September 7, 2025
Thursday, September 11, 2025 UPDATE:
Greetings:
TWO retirements of veteran broadcasters at the same station to share, including one who’s been an ND in more stations than many of you have ever set foot in.
Evans
The end of the year brings TWO departures at WPSD-TV in Paducah, KY: VP/GM BILL EVANS is stepping down after 28 years at WPSD, where he began as news director in 1997, moved to GM in January, 2018 and in October, 2018 became President of the West Kentucky Media Group where he also serves as Publisher of the co-owned Paducah Sun. Bill’s Linkedin page tells all, And here’s the note he sent to his staff today.
Boxx
And some of you may have crossed paths over the years with PERRY BOXX, who’s been ND here since March, 2018. When he leaves in December, his almost eight year tenure will be the longest of his 13 news director jobs. They’re all listed here.
Please read the note he sent to his staff. Perhaps you can share it with younger journalists.
At the end of his note, he shares that “Hero and I wish all of you the very best.” If you are wondering who’s Hero, this heartwarming story will answer that question.
Friends can wish Perry well via an email sent here.
We’ll have a very full newsletter this weekend.
regards,
Rick Gevers
Wednesday, September 10, 2025 UPDATE #2:
Greetings:
A news director change in the number three market prompts our second UPDATE of the day.
O’Heir
WFLD-TV, Chicago, IL…SEAN O’HEIR will be the next news director at this FOX o-and-o. He’s currently the Vice President of Programming and Development at WFLD. His background is atypical for a news director. It’s detailed here on his Linkedin page.
He replaces GLEN DACY who, according to a FOX spokesperson, has decided to move on after just one year as news director.
Another busy week. We’ll recap it all Sunday, or sooner if developments warrant.
regards,
Rick Gevers
Wednesday, September 10, 2025 UPDATE:
Greetings
A busy day with THREE top 25 news director jobs filled, including TWO at Tegna.
Frame
KING-TV, Seattle, WA…a longtime reporter gets the ND promotion here. SUSANNAH FRAME moves to the corner office after almost 34 years at this Tegna/NBC affiliate, where her current title is Chief Investigative Reporter and Head of Journalism Development. Her impressive and lengthy background is here. She replaces JULIE WOLFE who was promoted to VP/Content for Tegna’s West region and sent out this note on Susannah’s promotion.
Geraghty
KSDK-TV, St. Louis, MO…TIM GERAGHTY returns to Missouri as the next ND for this Tegna owned NBC affiliate. We told you last week that Tim was leaving Sinclair’s WKRC-TV (CBS) in Cincinnati 10 years. Here’s the announcement from GM ALICIA ELSNER. Tim replaces MORGAN SCHAAB, whose was Director of Content and ART HOLLIDAY, who was ND. (The station will not have a Director of Content). Morgan left the station in July after 18 months and Art retired after 46 years in a variety of roles. Tim’s a Missouri grad and has held several ND jobs.
Facey
WISH-TV, Indianapolis, IN…ERICA FACEY has been promoted to news director for this Circle City Broadcasting owned CW affiliate. She’s been the Assistant ND there. Here’s the story from the station’s web site. which incudes the other stops in her career. Erica replaces VP/News and News Director AL CARL. We told you Sunday that Al’s job had been eliminated after ten years. He was one of about 20 employees who have left the station in the last week or two, many due to a new non-compete addendum to contracts.
We’ll be back Sunday, or sooner if developments warrant.
regards,
Rick Gevers
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Greetings:
FOUR new openings this week, including a top 25 market station which eliminated the job of VP/News and News Director. With THREE people hired to new jobs, our count of stations with ND openings increases ever so slightly to 31.
In our Names in the News (and other stuff) section, CBS makes what seems like an odd journalism decision. We have a profile of a 93 year old former Houston ND who is still chasing stories (though you will know him better from another job). And there’s some news people with new jobs.
There’s ONE obituary for a longtime CBS affiliate relations director.
And we have THREE retirements among the GM (or former GM) ranks.
Those stories and more as you read on.
