Tegna Snaps Gun Violence Reporting Out Of Its Fog
Collaborating journalists at eight Tegna stations across the country took a deeper look at gun violence to reclaim a signal out of crime reporting’s usual noise. The result, 7 Days, 1,000 Shootings, charts a path to more impactful local journalism on the epidemic.
New Jobs Posted To TVNewsCheck
New jobs posted to TVNewsCheck’s Media Job Center include openings for a VP-general manager, two marketing producers, and a local sales manager for Nexstar and Tegna stations in Las Vegas, Charlotte, Phoenix and Rock Island, Ill.
KPNX, Tegna’s NBC affiliate in Phoenix, and KECI, Sinclair’s NBC affiliate in Missoula, Mont., received Walter Cronkite Awards for their reporting in 2020.
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Openings In Marketing And Sales
New jobs posted to TVNewsCheck’s Media Job Center include openings for a promotion manager, a marketing producer and two sales account executives.
Executive, GM Appointments At Tegna
WUSA Washington GM Richard Dyer is promoted to senior vice president, adding WLTX Columbia and WFMY Greensboro to his oversight, while Kate Morris is named president and general manager of KPNX Phoenix.
News Producer And Assignment Editor Needed
Last week on TVNewsCheck’s Media Job Center, new jobs in highly desirable markets were posted for a TV news producer at Capitol Broadcasting’s WRAL in Raleigh, N.C., and for an assignment editor at Tenga’s KPNX in Phoenix.
Forecaster James Quinones Leaves KPNX
Anchor Finds Younger Consumers With Social
Five mornings a week, Paul Gerke performs typical morning-anchor duties as part of the Today in Arizona team on Tegna’s KPNX Phoenix. But on some Fridays, he steps away at 6 a.m. and delivers a segment of his own — Paul’s Extra Point — that is resonating on social media by breaking away from the standard TV formula.
Tegna-owned NBC affiliate KPNX Phoenix (DMA 11) has selected Mediaproxy’s LogServer software solution for its next-generation compliance and monitoring. LogServer captures and logs all KPNX broadcast content. For monitoring of […]
Anticipating FCC authorization of the ATSC 3.0 broadcast standard on Thursday, the consortium of leading station groups is planning to set up experimental 3.0 station next spring to explore service enhancement and business opportunities. The project will also include creatng a “lighthouse” station to continue regular digital service to existing sets. Joining Pearl (Cox Media, E.W. Scripps, Graham, Hearst, Meredith, Nexstar, Raycom and Tegna) in the effort will be Fox, NBCUniversal and Univision.
Tegna moves him from the top sales post at its KUSA Denver to run its Phoenix NBC affiliate.
Night after night in the summer, KPNX’s Matt Price must deliver the same news to his television viewers: It’s really, really hot out there.
Sanders Abruptly Ends KPNX Interview
Sandra Kotzambasis Out As KPNX News Dir.
In the wake of the February sweep, she told her staff Tuesday that she was leaving the Tegna NBC affiliate in Phoenix.
KPNX, KSAZ In Phoenix Social Dogfight
Tegna-owned NBC affiliate KPNX is in a razor-close race with Fox O&O KSAZ for local dominance in Phoenix’s social media, according to Shareablee data. For now, it’s KPNX in a photo finish.
Longtime KPNX Anchor Lin Sue Cooney Leaving
KPNX Phoenix; WFTS Tampa, Fla.; WLTX Columbia, S.C.; and WTSP Tampa, Fla., as well as WNET New York will be honored at the June 20, 2015, ceremony honoring “accurate and fair reporting about important issues that are powerfully told.”
KPNX Reporter Injured In Vehicle Crash
KPNX Reporter, Photog Booted From State House
Gannett’s AZCentral Rules In Digital Phoenix
With a towering 3 million-plus uniques in October, Gannett’s carefully nurtured online operation, which combines the efforts of its NBC affiliate KPNX and its Arizona Republic, swamps its nearest competitors, MyFoxPhoenix.com and Scripps’ ABC15.com. Along with winning in audience, AZCentral now generates 20% of Gannett’s total revenues in the sprawling Phoenix DMA.
