May 6, 2018
Thursday, May 10, 2018 UPDATE:
Greetings:
Congratulations to a veteran news director who’s been promoted to a corporate role with his current company.
Salamone
DAN SALAMONE, who’s been the ND for Nexstar’s WTEN-TV in Albany, NY, since late 2016, is being upped to Director Of Local Content Development for the company. This news release has all the details on Dan’s new role.
Before Albany, he spent about a year as the EP at WFLD-TV in Chicago. Dan worked for more than nine years as ND for WOIO/WUAB-TV in Cleveland, and has been a News Director and Station Manager in Portland, OR, and Albuquerque, as well as a news director in Detroit and Providence. More on his Linkedin page.
Dan will relocate to Nexstar’s corporate headquarters in Irving, TX.
Burgess
And we’re a bit late in reporting the promotion of SARAH BURGESS to news director of Cox Media’s WFXT-TV in Boston. She had been the managing editor there, and replaces MIKE OLIVERA who moved to Cox’s WSOC-TV in Charlotte.
Here’s the news release from Cox.
More on this story and all the week’s news in our full newsletter later this weekend.
regards,
Rick Gevers
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Greetings:
We might have lacked for news director changes last week: not so much in this edition.
FOUR new news directors to tell you about, TWO new openings…one created by a longtime Ohio news director who’s moving to his former company in a corporate role.
Our list of open ND jobs is now at 30.
We have NO paid ads this week so we took the opportunity to explain how our ads can help you fill your vacant news management openings.
In Names in the News, honors for a former Nebraska ND, a veteran newsman retires after 17 years teaching, and we’ll look at why a broadcaster bought 110 newspapers.
There are TWO GM changes to share. A new GM for an Indiana cluster, and the retirement of a longtime newsman turned GM.
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Newly Named News Directors:
Little
WLBT/WDBD-TV, Jackson, MS…MARK LITTLE returns to Raycom Media as ND for this NBC/FOX operation. Mark most recently was ND for Raycom’s WIS-TV in Columbia, SC, a job he left in March after almost two years. He spent 14 years as ND for Raycom’s KFVS-TV in Cape Girardeau, MO, where he began as the assignment editor. He’s also worked in St. Louis. Mark replaces HATTON WEEKS who was promoted to GM for Raycom’s KAIT-TV in Jonesboro, AR.
Gors
WAOW-TV, Wausau, WI…MICHELE GORS returns to commercial television as she joins this Quincy Media owned ABC affiliate as its next news director. She’s a former ND in Wichita, Memphis and Cedar Rapids, but spent seven years as GM for Wichita’s PBS station, KPTS-TV, a job she left in 2015. Michele replaces MARK DURHAM who left in January after two years as ND.
DeLeon
WTVO/WQRF-TV, Rockford, IL…ALEX DeLEON has been promoted to news director here. He has been an executive producer for the station in his second stint for this Nexstar/Mission Broadcasting ABC/FOX operation. He has also worked for WSOC-TV (COX/ABC) in Charlotte for a year as a producer. Alex replaces SCOTT PICKEN who left in March after more than five years as ND.
Highland
WNKY-TV, Bowling Green, KY…DEBI HIGHLAND started May 1 as the new news director for this NBC/CBS duopoly owned by Marquee Broadcasting. She comes from a print background: her complete history is detailed on her Linkedin page. Debi replaces RICK BOONE who was ND here for just four months.
New News Director Openings:
Lewis
KATU-TV, Portland, OR…KYANN LEWIS has left this Sinclair Broadcasting owned ABC affiliate after more than three years as news director. She has a wide and varied background in both local news and syndicated broadcasts. Her Linkedin page explains it all.
Trauring
WTVG-TV, Toledo, OH…congratulations to BRIAN TRAURING who’s been named VP/News, Marketing and Content Development, for Lilly Broadcasting. It’s a return to Lilly for Brian: the company owned this ABC affiliate before selling it to Gray TV. Here’s the release with all the details. Brian’s been the ND here for 16 years, and has also been an ND in Knoxville, Augusta, GA, and Steubenville, and has worked in Louisville and Indianapolis.
