Lockwood Broadcast Group CBS affiliate WCAV Charlottesville, Va., has filled out its award-winning sports department with a promotion and a new addition. Anne-Parker Coleman has been named sports director. Coleman […]
Meridith Mulkey today was named sports director for hearst Television’s ABC affiliates KHBS-KHOG, Fort Smith, Ark. She joined 40/29 News as sports anchor/reporter in July 2022. “Since her arrival, Meridith has excelled […]
Hearst Television’s NBC affiliate WVTM Birmingham, Ala., has promoted Ryan Hennessy to sports director. He will anchor the sportscast every weeknight at 10 p.m. beginning May 1, joining evening anchors […]
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Allen Media’s ABC Affiliate WKOW Madison, Wis., has promoted Karley Marotta. The former weekend sports anchor/reporter is now WKOW’s first female sports director. She is also anchoring the weeknight sportscasts […]
Sports Director Opening For No. 1 News Team
New jobs posted to TVNewsCheck’s Media Job Center include an opening for a sports director and content producer to lead year-round sports coverage for a dominant No. 1 news team.
University of Missouri-owned NBC affiliate KOMU Columbia-Jefferson City, Mo. (DMA 137), has hired Ben Arnet as sports director. Arnet will join Jim Riek, Emily Spain and Kenton Gewecke on KOMU […]
KOMU Sports Director Chris Gervino To Retire
Sports Director Chris Gervino is set to retire from NBC affiliate KOMU Columbia-Jefferson City, Mo. (DMA 137), after spending more than two decades on the air providing national and local […]
John Popovich Retiring From WCPO In December
WSET Roanoke Sports Director Announces Retirement
“I come to work every day loving what I do,” said Dennis Carter, sports director of Sinclair’s ABC affiliate WSET Roanoke, Va. (DMA 69), sharing news of his retirement with […]
WYFF Names Marc Whiteman Sports Director
Hearst-owned NBC affiliate WYFF Greenville-Spartanburg, S.C. (DMA 38), has added Marc Whiteman as sports director. He will join Carol Clarke and Michael Cogdill on the anchor desk weeknights at 6 […]
Joe Cook Joins WAPT Jackson As Sports Director
Hearst-owned ABC affiliate WAPT Jackson, Miss., has hired Joe Cook as sports director. He will anchor the weekday evening sports segments of the 16 WAPT News and joins the long-running Blitz […]
WESH Names Daren Stoltzfus Sports Director
WKBW Sports Director Joe Buscaglia Leaving
KNSD Sports Director Jim Laslavic Leaving
KBMT Sports Director Fired After Arrest
Expanded Role For WJCL Sports Dir. Frank Sulkowski
Hearst-owned ABC affiliate WJCL Savannah, Ga. (DMA 93) is expanding the role of its sports director, Frank Sulkowski, by having him join the anchor desk on Monday, Oct. 8. The […]
KCCI’s Scott Reister Named Sports Director
Hearst-owned CBS affiliate KCCI Des Moines, Iowa, announced today that weekend anchor Scott Reister is being promoted to sports director. Reister has served in his current role for nine years. […]
Alan Cutler, WLEX Sports Icon, Retiring
WBBH-WZVN Drops Sports Director Position
WGRZ: Benigni Back To Sports, Gallivan To ‘Daybreak’
Nick Coit Named WLNE Sports Director
The ABC affiliate in Providence, R.I., promotes him to take over sports leadership upon the retirement of Ken Bell at the end of next month.
KSHB Names Mick Shaffer Sports Director
Mick Shaffer, a sports anchor with more than 15 years of experience covering sports in Kansas City, has been named sports director at E.W. Scripps-owned NBC affiliate KSHB Kansas City […]
WLNE Sports Dir. Ken Bell Retires After 35 Years
Ken Bell, sports director of Citadel Communications-owned ABC affiliate WLNE Providence, R.I. (DMA 52), has announced his retirement after 35 years with the station. Bell got his start in radio […]
KSHB Sports Director Frank Boal To Retire
Frank Boal, sports director at Scripps-owned NBC affiliate KSHB Kansas City (DMA 33), is stepping away from the sports desk on June 29. He joined the KSHB sports team in […]
KWTV Sports Director Suspended Over NSFW Tweet
KSDK Taps Cusumano As Sports Director
Veteran sports reporter Frank Cusumano has been named the new sports director at Tegna’s KSDK St. Louis. He succeeds Rene Knott, who last month switched to the news side of the NBC affiliate and is a morning anchor along with Pat McGonigle and Alexandra Corey on Today in St. Louis.
WOLO Ups Mike Gillespie To Sports Director
WKBW Names Joe Buscaglia Sports Director
Dennis Lehnen Retiring From KSBW After 35 Years
Hearst-owned NBC affiliate KSBW Salinas, Calif. (DMA 125) said today that it sports director, Dennis Lehnen, has announced plans for retirement after 35 years at the station. Lehnen made public […]
WTVT Sports Dir. Chip Carter Signs Off
Scott Smith Named Sports Director At WTVT
Fox-owned WTVT Tampa (DMA 11) today appointed Scott Smith sports director. Effective March 2 he will contribute to the weekday 5, 6, 10, and 11 p.m. newscasts. Smith will also […]
