November 16, 2025
Greetings:
It’s rare week with NO changes in the ND ranks, but we do have other news of note.
Our list of open ND jobs remains at 26.
TWO of those openings are featured in Paid Help Wanted ads.
We have TWO obituaries. One’s for a legendary Kentucky broadcaster, the other a long ago set designer who worked for CBS News, CBS Sports, and later had his own company that did sets for local stations.
In Names in the News:
- Is CBS going to disband its Standards and Practices Unit?
- New moves in a lawsuit by a former ND against his former station.
- A Kansas County writes a check and apologies after a raid on a newspaper.
- And a number of news managers on the move.
There’s ONE GM announcement as Scripps makes a promotion to fill one of its combo GM/Department Head positions.
All that…and more…below.
Newly Named News Directors:
To the best of my knowledge, there are NO new news directors this week. Always happy to be corrected if I missed something. You can email me at: rick@rickgevers.com
New News Director Openings:
To the best of my knowledge, there are NO new news director openings this week. Always happy to be corrected if I missed something. You can email me at: rick@rickgevers.com
And it’s not a new opening, but please check out the Paid Help Wanted ad just below for the VP/News Position at CBS o-and-o KOVR-TV in sunny California.
Paid Help Wanted Ads:
VP/News, KOVR/KMAX-TV, Sacramento, CA:
Can you lead a team that does Accountability Community Journalism? And fun, engaging community television? Keep reading…
The duopoly of KOVR’s CBS Sacramento and KMAX’s Good Day is looking for the next Vice President of News.
First the News:
We at CBS Sacramento cover our entire DMA with an army of Community Journalists embedded in our counties with a focus on enterprise, accountability journalism in line with the station’s mission of Getting Answers for our audiences on all platforms. Our First Alert Weather Team is the best in the market. Our broadcast ratings are up. Our streaming numbers are up. Our digital traffic is up. The next leader will work with the newsroom and department heads to build on the momentum we have made and work to keep local content
Now the Fun:
Good Day recently celebrated 30 years of fantastic and fun live programming four hours a day, seven days a week. It’s a show like no other in the country with fiercely loyal viewers on linear and stream who love how we focus on the good in our communities by promoting everything from local schools and sports; to restaurants and wineries; and non-profits and artists.
We are a stronger team thanks to deep collaboration with CBS News and Stations. We are proud to be a market leader in the audience transition to streaming.
Sound appealing?
We’d like to hear from you.
Click here for more information and details on how to apply!
News Director, WISC-TV, Madison, WI:
Here is your chance to TRULY make a change.
Only a handful of people have had this role over the last 5 decades. But this is not the same opening as before. We are looking for someone to break the mold and connect with local consumers in a new way. We produce 40 hours of linear television news a week but more importantly we are transitioning to a new era of news gathering and multi-platform content creation from all parts of the operation.
The right candidate will have a proven track record of audience/consumer growth and understand how to achieve success in both current and emerging platforms.
In this role, you’ll be asked to set and execute a strategy for this next generation content-focused editorial team. You’ll lead transformational efforts and build a top-notch staff. You’ll need to be aggressively moving resources to meet the demand of a shifting content consumption marketplace. You’ll be asked to make critical editorial decisions with a deep understanding of journalism ethics.
You’ll be asked to inspire.
Our company has been in the journalism business since 1890…however, that long history is not our calling card…it is all about the future.
Click here to learn more and apply!
News Management Openings:
ASSISTANT NEWS DIRECTOR:
WDCA/WDVM, Washington, DC (listed 11/9/25)
WPTV, West Palm Beach, FL (listed 11/9/25)
KVVU-TV, Las Vegas, NV (listed 11/2/25)
WHO-TV, Des Moines, IA (relisted 11/16/25)
WJTV, Jackson, MS (listed 10/12/25)
KYTX-TV, Tyler, TX (listed 10/19/25)
KIII-TV, Corpus Christi, TX (relisted 10/19/25)
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER:
KTLA-TV, Los Angeles, CA (Digital EP, listed 9/21/25)
KIAH-TV, Houston, TX (Streaming & Digital EP, listed 11/9/25)
KHOU-TV, Houston, TX (relisted 10/19/25)
WFLA-TV, Tampa, FL (Streaming Content EP/Host, modified 10/26/25)
KTVI/KPLR-TV, St. Louis, MO (listed 11/9/25)
WTNH-TV, New Haven, CT (Morning EP, listed 11/16/25)
WFTX-TV, Ft. Myers, FL (listed 10/26/25)
KSEE/KGPE-TV, Fresno, CA (listed 11/9/25)
WGRZ-TV, Buffalo, NY (relisted 10/19/25)
WKBW-TV, Buffalo, NY (Digital EP, listing modified 9/21/25)
WRIC-TV, Richmond, VA (EP of Digital Streaming) listed 10/26/25)
WBRE-TV, Wilkes-Barre, PA (Sr. EP of News & Streaming, relisted 11/2/25)
WBRE-TV, Wilkes-Barre, PA (listed 10/26/25)
WHO-TV, Des Moines, IA (Morning EP, listing revised 11/16/25)
KHON-TV, Honolulu, HI (listed 10/5/25)
KOLR-TV, Springfield, MO (Digital Content Director, listed 9/28/25)
WSYR-TV, Syracuse, NY (relisted 9/28/25)
WVNY-WFFF-TV, Burlington, VT (Digital EP, relisted 9/28/25)
WMAZ-TV, Macon, GA (listed 10/19/25)
KRIS-TV, Corpus Christi, TX (AM EP, listed 9/1/25)
KFDX/KJTL-TV, Wichita Falls, TX (Digital EP, listed 10/26/25)
WBOY-TV, Clarksburg, WV (Digital EP, listed 11/16/25)
WETM-TV, Elmira, NY (Digital EP, listed 10/26/25)
Other News Management Openings:
Listed 11/16/25:
WXMI-TV, Grand Rapids, MI (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)
Listed 10/5/25:
WDHN-TV, Dothan, AL (Digital Content Manager)
Obituaries:
Legendary WPSD-TV (Paducah, KY) General Manager JOHN WILLIAMS died last Monday. He was 83. During his 34 years there, he worked in almost every department and spent 20 years as GM. The station paid him tribute here.
