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Four in, four out. That’s the number of new news directors and newly open ND jobs in this report, written as we wonder why baseball games take so long. Those changes leave our list of openings at 27. Two of those new openings are just 10 blocks apart, on the same street in Washington, D.C.

No reason was given for her departure from the Sinclair-owned CBS affilate in Albany, N.Y.

Fred D’Ambrosi’s last day at the Gannett-owned CBS affiliate in Washington will be Oct. 24.

Newsrooms generally cheer when their exclusives get picked up and credited by others. But in the case of a recent WMAQ investigative report, the NBC-owned station isn’t happy about how it’s being used at all. At issue is a 30-second spot that began airing throughout Illinois Friday for Democratic Governor Pat Quinn in his campaign for reelection against Republican challenger Bruce Rauner. The commercial excerpts an NBC 5 report about Rauner and includes the voice of political editor Carol Marin.

Reporter and weekend anchor Robin Schwartz is leaving Fox-owned WJBK Detroit (DMA 12). Her last day is Thursday, Oct. 16. She is leaving to become the public relations director for […]

Fox-owned WTVT Tampa, Fla. (DMA 13), will hold “The Great Medical Marijuana Debate” at its studios on Monday, Oct. 13, at 6:30 p.m.  Hosted by WTVT news anchor Mark Wilson […]

 Meredith’s Fox affiliate in Greenville-Spartanburg, S.C., will debut the new broadcast on Oct. 20.

Gannett-owned NBC affiliate KUSA Denver (DMA 17) will host a series of televised political debates, including candidates for both the U.S. Senate and for Governor of the state of Colorado. […]

What kind of challenge will it be for your newsroom? Few local newsrooms will send journalists overseas to cover the issue, but most are reporting on it in one form or another. What are you doing to learn about possible expert sources in your market for the most accurate information, before putting any staff at potential risk chasing the story? More importantly, what are you doing to develop sources and resources in your local and state health departments to answer your local viewers’ questions?

Viewers in Milwaukee and Hispanic viewers throughout all of Wisconsin will have the opportunity to view both of the upcoming Wisconsin Broadcasters Association gubernatorial debates between Gov. Scott Walker and […]

Weigel Broadcasting’s CBS affiliate WDJT Milwaukee (DMA 35) has added meteorologist Rebecca Schuld to the First Alert Weather team. Schuld joins from WBAY Green Bay, Wis., and holds the AMS […]

Tribune Broadcasting’s Fox affiliate KCPQ Seattle, Wash. (DMA 14), has hired Jamie Tompkins to co-anchor Q13 Fox News at 4 and 5 p.m. Fridays alongside anchor Matt Lorch. She will […]

Formerly a Meredith station news director and GM, Patrick McCreery now is overseeing the expanding company’s broadcast news and marketing in an unusual paring. “I think those departments need to be in lock step. It’s critical. If your marketing department is not properly marketing your news product, and 10 hours of your product is news, you’ve got a problem.”

Three new news Director openings, and four newly named news directors make this week’s report an interesting read. One of those newly named ND is a former general manager. Those changes leave our list of open ND jobs at 27.

E.W. Scripps Co. taps the former ND of its KMGH Denver to lead the news operations at its ABC affiliate in Cleveland.

ABC affiliate WBRZ Baton Rouge, La. (DMA 93), is introducing Cauble’s Rising Stars, a weekly sports segment that highlights the athletic youth of the community. Cauble’s Rising Stars will be […]

Sound Startups is a new 30-minute special airing this Saturday, Oct. 4, at 7:30 p.m., on CBS affiliate KIRO Seattle (DMA 14) that showcases Seattle and Puget Sound as a […]

Journal Broadcast Group’s ABC affiliate  KGUN Tucson, Ariz. (DMA 71), has named Tina Jennings and Maria Parmigiani the new hosts for its Tucson-oriented lifestyle show, The Morning Blend. Jennings is […]

After a 48-year career, Ned Reynolds announced his impending retirement as sports director of Schurz Communications-owned NBC affiliate KYTV Springfield, Mo. (DMA 75). (Editor’s note: The original version of this […]

Lee Rosenthal, currently news director at Cox Media Group’s KTVU San Francisco-Oakland, is being transferred by Cox to WFXT Boston. Cox is acquiring that station (and WHBQ Memphis) from Fox, in exchange for KTVU.

After more than 30 years at St. Louis NBC affiliate KSDK, News Director Mike Shipley told his staff Wednesday that he will be leaving the station, sources said. They added that Shipley told newsroom employees that he would stay on until a replacement is hired and trained.

Beginning Jan. 1, 2015, the new independent will add 20 hours per week of local news.