Newly Named News Directors:
Cartwright
WBZ-TV, Boston, MA…Thursday’s UPDATE told you that ROB CARTWRIGHT will be the next VicePresident/News for this CBS o-and-o. Rob’s spent the last 12 years in Austin, TX, as ND for Sinclair’s KEYE-TV (CBS). He’s also been a news director in Syracuse and has worked in Dallas (twice), Washington and San Antonio. He replaces GERARDO LOPEZ who left in April after 2 1/2 years as news director.
Kummer
KARE-TV, Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN…we told you Monday via an UPDATE that MATT KUMMER is returning to the Twin Cities as ND for this Tegna owned NBC affiliate. New this edition: Matt’s post on Linkedin about his move. Matt’s a former EP at WCCO-TV in MSP before moving on to other ND jobs in Green Bay (WBAY-TV) and Knoxville (WVLT-TV).
Matt replaces STACEY NOGY. We told you back in May that Stacey would be leaving the station in September. She’s been ND here for seven years and worked at the station for 32 years. Friday was her last day and the station celebrated her career with this story.
KTLM-TV, McAllen, TX…NOEL RAMOS is moving within Telemundo to become the next ND here. He’s been the Assistant ND at KMTD-TV, the Telemundo owned station in Houston.
New News Director Openings:
Carl
WISH-TV, Indianapolis, IN…VP/News & ND AL CARL has left this Circle City Broadcasting owned CW affiliate. In this email, Al told me his job was eliminated. He’s been here for more than nine years, and is a former ND in multiple markets. His is not the only recent departure: According to this story in the Indianapolis Star, eleven employees have left after refusing to sign a non-compete addendum to their contracts.
KEYE-TV, Austin, TX…ROB CARTWRIGHT has been named VP/News for CBS o-and-o WBZ-TV in Boston. But you already know that because we reported Rob’s move above.
Geraghty
WKRC-TV, Cincinnati, OH…it was a busy week for updates. Our third of the week involved TIM GERAGHTY’s departure after more than ten years running the news department for this Sinclair owned CBS affiliate. Tim told me that he would share his next job soon, and we’ll pass it along when he does. Veteran Cincinnati media writer JOHN KIESEWETTER reviewed Tim’s time there. Tim’s career history is here.
WAVE-TV, Louisville, KY…you learned above that MATT KUMMER is leaving this Gray Media owned NBC affiliate to be the next ND for KARE-TV, Tegna’s NBC affiliate in Minneapolis. Matt was here for just over two years.
Paid Help Wanted Ads:
No help wanted ads this week. If you are trying to fill a news management opening, there is no more targeted place to advertise that job than right here. Email me for details: rick@rickgevers.com.
Other News Management Openings:
ASSISTANT NEWS DIRECTOR:
WCVB-TV, Boston, MA (listed 8/4/25)
WVEC-TV, Norfolk, VA (listed 8/10/25)
KARK/KLRT-TV, Little Rock, AR (relisted 8/17/25)
WJCL-TV, Savannah, GA (listed 8/17/25)
WBRZ-TV, Baton Rouge, LA (listed 7/13/25)
KIII-TV, Corpus Christi, TX (listed 8/10/25)
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)
KHOU-TV, Houston, TX (listed 8/24/25)
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)
WTSP-TV, Tampa, FL (listed 8/24/25)
KUSA-TV, Denver, CO (listed 8/24/25)
KCRA-TV, Sacramento, CA (listed 8/4/25)
WJYZ-TV, Charlotte, NC (listed 8/4/25)
KOIN-TV, Portland, OR (Sports EP, listed 7/27/25)
WRAL-TV, Raleigh, NC (listed 8/10/25)
KSTU-TV, Salt Lake City, UT (listed 7/13/25)
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 8/24/25)
KRQE-TV, Albuquerque, NM (Nightside EP, relisted 7/27/25)
WWL-TV, New Orleans, LA (listed 8/24/25)
WKBW-TV, Buffalo, NY (Digital EP, listed 8/24/25)
WGRZ-TV, Buffalo, NY (listed 7/6/25)
WKBW-TV, Buffalo, NY (listed 7/13/25)
WBRE-TV, Wilkes-Barre, PA (Sr. EP of News & Streaming, listed 8/17/25)
WDTN-TV, Dayton, OH (relisted 7/13/25)
KCCI-TV, Des Moines, IA (listed 8/4/25)
WFXR-TV, Roanoke, VA (relisted 8/4/25)
WOWK-TV, Charleston, WV (Digital EP, relisted 8/17/25)
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)
WMAZ-TV, Macon, GA (listed 8/24/25)
WMBD-TV, Peoria, IL (relisted 8/31/25)
KRIS-TV, Corpus Christi, TX (AM EP, listed 8/31/25)
More News Management Openings:
Listed 8/17/25:
WXIN/WTTV, Indianapolis, IN (Digital Content Manager)
KRIS-TV, Corpus Christi, TX (GM and Department Head)
Relisted 8/17/25:
WDHN-TV, Dothan, AL (Digital News Manager)
Obituary:
Young
We just learned this week that GED YOUNG, who worked for CBS for many years in affiliate relations, died June 26th. He was 75 years old. This obituary has limited information, but you’ll see some familiar names if you click on the tribute wall. Ged, I believe, began his career at WTRF-TV in Wheeling, WV, before spending more than 30 years at CBS, ending his time there as Director of Affiliate relations.
