New Jobs Posted To TVNewsCheck
New jobs posted to TVNewsCheck’s Media Job Center include openings for executive producer, creative services producer, photojournalist and technical services engineer.
Fox-owned WTTG (Fox) and WDCA (MNT) are now broadcasting from 7272 Wisconsin Ave. in suburban Bethesda, Md., which is about two miles from their previous location at 5151 Wisconsin Ave. in the District of Columbia where the stations had been located since 1966.
Jennifer DelGado has joined Fox O&O WTTG Washington as weekend evening meteorologist. Effective Jan. 18, she will report the weather for the station’s Friday, Saturday and Sunday evening newscasts at […]
WTTG Confronts Coronavirus With Steady Hand
A solid business contingency plan gave Fox-owned WTTG and WDCA in Washington, D.C., a leg up in pivoting for the coronavirus pandemic. VP and GM Patrick Paolini says a priority now is staying on top of the news deluge while keeping staffers and advertisers calm amid the uncertainty.
NewsTECH Forum | Patrick Paolini: Reimagining Local’s Landscape
The GM of Fox’s Washington duopoly is overseeing moves into podcasting and other new media, something he calls a survival necessity. “We’re competing with everyone, and for every dollar that we can get, so, to me, you have to have more places to monetize.” (Photo: Wendy Moger-Bross)
Creative Services Producer Needed In D.C.
The opening is at the Fox-owned duopoly of WTTG-WDCA. This is a fast-paced, large market environment, and candidates should expect to do it all, from station image campaigns to topicals, from sales to digital.
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WTTG-WDCA Break Ground On New Building
In addition to housing the Fox-MNT combo, the new building will be home to a 23-story office tower and will contain retail and residential space. GM Patrick Paolini (above) hosted the ceremonies.
Fox Rebrands WDCA As ‘Fox 5 Plus’
Effective July 17, the Fox-owned sister station to WTTG Washington (DMA 7) – MNT affiliate WDCA — will be rebranded “Fox 5 Plus.” As part of the station’s change, WDCA […]
WTTG-WDCA Names Perkins Creative Services VP
Scott Perkins today was named vice president, creative services director for Fox-owned WTTG (Fox) and WDCA (MNT) Washington (DMA 8). Effective July 14, Perkins will be responsible for overseeing all […]
DC Business Journal Profiles WTTG-WDCA’s Paolini
Patrick Paolini Named VP-GM Of WTTG-WDCA
The longtime Fox Television Stations exec will succeed Duffy Dyer as head of the Washington Fox-MNT duopoly.
WTTG-WDCA GM Duffy Dyer Retires
The head of Fox’s Fox-MNT duopoly in Washington steps down after 12 years in the market, 26 with FTS.
Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics says the British phone-hacking scandel shows that the News Corp. subsidiary “lacks the requisite character to hold broadcast licenses here in the United States.’ The stations involved are WTTG-WDCA Washington and WUTB Baltimore.’
