WPIX Makes Two Appointments To ‘Morning News’

Tribune Broadcasting’s CW affiliate WPIX New York (DMA 1), has named Chuck Carter senior executive producer of news. He will oversee all aspects of the morning daypart, including PIX11 Morning News which airs from 5 to 9 a.m. Carter will be responsible for the strategy and content of the station’s morning newscasts, on all platforms.

Carter, who was most recently acting morning EP while also the station’s managing editor, will continue to report to Amy Waldman, news director.

“Chuck has helped the PIX11 Morning News achieve double-digit growth in the month of August, with 5-9 a.m. news up 25% in adults 25-54, topping WCBS,” said Waldman.

Prior to joining WPIX in 2014, Carter was assistant news director at Tribune’s WTIC Hartford, Conn. He has also been the assistant news director/executive producer of WRNN-TV/Verizon FiOS One News in New York; assistant news director of KRIV Houston; news director of WPHL Philadelphia; and the executive producer/special projects producer of WJXX Jacksonville, Fla.

Carter, a New York native, holds a Bachelor of Arts in English/communications from LeMoyne College in Syracuse, N.Y.

Additionally, WPIX has promoted Adam Welikson to operations supervisor for PIX11 Morning News. In his new role, Welikson will be responsible for all technical and live production aspects of the broadcast. Welikson was previously PIX11’s assignment editor and coordinated weekend editorial and news logistics operations.

Welikson, who has worked at WPIX for more than 10 years, has served as planning producer, news writer, web producer and news assistant at the station.  He will report to Christian Taussig, news operations manager. 

He holds a BS in broadcast journalism from the City University of New York- Brooklyn College.