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February 8, 2026

Greetings:

TWO new news directors openings in this week’s report, with NO new openings that I know about. Our count of open ND jobs increases to 25.

No help wanted ads this week. There’s no more targeted audience for your news management openings. Let me know if you’d like more details.

However, BARRY NASH has a new post and takes a lesson from former NFL quarterback TOM BRADY. That’s just below.

A man who followed his father as GM of a Knoxville station died this week. We have his obituary, and details on his post-broadcasting career, That’s below.

Also below: ONE new GM announcement.

In Names in the News, more on the President’s change of mind on the Nexstar-Tegna merger, a veteran newsman (who has a front row seat) weighs in on coverage of events in Minneapolis, and the FOX station in Tulsa moves to a digital channel. And there’s more!

Have a super week.

Newly Named News Directors:

I don’t know of any newly named news directors. Please let me know if I’ve missed something…or someone.

New News Director Openings:

Alexa R.

WNBC/WNJU-TV, New York, NY…this NBC owned duopoly (NBC and Telemundo) is posting a job for news director to oversee both stations, prompted by ALEXA RODRIGUEZ’s decision to step down as ND for WNJU. Here are two memos, first from the duopoly’s Senior VP of News, AMY MORRIS, and followed by an email from Alexa explaining her decision to step down.

McRae

KMGH-TV, Denver, CO…you learned via Saturday’s UPDATE of a massive newsroom management overhaul at this Scripps/ABC station, ND MEGAN (JURGEMEYER) McRAE, Assistant ND OLIVIA DICKINSON, and Digital Director LANDON HAAF left the station, apparently walked out of the building. GM BRIAN JOYCE sent this note to the staff. Megan had been ND since for about 2 1/2 years: earlier she was ND at KUSA-TV in Denver.

Johns

And one update on a move we first reported two weeks ago. We told you that DAVID JOHNS was moving from ND at Sinclair’s WBFF-TV (FOX) in Baltimore to a role at corporate. We learned late today that his title in that new job will be Director of News and Operations.

Paid Help Wanted Ad:

No ads this week. If you have a news management opening, there’s no better audience than ours to advertise that job. Please email me for details: rick@rickgevers.com

News Management Openings:

ASSISTANT NEWS DIRECTOR:

WMUR-TV, Manchester, NH (Boston market), listed 1/11/26)
KSTP-TV, Minneapolis, MN (listed 1/25/26)
KGW-TV, Portland, OR (listed 1/11/26)
WPTV, West Palm Beach, FL (relisted 1/25/26)
KVVU-TV, Las Vegas, NV (listed 11/2/25)
WHO-TV, Des Moines, IA (relisted 2/8/26)

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER:

WDCW/WDVM-TV, Washington, DC (listed 1/18/26)
WCVB-TV, Boston, MA (listed 1/11/26)
WFLA-TV, Tampa, FL (Streaming Content EP/Host, relisted 1/11/26)
KAZT-TV, Phoenix, AZ (Digital EP, listed 1/18/26)
KNXV-TV, Phoenix, AZ (listed 12/7/25)
WTTV/WXIN-TV, Indianapolis, IN (AM EP, listed 12/21/25)
WBAL-TV, Baltimore, MD (listed 1/11/26)
WPBF-TV, West Palm Beach, FL (listed 1/11/26)
WOOD-TV, Grand Rapids, MI (Cable stations EP, listed 1/18/26)
WXII-TV, Winston-Salem, NC (listed 1/11/26)
WFTX-TV, Ft. Myers, FL (relisted 1/11/26)
WKBW-TV, Buffalo, NY (listing modified 12/7/25)
WRIC-TV, Richmond, VA (EP of Digital Content, listed 2/8/26)
KARK/KLRT-TV, Little Rock, AR (Morning EP, listed 1/25/26)
WHO-TV, Des Moines, IA (Morning EP, listing revised 11/16/25)
WDBJ-TV, Roanoke, VA (listed 11/30/25)
WSYR-TV, Syracuse, NY (relisted 12/7/25)
KELO-TV, Sioux Falls, SD (listed 1/18/26)
KRIS-TV, Corpus Christi, TX (AM EP, relisted 1/25/26)
KXMB-TV, Bismarck, ND (Digital EP, listed 12/14/25)
WETM-TV, Elmira, NY (Digital EP, relisted 1/11/26)

Other News Management Openings:

Relisted 1/25/26:

WCPO-TV, Cincinnati, OH (Senior Manager of Digital Content)
KRIS-TV, Corpus Christi, TX (Executive Reporter)

Listed 1/11/26:

KXAN-TV, Austin, TX (Digital Director)
KTNV-TV, Las Vegas, NV (Real Time Desk Manager)

Listed 12/7/25:

WWL-TV, New Orleans, LA (Story Desk Manager)
WGBA-TV, Green Bay, WI (Executive Reporter)

Obituary:

Hart

JIM HART, who followed in the footsteps of his father as the general manager for WBIR-TV in Knoxville, died Thursday. He was 83. He was later promoted to a regional role with Scripps before retiring from broadcasting when he was 60. Jim went on to serve as President of Friends of the Smokies which worked to preserve Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Here’s a detailed obituary, while WBIR’s report is here.

