Two Stations Among IRE Award Winners

The annual IRE Awards recognize outstanding investigative work and help identify the techniques and resources used to complete each story. This year’s winners included WVUE New Orleans and KHOU Houston. Other TV winners included Telemundo, The Weather Channel and PBS Frontline.

Raycom Ups Sandy Breland To Group VP

The former WVUE New Orleans VP-GM will succeed retiring Leon Long as corporate group vice president. She, in turn, will be succeeded by Tim Ingram, VP-GM of the company’s Cape Girardeau, Mo., duopoly.

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Sandy Breland Named WVUE VP-GM

Raycom, which takes over operations of the New Orleans Fox affiliate Monday, has chosen the GM of its WAFB Baton Rouge, La., to lead the transition.

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New Orleans Weathercasters Leave For Baltimore

3 Stations Honored For Investigative Work

The annual IRE Awards recognize outstanding investigative work and help identify the techniques and resources used to complete each story. Among the winners are KTRK Houston, KQED San Francisco and WVUE New Orleans.