He moves from WAOW Wausau, Wis., to oversee KCTV and KSMO in Kansas City.
KMBC, KCTV, KSHB, WDAF, KCPT, KCWE, KSMO and KCMI begin broadcasting with ATSC 3.0 technology.
Charlie Henrich Jr. New KCTV-KSMO VP-GM
He succeeds the retiring Chuck Poduska as head of Meredith’s CBS-MNT duopoly in Kansas City, Mo., beginning April 1.
Chuck Poduska To Retire As KCTV-KSMO GM
He’s stepping down as head of the CBS-MNT duopoly in Kansas City after a career spanning 38 with Meredith.
Mike Cukyne Tapped As KCTV-KSMO VP-GM
Meredith adds leadership of its CBS-MNT duopoly in Kansas City to the portfolio of the group’s SVP of digital media.
Meredith Names New GMs In KC, Las Vegas
Darrin McDonald moves from KVUU Las Vegas to head KCTV-KSMO Kansas City and is succeeded by KVVU general sales manager, Todd Brown.
Exclusives
Bounce TV Adds Philly, Kansas City
The new broadcast network targeted to African Americans has signed up Lenfest’s WMCN Philadelphia and Meredith’s KSMO Kansas City in advance of its Sept. 26 launch.
Meredith’s MNT affiliate in Kansas City has ramped up its local programming with a lineup heavy on area sports, film show CinemaKC as well as Que Pasa, KC, the only English-language show aimed at the area’s Hispanic community. There’s also a weekly show filmed at the Kansas City Zoo.