Names in the News (and other stuff):

NEW THIS EDITION: More details on President Trump’s flip-flop on the proposed Nexstar-Tegna deal which he originally opposed. And now, according to The Hollywood Reporter, FCC Chairman BRENDAN CARR is on board as well.

Libin

Former news director and former Poynter faculty member SCOTT LIBIN lives in Minneapolis, where he teaches at the University of Minnesota. He offers his perspective on media coverage of recent events in the Twin Cities. His comments first appeared in DAVE BUSIEK’s Substack.

Sinclair Broadcasting has taken over Rincon Broadcasting’s KOKI-TV (FOX) in Tulsa, and moved the station to a digital channel of its ABC affiliate there, KTUL-TV.

We told you late last year that JENNIFER PERKINS was leaving Gray’s WYMT-TV in Hazard, KY and would be replaced by JOSH WHITE. We did not know then…but learned in this story celebrating her time at WYMT…that she’s going to become Publisher of the News Journal in Corbin, KY.

Finally, congratulations to GARY SIEBER who celebrated his 45th anniversary at WNDU-TV (NBC) in South Bend, IN, this week. Gary served as news director for six of those years, from 1985-1991.

General Manager News and Notes:

JUSTIN HARTLEY has been named statewide GM for Scripps’ Montana stations. He’s been the GM and Director of Sales for KPAX-TV in Missoula.

Our List of Open News Director Jobs:

Here’s our list of open ND jobs as of Sunday, February 8, 2026:

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

WNBC/WNJU-TV 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10112
KHOU-TV 5718 Westheimer Rd Houston, TX 77057
KDEN-TV 4100 East Dry Creek Rd. Centennial, CO 80122 **
KMGH-TV 2323 Delgany St, Denver, CO 80203
KOVR/KMAX-TV 2713 KOVR Dr. W. Sacramento, CA 95605
WBFF-TV 2000 W 41st St Baltimore, MD 21211
WITI-TV 9001 N Green Bay Rd. Milwaukee, WI 53209
KVVU-TV 25 TV5 Dr. Henderson, NV 89014
WAVE-TV 725 S. Floyd St. Louisville KY 40203
KTHV-TV 720 Izard Street Little Rock, AR 72201
KLEW-TV 2626 17th St, Lewiston, ID 83501
KNVO-TV, 801 North Jackson Rd., McAllen TX 78501 **
WJCL-TV 1375 Chatham Parkway, Savannah, GA 31405
WTVC-TV 4279 Benton Dr, Chattanooga, TN 37406
KKTV 3100 N Nevada Ave, Ste B, Colorado Springs, CO 80907
WSIL-TV 1416 Country Aire Drive Carterville, IL 62918
WCBI-TV 201 5th Street South Columbus, MS 39701
KSNT/KTKA-TV 6835 NW HWY 24 Topeka, Kansas 66618
KSWO-TV 1401 SE 60th St. Lawton, OK 73501
KBMT-TV 525 Interstate 10 South, Beaumont, TX 77701
KAAL TV 1320 Salem Road SW Rochester, MN 55902
WTWO-TV 10849 N US Highway 41, Farmersburg, IN 47850
KALB-TV 605 Washington Street, Alexandria, LA 71301
KYOU-TV 820 West 2nd Street; Ottumwa, IA 52501
KAVU-TV. 3808 N Navarro St. Victoria, TX 77901

**: Spanish language station

February 1, 2026

Saturday, February 7, 2026 UPDATE:

Greetings:

A MASSIVE news management overhaul in Denver and an apparent flip-flop from the President.

McRae

MEGAN (JURGEMEYER) McRAE, who’s been the Senior Director of News for Scripps’ KMGH-TV (ABC) since August, 2023, has left the station. Also out the door were Assistant News Director OLIVIA DICKINSON and Digital Director LANDON HAAF. Here’s the memo GM BRIAN JOYCE sent to the staff after a newsroom meeting yesterday.

Megan had been the ND at KUSA-TV (Tegna/NBC) in Denver before returning to KMGH. Ironically her move to KMGH came in the same email that announced Brian’s return to the station as GM.

In other breaking news, President Trump has now endorsed the Nexstar-Tegna merger which he had earlier opposed.

We’ll hope to have more on these stories and the rest of the news this weekend.

regards,

Rick Gevers

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Greetings:

THREE new (okay, one not so new) news directors to tell you about, with just ONE new opening. Our count of open ND jobs drops to 23.

We have an ad for an Assistant ND job in Minneapolis.

