Veteran news executive Katherine Green will lead recruiting efforts for top news management positions in Scripps’ 24 TV markets.
She cites “the seemingly endless wheel of travel” as the reason for her resignation after just seven months in the job.
Green On Reinventing Local News At Tribune
The station group’s new news chief, Katherine Green, has a mandate to improve and expand local news. With expansion underway in a number of markets, she says her goal now is “to create the profound consumer experience. What would I love for the Tribune stations? I would love for them to begin connecting in ways we haven’t done before to really move forward and advance information. I don’t want people to think news is dead. I want people to think news is alive and it’s shifting and it’s becoming an exhilarating experience.”
Arsenio’s Loss Is Tribune News Viewers’ Gain
With the upcoming departure of the latenight syndicated talk show, at least five Tribune Broadcasting stations will fill the 11 p.m. slot with local news, and more may follow. It’s also an opportunity to experiment with formats in the hopes of winning over younger viewers, says new Tribune news chief Katherine Green.
The former CNN executive will oversee news operations at the group’s 42 stations.
