WFTV News Director Matt Parcell To Retire
Matt Parcell, who has been news director at Cox’s WFTV Orlando, Fla., since August 2012, announced Wednesday that he will retire. Parcell made his announcement at a station meeting. The ABC affiliate will seek a replacement by posting the job, and Parcell will stay until the new news director arrives. Parcell estimated that he could leave in mid-January.
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WFTV Led Dorian Coverage On Air And On Digital
Job Openings In Sales, News, Creative Services
New TV job openings posted last week on TVNewsCheck’s Media Job Center include opportunities at stations owned by Gray, NBC, Meredith, Cox and Graham in Charlotte, Orlando, Atlanta, Boston, San Antonio and the Flint-Saginaw-Bay City area of Michigan.
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WFTV Orlando Wins Tight News Races
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WFTV’s Daralene Jones Moves To Evening Anchor
Meteorologist Kassandra Crimi Returning To WFTV
WESH, WFTV Split Victories In November
WFTV Wins Early Morning, Evening In March
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He joins the Orlando ABC-indie duo from a 16-year stint at the company’s Tampa, Fla., radio division.
Anchor Vanessa Echols Marks 25 Years At WFTV
WESH, WFTV Split June Ratings Victories
WFTV Wins PromaxBDA Gold For Weather Image
WFTV Gets ‘Authenticity’ In Consumer Promos
WFTV Leads Among Locals In Orlando Social
Cox Media Group’s WFTV has a comfortable lead among local media outlets on social according to Shareablee data, while Fox O&O WOFL pulls ahead in overall fans/followers. WFTV’s news director says the market’s penchant for viral stories — plus an embrace of Facebook Live — is helping buoy its social efforts.
Reporter Ken Tyndall Back At WFTV Fulltime
WFTV’s New Set Wins Regional Emmy
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Todd Ulrich has been consumer reporter for 25 of his 33 years at Cox Media’s Orlando, Fla., ABC affiliate. He’s the longest-serving TV reporter in the market.