And, sadly, an obituary for a legendary Minneapolis broadcaster who many credit for building WCCO-TV.

A longtime broadcaster who’d been an ND in FOUR large markets and a GM in others is retiring. That’s below.

And in Names in the News, a lot of quick items…and AL TOMPKINS will tell you why some journalists educators are teaching things NO ONE every imagined they would.

Stay safe and warm!

Newly Named News Directors:

Truett

WISC-TV, Madison, WI…MIKE TRUETT has been bumped up to news director for this Morgan Murphy Media owned CBS affiliate. He’s been the Assistant ND since joining the station last summer. He’s a former ND in Wichita and Springfield, IL and has worked in other markets. At WISC, he replaces KYLE FOBE who left in October after 2 1/2 years as ND.

Diaz

KWES-TV, Midland-Odessa, TX…JOHN DIAZ moves within Tegna to become the next news director for this NBC affiliate. He’s been the Texas Digital Content Director for Tegna, a job he started last May. He’s also worked for Tegna stations in Houston and Austin. He replaces NATASHA WILLIAMS who left late last year after just a few months on the job.

Cole

WWNY-TV, Watertown, NY…there’s behind, and then there is WAY behind. That’s the situation here where we are tardy in telling you that JEFF COLE was promoted to news director.

In 2022.

Apologies. Jeff also anchors at this Gray owned CBS affiliate. More on Jeff and his background via his station profile.

New News Director Openings:

Travinski

KTHV-TV, Little Rock, AR…DEAN TRAVINSKI has left this Tegna owned CBS affiliate after about eight months as news director. He spent the previous six years as the Assistant News Director for cross-town rival KARK-TV, and has also worked in Dallas (two stations), Kansas City and Oklahoma City.

Eller

Last week’s report on KIMBERLY ELLER leaving WJCL-TV in Savannah to teach at Washington and Lee University was correct…except for the part where I moved Washington and Lee to Lexington, KY. It was, is, and I am guessing always will be in Lexington, VA. New this edition: Kimberly will replace another former ND, KEVIN FINCH who is retiring after 13 years at W&L.

Paid Help Wanted Ad:

Assistant News Director, KSTP-TV, Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN:

KSTP 5 Eyewitness News is looking for an Assistant News Director to help direct and manage overall efforts for the news department.

KSTP-TV is the award-winning ABC network affiliate for the Twin Cities, part of Hubbard Broadcasting. KSTP-TV is a longtime market leader, and is committed to excellence in all that it does-broadcast news with hyper-local coverage, important public service that deals powerfully with today’s issues, and now, more than ever, top-notch digital content, to reach our viewers and followers with information the way they want to receive it.

When you work for KSTP, or our other local, independently operated station KSTC, Channel 45, you will find yourself among dedicated, passionate people who work hard every day to improve our product and our community.

Minneapolis-St. Paul is known for its abundance of lakes, rivers and endless nature and park systems. One of the most highly educated metros in the world, The Twin Cities boasts a huge arts and theatre scene, world-class restaurants and the friendliest people around-known for being ‘Minnesota Nice’.

If you have the qualifications, and you are a person of talent and integrity, we invite you to apply!

For the complete application and job description, please click here:

News Management Openings:

ASSISTANT NEWS DIRECTOR:

WMUR-TV, Manchester, NH (Boston market), listed 1/11/26)
KSTP-TV, Minneapolis, MN (listed 1/25/26, see ad above!)
KGW-TV, Portland, OR (listed 1/11/26)
WPTV, West Palm Beach, FL (relisted 1/25/26)
KVVU-TV, Las Vegas, NV (listed 11/2/25)
WHO-TV, Des Moines, IA (relisted 11/16/25)

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER:

WDCW/WDVM-TV, Washington, DC (listed 1/18/26)
WCVB-TV, Boston, MA (listed 1/11/26)
WFLA-TV, Tampa, FL (Streaming Content EP/Host, relisted 1/11/26)
KAZT-TV, Phoenix, AZ (Digital EP, listed 1/18/26)
KNXV-TV, Phoenix, AZ (listed 12/7/25)
WTTV/WXIN-TV, Indianapolis, IN (AM EP, listed 12/21/25)
WBAL-TV, Baltimore, MD (listed 1/11/26)
WTNH-TV, New Haven, CT (Nightside EP, listed revised 1/25/26)
WPBF-TV, West Palm Beach, FL (listed 1/11/26)
WOOD-TV, Grand Rapids, MI (Cable stations EP, listed 1/18/26)
WXII-TV, Winston-Salem, NC (listed 1/11/26)
WFTX-TV, Ft. Myers, FL (relisted 1/11/26)
WKBW-TV, Buffalo, NY (listing modified 12/7/25)
KARK/KLRT-TV, Little Rock, AR (Morning EP, listed 1/25/26)
WBRE-TV, Wilkes-Barre, PA (listed 1/11/26)
WHO-TV, Des Moines, IA (Morning EP, listing revised 11/16/25)
WDBJ-TV, Roanoke, VA (listed 11/30/25)
WSYR-TV, Syracuse, NY (relisted 12/7/25)
KELO-TV, Sioux Falls, SD (listed 1/18/26)
KRIS-TV, Corpus Christi, TX (AM EP, relisted 1/25/26)
KXMB-TV, Bismarck, ND (Digital EP, listed 12/14/25)
WETM-TV, Elmira, NY (Digital EP, relisted 1/11/26)

