KCCI Des Moines

Hearst-owned CBS affiliate KCCI Des Moines, Iowa (DMA 69) has promoted Todd Magel to the newly created role of senior reporter. Effective Aug. 28, he will “lead the coverage on […]

Hearst-owned CBS affiliate KCCI Des Moines, Iowa (DMA 69) has rolled out the latest generation of the KCCI Storm Chaser weather vehicle Wednesday on KCCI 8 News at Six. The […]

Stations across the country are recognized by the Radio Television Digital News Association for outstanding journalism. Among the many winners are KXAS Dallas and WWBT Richmond, Va., for overall excellence in large market and small market television, respectively.

Hearst-owned CBS affiliate KCCI has a massive lead over its competing local media on social according to Shareablee data. Paul Greeley looks at how a big story, plus an active attempt to convert Facebook visitors to viewers, have had an impact.

Hearst-owned CBS affiliate KCCI Des Moines, Iowa (DMA 69), today appointed Kurtis Gertz chief meteorologist. In his new role, Gertz will lead KCCI’s weather team while anchoring Storm Team 8 […]

Hearst-owned CBS affiliate KCCI Des Moines, Iowa (DMA 72), grow this July with the addition of severe weather expert Riley O’Connor to the KCCI 8 News This Morning team. KCCI […]

ABC Television’s KABC O&O in Los Angeles is searching for a broadcast systems specialist. GEB America in Tulsa, Okla., is looking for an assistant chief engineer. Hearst Television’s CBS affiliate KCCI in Des Moines, Iowa, needs a meteorologist. To see all job openings, visit our Media Job Center by clicking here.

Starting in May, Rheya Spigner joins Hearst’s CBS affiliate KCCI Des Moines, Iowa (DMA ). She will anchor KCCI 8 News This Morning’s Right Now breaking news coverage and KCCI’s […]

Heartland Media’s KDRV (ABC) in Medford, Ore., needs a general sales manager. Hearst Television’s KCCI (CBS) in Des Moines, Iowa, is looking for a local sales manager. The Local Media Association seeks a nationwide director of broadcast services. To see all job openings, visit our Media Job Center by clicking here.

Graham Media’s KPRC (NBC) in Houston is looking for a news assignment editor. ABC Television’s O&O KFSN in Fresno, Calif., needs a promotion and digital brand manager. Hearst Television’s KCCI (CBS) in Des Moines, Iowa, wants an assistant creative services director. Calkins Media is searching for a digital video publishing director in Levittown, Pa.  To see all job openings, visit our Media Job Center by clicking here.

The Hearst CBS affiliate will insert the newscast into MeTV, starting March 21.The half-hour broadcast will be anchored by Shaina Humphries.

KCCI 8 News at 9 on MeTV will launch on March 21. The half-hour broadcast will be anchored by Shaina Humphries.

Hearst Television’s CBS affiliate KCCI Des Moines, Iowa (DMA 72), said Tuesday that senior anchor Kevin Cooney will retire Nov. 24 after working for more than four decades at the […]

The Hearst Des Moines, Iowa, CBS affil and The Des Moines Register will sponsor the Sept. 28 debate between Senate candidates Joni Ernst and Bruce Braley.

Hearst Television’s CBS affiliate KCCI Des Moines, Iowa (DMA 72), is moving Steve Karlin from the station’s morning newscast to co-anchor KCCI 8 News at Five with Stacey Horst and […]

Dual polarization, or dual-pol, radar is changing forecasting. With the dual-pol data, TV meteorologists can do things they couldn’t do before — distinguish among rain, snow and hail in a storm; analyze wind shear to determine where a tornado may appear and how it may move; determine the size and shape of rain drops that helps in predicting flash flooding; and “see” the tornadic debris signature that says that a funnel cloud has actually touched down. However, station forecasters need to get educated in how to accurately analyze and interpret this new data. This is the third part of TVN’s Severe Weather special report. You can read the other parts here.

The former GM of Hearst’s Fort Smith, Ark., duopoly is chosen to succeed the retiring Paul Fredericksen at Hearst’s CBS Des Moines affiliate.

The leader of Hearst’s CBS affiliate in Des Moines, Iowa, will step down at the end of the year after 40 years in broadcasting.

Hearst Television’s CBS affiliate KCCI Des Moines, Iowa (DMA 72), has hired Elizabeth Klinge as co-anchor of KCCI 8 News This Morning. Klinge, an Iowa native will begin anchoring with […]

Stations started dabbling with inserting newscasts into their diginet subchannels about five years ago and they say they expect the practice to become more pervasive as more stations recognize the revenue and promotional potential. Among the experiments is producing newscasts that air at non-traditional times — 7-9 a.m. or 9 p.m. — when primary channels are airing network programming.

On Tuesday, May 21, from 5 to 7 p.m., Hearst-owned CBS affiliate KCCI Des Moines, Iowa (DMA 72), partnered with the Iowa Chapter of the American Red Cross in a […]

A last-second retransmission consent deal struck Thursday between cable provider Mediacom Communications and Hearst Television means programming on Hearst’s Des Moines, Iowa, CBS affiliate was not interupted.

What do KING in Seattle, KCCI in Des Moines, Iowa, and WAVY in Portsmouth, Va., have in common? They share a similar newsroom culture that encourages good work and celebrates victories, but that’s not all.

The Hearst CBS affiliate in Des Moines, Iowa, is adding two hours on Saturday and Sunday starting at 5 o’clock. It also adds long-time KCCI Anchor Steve Karlin to its weekday morning team.