February 14, 2016
Greetings:
It’s been a busy week at Tegna, which filled TWO large market news director openings. One had been open since August, the other since late last year.
We have the details on both hires below, along with a new ND opening in Tulsa.
That brings our list of open news director jobs to a lower-than-normal 17.
There’s a paid help wanted ad for ONE of those openings. And if you want to be an Assistant News Director, check out our THREE ads for such jobs. We also have an ad for an EP job.
It’s been a little over a year since a major affiliation change here in Indianapolis, and a story below details the impact on the market. And we have an obituary for a long-ago Philadelphia news director.
New News Director Openings:
Quince
KTUL-TV, Tulsa, OK…ALEXANDER QUINCE is leaving this Sinclair owned ABC affiliate after about 2 1/2 years as News Director. He’s previously worked in Birmingham, Atlanta, Tampa and Tallahassee.
Newly Named News Directors:
Ramirez
KHOU-TV, Houston, TX…we told you on Monday that SALLY RAMIREZ was moving with Tegna to become ND for the company’s CBS affiliate in Houston. She’s been the Assistant ND for KGW-TV in Portland (OR) for the last five years and has worked there for 17. Here’s the memo from KGW GM DJ WILSON. Sally’s husband, RUSS LEWIS, will follow her to Houston and join the on-air team at KHOU later this year. She’s also worked in Sacramento, Chicago, Washington, Tucson and El Paso. Sally replaces PHIL BRUCE who was ND here for almost five years
Carson
KING-TV, Seattle, WA…congratulations to CHERYL CARSON who’s been promoted to News Director for this NBC affiliate, also owned by Tegna. She’s been the interim ND here since MARK GINTHER left for KXAS-TV in Dallas way back in August, 2015. Cheryl’s been the Assistant ND here for more than there years and oversaw the station’s move into new facilities which was completed this weekend. Before moving to Seattle, she spent eleven years at KTTV in Los Angeles as a senior EP. Her first ND job was at WGHP-TV in Greensboro-High Point, NC, and she’s also worked in Las Vegas and Greenville, NC.
Paid Help Wanted Ads:
Assistant News Director, WCSC-TV, Charleston, SC:
WCSC-TV, Raycom’s dominant News Leader in beautiful Charleston, SC has a rare opening for an Assistant News Director.
The successful candidate must have a passion to win on all platforms (TV, digital and social), every day; strategically execute research-driven objectives daily and in big-picture planning; successfully manage people, resources and content; and have a clear understanding of journalistic ethics and laws.
The ideal candidate will also have experience with meter strategy and building an investigative reporting team. Minimum of two years newsroom management experience with 3-5 years in the journalism field required. Management experience as an Assistant News Director or Executive Producer a plus. Knowledge of ENPS and server-based workflow a plus.
Qualified applicants, please apply online here and attach resume.
No phone calls please. EOE-M/F/D/V
News Director, KSL-TV, Salt Lake City, UT:
KSL-TV, a Bonneville station located in Salt Lake City, is looking for a dynamic news director to lead its award-winning news team. KSL is a powerhouse news organization, operating as part of a unique combined-platform newsroom with radio, print, and digital in partnership together.
Being one of the oldest and most stable stations in the country, part of our legacy is a commitment to excellence and community service. We invest in areas that differentiate our station by our strong investigative and enterprise content, specials, and documentaries. We have a well-defined brand, and are looking for a proven leader who has a background of success and a clear vision for the future. The news director will ensure the quality of our on-air product, as well as provide excellent team-building, and staff development.
KSL-TV is located in the heart of downtown Salt Lake City, host to the 2002 Winter Olympics (and will likely be a future Olympic bid city). It is also home to some of the best outdoor recreation in the country, including world-class skiing, hiking, and biking.
To learn more about this opportunity, and to apply, just click here.
Assistant News Director, WXIX-TV, Cincinnati, OH:
WXIX Fox 19 Now in Cincinnati is looking for our next great leader! We are searching for an aggressive and creative Assistant News Director who will be a main editorial driver, overseeing the content and logistics of the newsgathering process. The Assistant News Director will work with the News Director to guide our staff to make strategic editorial decisions, prioritize digital efforts, and execute high quality compelling newscasts.
– Qualified candidates will show strong potential to grow into a News Director role.
