sports directors

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

“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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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.

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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.

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 […]

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 […]

Chip Carter, the longtime sports director at Fox O&O WTVT Tampa, Fla., announced his retirement during the station’s 5 p.m. newscast Tuesday. He has been with Fox 13 for 28 years, and his last day on air will be Feb. 26.