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Los Angeles Telemundo affil KVEA is celebrating a huge accomplishment: finally beating Univision rival KMEX in the ratings. According to Nielsen data, Noticiero Telemundo52 at 11:00 p.m. was the most-watched local program for adults 18-49, regardless of language, during September.

The Cox-owned Fox affiliate in Jacksonville, Fla., will begin 6-9 a.m. Saturday and Sunday news broadcasts beginning this week.

The Wisconsin Broadcasters Association will sponsor two one-hour gubernatorial debates between Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker and challenger Mary Burke. The first will be held on Oct. 10 in the La […]

Marissa Hollowed has been named evening co-anchor/reporter at News Press & Gazette Co.’s ABC affiliate KMIZ Columbia-Jefferson City, Mo. (DMA 138). Hollowed will join Joey Parker to anchor the 6, […]

He is moving from WSYR Syracuse, N.Y., to succeed Greg Turchetta as head of the Austin, Texas, CBS affiliate’s news operations.

Jeff Hoover, the veteran WGN Chicago Morning News producer lanents what the awards have become:  “I have to believe that there is no category for me anymore. It’s time to look at the bigger picture. As long as I am having fun and making people laugh and smile, that’ll always be better than another Emmy to me.”

As part of Hearst-owned WBAL Baltimore’s “Commitment 2014” coverage, Democratic Lieutenant Governor Anthony Brown and Republican Larry Hogan will participate in a one-hour debate on Saturday, Oct. 18, at 7 […]

NBC-owned WCAU Philadelphia (DMA 4) on Monday added two new journalists. Beginning Sept. 22, Randy Gyllenhaal will report from the station’s Lehigh Valley bureau, with Mitch Blacher joining the NBC10 […]

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A reporter for an Alaska TV station revealed on the air that she owns a medical marijuana business and was quitting her job to advocate for […]

Just one newly named ND in this week’s report, while there are, to my knowledge, no new openings. That shrinks our list of open news director jobs to 27.

Beginning today, KCRA 3 News at 10 p.m. on co-owned KQCA (MNT) Sacramento, Calif. (DMA 20), will expand to a full hour every night. In addition to the expansion, Hearst-owned […]

Starting Nov. 3, 14 of its owned stations will increase their early evening newscasts by a half hour.

Telemundo affiliate WSNS Chicago (DMA 3) named Anabel Monge co-anchor of Noticiero Telemundo Chicago at 5 and 10 p.m. Monge, who will join the station in October, will team with […]

Meredith-owned CBS affiliate WFSB Hartford, Conn. (DMA 30), will host a gubernatorial debate at the campus of the University of Saint Joseph in West Hartford. The candidates, Dan Malloy and […]

E.W. Scripps-owned ABC affiliate WCPO Cincinnati (DMA 35), has hired Jennifer Ketchmark as meteorologist for its Good Morning Tri-State. She will join the broadcast’s team of anchors Katherine Nero, Chris […]