OPEN MIKE BY GARY BROWN

We Need To Talk About Local TV’s Producer Shortage

Gary Brown: Local TV producers are stepping away from the industry and not coming back. Station groups need to address their attrition now.

COMMENTARY

Why Are Meteorologist Jobs Going Unfilled?

In the first half of 2023, the biggest search need in TV news has been for meteorologists. So far this year, we at Talent Dynamics have conducted over 30 — that is right — 30 searches for weather people and/or meteorologists for TV stations and networks. By the time you read this, that number will likely be even higher. This is a crucial gap that needs to be filled — weather is important.

Talking TV: What Will TV News Hiring Look Like In ’23?

Gary Brown, owner and CEO of Talent Dynamics, talks with TVNewsCheck’s Michael Depp about on-air journalists’ continued pursuit of a better work/life balance, anchors’ salary and leverage prospects and the industry’s ongoing shortage of producers. A full transcript of the conversation is included.

Veteran Broadcast Execs Gary Brown And Patrick McCreery Form Glass City Talent

Broadcast executives Gary Brown and Patrick McCreery announced the creation of Glass City Talent, a company that will invest in niche companies in the broadcast media industry. Brown and McCreery […]

Meredith Ups Gary Brown To SVP Of Content

Meredith Taps Brown For News-Marketing VP

The new Meredith Local Media Group executive, Gary Brown, has  more than two decades of experience as a broadcast and digital executive, including overseeing station news operations.