WTSP Tampa Names Nicole Wolfe Director Of Content

She moves across town from WTSP to oversee journalism at the Tegna CBS affiliate starting June 20.

Brooks Blanton Named News Director Of WZZM Grand Rapids

He will head journalism operations at the Tegna ABC affiliate in western Michigan.

Shawn Hoder Bringing Enthusiasm, Experience To KDKA News Director Job

Shawn Hoder Named News Director At KDKA-WPCW Pittsburgh

He is moving from assistant ND at WTSP Tampa to succeed Kathy Hostetter as head of journalism at the CBS Pittsburgh duopoly.

Nexstar To Expand Local News Operations Serving D.C., Northern Virginia, Maryland

WDVM and WDCW will occupy a new state-of-the-art newsroom and studio. The combined operation will offer 67-plus hours of local news and be known as “DC News Now” and will be led by veteran journalist and news management executive Ben Dobson.

Mary Baynes Upped To News Director At CBS’s Sacramento Duopoly

She is promoted to succeed Mike Dello Stritto as head of journalism at KOVR and KMAX.

Lisa White Named News Director At CBS’s KPIX-KBCW

The assistant ND now leads journalism operations at the CBS duopoly in San Francisco.

Kathy Reynolds Named WPTV News Director

She joins the Scripps NBC affiliate in West Palm Beach, Fla., from WUSA Washington where she was news content director.

KRCG Columbia Names Meghan Lane News Director

The Sinclair Missouri CBS affiliate promotes the 11-year station vet to lead journalism operations.

WLBT Names Charley Jones News Director

Gray Television promotes him from assistant news director to oversee journalism at the group’s NBC affiliate in Jackson, Miss.

WTVQ Lexington Names Miranda Combs News Director

The veteran Kentucky journalist takes over the newsroom at the ABC affiliate.

WSYX Names Nicole Hogensen News Director

She joins the Sinclair ABC-Fox affiliate in Columbus, Ohio, from WPTV-WFLX West Palm Beach.

Jeff Mulligan Named WSIL News Director

The news veteran comes from KGO San Francisco to oversee journalism at Allen Media’s ABC affiliate in Paducah, Ky., where he worked earlier in his career.

Veronica Placencia Named KERO News Director

Scripps moves her up from assistant ND to oversee journalism at its Bakersfield ABC affiliate.

Angel Covarrubias New KIAH News Director

He succeeds Scott Fitzgerald at Nexstar’s Houston CW affiliate.

KXAN Austin Ups Haley Cihock To News Director

Nexstar moves her up from assistant ND to oversee journalism at the NBC affiliate in the state capital.

Kate Glover Named KCTV News Director

Kate Glover has been named news director for Gray Television’s CBS affiliate in Kansas City. She joins from Gray’s WNDU South Bend, Ind., where she’s worked since 2017. In an internal communication, KCTV GM Andrew Stewart addressed the high turnover rate experienced while the station was owned by Meredith.

Mike Dello Stritto Named KCBS-KCAL News Director

CBS News and Stations moves him from its Sacramento duopoly to succeed Andrea Parquet-Taylor in overseeing journalism at its Los Angeles duopoly.

Emily Thompson Named WPBF News Director

The current assistant news director is selected to lead journalism at Hearst’s ABC affiliate in West Palm Beach, Fla.

Noe Gonzalez Named KTAZ-KHRR News VP

The veteran journalist returns from KTMW Salt Lake City to lead news at Telemundo’s Phoenix and Tucson stations.

Barry Fulmer Tapped As WCPO News Director

Barry Fulmer is moving on from Block Communications’ Louisville, Ky., Fox affiliate WDRB after 17 years as news director to head journalism operations at Scripps-owned ABC affiliate WCPO Cincinnati.

Mark Neerman Out As KPIX News Director

Mark Neerman is no longer with San Francisco CBS O&O KPIX. The station did not release any other details. Neerman started working at KPIX in September 2018.

Molly Kelleher Named WBTV Charlotte News Director

Gray Television promotes her from assistant news director to lead journalism operations at the CBS affiliate.

WGCL-WPCH Atlanta Unveil Executive Changes

Kim Saxon becomes news director and Josh Morey is tapped as creative services director at Gray’s Atlanta duopoly.

WCPO Names Senior Director Of Local Media Content

Barry Fulmer joins from WDRB Louisville, Ky., to oversee news at the Scripps ABC affiliate in Cincinnati beginning Jan. 18.

WSMV Nashville Appoints Dan Fabrizio News Director

The former news chief at WAVE Louisville, Ky., is tapped to oversee journalism at the Gray NBC affiliate in Tennessee.

Stephanie Linton Named WESH News Director

The veteran TV news executive moves north to Orlando, Fla., from Hearst Television’s WPBF West Palm Beach.

WDJT Names Jessie Garcia News Director

She joins the Weigel CBS affiliate in Milwaukee from WTMJ there to succeed Kent Harrell early next year.

WRTV Names Maureen Jennings Caruso News Director

She joins the Scripps Indianapolis ABC affiliate from across town at the Nexstar’s WXIN-WTTV duopoly where she was assistant ND.

KUVN Dallas Names Calixto Gonzalez VP Of News

Univision moves the news exec from KWEX San Antonio, Texas, to oversee journalism at its Dallas outlet.

Laura Evans Named News Director At WHIO Dayton

Evans, who has been serving as the interim news director at KING Seattle, will start in her new role at Cox Media Group’s CBS affiliate on Nov. 8.

KRON Promotes Joshua Palefsky To News Director

Nexstar moves him up from assistant ND to oversee journalism at the MNT affiliate, online and through its 24/7 streaming app.

CBS Local Taps Kristine Strain As Denver News Director

Award-winning journalist Kristine Strain has been named news director of CBS News and Television Stations’ local businesses in Denver, including KCNC (CBS), CBSN Denver and CBSDenver.com. Strain is assuming her new […]

Jake Wiederrich New KCPQ-KZJO News Director

Fox moves him up from assistant news director to oversee journalism operations at the Seattle duopoly.

Luis Felipe Godinez, New WGBO News Director

Univision Communications has tapped Luis Felipe Godinez, the news director of its station in Sacramento, Calif., to lead the news operation of its WGBO Chicago.

WBTS Boston News Director Exits Suddenly

NBC Boston news director Ben Dobson left the station suddenly on Wednesday after three years in the job. In a statement, a station spokesperson said Dobson “has decided to leave the station,” and that his last day was Sept. 1. “We wish him the best in his future endeavors,” the spokesperson said. Dobson didn’t give a reason in an email he sent to staff announcing his departure.

CBS Taps Sarah Burke As WCBS-WLNY News Director

The veteran TV journalist moves from WLS Chicago to lead the CBS flagship’s journalism efforts in New York.

Sarah Dunlap Burke Leaves WLS, Expected To Be Next WCBS News Director

Still reeling from a massive decline in ratings, the firing of sports anchor Mark Giangreco, the cancellation of Windy City Live and the layoffs of more than a dozen staffers, ABC-owned WLS Chicago just lost its No. 2 news executive. Sarah Dunlap Burke resigned Friday after seven years as assistant news director at ABC 7. She is expected to be named vice president and news director of WCBS New York, where she once worked as executive producer.

Marybeth Jacoby Named WHNS Greenville News Director

The veteran journalist is moving from WVLT Knoxville, Tenn., to oversee journalism at Meredith’s South Carolina Fox affiliate.

Former Denver Anchor’s U-Haul Stolen While Moving To New Job In Montana