August 4, 2025
Friday, August 8, 2025 UPDATE #2:
Greetings:
As best I can tell, I’ve only used the word seismic three times in the almost 30 year run of this newsletter: twice about large market affiliation changes and once on the occasion of SANDRA CONNELL leaving Talent Dynamics.
IF this deal comes through, it would be seismic.
The Wall Street Journal is reporting tonight that Nexstar is in ‘advanced’ talks to acquire Tegna.
regards,
Rick Gevers
Friday, August 8, 2025 UPDATE:
Greetings:
Happy RICHARD NIXON resignation anniversary.
As long as we’re dropping old names, MONTY HALL would be proud as the “Let’s Make a Deal”: TV station deals edition continues.
Today, it’s Gray Media (again!) buying ten stations from Allen Media. Seven of those stations are in markets where Gray already has a station(s) and the other three markets are new to Gray, including two here in Indiana.
We’ll have more in our full report this weekend.
regards,
Rick Gevers
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Greetings:
Apologies for our tardiness this weekend as travel interfered with our schedule.
There are THREE news directors to report, with TWO new openings.
It’s always unofficial, but my count shows there are now 35 stations looking for a news director.
ONE of those openings (in a TOP 30 market) is featured in a paid help wanted ad.
In Names in the News, Gray Media goes on a buying spree and a Rhode Island station is being sued by its former ND. And we have TWO items in our GM news section.
All that and more…as you read on!
Newly Named News Directors:
Doyle
WMUR-TV, Manchester, NH (part of the Boston market) BRIAN DOYLE has been named news director. WMUR is an ABC affiliate owned by Hearst, and, as it often does, Brian’s appointment is a promotion within Hearst. He’s been the Director of Digital Content and Strategy. And he’s filling an opening created by another promotion, that of ALISHA McDEVITT from ND to GM after 16 years as ND.
Flynn
WKYC-TV, Cleveland, OH…JULIE FLYNN has been promoted to news director for this Tegna owned NBC affiliate. She began today. Julie had been the Assistant ND here since September, 2023, has held a variety of roles at the station and also spent four years as ND for Tegna’s WZZM-TV (ABC) in Grand Rapids, MI. She also worked for anther Cleveland station and replaces JONATHAN ADKINS who left way back in March after two years as ND and 17 at the station.
Munson
KIII-TV, Corpus Christi, TX…we told you last week that someone had been hired and we can now share that JONATHAN MUNSON has been promoted from Assistant ND. The station reported his promotion in a newscast. He’s been here for 12 years in, as you might expect, a number of different jobs. Jonathan replaces WES WILSON. Wes left in June to become Executive Editor for chron.com in Houston.
New News Director Openings:
Reynolds
WPTV, West Palm Beach, FL…Scripps has begun its search for a new ND following the departure of KATHY REYNOLDS. She left in March after three years. In May we told you she was headed to WINK-TV in Ft. Myers as Chief of News and Content Strategy for this CBS affiliate, where she replaces RICH GARCIA. Rich left in May after three years as ND and 18 years at the station. Kathy’s career history is here.
Csanyi-Salcedo
KRGV-TV, Weslaco, TX…ZOLTAN CSANYI-SALCEDO has left this Manship owned ABC affiliate after six years as news director. The day after Zoltan left, the station canceled its Spanish language newscasts which aired on a digital channel. Two other broadcasters in the market air Spanish language newscasts, KTLM-TV and KNVO-TV. Ironically, both are also looking for news directors.
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Other News Management Openings:
ASSISTANT NEWS DIRECTOR:
WCVB-TV, Boston, MA (listed 8/4/25)
WBRE/WYOU-TV, Wilkes-Barre, PA (listed 7/13/25)
KARK/KLRT-TV, Little Rock, AR (listed 6/15/25)
WBRZ-TV, Baton Rouge, LA (listed 7/13/25)
KWES-TV, Midland, TX (listed 7/25/25)
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER:
WMUR-TV, Manchester, NH (Boston market) (listed 8/4/25)
WMUR-TV, Manchester, NH (Boston market) (Chronicle EP, listed 8/4/25)
KPNX-TV, Phoenix, AZ (Inv. & Special Projects, listed 7/6/25)
KING-TV, Seattle, WA (EP Evening Magazine, relisted 6/29/25)
WFLA-TV, Tampa, FL (relisted 8/4/25)
KARE-TV, Minneapolis MN (listed 7/6/25)
KMGH-TV, Denver, CO (listed 7/13/25)
KCRA-TV, Sacramento, CA (listed 8/4/25)
