New Jobs Posted To TVNewsCheck
New jobs posted to TVNewsCheck’s Media Job Center include openings for a general manager, news anchor, executive producer, integrated digital specialist, sales director, digital sales manager, account executive and news producer.
WDAF Kansas City Launches Hour-Long News At 4 P.M.
Happy Holidays From WDAF, Fox Kansas City
Exclusives
KMBC, KCTV, KSHB, WDAF, KCPT, KCWE, KSMO and KCMI begin broadcasting with ATSC 3.0 technology.
Creative Services Director Opening
New jobs posted to TVNewsCheck’s Media Job Center include an opening for a creative services director at Nexstar’s WDAF, the Fox affiliate in Kansas City.
What WDAF Kansas City Aired During Super Bowl
News Directors Get Inspired At Station Summit
Two local TV news directors and a general manager attended the Promax Station Summit last month in Las Vegas. After you read what they have to say about it, this may start a trend. “I am really glad I went,” said one. “To me, having both the news director and creative services director there to hear the same information is key,” said another. “I was taking notes like a fiend.”
WDAF ‘Weather Story’ Promos Are Different
KOTV Sports Anchor Harold Kuntz Joining WDAF
WDAF Unveils New Set, Graphics, Promos
A new set that resembles a trendy downtown apartment that’s been converted from industrial space is now the workplace for the newscasts at WDAF in Kansas City. “What we ended up with is a mix of old and new, gritty and modern; just like KC,” said Danielle Ray, creative services director.
WDAF Facebook Live Drives Half Million Likes
WDAF Kansas City wanted to thank its 500,000 Facebook fans with a special day of celebration. Problem was, as the day approached, it didn’t have a half million followers. The solution was a 24-hour Facebook Live marathon. “I don’t know that it’s been done before, but to go 24 hours straight on Facebook Live was quite the feat,” said Danielle Ray, WDAF’s creative services director.
Danielle Ray Takes Over Marketing At WDAF
WDAF, Tribune’s Fox affiliate owned in Kansas City, named Danielle Ray to be the station’s new creative services director. She starts the first week in January.
WDAF Ahead In Kansas City’s Social Actions
How is WDAF, Tribune’s Fox affiliate in Kansas City, able to lead the market with Facebook engagement? An aggressive use of Facebook Live, hyper-local content generated by Facebook users, and a mission of mercy by Taylor Swift.
Dana McDaniel Named WDAF News Director
She moves to Tribune’s Kansas City Fox affiliate from KTVU-KICU San Francisco.
WDAF Reporter Katie Banks Leaves TV
Tracy Brogden Miller Upped To WDAF GM
Tribune chooses the Kansas City Fox affiliate’s news director to succeed the retiring Cheryl McDonald.
The Ad Council Honors WDAF Kansas City
Tribune-owned Fox affiliate WDAF Kansas City (DMA 33) was recognized today with the Ad Council’s 2016 Crystal Bell award. The award was presented at the TVB Forward conference. Each year, this […]
WDAF Rules Kansas City’s Social Scene
Tribune’s Fox affiliate WDAF leads among Kansas City’s local media on social according to Shareablee data, but Meredith’s CBS affil KCTV is nipping at its heels in a market rife with social activity.
Longtime WDAF Weatherman Dan Henry Dies
Tracy Brogden Miller New WDAF News Dir.
The former ND at rival KCTV is tapped by Local TV-owned Fox affiliate WDAF to replace Bryan McGruder who left last October.
Sources: Bryan McGruder Out As WDAF ND
Sources tell Bottom Line Communications that Bryan McGruder, VP of news at the Kansas City Fox affiliate for nearly 10 years, is no longer with the station. No reason was given for his sudden exit. What is particularly surprising about the move is that the all-important November sweeps is starting this Friday.
WDAF Meteorologist Don Harman Dies At 41
A grand jury issued subpoenas Monday to all the market’s network affiliates — KCTV, WDAF, KMBC and KSHB — requesting any raw footage of interviews with missing infant Lisa Irwin’s family, friends or neighbors.
