Nexstar’s Des Moines, Iowa, NBC affiliate has embarked on an interesting program to fill some of its on-air positions. WHO has brought back a group of veteran journalists and meteorologists who have been absent from central Iowa airwaves.
KCCI, WHO, KDSM and KDIN are now broadcasting with ATSC 3.0 technology.
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New Jobs Posted To TVNewsCheck
New jobs posted to TVNewsCheck’s Media Job Center include openings in upper station management, marketing and creative services, news, IT, digital sales and content, engineering and graphic design.
A year after WHO-TV Des Moines, Iowa, abruptly let her go, Sonya Heitshusen filed an age and gender discrimination lawsuit Tuesday against WHO’s parent company, Nexstar Media Group. The lawsuit alleges Heitshusen, 54, was “thrown out to pasture” because she was no longer seen as camera-worthy, after years in which she saw her male colleagues receive better treatment from management.
Robert ‘Bobby’ Totsch Named WHO GM
The former GM of general manager of WPMI-WJTC Mobile, Ala., is chosen by Nexstar to lead its NBC affiliate and digital operations in Des Moines, Iowa.
WHO Going RV-ing To Five Iowa Towns
WHO’s Presidential ‘Corn Poll’ Closest In History
WHO, Tribune’s NBC affiliate in Des Moines, Iowa, gave visitors to the Iowa State Fair a kernel of corn to place in the Mason jar of their favorite presidential candidate. “While we know the corn poll isn’t scientific, it has proven in the past to be a pretty reliable measure of the attitudes of Iowans at fair time,” said David Price, WHO’s political reporter.
WHO Earns Journalism Awards From 2 State Groups
WHO Turns Football Rivalry Into Week-Long Tailgate
Tribune Media’s NBC affiliate WHO Des Moines, Iowa (DMA 68), is packing up and moving out Monday morning for RVTV 2018, the station’s annual week-long Iowa/Iowa State tailgate party. The […]
Who’s Celebrating Its 1,000th Show? WHO Is
Vietnam Vet Story Earns WHO A Regional Murrow
Who Wins Journalism Excellence Awards? WHO Does
WHO Gives Each GOP Presidential Candidate An Hour
WHO To Present GOP Candidate Forums
Three presidential candidates — Ben Carson, Bobby Jindal and Donald Trump — have agreed to sit with Tribune’s WHO Des Moines, Iowa, down for live, one-hour televised forums with Iowans where they will discuss three of the most pressing issues.
Andy Fales To Co-Anchor WHO’s ‘Today In Iowa’
WHO Des Moines Spoofs Political Ads
WHO Anchor Pleads Guilty To DUI Charge
WHO’s Andy Fales Moves From Sports To News
Two WHO Reporters Arrested For DWI
Meteorologist Arielle Nixon leaving WHO
WHO’s Dave Price Hits Goal For Caucuses Book
Local TV-owned NBC affiliate WHO Des Moines, Iowa (DMA 72), has hired Michael Admire as a sports photographer/reporter/anchor. Admire comes to WHO from KOAM Joplin, Mo. Admire replaces Chris Hassel who […]
WHO Salutes John Bachman During Final Week
Long-time WHO Des Moines, Iowa (DMA 72) newsman John Bachman will anchor his final newscast this Friday night, Nov. 9, on Channel 13 News at 10. The station is commemorating the […]
Rentrak Adds WHO Des Moines
Rentrak Corp. today announced an expanded multi-year StationView Essentials contract with Local TV for its NBC affiliate, WHO Des Moines, Iowa (DMA 72). Rentrak also provides census-based TV ratings, advanced […]
WHO Anchor John Bachman Retiring
Local TV-owned NBC affiliate WHO Des Moines, Iowa (DMA 72), announced that 25-year veteran anchor John Bachman will retire at the end of November. The station has promoted Iowa native, […]
WHO Ups Jannay Towne To Weekend A.M. Anchor
Local TV-owned NBC affiliate WHO Des Moines, Iowa (DMA 72), on Tuesday promoted Jannay Towne to co-anchor of Today in Iowa Saturday and Sunday. She will continue reporting for WHO […]
Local TV-owned NBC affiliate WHO Des Moines, Iowa (DMA 73) has hired Krystle Kacner as a multimedia journalist. The station says Kacner’s duties will include reporter, videojournalist, Web contributor and […]
Local TV’s NBC affiliate WHO Des Moines, Iowa (DMA 72), has hired Megan Brown as a multimedia journalist. In that role, Brown will wear many hats including reporting, videojournalist, Web […]
