waco, Bryan, and Temple, TX markets.
Our Full List of Open ND Jobs:
Here’s our list of open ND jobs as of Sunday, April 17, 2022.
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
KPIX-TV 855 Battery St. San Francisco, CA 94111
WTSP-TV 11450 Gandy Blvd, St. Petersburg, FL 33702
KOVR/KMAX-TV 2713 KOVR Drive, West Sacramento, CA 95605
KDKA-TV 1 Gateway Ctr. Pittsburgh, PA 15222
KTVX-TV 2175 West 1700 South Salt Lake City, UT 84104
WPTV 1100 Banyan Blvd. West Palm Beach, FL 33401
WTLV/WJXX-TV 1070 East Adams Street Jacksonville, FL 32202
WZZM-TV 645 3 Mile Rd NW. Grand Rapids, MI 49544
WYMT-TV 199 Black Gold Blvd. Hazard, KY 41701
KGMB/KHNL-TV 420 Waiakamilo Rd. Suite 205, Honolulu, HI, 96817
KHQ-TV 1201 W. Sprague Ave. Spokane, WA 99201
KOLR-TV 2650 E. Division Springfield, MO 65803
KXXV-TV 1909 S. New Rd. Waco, TX 76711
WBTW-TV 101 McDonald Ct, Myrtle Beach, SC 29588
KRNV/KRXI-TV 1790 Vassar St. Reno, NV 89502
KNDO/KNDU-TV 216 W. Yakima Ave., Yakima, WA 98902
KAPP/KVEW-TV 601 N. Edison Kennewick, WA 99336
KADN-TV 1500 Eraste Landry Rd. Lafayette, LA 70506
WLTZ-TV 6140 Buena Vista Rd. Columbus, GA 31907
WTVO/WQRF-TV 1917 N. Meridian Road Rockford, IL 61101
KMIR-TV 72920 Park View Dr., Palm Desert, CA 92260
KBMT-TV 525 Interstate 10 South, Beaumont, TX 77701
KIMT-TV 135 E William St. Albert Lea, MN 56007
KODE/KSNF-TV 1502 S. Cleveland Avenue, Joplin, MO 64801
WBNG-TV 560 Columbia Dr. Johnson City, NY 13790
KTAB/KRBC-TV 4510 South 14th St. Abilene TX 79605
KULR-TV. 2045 Overland Ave. Billings, MT 59102
KALB-TV 605 Washington Street; Alexandria, LA 71301
KXLF/KBZK-TV 90 Television Way, Bozeman, MT 59718
KMVT-TV 1100 Blue Lakes Blvd North, Twin Falls, ID 83301
Delta News 837 Washington Ave Greenville, MS 38701
KAEF-TV 540 E Street Eureka, CA 95501
KYOU-TV 820 West 2nd Street; Ottumwa, IA 52501
**: Spanish language station