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President of ABC Sales since 2010, she joined the network in 1990 as a daytime planner. She will step down next March.

He was named executive director of RTDNA and its foundation in 2011, after serving more than 20 years in virtually every board capacity of the two organizations, including as their chairman. He will step down at the end of next year.

Brad Remington, VP-GM of Scripps-owned ABC affiliate KMGH Denver (DMA 17), plans to retire in mid-December, the station announced Wednesday. During his time as GM, KMGH said, “he has led new branding efforts, grown community partnerships and increased KMGH’s strong commitment to investigative reporting.” Remington said he looks forward to spending more time with his wife of 39 years, Nan, and their children and grandchildren. KMGH said the search for his replacement begins immediately.

Company President-CEO Rich Boehne will retire next year. Chief Digital Officer Adam Symson now becomes COO and is slated to take over the CEO slot after Boehne leaves.

Media General CW affiliate WISH Indianapolis (DMA 27) announced today that political reporter Jim Shella is retiring, after covering Hoosier politics for more than 34 years. “I arrived at WISH-TV […]

Veteran TV news anchor Carmen Harlan today announced she will soon retire from Graham Media’s NBC affiliate WDIV Detroit (DMA 13) following a broadcasting career spanning four decades. “About 18 […]

He’s stepping down from leadership of Tegna’s Knoxville, Tenn., NBC affiliate at the end of the year.

John Wentworth, head of public relations for CBS Television Distribution, will retire from the company in 2017. He announced his departure in an email Tuesday. A CBS veteran, Wentworth joined Paramount Television — predecessor to CBS Television Studios — in 1983.

After more than 40 years at Scripps-owned WTMJ Milwaukee (DMA 35), Mark LeGrand, the NBC affiliate’s director of sales is retiring, effective Feb. 3, 2017. During his career, the station […]

Seth Winter, who as head of ad sales for NBC Universal’s sports group has been convincing marketers to pay premium prices for in-demand TV events such as Sunday Night Football and the Olympics, will be retiring at the end of the month. After more than a decade in the role, Winter will step back in October, but will remain on as an adviser through 2018. NBCU has not yet named a successor.

It’s the end of an era in TV advertising as Discovery Communications’ Joe Abruzzese — one of the industry’s best known, and admired, execs — announced that he will retire at year’s end. He spent the last 14 years of his 46-year career at the cable company after 11 years leading CBS’s ad sales, and 10 years at NBC.

Veteran television executive Boots Walker announced her plans for retirement on June 30 following a career in television spanning 40 years. The industry veteran has spent the past five years as […]

The broadcaster credited with discovering Oprah and staggering the summer and winter Olympics and noted for having worked for each of the Big Four station groups quietly stepped down last week, Fox Television Stations confirmed. He was unavailable for comment.

Del Mayberry will be succeeded by Ravi Ahuja, the current EVP of business operations and development.

The long-time journalism veteran will leave the company at the end of the year. As of July 1, Rob Rohr, CMG Ohio’s general manager, will oversee the company’s Ohio operations.

Starz President Glenn Curtis will retire from the company effective July 1. Curtis is a longtime Starz veteran, having spent more than 20 years at the company.