Other News Management Openings:

Relisted 1/25/26:

WCPO-TV, Cincinnati, OH (Senior Manager of Digital Content)
KRIS-TV, Corpus Christi, TX (Executive Reporter)

Listed 1/11/26:

KXAN-TV, Austin, TX (Digital Director)
KTNV-TV, Las Vegas, NV (Real Time Desk Manager)

Listed 12/7/25:

WWL-TV, New Orleans, LA (Story Desk Manager)
WGBA-TV, Green Bay, WI (Executive Reporter)

Obituary:

Handberg

RON HANDBERG, a legendary broadcaster in Minneapolis-St. Paul, died in his sleep last Sunday at the age of 87. He became news director for WCCO-TV in 1971 and eventually served as GM before leaving in 1989. He is credited with launching an award winning investigative unit among many other things. To my surprise, I could find no mention of his passing on the WCCO website, but did find this obituary and a profile from the Minnesota Broadcasting Hall of Fame.

Names in the News (and other stuff):

In a sad sign of the times, AL TOMPKINS shares that some Minneapolis educators are teaching their students new skills. Among them: how to treat bullet wounds. His report is here.

Lots of quick items this week:

Longtime Minneapolis newsman JOHN DAENZER is retiring.

So is KEVIN BEATTIE, who spent his career at WLOS-TV in Asheville.

And so is JOHN MOORE, a former ND at WWNY-TV in Watertown, NY.

NOT retiring: TOM PLANCHET, returning to New Orleans as the new Assistant ND at Tegna’s WWL-TV. He worked there before becoming digital director at Tegna’s KSDK-TV in St. Louis.

RICK BOONE has a new job.

The Kneeland Project has two new board members with impressive backgrounds.

And WAYNE LYNCH, longtime TV news director who wrote a new horror fiction book advertised on these pages last fall, was interviewed about the book – which feature newspaper and TV reporters in a vampire story – on the Speaking of Writers podcast.

General Manager News and Notes:

Reingold

Veteran broadcaster DICK REINGOLD is retiring later this spring. For almost eight years, he’s been the GM for Hubbard’s WHEC-TV (NBC) in Rochester, NY. Dick sent this note to the staff there, which details his next move. His impressive background includes multiple GM and ND stops, and it’s all detailed on his LinkedIn page. Friends can send him a note via an email here.

In our report last week of MARCI DANIELS‘ move to GM for Nexstar’s WOOD-TV (NBC) in Grand Rapids, MI, we told you she was leaving WSYM-TV in Lansing. In fact, she’s been the GM for Nexstar’s WLNS-TV in Lansing and will continue to oversee that station until her replacement is found.

Our List of Open News Director Jobs:

Here’s our list of open ND jobs as of Sunday, February 1, 2026:

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

KHOU-TV 5718 Westheimer Rd Houston, TX 77057
KDEN-TV 4100 East Dry Creek Rd. Centennial, CO 80122 **
KOVR/KMAX-TV 2713 KOVR Dr. W. Sacramento, CA 95605
WBFF-TV 2000 W 41st St Baltimore, MD 21211
WITI-TV 9001 N Green Bay Rd. Milwaukee, WI 53209
KVVU-TV 25 TV5 Dr. Henderson, NV 89014
WAVE-TV 725 S. Floyd St. Louisville KY 40203
KTHV-TV 720 Izard Street Little Rock, AR 72201
KLEW-TV 2626 17th St, Lewiston, ID 83501
KNVO-TV, 801 North Jackson Rd., McAllen TX 78501 **
WJCL-TV 1375 Chatham Parkway, Savannah, GA 31405
WTVC-TV 4279 Benton Dr, Chattanooga, TN 37406
KKTV 3100 N Nevada Ave, Ste B, Colorado Springs, CO 80907
WSIL-TV 1416 Country Aire Drive Carterville, IL 62918
WCBI-TV 201 5th Street South Columbus, MS 39701
KSNT/KTKA-TV 6835 NW HWY 24 Topeka, Kansas 66618
KSWO-TV 1401 SE 60th St. Lawton, OK 73501
KBMT-TV 525 Interstate 10 South, Beaumont, TX 77701
KAAL TV 1320 Salem Road SW Rochester, MN 55902
WTWO-TV 10849 N US Highway 41, Farmersburg, IN 47850
KALB-TV 605 Washington Street, Alexandria, LA 71301
KYOU-TV 820 West 2nd Street; Ottumwa, IA 52501
KAVU-TV. 3808 N Navarro St. Victoria, TX 77901

**: Spanish language station

January 25, 2026

Greetings:

We’re a little late tonight (again!) due to travel, but we do have some ND movement to report, with TWO new news directors and FOUR new openings.

