September 13, 2026
Greetings:
TWO new news directors were named this, with both leaving current jobs, meaning we have TWO new openings.
Our count of open ND jobs remains at 29.
Check out our paid ad for a management job in a beautiful place to live. That’s below.
Also this week:
We have an obituary for the son of a longtime Hearst executive who many of our, uh, seasoned readers will remember.
Scripps is making more changes with GM’s running multiple stations, and eliminating more than two dozen jobs.
And we have several articles of interest:
- The NY Times reviews the ‘new’ 60 Minutes which debuted tonight/
- RTDNA says TV news employment declines again.
- How four different companies are using very different tactics to battle changes in the business.
- A Houston station becomes the latest to change its late news format.
- Tips on how to change your content and improve your news marketing since breaking news is, in the author’s opinion, just a commodity.
- Is CBS moving away from branding its o-and-o stations as CBS News (Location)?
Have a great week.
Newly Named News Directors:
Talley
WWL-TV, New Orleans, LA…a move within Tegna sends ASHLEY TALLEY to The Big Easy. Ashley is currently the news director for Tegna’s WZZM-TV (ABC) in Grand Rapids, MI, one of several jobs she’s held within Tegna. Her Linkedin page tells all. Ashley replaces NICOLE (WAIVERS) EVERAGE. We told you in July that Nicole was leaving this CBS affiliate after 3+ years as ND.
Shill
WEAU-TV, Eau Claire, WI…KRISTEN SHILL crosses the street to become the next news director for this Gray Media owned NBC affiliate. She’s worked at now-owned-by-Allen-Media’s WQOW-TV for almost 14 years, starting as an audio operator and video editor, and the last 7+ as news director. At WEAU, she replaces RUDY MURIETTA who left the station late last month after less than a year as news director.
New News Director Openings:
While not a new opening, please note that Scripps has reclassified the opening at its Denver station, KMGH-TV (ABC). It is now a Regional News Director position for all the Scripps Colorado stations (Denver, Colorado Springs, and Grand Junction).
WZZM-TV, Grand Rapids, MI…you learned above that ASHLEY TALLEY is moving within Tegna to become ND for WWL-TV in New Orleans. Ashley was at the ABC affiliate for about a year.
WQOW-TV, Eau Claire, WI...and if you were paying attention, you also learned above that KRISTEN SHILL is crossing the street, leaving this Allen Media station (after 7+ years as ND) to become ND for WEAU-TV, the NBC affiliate owned by Gray.
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News Management Openings:
ASSISTANT NEWS DIRECTOR:
WUPA-TV, Atlanta, GA (listed 8/30/26)
WLWT-TV, Cincinnati, OH (listed 9/13/26)
WHAS-TV, Louisville, KY (listed 8/9/26)
KRDO-TV, Colorado Springs, CO (listed 9/7/26, see ad above!)
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER:
WPIX-TV, New York, NY (Digital EP, relisted 9/13/26)
WXIA-TV, Atlanta, GA (listed 9/13/26)
KRON-TV, San Francisco, CA (relisted 8/30/26)
WFLA-TV, Tampa, FL (relisted 8/9/26)
KPNX-TV, Phoenix, AZ (listed 9/13/26)
KING-TV, Seattle, WA (listed 9/13/26)
WFTV, Orlando, FL (listed 8/2/26)
WFTV, Orlando, FL (Special Projects Producer, listed 8/2/26)
KSTP-TV, Minneapolis/St. Paul. MN (listed 8/16/26)
KTXL-TV, Sacramento, CA (Digital EP, listed 7/26/26)
WRAL-TV, Raleigh, NC (Multiplatform EP, listing revised 7/19/26)
KGW-TV, Portland, OR (listed 9/13/26)
WKRN-TV, Nashville, TN (Digital EP, listed 8/30/26)
KFMB-TV, San Diego, CA (listed 9/13/26)
WTIC-TV, Hartford, CT (listed 9/13/26)
KTVX/KUCW-TV, Salt Lake City, UT (listed 7/12/26)
KVUE-TV, Austin, TX (listed 9/13/26)
WXIX-TV, Cincinnati, OH (relisted 8/30/26)
WPBF-TV, West Palm Beach, FL (listed 9/13/26)
WGAL-TV, Lancaster, PA (AM EP, listed 9/13/26)
WVTM-TV, Birmingham, AL (Senior EP, listed 9/13/26)
WWL-TV, New Orleans, LA (relisted 7/26/26)
WHBQ-TV, Memphis, TN (listed 9/7/26)
WINK-TV, Ft. Myers, FL (listed 7/19/26)
KARK/KLRT-TV, Little Rock, AR (Morning EP, relisted 9/13/26)
KCCI-TV, Des Moines, IA (listed 9/13/26)
WLTX-TV, Columbia, SC (listed 7/26/26)
WJCL-TV, Savannah, GA (listed 9/13/26)
KFSM-TV, Fayetteville, AR (listed 9/7/26)
WMBD-TV, Peoria, IL (listed 7/26/26)
KWES-TV, Midland/Odessa, TX (listed 9/13/26)
MANAGING EDITOR:
WDBJ-TV, Roanoke, VA (relisted 9/13/26)
WCBD-TV, Charleston, SC (relisted 8/30/26)
Other News Management Openings:
Listed 9/13/26:
KLBK-TV, Lubbock, TX (Digital Media Director)
Listed 8/16/26:
WMAR-TV, Baltimore, MD (Executive Reporter)
WKBW-TV, Buffalo, NY (Executive Reporter)
Relisted 8/9/26:
Arizona PBS, Phoenix, AZ (Dir. of News & Public Affairs)
Listed 8/9/26:
WGN-TV, Chicago, IL (Digital Media Director)
KERO-TV, Bakersfield, CA (Executive Reporter)
KXXV-TV, Waco, TX (Executive Reporter)
KERO-TV, Bakersfield, CA (Multi-Media Managing Editor)
KXXV-TV, Waco, TX (Multi-Media Managing Editor)
Listed 8/2/26:
WTSP-TV, Tampa/St. Petersburg, FL (Story Desk Manager)
WNEP-TV, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA (Story Desk Manager)
WTLV/WJXX-TV, Jacksonville, FL (Story Desk Manager)
KXRM-TV, Colorado Springs, CO (Director of Multiplatform Content)
Listed 7/2t/26:
E. W. Scripps, remote in any state where Scripps operates (SVP of News)
Listed 7/12/26:
KSAT-TV, San Antonio, TX (Manager of Coverage and Content)
Obituary:
J. Young
JONATHAN YOUNG, son of longtime Hearst executive FRED YOUNG, died suddenly last month. He was 61 years old and is survived by his wife and two children. Jonathan was an attorney for Neighborhood Legal Services in Pittsburgh, which mourned his passing here. Many of our older readers will remember Fred, who retired in 2008 as Senior VP/News for Hearst, after 46 years with the company. More on Fred’s career here. You can send a kind note to Fred here.
Names in the News (and other stuff):
No ‘names in the news’ per se this week, but I found several articles that I hope you will find interesting.
The New York Times reviews tonight’s 59th season premiere of 60 Minutes.
RTDNA reports that employment in local TV news continues to decline.
TVNewscheck analyzes four different companies and their very different approaches to the future of local TV.
Houston media blogger MIKE McGUFF takes a long look at what KPRC-TV(Graham Media/NBC) is doing to differentiate its 10:00 PM broadcast.
TVNewscheck columnist TODD WISEMAN says ‘breaking news’ is a commodity and that stations need to improve both content and marketing that content.
And old friend KIRK VARNER (who clearly watches a lot of TV for a guy who is retired) found something which makes him wonder if CBS is getting away from its policy of branding its o-and-o’s as CBS News (Location).
General Manager News and Notes:
More changes at Scripps this week, which resulted in the elimination of 27 jobs in what the company calls ‘local market and sales leadership’ positions.
The company is dividing its stations into 11 regions which will have GMs overseeing between 2-4 stations. The company’s news release names those regions and ten of the 11 GMs (one TBA). And here’s more on the changes from thedesk.net
Our List of Open News Director Jobs:
Here’s our list of open ND jobs as of Sunday, September 13, 2026:
It’s unofficial, there may be others that are open, and some of these m have been filled. If you know of any in either category, please let me know: rick@rickgevers.com
KGO-TV 900 Front St. San Francisco, CA 94111
WJBK-TV 16550 W 9 Mile Rd, Southfield, MI, 48075
KMGH-TV 2323 Delgany St, Denver, CO 80203 (Regional ND for CO)
WLTV 9405 NW 41st St, Miami, FL, 33178-2301 **
KCRA-TV 3 Television Circle, Sacramento, CA 95814
KTXL-TV 4655 Fruitridge Road Sacramento, CA 95820-5299
WTMJ-TV 20 E Capitol Dr Milwaukee, WI 53212 (internal candidates only)
WZZM-TV 645 3 Mile Rd NW, Grand Rapids, MI, 49544
KOKH/KOCB-TV 1228 E. Wilshire Blvd. Oklahoma City, OK 73111
WGNO-TV 1 Galleria Blvd, Suite 850 Metairie LA 70001
KSEE/KGPE-TV 5035 E. McKinley Ave., Fresno CA 93727
KOKI-TV 2625 S Memorial Dr, Tulsa, OK 74129
KOLD-TV 7831 N. Business Park Dr. Tucson AZ 85743
WOI-TV 3903 Westown Parkway West Des Moines, IA 50266
KLEW-TV 2626 17th St, Lewiston, ID 83501
KNVO-TV, 801 North Jackson Rd., McAllen TX 78501 **
KCEN-TV 215 N. 3rd Street Temple, TX 76501
WCHS-TV 1301 Piedmont Road, Charleston, WV 25301
WSIL-TV 1416 Country Aire Drive Carterville, IL 62918
KLKN-TV 3240 South Tenth Street, Lincoln NE 68502
KNDU-TV 3312 W. Kennewick Ave. Kennewick, WA 99336
WMAZ-TV 1314 Gray Highway, Macon, GA 31211
WWAY-TV 1224 Magnolia Village Way, Leland, NC 28451
WCBI-TV 201 5th Street South Columbus, MS 39701
WQOW-TV 5545 State Highway 93, Eau Claire, WI 54701
KNOE-TV 1400 Oliver Rd., Monroe, LA 71201
KBMT-TV 525 Interstate 10 South, Beaumont, TX 77701
KNBN-TV 510 North Cambell Suite 8. Rapid City, SD 57701
KAVU-TV. 3808 N Navarro St. Victoria, TX 77901
**: Spanish language station