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Other News Management Openings:
ASSISTANT NEWS DIRECTOR:
Spectrum News, Los Angeles, CA (listed 3/18/18)
KTNV, Las Vegas, NV (relisted 4/22/18)
WAAY-TV, Huntsville, AL (relisted 3/25/18)
WAND-TV, Decatur, IL (listed 3/31/18)
KSBW-TV, Monterey, Salinas, Santa Cruz, CA (relisted 3/31/18)
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER:
KRIV-TV, Houston, TX (Evening EP, relisted 4/22/18)
KOMO-TV, Seattle, WA (PM EP, relisted 4/22/18)
WRAL-TV, Raleigh, NC (AM EP, listed 3/18/18)
WXIN/WTTV, Indianapolis, IN (relisted 3/25/18)
KUSI-TV, San Diego, CA (AM EP, relisted 4/29/18)
KSTU-TV, Salt Lake City (AM EP, listed 3/18/18)
WLUK-TV, Green Bay, WI (Nightside EP, listed 3/11/18)
WKOW-TV, Madison, WI (Senior EP, listed 4/22/18)
KIVI-TV, Boise, ID (AM EP, listing revised 4/29/18)
Names in the News (and other items):
You know Raycom Media as an owner for television stations. Did you know they bought 110 newspapers, most of them small, last year? This story looks at what the company hopes to learn from the acquisition.
Former KETV news director ROSE ANN SHANNON has been honored with induction into the Marian Andersen Nebraska Women Journalists Hall of Fame. Rose Ann retired earlier this year after 24 years as ND of KETV, the ABC affiliate owned by Hearst.
Bremen
PHIL BREMEN is retiring from his faculty role at Ball State University in Muncie, IN, where he’s taught for 17 years. If the name is familiar, you may have seen him anchoring in Minneapolis (you MUST check out this promo, especially if you watched the Mary Tyler Moore show), Indianapolis, or for a statewide network in New Jersey. Or you may remember him from his years as an NBC correspondent. More here. Friends can wish Phil well via an email to pbremen@bsu.edu
General Manager News and Notes:
Marrs
CRAIG MARRS is retiring as the GM for Nexstar’s WFFF-TV in Burlington, VT. He’s been there for almost three years. Craig sent me this note:
After 45 years in this wonderful industry, I am retiring at the end of May. My last day will be Friday, June 1.
I have been privileged to work for and with some of the brightest and the best. Going from film to digital, and all the steps in between has been an incredible journey. I wish I could thank each of you personally for making this one incredible ride.
Trading one temperature extreme for another, I will head back to the SoCal desert to our home in LaQuinta where I will see if I can rediscover how to hit a golf ball and then will head to Houston to be with my wonderful wife, family and grandchildren.
Craig’s entire work history over those 45 years is detailed on his Linkedin page.
Star City Broadcasting has named BILLY HUGGINS General Manager of its Lafayette, IN, stations. And there are a lot of them! Details in this news release.
Our Full List of Open ND Jobs:
Here’s our list of open ND jobs as of Sunday, May 6, 2018:
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
WABC-TV 7 Lincoln Square, New York, NY 10023
WBBM-TV 22 West Washington St., Chicago, IL 60602
Verizon Fios 1 News 800 Westchester Avenue, Rye Brook, NY 10573
WBTS-TV 160 Wells Avenue Newton, MA 02459
WFXT-TV 25 Fox Drive. Dedham, MA 02026
WUSA-TV 4100 Wisconsin Ave NW Washington DC 20016
WUVG-TV 3350 Peachtree Road #1250, Atlanta, GA 30326 **
KARE-TV 8811 Olson Memorial Hwy, Golden Valley, MN 55427
WKYC-TV 1333 Lakeside Ave E, Cleveland, OH 44114
KOVR/KMAX-TV 2713 KOVR Dr. West Sacramento, CA 95605
KUVS-TV 1710 Arden Way, Sacramento CA 95815 **
KATU-TV 2153 NE Sandy Blvd. Portland, OR 97232
WFSB-TV 333 Capital Blvd. Rocky Hill, CT 06067
WBNS-TV 770 Twin Rivers Drive Columbus OH 43215
WHAS-TV 520 W Chestnut St, Louisville, KY 40202
WFXR-TV 5305 Valleypark Drive, Suite 1. Roanoke, VA 24019
WNEM-TV 107 N. Franklin St. Saginaw, MI 48607
WIS-TV 1111 Bull St, Columbia, SC 29201
WTVG-TV 4247 Dorr St. Toledo, OH 43607
KTVB-TV 5407 West Fairview Ave. Boise, ID, 83706
KHSL/KNVN-TV 3460 Silverbell Rd. Chico, CA 95973
KMIR-TV 72920 Parkview Dr. Palm Desert, CA 92260
KCAU-TV 5993 Gordon Drive Sioux City, IA 51106
KPVI-TV 902 E Sherman St, Pocatello, ID 83201
WOAY-TV 7113 Legends Hwy, Oak Hill, WV 25901
KOTA-TV 2001 Skyline Dr, Rapid City, SD 57701
WETM-TV 101 E Water St, Elmira, NY 14901
KXLF/KZBK-TV 1003 S Montana St, Butte, MT 59701
KMVT-TV 1100 Blue Lakes Blvd N. Twin Falls, ID 83301
WABG-TV 849 Washington Ave. Greenville MS 38701
**: Spanish language station