Our list of open ND jobs inches slightly higher to 24.

We have a new paid ad for an Assistant ND in one of the hottest news markets in the country. It’s also one of the coldest markets in the country. That’s below.

There’s also a new post from longtime friend and newsletter supporter, BARRY NASH, with coaching tips for your talent.

ONE new GM to share, and a few items in Names in the News, including a survey about people who tell reporters ‘no comment’.

Be safe in the heavy snow and cold weather impacting so much of the country.

Newly Named News Directors:

Cathey

WFXG-TV, Augusta, GA…STEPHANIE CATHEY moves within Lockwood Broadcast Group and takes over as news director for this FOX affiliate, She’s been the Managing Editor for the company’s ABC affiliate in Wichita, KAKE-TV (ABC) and has also worked in Anchorage and Huntsville. I believe she replaces CHRISTOPHER PAYNE who served as ND from March 2024, until late last year.

Murrieta

WEAU-TV, Eau Claire, WI…RUDY MURRIETA is the new news director for the Gray Media owned NBC affiliate. He’s a former ND in Tulsa and for a cable news operation in Orlando. He’s also worked in Atlanta as an assistant news director for WGCL-TV (now WANF-TV). At WEAU, I think he replaces JOE RADSKE who left last summer to become news director for WFRV-TV in Green Bay.

New News Director Openings:

Bonfield

KHOU-TV, Houston, TX…Tuesday’s UPDATE reported the departure of KATHRYN BONFIELD from this Tegna owned CBS affiliate. Kathryn was only there a year, quite a contrast from her 13 year run as ND for Graham Media’s WJXT-TV in Jacksonville. Houston media blogger MIKE McGUFF first reported the move. She’s a former ND in Charleston, SC, and twice worked for WFLA-TV in Tampa.

Johns

WBFF-TV, Baltimore, MD…this Sinclair owned FOX affiliate has posted an opening for news director. DAVID JOHNS, who’s been the ND since the summer of 2021, is apparently moving to a new position within Sinclair and we’ll share that when we can. He’s also been the DC bureau chief for the company, and worked for WJLA-TV in Washington, as well as San Diego (two stations), Sacramento, and Santa Barbara.

Eller

WJCL-TV, Savannah, GA…this Hearst Broadcasting ABC affiliate is looking for a news director. KIMBERLY ELLER is leaving after almost three years here to take a teaching position at Washington and Lee University in Lexington, VA. Kimberly had previously been the assistant ND at two other Hearst stations. She’s also worked in Charlotte and for 17 years in Roanoke.

Clouse

KAAL-TV, Rochester, MN…DAN CLOUSE has left this Hubbard Broadcasting owned ABC affiliate. He’d been the news director there since last April. Dan had previously been the news director for Allen Media’s KIMT-TV (CBS), also in Rochester, for three years.

Paid Help Wanted Ad:

Assistant News Director, KSTP-TV, Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN:

KSTP 5 Eyewitness News is looking for an Assistant News Director to help direct and manage overall efforts for the news department.

KSTP-TV is the award-winning ABC network affiliate for the Twin Cities, part of Hubbard Broadcasting. KSTP-TV is a longtime market leader, and is committed to excellence in all that it does-broadcast news with hyper-local coverage, important public service that deals powerfully with today’s issues, and now, more than ever, top-notch digital content, to reach our viewers and followers with information the way they want to receive it.

When you work for KSTP, or our other local, independently operated station KSTC, Channel 45, you will find yourself among dedicated, passionate people who work hard every day to improve our product and our community.

Minneapolis-St. Paul is known for its abundance of lakes, rivers and endless nature and park systems. One of the most highly educated metros in the world, The Twin Cities boasts a huge arts and theatre scene, world-class restaurants and the friendliest people around-known for being ‘Minnesota Nice’.

If you have the qualifications, and you are a person of talent and integrity, we invite you to apply!

