News Director Sandy Pudar Leaves ‘NewsNation’

Just weeks before the planned expansion of NewsNation, the Chicago-based cable news operation on WGN America suddenly finds itself without a news director. Sandy Pudar, who oversaw the launch of the three-hour primetime newscast last September, resigned Tuesday, multiple sources confirmed. It’s not yet known why she quit.

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‘WGN Morning News’ Names New Leaders

Tribune CW affiliate WGN Chicago (DMA 3) today named Aline Cox executive producer of its six-hour WGN Morning News, effective immediately. Cox is replacing Sandy Pudar, who was recently elevated […]

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Sandy Pudar Named WGN Assistant News Director

Sandy Pudar today was named assistant news director of Tribune Media’s WGN-TV Chicago (DMA 3), effective immediately. A 15-year veteran of WGN News, Pudar has worked in a variety of […]