Tegna taps the news director of NBC’s KXAS Dallas to oversee its Texas stations in Midland-Odessa, Abilene and San Angelo beginning July 31.
Management Openings In Sales And Engineering
New jobs posted to TVNewsCheck’s Media Job Center include a local sales manager opening for KWES in Odessa-Midland, Texas (DMA 145), and a chief engineer for KIMT, the CBS affiliate in Rochester, Minn. (DMA 150).
Tegna Names GMs In Odessa, Beaumont
Tim Thomas will lead KWES Midland-Odessa, while Paul Bergen is promoted to oversee KBMT Beaumont.
Tegna Completes Purchase Of WTOL, KWES
It closes on the $105 million purchase from Gray Television of the CBS affiliate in Toledo and the NBC affiliate in Midland-Odessa, Texas.
Josh Young Named VP-GM Of KWES
Raycom taps the marketing director of its Lubbock, Texas, NBC affil to oversee its NBC operation in Midland-Odessa, Texas.
Exclusives
Meteorologist Sues KWES For Age Discrimination
James Doughty Joins KWES As News Dir.
Former KENS San Antonio reporter James Doughty (aka James Muñoz) is joining NBC affiliate KWES Odessa-Midland, Texas, as news director.
Reporter Warms Up With ‘Alphabet Aerobics’
KWES Odessa-Midland, Texas, reporter Kim Powell warmed up for a recent live shot by reciting all the lyrics to Blackalicious’ Alphabet Aerobics.
FCC Fines KWES Owner For BAS Violations
The FCC levied an $86,400 fine on the parent company of Midland and Odessa,Texas NBC affiliate KWES. The FCC says it asked Midessa Television, which also owns KTLE in Odessa, KWAB in Big Spring and KTLD in Midland, about its use of Broadcast Auxiliary Services for audio and video feeds between its studio and transmitter sites.
KWES Midland Finds Money In City’s Trash
Drewry Communications’ NBC affiliate KWES Odessa-Midland, Texas (DMA 151) has upgraded to digital HD with Utah Scientific equipment. The installation is part of a groupwide upgrade for owner Drewry Communications […]