KTXL-TV, Sacramento, CA (listed 6/29/25)
WJYZ-TV, Charlotte, NC (listed 8/4/25)
KGW-TV, Portland, OR (listed 7/6/25)
KOIN-TV, Portland, OR (Sports EP, listed 7/27/25)
KSDK-TV, St. Louis, MO (listed 7/6/25)
KSTU-TV, Salt Lake City, UT (listed 7/13/25)
KTVX-TV, Salt Lake City, UT (listed 7/6/25)
WTIC-TV, Hartford, CT (relisted 7/27/25)
WYFF-TV, Greenville, SC (listed 8/4/25)
WFOR-TV, Oklahoma City, OK (listed 8/4/25)
WHAS-TV, Louisville, KY (relisted 6/15/25)
KRQE-TV, Albuquerque, NM (Nightside EP, relisted 7/27/25)
WATN-TV, Memphis, TN (relisted 6/15/25)
WGRZ-TV, Buffalo, NY (listed 7/6/25)
WIVB/WNLO-TV, Buffalo, NY (Digital EP, listed 7/13/25)
WKBW-TV, Buffalo, NY (listed 7/13/25)
WTVR-TV, Richmond, VA (listed 7/27/25)
WDTN-TV, Dayton, OH (relisted 7/13/25)
KCCI-TV, Des Moines, IA (listed 8/4/25)
WOI-TV, Des Moines, IA (relisted 6/29/25)
WFXR-TV, Roanoke, VA (relisted 8/4/25)
WOWK-TV, Charleston, WV (Digital EP, listed 6/15/25)
WZDX-TV, Huntsville, AL (listed 7/6/25)
WSYR-TV, Syracuse, NY (relisted 7/20/25)
KVEO/KGBT-TV, Brownsville, TX (Digital EP, listed 8/4/25)
WVNY-WFFF-TV, Burlington, VT (Digital EP, listed 7/27/25)
KFSM-TV, Fayetteville, AR (listed 7/6/25)
WTXL-TV, Tallahassee, FL (relisted 6/15/25)
WMBD-TV, Peoria, IL (relisted 6/29/25)
MANAGING EDITOR:
WDAF-TV, Kansas City, MO (listed 6/8/25)
KQDS-TV, Duluth, MN (listed 7/27/25)
More News Management Openings:
Listed 7/13/25:
KTNV-TV, Las Vegas, NV (Real Time Desk Manager)
Listed 6/15/25:
KTNV-TV, Las Vegas, NV (Executive Reporter)
Listed 6/8/25:
WDHN-TV, Dothan, AL (Digital News Manager)
Names in the News (and other stuff):
Gaito
ALLISON GAITO, who spent about a year as news director for Standard Media’s WLNE-TV (ABC) in Providence, is suing the company in federal court. The suit alleges unlawful retaliation, gender discrimination, and maintaining a sexually hostile workplace. Allison has since taken a job outside of television.
Gray Media is getting bigger, acquiring stations from Block Communications (including its Louisville station) and two from Sagamore Hill, though Gray was already providing services to those stations.
General Manager News and Notes:
Walters
ERIC WALTERS moves within Gray Media to become GM for KNOE/KAQY-TV in Monroe, LA. He’s been running KMVT in Twin Falls, ID, and is a former news director for WDBJ-TV in Roanoke, VA.
And JERRY BREHM retired last week from his job as GM for WTEN-TV in Albany, NY. He talked about his decision in this Linkedin post.
Our List of Open News Director Jobs:
Here’s our list of open ND jobs as of Monday, August 4, 2025:
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
WGN-TV 2501 West Bradley Place Chicago, IL 60618
WXIA-TV One Monroe Place NE Atlanta, GA 30324
WDCW/WDVM-TV 2121 Wisconsin Ave, NW, Washington DC, 20007
WTTG-TV 7272 Wisconsin Ave., 8th floor, Bethesda, MD 20814
WBZ-TV 1170 Soldiers Field Road Boston, MA 02134
KING-TV 1501 1st Ave. South Ste 300 Seattle, WA 98134
WJBK-TV 16550 W Nine Mile Rd, Southfield, Michigan 48037
KARE-TV 8811 Olson Memorial Hwy. Minneapolis, MN 55427
KSDK-TV 1000 Market St., St. Louis, MO 63101
KSWB/KUSI-TV 7191 Engineer Rd., San Diego, CA 92111 (see ad above!)
WBNS-TV 770 Twin Rivers Dr., Columbus, OH 43215
WCPO-TV 1720 Gilbert Avenue Cincinnati, OH 45202
WPTV 1100 Banyan Blvd. West Palm Beach, FL 33401
WXMI-TV 3117 Plaza Drive NE Grand Rapids, MI 49525
KOKH-TV 1228 E Wilshire Blvd. Oklahoma City, OK 73111
WFTX-TV 621 SW Pine Island Rd, Cape Coral, FL 33991
WGRZ-TV 259 Delaware Ave, Buffalo, NY 14202
KLEW-TV 2626 17th St, Lewiston, ID 83501
WSLS-TV 821 5th St SW, Roanoke, VA 24016
WMTV 615 Forward Drive Madison, WI 53711
KNVO-TV, 801 North Jackson Rd., McAllen TX 78501 **
KRGV-TV 900 East Expressway 83, Weslaco,TX
KTLM-TV 200 S. 10th St., 2nd Fl. McAllen, TX 78501 **
WSIL-TV 1416 Country Aire Drive Carterville, IL 62918
KWQC-TV 805 Brady Street Davenport, IA 52803
WCTV 1801 Halstead Blvd. Tallahassee, FL 32309
WEAU-TV 1907 S. Hastings Way Eau Claire, WI 54701
KOSA-TV 4101 E. 42nd. Suite J-7. Odessa, TX 79761
KSWO-TV 1401 SE 60th St. Lawton, OK 73501
WTWO-TV 10849 N US Highway 41, Farmersburg, IN 47850
WBNG-TV 560 Columbia Dr. Johnson City, NY 13790
KOTA-TV 2001 Skyline Drive Rapid City, SD 57701
WWNY-TV 120 Arcade St. Watertown, NY 13601
KYOU-TV 820 West 2nd Street; Ottumwa, IA 52501
WHIZ-TV 629 Downard Rd. Zanesville, OH 43701
**: Spanish language station