DMA 18: ORLANDO, FL

WFTV News Director Matt Parcell To Retire

Matt Parcell, who has been news director at Cox’s WFTV Orlando, Fla., since August 2012, announced Wednesday that he will retire. Parcell made his announcement at a station meeting. The ABC affiliate will seek a replacement by posting the job, and Parcell will stay until the new news director arrives. Parcell estimated that he could leave in mid-January.

DMA 19 (ORLANDO, FL)

WFTV Names Matt Parcell News Director

The Cox Orlando ABC affiliate promotes its news department’s managing editor to succeed Bob Jordan who left to take the ND post at KIRO Seattle.