If qualified, applications, cover letters, and resumes can be submitted by clicking here:
Assistant News Director, KOB-TV, Albuquerque, NM:
KOB 4, in Albuquerque New Mexico is looking for a strong assistant news director to help lead an aggressive newsroom in a location that’s a fast-paced news market- and a great place to live. Top candidates must have a minimum of five years in key leadership role(s) within a television newsroom. In addition, you’ll need to possess a desire to win every day, a passion for team-building that includes leading by example and solving problems quickly and effectively, plus a clear vision of how technology, story-telling and staff function together. Be ready to demonstrate that you are knowledgeable about news reporting, writing, newscast formats, news producing, newsroom organization and news gathering technology.
Your duties will put you at the front of developing and maintaining a strategic and editorial vision for the newsroom. You’ll teach, coach, and steer people toward improvement, including having those difficult conversations and holding people accountable. We’re looking for a team player who comes with a natural ability to lead and organize even the most stressful news day into another victory for the team.
KOB 4’s new assistant news director will help lead a team that’s focused on living an aggressive brand with heart. We’re proud to be the station that “Stands for New Mexico” and we’re looking for a key team member to join our efforts
To find out more and apply, please visit www.kob.com and click on http://www.kob.com/jobs
Morning Executive Producer, KGUN-TV, Tucson, AZ:
KGUN 9 and KWBA in sunny Tucson, Arizona are stations owned by E.W. Scripps, a company rich in media history while staying focused on the future. Scripps is one of the nation’s largest independent TV station owners. Our 33 television stations and 34 radio stations are vibrant businesses. From this position of strength in TV, Radio and Digital, we are working to stay ahead of the ways in which people use technology to find news and information. But no matter what platform we use, we will always ascribe to our longtime motto: Give light and the people will find their own way.
We are seeking a dynamic morning Executive Producer with strong editorial and people leadership skills. This person should have a desire to win on breaking news, viewer relevance, and lead a team that rows in one direction — everything is for the viewer. We want to WIN, therefore we seek to hire Top Talent to achieve that mission! This is an ideal opportunity for anyone seeking to take their career to the next level or for anyone with a proven track record and is ready to put their experience in action.
If you are interested in joining a winning team, click on this link and apply today!
Senior Media Consultant, SmithGeiger, multiple locations:
Want to help shape the future of media in an unprecedented and exciting time for our industry?
SmithGeiger LLC is the most innovative and fastest growing market research and consulting firm today. Work face-to-face with the Who’s Who of Tech, Social Media, Mobile, Internet, OTT, Studio, Program Syndication, Cable and Broadcast companies. Provide state of the art research and on-going strategic counsel that produce successful results. You must have extreme creativity, interests in all media platforms, exceptional communication and writing skills, relentless client customization skills, a commitment to excellence, and be a true team player.
CEO Dave Smith calls this the true “Golden Age of Media.” Don’t get stuck in the past. Be part of the team on the cutting edge.
Learn more about us by clicking here:
Email resume and any relevant links to: jobs@smithgeiger.com
Other News Management Openings:
ASSISTANT NEWS DIRECTOR:
KTIV-TV, Sioux City, IA (relisted 1/10/16)
EXECUTIVE NEWS PRODUCER:
WAOW-TV, Wausau, WI (relisted 12/13/15)
MANAGING EDITOR:
WHIO-TV, Dayton, OH (listed 12/13/15)
Obituary:
THOMAS HAAS, who began as a gofer in the early days of TV and rose to News Director of Philadelphia’s WFIL-TV (now WPVI-TV) died last Sunday at the age of 86. He later moved into advertising and worked for J. Walter Thompson. More in this obituary.
Situations Wanted:
We offer a free situations wanted ad to news managers who are looking for a new opportunity. If you’d like to state your case to a well targeted audience, email me an item (max. 150 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…and other things:
The Indianapolis Business Journal this week offers an in-depth look at changes to the Indy TV market, just over one year after a seismic affiliation switch. That change, of course, involved CBS moving from longtime partner WISH-TV to Tribune’s WTTV which had been a CW affiliate. The story includes a chart comparing ratings November to November.
General Manager News:
TODD HARRISON has been named GM of Sinclair’s WPBN/WTOM-TV in Traverse City, MI. Here’s the news release from the company.
Our Full List of Open ND Jobs:
Here is my list of stations with open ND jobs, as of Sunday, February 14, 2016.
If you know of any additions/deletions/updates, please email me at: rick@rickgevers.com
* Spanish language station