For the complete application and job description, please click here:

News Management Openings:

ASSISTANT NEWS DIRECTOR:

WMUR-TV, Manchester, NH (Boston market), listed 1/11/26)
KSTP-TV, Minneapolis, MN (listed 1/25/26, see ad above!)
KGW-TV, Portland, OR (listed 1/11/26)
WPTV, West Palm Beach, FL (relisted 1/25/26)
KVVU-TV, Las Vegas, NV (listed 11/2/25)
WWL-TV, New Orleans, LA (relisted 1/11/26)
WHO-TV, Des Moines, IA (relisted 11/16/25)

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER:

WDCW/WDVM-TV, Washington, DC (listed 1/18/26)
WCVB-TV, Boston, MA (listed 1/11/26)
WFLA-TV, Tampa, FL (Streaming Content EP/Host, relisted 1/11/26)
KAZT-TV, Phoenix, AZ (Digital EP, listed 1/18/26)
KNXV-TV, Phoenix, AZ (listed 12/7/25)
WTTV/WXIN-TV, Indianapolis, IN (AM EP, listed 12/21/25)
WBAL-TV, Baltimore, MD (listed 1/11/26)
WTNH-TV, New Haven, CT (Nightside EP, listed revised 1/25/26)
WPBF-TV, West Palm Beach, FL (listed 1/11/26)
WOOD-TV, Grand Rapids, MI (Cable stations EP, listed 1/18/26)
WXII-TV, Winston-Salem, NC (listed 1/11/26)
WFTX-TV, Ft. Myers, FL (relisted 1/11/26)
WKBW-TV, Buffalo, NY (listing modified 12/7/25)
KARK/KLRT-TV, Little Rock, AR (Morning EP, listed 1/25/26)
WBRE-TV, Wilkes-Barre, PA (listed 1/11/26)
WHO-TV, Des Moines, IA (Morning EP, listing revised 11/16/25)
WDBJ-TV, Roanoke, VA (listed 11/30/25)
WSYR-TV, Syracuse, NY (relisted 12/7/25)
KELO-TV, Sioux Falls, SD (listed 1/18/26)
KRIS-TV, Corpus Christi, TX (AM EP, relisted 1/25/26)
KXMB-TV, Bismarck, ND (Digital EP, listed 12/14/25)
WETM-TV, Elmira, NY (Digital EP, relisted 1/11/26)

Other News Management Openings:

Relisted 1/25/26:

WCPO-TV, Cincinnati, OH (Senior Manager of Digital Content)
KRIS-TV, Corpus Christi, TX (Executive Reporter)

Listed 1/11/26:

KXAN-TV, Austin, TX (Digital Director)
KTNV-TV, Las Vegas, NV (Real Time Desk Manager)

Listed 12/7/25:

WWL-TV, New Orleans, LA (Story Desk Manager)
WGBA-TV, Green Bay, WI (Executive Reporter)

Names in the News (and other stuff):

Tired of hearing ‘no comment’ from newsmakers? If so, you might want to participate in a new survey being conducted by the Reynolds Journalism Institute at the University of Missouri, working with the SmithGeiger research and consulting firm. Details here.

There’s a labor dispute brewing between staff at KEYT-TV in Santa Barbara, CA, and station owner News Press & Gazette.

YARILYS DOMENECH has been promoted to VP of the Telemundo News Service, effective tomorrow.

General Manager News and Notes:

MARCI DANIELS is the new GM for WOOD-TV in Grand Rapids, MI. That’s the Nexstar owned NBC affiliate there. It was a short move for her…she’d been running Nexstar’s WSYM-TV in Lansing.

Our List of Open News Director Jobs:

Here’s our list of open ND jobs as of Sunday, January 25, 2026:

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

KHOU-TV 5718 Westheimer Rd Houston, TX 77057
KDEN-TV 4100 East Dry Creek Rd. Centennial, CO 80122 **
KOVR/KMAX-TV 2713 KOVR Dr. W. Sacramento, CA 95605
WBFF-TV 2000 W 41st St Baltimore, MD 21211
WITI-TV 9001 N Green Bay Rd. Milwaukee, WI 53209
KVVU-TV 25 TV5 Dr. Henderson, NV 89014
WAVE-TV 725 S. Floyd St. Louisville KY 40203
KLEW-TV 2626 17th St, Lewiston, ID 83501
WISC-TV 7025 Raymond Road, Madison, WI 53719
KNVO-TV, 801 North Jackson Rd., McAllen TX 78501 **
WJCL-TV 1375 Chatham Parkway, Savannah, GA 31405
WTVC-TV 4279 Benton Dr, Chattanooga, TN 37406
KKTV 3100 N Nevada Ave, Ste B, Colorado Springs, CO 80907
WSIL-TV 1416 Country Aire Drive Carterville, IL 62918
WCBI-TV 201 5th Street South Columbus, MS 39701
KSNT/KTKA-TV 6835 NW HWY 24 Topeka, Kansas 66618
KSWO-TV 1401 SE 60th St. Lawton, OK 73501
KBMT-TV 525 Interstate 10 South, Beaumont, TX 77701
KAAL TV 1320 Salem Road SW Rochester, MN 55902
WTWO-TV 10849 N US Highway 41, Farmersburg, IN 47850
WWNY-TV 120 Arcade St. Watertown, NY 13601
KALB-TV 605 Washington Street, Alexandria, LA 71301
KYOU-TV 820 West 2nd Street; Ottumwa, IA 52501
KAVU-TV. 3808 N Navarro St. Victoria, TX 77901

**: Spanish language station

January 18, 2026

Tuesday, January 18, 2026 UPDATE:

A news director change in a top ten market in today’s UPDATE.

