The company promotes from within to fill the newly created position to identify news professionals for positions across the company’s news division. She will also oversee the Fred Young Hearst Television Producing Fellowship program.
DMA 38: GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG-ASHEVILLE-ANDERSON, SC
Akili Franklin Named WYFF News Director
Hearst moves her from its WDSU New Orleans to succeed Bruce Barkley at its NBC affiliate in Greenville, S.C.
DMA 51: NEW ORLEANS
Akili Franklin Named News Director At WDSU
Hearst Television promotes her from assistant ND to head news at its New Orleans NBC affiliate.