HUGH RAISKY died at the end of October. He was 92 and spent much of his career as a set designer for CBS News and CBS Sports, including a special seat for coverage of the first moon landing. This obituary says that set “set” the standard. He later opened his own company, designing sets for local stations.
Names in the News (and other stuff):
The Independent says new CBS Editor-in-Chief BARI WEISS wants to gut…or even disband…the standards and practices unit at CBS News. Sources told the publication that she thinks the unit has ‘too much power. The entire story is here.
Tang
There’s a new development in the legal case involving former WOOD-TV (NBC), Grand Rapids, MI, News Director STANTON TANG. He’s suing station owner Nexstar Media Group for defamation and wrongful termination. The federal judge assigned to the case ordered both parties to hold a settlement conference next month. That’s typically done to avoid a costly trial.
Ashlin C.
ASHLIN COSENTINO has been promoted to Assistant News Director from an EP role at Scripps WFTS-TV in Tampa/St. Petersburg, FL. Here’s the memo from News Director SARAH MOORE. Ashlin has also worked at two different stations in Pennsylvania.
Also in Florida, SAMUEL GARDNER III will be the new Managing Editor for WFTV (Cox Media/ABC) in Orlando. He’s leaving a similar job at CBS o-and-o KTVT-TV in Dallas/Ft. Worth. Samuel has also worked in Philadelphia and for CNN.
Ennis
Longtime newsperson DAWN ENNIS joins Graham Media’s WSLS-TV (NBC) in Roanoke, VA, as a multiplatform executive producer. It’s a return to Graham (formerly Post-Newsweek) for Dawn following an earlier stint as an EP at the company’s WJXT-TV (now independent) in Jacksonville, FL. More in this post on Linkedin.
In a win for First Amendment advocates, Marion County, Kansas, has agreed to pay more than $3,000,000 and issue an apology to the Marion County Record newspaper. That follows a 2023 raid on the paper in which equipment and documents were seized.
General Manager News and Notes:
Scripps filled its open GM/Department head position at KRIS-TV (NBC) in Corpus Christi, TX. KRISTEN DARDEN has been the local sales manager there. In her new role, she will be GM and Director of Sales. Here’s the announcement from Regional VP ANITA HELT.
Our List of Open News Director Jobs:
Here’s our list of open ND jobs as of Sunday, November 16, 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
WDCW/WDVM-TV 2121 Wisconsin Ave, NW, Washington, DC 20007
KOVR/KMAX-TV 2713 KOVR Dr. W. Sacramento, CA 95605 (see ad above!)
WBTV, 1 Julian Price Place Charlotte, NC 28208
KSWB/KUSI-TV 7191 Engineer Rd., San Diego, CA 92111
WKRC-TV 1906 Highland Ave, Cincinnati, OH 4521
WXMI-TV 3117 Plaza Drive NE Grand Rapids, MI 49525
WZZM-TV 645 3 Mile Rd. NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49544
WAVE-TV 725 S. Floyd St. Louisville KY 40203
WFTX-TV 621 SW Pine Island Rd, Cape Coral, FL 33991
KLEW-TV 2626 17th St, Lewiston, ID 83501
WBAY-TV 115 S. Jefferson St., Green Bay, WI 54301
WISC-TV 7025 Raymond Road, Madison, WI 53719 (see ad above!)
KNVO-TV, 801 North Jackson Rd., McAllen TX 78501 **
WTVC-TV 4279 Benton Dr, Chattanooga, TN 37406
KXRM-TV 560 Wooten Road Colorado Springs CO 80915
WSIL-TV 1416 Country Aire Drive Carterville, IL 62918
WPSD-TV, 408 Kentucky Ave, Paducah, KY 42003
WCTV 1801 Halstead Blvd. Tallahassee, FL 32309
WEAU-TV 1907 S. Hastings Way Eau Claire, WI 54701
WSAW-TV 1114 Grand Ave. Wausau, WI 54403
WCBI-TV 201 5th Street South Columbus, MS 39701
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
WWNY-TV 120 Arcade St. Watertown, NY 13601
KYOU-TV 820 West 2nd Street; Ottumwa, IA 52501
**: Spanish language station
The news keeps coming from CBS News.
Our Tuesday UPDATE told you of the proposed sale of Scripps’ WRTV (ABC) in Indianapolis to Circle City Broadcasting, which already owns WISH-TV (CW) and WNDY-TV (MyNetworkTV) in Indy. Here’s why, if that deal goes through,
The roller coaster ride over oversight of the student newspaper at Indiana University continued this week. The University has now lifted its ban on ‘news’ in the seven print editions the Indiana Daily Student’ publishes each year. 