Bonfield

KATHRYN BONFIELD has left Tegna’s KHOU-TV (CBS) in Houston after just over a year as news director. Longtime Houston media blogger MIKE McGUFF reported the move earlier today. Before Houston, Kathryn spent 13 years as news director for Graham Media’s (formerly Post-Newsweek) WJXT-TV in Jacksonville, FL. She’s also been an news director in Charleston, SC, and worked for many years in a variety of roles (over two stints) for WFLA-TV in Tampa.

We’ll hope to have more on this story and the rest of the news this weekend.

regards,

 

Rick Gevers

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Greetings:

We’re a little late tonight due to travel, but it was a fairly busy week, with TWO new news directors and ONE new opening.

That lowers our list of open ND jobs to 22.

(I should thank a loyal reader for sharing tips about both the new NDs. We always welcome your ‘signed’ email tips…not a fan of anonymous but we do not identify our sources.)

We have ONE obituary for a longtime Meredith executive.

Lots of GM items and a few items in Names in the News, including a career change for a former NBC News President.

Stay warm and we’ll see you next weekend.

Newly Named News Directors:

Clark

WCTV, Tallahassee, Fl…we are behind in reporting two new news directors at Gray stations. MICHAEL CLARK started last May (told you I was behind) as ND for this CBS affiliate. He’d been the evening anchor and managing editor for WDAM-TV in Hattiesburg, MS and has worked in other southern markets since 2010. Michael replaces SABRINA FULLER who left last March after five years as ND.

Quinn

WBNG-TV, Binghamton, NY…KEVIN QUINN was promoted to news director for this Gray Media owned CBS affiliate last month. He first joined the station in 2023 as an anchor. Here’s more about Kevin and his background from the station’s website. He replaces TANYA CLEARY who left the station last June after two years as news director.

New News Director Openings:

Fray

KSNT/KTKA-TV, Topeka, KS…after more than ten years on the job, JESSE FRAY is leaving this Nexstar owned NBC and ABC duopoly. He’s taking a position out of television. Before Topeka, Jesse worked in Kansas City, Tulsa, and Wichita, KS.

Paid Help Wanted Ads:

No help wanted ads this week. If you have a news management opening, there’s no better audience than ours to advertise that job. Please email me for details: rick@rickgevers.com

News Management Openings:

ASSISTANT NEWS DIRECTOR:

WMUR-TV, Manchester, NH (Boston market), listed 1/11/26)
KGW-TV, Portland, OR (listed 1/11/26)
WPTV, West Palm Beach, FL (listed 11/9/25)
KVVU-TV, Las Vegas, NV (listed 11/2/25)
WWL-TV, New Orleans, LA (relisted 1/11/26)
WHO-TV, Des Moines, IA (relisted 11/16/25)

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER:

KTLA-TV, Los Angeles, CA (Digital EP, relisted 11/23/25)
WDCW/WDVM-TV, Washington, DC (listed 1/18/26)
WCVB-TV, Boston, MA (listed 1/11/26)
WFLA-TV, Tampa, FL (Streaming Content EP/Host, relisted 1/11/26)
KAZT-TV, Phoenix, AZ (Digital EP, listed 1/18/26)
KNXV-TV, Phoenix, AZ (listed 12/7/25)
KTVI/KPLR-TV, St. Louis, MO (listed 11/9/25)
WTTV/WXIN-TV, Indianapolis, IN (AM EP, listed 12/21/25)
WBAL-TV, Baltimore, MD (listed 1/11/26)
WTNH-TV, New Haven, CT (Morning EP, listed 11/16/25)
WPBF-TV, West Palm Beach, FL (listed 1/11/26)
WOOD-TV, Grand Rapids, MI (Cable stations EP, listed 1/18/26)
WXII-TV, Winston-Salem, NC (listed 1/11/26)
WFTX-TV, Ft. Myers, FL (relisted 1/11/26)
KSEE/KGPE-TV, Fresno, CA (listed 11/9/25)
WKBW-TV, Buffalo, NY (listing modified 12/7/25)
WBRE-TV, Wilkes-Barre, PA (listed 1/11/26)
WDKY-TV, Lexington, KY (listed 1/11/26)
WHO-TV, Des Moines, IA (Morning EP, listing revised 11/16/25)
WDBJ-TV, Roanoke, VA (listed 11/30/25)
WSYR-TV, Syracuse, NY (relisted 12/7/25)
KELO-TV, Sioux Falls, SD (listed 1/18/26)
KRIS-TV, Corpus Christi, TX (AM EP, listed 11/23/25)
KXMB-TV, Bismarck, ND (Digital EP, listed 12/14/25)
WBOY-TV, Clarksburg, WV (Digital EP, listed 11/16/25)
WETM-TV, Elmira, NY (Digital EP, relisted 1/11/26)