Names in the News (and other stuff):
CBS News continues to make, shall we say, some interesting decisions about its journalism. The latest: interviews that air on Face the Nation will air in their entirety and not be edited at all. More from The New York Times and The Washington Post.
The New York Times reported this story about a former KHOU-TV (Houston) News Director who continues to chase stories at the age of 93! And while he was, in fact, once the ND at KHOU, you may know him better by another job: Anchor of the CBS Evening News.
While we’re on the subject of CBS, KIM HARVEY is the new executive producer of the CBS Evening News.
And while we’re talking about networks, NOREEN GILLESPIE joins NBC News as its ombudsman, while at ABC News, KATIE den DAAS is the new SVP of global news gathering.
DANIELLE WILBURN stays within Hearst but moves cross country to become the Assistant ND at WYFF-TV in Greenville, SC. She’s been an EP at Hearst’s KCRA-TV in Sacramento.
Also moving, but a far shorter distance, is JASON VAN HORN. He joins KQDS-TV in Duluth, MN as its next Managing Editor. Jason had previously been a Digital Content Producer at KBJR-TV in Duluth.
General Manager News and Notes:
Three General Manager retirements of note.
Stokes
GARY STOKES will retire as GM at the end of the year from KSPS-TV (PBS) in Spokane, WA. Gary’s a former GM for WVTM-TV in Birmingham and was the news director at WAVY-TV in Norfolk.
DANNY AGUILAR, who’s been a GM in several Texas markets, is retiring this month from Morgan-Murphy’s operations in Victoria, TX.
Former news director turned general manger turned CEO of Visit Fargo-Morehead CHARLEY JOHNSON, is retiring at the age of 75. Charlie anchored at KVLY-TV in Fargo, and was ND and GM there before taking the tourism gig 13 years ago.
Our List of Open News Director Jobs:
Here’s our list of open ND jobs as of Sunday, September 7, 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
KING-TV 1501 1st Ave. South Ste 300 Seattle, WA 98134
WJBK-TV 16550 W Nine Mile Rd, Southfield, MI 48037
WCNC-TV 1001 Wood Ridge Center Drive Charlotte, NC 28217
KSDK-TV 1000 Market St., St. Louis, MO 63101
WISH-TV 1950 N. Meridian St. Indianapolis IN 46202
KDKA-TV 1 Gateway Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15222
KSWB/KUSI-TV 7191 Engineer Rd., San Diego, CA 92111
WBNS-TV 770 Twin Rivers Dr., Columbus, OH 43215
KEYE-TV 10700 Metric Blvd, Austin, TX 78758
WCPO-TV 1720 Gilbert Avenue Cincinnati, OH 45202
WKRC-TV 1906 Highland Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45219
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
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
KNVO-TV, 801 North Jackson Rd., McAllen TX 78501 **
KRGV-TV 900 East Expressway 83, Weslaco,TX
WSIL-TV 1416 Country Aire Drive Carterville, IL 62918
WBTW-TV 101 McDonald Court Myrtle Beach SC 29588
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
WSAW-TV 1114 Grand Ave. Wausau, WI 54403
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
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