Jasmine Minor Joins WISH Indianapolis As Investigative Reporter

Circle City Broadcasting’s CW affiliate WISH Indianapolis has hired Jasmine Minor as an investigative reporter. She comes to WISH from WCPO Cincinnati where she was a reporter working on social […]

Sports Anchor Tatum Everett Leaving WZTV Nashville

Estrella Debuts 24/7 Estrella News On WGEN Miami Subchannel

The network grid will consist of local, national, entertainment and sports news segments, all produced in-house at WGEN Miami and available on ch. 8.2.

BRAND CONNECTIONS

KAPP-KVEW Yakima Adds New Anchor-MMJ Amanda Mason

Amanda Mason has joined the Morgan Murphy Media Yakima, Wash., ABC affiliates KAPP-KVEW as an anchor, producer and reporter-MMJ. She joins from KMID-KPEJ in Midland-Odessa, Texas, where she was a […]

Cincinnati Newsrooms Slowly Returning To Normal

Expect to see more TV journalists return to their workplaces as Cincinnati media companies slowly lift coronavirus pandemic restrictions that forced most reporters and producers to work from home since March of last year.

WBTV Charlotte Meteorologist Jonathan Stacey Leaving

Univision’s WGBO Chicago Has Winning Story With Historic Ratings Sweep

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KSLA Shreveport Doc Prompts Police Changes

Local police officers responding to 911 calls in the Shreveport area sometimes encounter people suffering mental breakdowns, often leading to tragic results. KSLA’s Breakdown: The Frontline Response to the Mental Health Crisis documentary led to a change in how the area’s first responders react to psychiatric emergencies.

TVN’S MEDIA JOBS

New Job Openings On TVNewsCheck

New jobs posted to the TVNewsCheck’s Media Job Center include openings for meteorologists, news director, an executive news producer and an engineering director.

‘Breaking News’ Label Spawns Twitter Feud Between Pittsburgh Stations

WFTV Orlando’s Nancy Álvarez Launches Spanish Segment

Study: 75% Of Americans Overestimate Their Ability To Spot Fake News

CNN’s Oliver Darcy discusses a University of Utah and Washington University study that shows 3 in 4 Americans overestimate their ability to discern between real and fake news.

Fox News Intensifies Pro-Trump Politics As Dissenters Depart

Donna Brazile, a Democratic analyst, has left the Murdoch-owned network as some hosts and journalists who questioned Donald Trump have exited or been sidelined.

Lilia Luciano Named CBS News Correspondent In Los Angeles

Donna Brazile Leaves Fox News For ABC News

Donna Brazile, former interim head of the Democratic National Convention, has exited Fox News for a contributor role at ABC News, an individual with knowledge of the deal told TheWrap. Brazile served as interim DNC chairwoman in 2012 and from 2016 to 2017. She’s had a wide-ranging career in television throughout her time as a political operative.

Disrupting The News At WXIA

TVNewsCheck‘s Michael Depp talks with Brendan Keefe, chief investigative reporter at Tegna’s WXIA Atlanta, about how local news can rediscover creativity at every level — even day-turn stories — by looking at stories with fresh eyes.

As Viewers Vanish, Chicago’s Late-News Ratings Race Ends In Photo Finish

Reuters Postpones Website Paywall Amid Refinitiv Dispute

John Dickerson Moves From ’60 Minutes’ To ‘CBS Sunday Morning’

After two years on 60 Minutes, CBS News correspondent John Dickerson is shifting the focus of his political analysis and national affairs reporting to CBS Sunday Morning and other broadcasts. He’s also developing a series for Paramount+.

Alyssa Charlston Joins KCPQ Seattle News

Fox O&O KCPQ Seattle has added Alyssa Charlston as a weekend sports anchor/reporter. She joins from KXLY Spokane, Wash., on June 1. Charlston’s desire to tell stories and learn about […]

KTHV Morning Anchor Rob Evans Moving To KVUE

Study Finds Lack Of Latino Representation At San Antonio Stations

NBC News Promotes Stacey Klein To Director Of White House Unit

Fox News Media’s Proud American Franchise Returns For Memorial Day

Fox News Media’s Proud American will kick off its eighth year celebrating the United States’ armed forces and those who have served by highlighting American heroism across the organization’s platforms, including […]

Investigative Reporter Erin Cargile Leaving KXAN Austin

’20/20′ Tops ‘Dateline’ In Viewership For First Time In 5 Years

ABC News’ 20/20, anchored by David Muir and Amy Robach, won the broadcast season for the first time in five years, according to Nielsen Media Research ratings data. In total viewership since the season began on Sept. 21, 2020, 20/20 had a 3% lead on Dateline, but the lead was greater in the advertiser-coveted age demographics. In the 18-49 demo, the 9 p.m. ET show was up by 25% while in the 25-54 range, its lead was 17%.

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WRAL’s New Durham Bureau, A Very Visible Sign Of News Presence

“It is important that we let viewers know in Durham and other places that we are really interested in what is happening there, we are committed to covering what is making news where they live and work,” says Rick Gall, WRAL Raleigh’s news director.

Q&A With Andrea Mitchell As She Reports From The Middle East

Veteran journalist Andrea Mitchell joined NBC News in 1978 and, throughout her storied career, has established herself as a trusted source on foreign policy and world politics. Her reporting has taken her across the globe, including places such as North Korea, Bosnia, Kosovo and Cuba. But her most notable foreign coverage, dating back to the 1990s, has come from the Middle East. And now Mitchell is back there again, reporting on the latest from Jerusalem as Secretary of State Antony Blinken takes his first trip to the region amid the latest rising tensions.

Alondra Anaya Joins KVEA Los Angeles As Weather Anchor

Telemundo’s KVEA Los Angeles has hired Alondra Anaya as weather anchor for the station’s Noticiero Telemundo 52 newscasts. Her first day at KVEA is May 31. Anaya joins KVEA from sister station WWSI […]

WDTN Dayton Anchor Mark Allan Retiring After 25 Years