March 27, 2010

March 30, 2010 UPDATE:

Greetings:

Marren

Marren

Veteran newswoman COLEEN MARREN is returning to Hartford, CT, to become ND for WTIC-TV, the Tribune-owned FOX affiliate there.  Coleen’s first ND job was at WTIC in the early 90’s, followed by ND stints in Milwaukee, Boston, and Pittsburgh, where she’s been the ND for KDKA-TV since last summer.  Coleen still has family and friends in the Northeast.

At WTIC-TV, she replaces BOB ROCKSTROH who left the station last month after almost four years as ND there.

We’ll have more on this move…and all the week’s developments…in our regular update later this week.

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This week’s edition contains a first.

It’s the first time that I can recall in 14+ years of producing this newsletter that we have no new openings or no newly named NDs.  Our list of openings remains constant, then, at 18.

We do, however, have three paid help wanted ads, including one for an Assistant ND job in Louisville.  You first saw the other two ads last week:  an ND opening in Myrtle Beach, SC, and an EP opening in Texas.

There are other new news management openings and a few items in Names in the News, including a return to Scripps for a veteran broadcaster who has Super Bowl experience.

All that and more below:

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HELP WANTED ADS:

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ASSISTANT NEWS DIRECTOR, WHAS-TV, Louisville, KY

Belo’s WHAS11 in Louisville is recruiting for an Assistant News Director.

Responsible for assisting the executive news manager with all news content on all platforms.  Participate in the planning of short/long term department goals, special projects, and budgeting. 2 years experience as newsroom manager or executive producer in a mid-to-major size market.

Proven leadership skills with managing a large news staff.  Excellent oral/written communication, and organizational skills, with ability to meet daily deadlines.

Forward a letter of interest and resume to:

Mark Neerman
Executive News Director
520 W. Chestnut Street
Louisville KY 40202

or via email to: mneerman@whas11.com.

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NEWS DIRECTOR, WMBF-TV, Myrtle Beach, SC

WMBF-TV, Raycom Media’s HD NBC affiliate in Myrtle Beach, SC, is looking for a News Director who is a leader with the strategic skills to craft winning game plans and the tenacity to see them through.

The successful candidate must have a proven track record of news leadership and ratings success in a highly competitive environment. Your background should include more than five years television newsroom management, preferably as AND and/or EP, and a college degree in a related field of study.  Successful candidate needs a strong track record of online news growth, social media and citizen journalism initiatives.

The candidate will manage a news team that includes on-air, online, mobile, social media and news production and will be responsible for creating content 24 hours a day, seven days a week in a multimedia, multi-platform world. The ND will be engaged in daily news planning, direct leadership of news staff, supervision of all news content, hiring and promotion, budgeting, strategic planning and newsroom administration.

We’re hoping to have someone in place before the May book.

Rush your resume, news philosophy and cover letter to:

Ted Fortenberry
VP & GM
WMBF News
918 Frontage Road E.
Myrtle Beach SC 29577

or via e-mail to: tfortenberry@wmbfnews.com

No phone calls please. EOE-M/F/D/V

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action4news_hirezCMYK

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER, KGBT-TV, Harlingen, TX

Executive News Producer responsibilities include:

  • Work Closely with the News Director to execute the station’s brand on during breaking news and everyday news gathering
  • Responsible for the look, tone and growth of the newscast making sure all  deadlines are met
  • Supervise pre-production to ensure quality for our product and design online and on-air
  • Ability to create tactical strategies to increase demo performance in target areas on multiple platforms
  • Candidate must have a strong editorial background and be able to motive, lead and coach the team even under pressure
  • Approve all Reporter scripts and coordinate the enterprise story calendar
  • Assist in managing the continuous news desk to ensure content elements are up-to-date
  • Knowledge of FTP, iNews, P2 cameras, AVID a plus
  • Works flexible non-standard shifts
  • Performs related work as required and other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:
College degree, previous training and/or work in related field preferred.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Must be able to move quickly in breaking news situations 

DATE POSITION AVAILABLE:
Immediately

QUALIFIED APPLICANTS SHOULD SEND RESUME AND DVD TO:

Betty Byrd, HR Manager
KGBT-TV
9201 W. Expressway 83
Harlingen, TX.  78552

No phone calls, please.  Pre-employment drug screening required.

It is the policy of KGBT-TV, Barrington Broadcasting, that equal employment shall be afforded to all qualified persons, and no person shall be discriminated against because of sex, race, color, religion, age, disability or national origin.