Other News Management Openings:

Listed 1/11/26:

KXAN-TV, Austin, TX (Digital Director)
KTNV-TV, Las Vegas, NV (Real Time Desk Manager)

Listed 12/7/25:

WWL-TV, New Orleans, LA (Story Desk Manager)
WGBA-TV, Green Bay, WI (Executive Reporter)

Listed 11/2/25:

WCPO-TV, Cincinnati, OH (Senior Manager of Digital Content)

Listed 10/26/25

KRIS-TV, Corpus Christi, TX (Executive Reporter)

Obituary:

Lowe

DOUG LOWE, who spent more than.20 years as Executive Vice-President of the Broadcast Group for Meredith (remember them?) died January 9 at his Georgia home. He was 67. More in this obituary from the Des Moines Register (Meredith’s headquarters city). Before joining Meredith, he was a CFO for In Touch Ministries. I found this interesting post on his Facebook page where he discussed 29 theories on management and how to treat people.

Names in the News (and other stuff):

Shapiro

Former NBC News President NEAL SHAPIRO is stepping down as President and CEO of the WNET Group, which runs New York’s public TV stations, WNET-TV and WLIW-TV. He’s been in the job for 20 years and will stay on until his successor is named. Neal spent four plus years as President of NBC News and eight years as EP of NBC’s Dateline NBC. He also worked for ABC News for 13 years.

FOX News promoted six executives to new roles.

ERIC VALDEZ is the new managing editor at KTVT-TV, the CBS o-and-o in Dallas.

General Manager News and Notes:

Bernie P.

BERNIE PRAZENICA joined ABC o-and-o WPVI-TV in 1982 in the sales department. He eventually spent 17 years as General Manager of the station, the longest tenure in WPVI history. He’s retiring from that job, but not before he met with the newsroom staff as you’ll see in this story from the WPVI website.

Grisham

CHARLIE GRISHAM will leave Scripps’ WRTV (ABC) in Indianapolis, when (if?) the station’s sale to Circle City Broadcasting is completed. Circle City owns WISH-TV (independent) in Indianapolis. He’s headed to KMTV, the Scripps station in Omaha, where he’ll be GM and Director of Sales. He’s no stranger to Omaha, having graduated from Creighton University there. His career background is here.

Scripps also promoted ALEX IRIATE to GM and Senior Director of sales for WSFL-TV in Miami/Ft,.Lauderdale. He’s been the Sports Sales Manager for Scripps stations in South Florida. More here.

JULIE MILAM is leaving WNKY-TV in Bowling Green, KY, as GM. She’s been at this Marquee Broadcasting station for 18 years. Julie will be the new EVP of Partnership Services for the Bowling Green Chamber of Commerce.

Our List of Open News Director Jobs:

Here’s our list of open ND jobs as of Sunday, January 18, 2026:

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

KDEN-TV 4100 East Dry Creek Rd. Centennial, CO 80122 **
KOVR/KMAX-TV 2713 KOVR Dr. W. Sacramento, CA 95605
WITI-TV 9001 N Green Bay Rd. Milwaukee, WI 53209
KVVU-TV 25 TV5 Dr. Henderson, NV 89014
WAVE-TV 725 S. Floyd St. Louisville KY 40203
KLEW-TV 2626 17th St, Lewiston, ID 83501
WISC-TV 7025 Raymond Road, Madison, WI 53719
KNVO-TV, 801 North Jackson Rd., McAllen TX 78501 **
WTVC-TV 4279 Benton Dr, Chattanooga, TN 37406
KKTV 3100 N Nevada Ave, Ste B, Colorado Springs, CO 80907
WSIL-TV 1416 Country Aire Drive Carterville, IL 62918
WFXG-TV 4221 Washington Rd. Martinez GA 30907
WEAU-TV 1907 S. Hastings Way Eau Claire, WI 54701
WCBI-TV 201 5th Street South Columbus, MS 39701
KSNT/KTKA-TV 6835 NW HWY 24 Topeka, Kansas 66618
KSWO-TV 1401 SE 60th St. Lawton, OK 73501
KBMT-TV 525 Interstate 10 South, Beaumont, TX 77701
WTWO-TV 10849 N US Highway 41, Farmersburg, IN 47850
WWNY-TV 120 Arcade St. Watertown, NY 13601
KALB-TV 605 Washington Street, Alexandria, LA 71301
KYOU-TV 820 West 2nd Street; Ottumwa, IA 52501
KAVU-TV. 3808 N Navarro St. Victoria, TX 77901

**: Spanish language station

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