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OTHER NEWS MGMT. OPENINGS:

ASSISTANT NEWS DIRECTOR:

KYW-TV, Philadelphia, PA (listed 3/19/10)
KSHB-TV, Kansas City, MO (listed 2/26/09)
WLWT-TV, Cincinnati, OH (relisted 3/12/10)
KTVX-TV, Salt Lake City, UT (listed 2/12/10)
WHAS-TV, Louisville, KY (new listing this week, see ad above!)
WAPT-TV, Jackson, MS (listed 3/5/10)

EXECUTIVE NEWS PRODUCER:

News 12 The Bronx/Brooklyn, NY (listed 1/8/10)
News 12 New Jersey (AM EP, listed 3/12/10)
KCBS/KCAL, Los Angeles, CA (PM EP, new listing this week)
KTVT-TV, Ft. Worth/Dallas, TX (2 jobs, Special Projects & AM EP, listing revised 1/8/10)
KXTV,    Sacramento, CA (PM EP, listing revised 1/29/10)
KPTV, Portland, OR (two openings, one is EP/Special Proj., listing revised 1/29/10)
KTVX-TV, Salt Lake City, UT (AM EP, listed 12/26/09)
KSHB-TV, Kansas City, MO (listed 2/26/10)
WSPA-TV, Spartasburg, SC (new listing this week)
WOAI-TV, San Antonio, TX (listed 2/5/10)
KOAT-TV, Albuquerque, NM (relisted this week)
KOB-TV, Albuquerque, NC (AM EP, new listing this week)
WGHP-TV, Greensboro/High Point, NC (PM EP, listed 2/19/10)
WVLT-TV, Knoxville, TN (listed 3/5/10)
WCTI-TV, New Bern, NC (listed 3/5/10)
KGBT-TV, Harlingen, TX (listed 3/19/10, see ad above!)

MANAGING EDITOR:

KCBS/KCAL, Los Angeles, CA (PM EP, new listing this week)

MANAGER OF CONTENT PRESENTATION:

WCMH-TV, Columbus, OH (listed 3/05/10)

ASSIGNMENT MANAGER:

The Weather  Channel, Atlanta, GA (listed 12/18/09)

NEWS OPERATION MANAGER:

KCBS/KCAL, Los Angeles, CA (PM EP, new listing this week)

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NAMES IN THE NEWS:

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Veteran broadcaster BOB SULLIVAN returns to Scripps as the new Vice President of Content.  Bob formerly served as ND for the company’s KNXV-TV in Phoenix before leaving to open his own consulting firm.  He also served as President of the 2008 Arizona Super Bowl Organizing Committee.  Bob spent much of his TV career with Gannett, including stints in Phoenix, Denver, Jacksonville, and Washington, DC, where he served as GM of WUSA-TV. He’s also worked in Milwaukee.

MISTIE LACKEY heads even further south to join the staff of WPEC-TV in West Palm Beach as Executive Producer.  Mistie had been a producer for WOFL-TV in Orlando.  She’s also worked in Nashville and Knoxville.

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Here’s the complete list of stations with an open ND position, as of Saturday, March 27, 2010.

If you know of any changes, corrections, deletions, or additions, please email me at: rick@rickgevers.com

News 12 Bronx/Brooklyn 930 Soundview Ave. Bronx NY 10473
KVEA-TV, 3000 W. Alameda Ave.             Los Angeles, CA 91523 ***
WXYZ-TV   20777 W. 10 Mile Road           Southfield MI 48037
KUVS-TV   1710 Arden Way                         Sacramento CA 95815 ***
WTIC-TV, 285 Broad St.                               Hartford, CT 06115
WZTV-TV   631 Mainstream Drive             Nashville TN 37228
WAVE-TV  725 S. Floyd St.                           Louisville KY 40203
WFMY-TV 1615 Phillips Avenue                Greensboro NC 27405
WTEN-TV   341 Northern Blvd.                   Albany, NY 12204
WOWK-TV 555 Fifth Ave.                            Huntington WV 25701
KGMB-TV 420 Waiakamilo Rd. # 205     Honolulu HI 96817
WNWO-TV   300 S. Byrne Rd.                    Toledo OH 43615
WJHL-TV 338 E. Main St.                           Johnson City TN 37601
WFFF-TV   298 Mountain View Dr.         Colchester VT 05446
WMBF-TV PO Box 3579                        Myrtle Beach SC 29577 (see ad above)
WMGT-TV   PO Box 4328                           Macon GA 31208
KTVE/KARD-TV 200 Pavilion Rd.           West Monroe LA 71292
KGNS-TV   120 W. Delmar Blvd.                Laredo TX 78045

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