Rod Hissong Named News Director At WAND Decatur
Block Communications moves him from its WDRB Louisville, Ky., to oversee journalism at its NBC affiliate in Illinois.
Fox Sports Hires Veteran Ad Sales Executives
Fox Sports has appointed Jen Durda and Kathy Lydon both named VPs. Durda previously was a VP with Warner Bros. Discovery and Turner Sports. …
Reality TV’s Chrisleys Appealing Bank Fraud And Tax Evasion Convictions In Federal Court
The Chrisleys rose to fame with their USA network show Chrisley Knows Best, which chronicled the exploits of their tight-knit family. But …
Broadcasters Foundation Of America Honors Industry Leaders
The Broadcasters Foundation of America held its annual breakfast Wednesday during the NAB Show in Las Vegas. The Foundation honored several …
Telemundo Elevates Ronald Day To President Of Telemundo Studios, Names Javier Pons EVP
Day has spearheaded production on La Casa de los Famosos, Los 50, Exatlon, Top Chef VIP, the Billboard Latin Music Awards, Miss Universe and …
Les Moonves Settles With City Of L.A. Over Ex-CBS Boss’ ‘Misuse’ Of 2017 LAPD Sexual Assault Report
Les Moonves has settled his debts with the City of Los Angeles, at least financially. In a meeting of L.A.’s Ethics Commission Wednesday …
Veteran News Executive Sean McLaughlin Joins Graham Media Group
The former Scripps exec will be responsible for developing and implementing newsgathering, storytelling and distribution models strategy …
NPR Editor Who Accused Broadcaster Of Liberal Bias Resigns
Uri Berliner, who has worked at NPR for 25 years, said in an essay last week that the nonprofit had allowed progressive bias to taint its …
Taraji P. Henson To Host ‘Time100’ Special For ABC
Dua Lipa and Fantasia Barrino are set to perform at the event, with Michael J. Fox receiving the Time Impact Award.
Remembering The Time Long Ago When Journalism Actually Meant Something
Adam Buckman: “Robert MacNeil, who died last week at age 93, may have been the last of his generation of broadcast journalists who set …
Producer Sues Al Roker Over DEI Policy Failures
Bill Schultz claims he was fired in retaliation for pushing back against executives at Al Roker Entertainment, who allegedly undercut a …
NPR Suspends Veteran Editor As It Grapples With His Public Criticism
NPR has formally punished Uri Berliner, the senior editor who publicly argued a week ago that the network had “lost America’s trust” by …
Former Spotify Exec Max Cutler Launches New Media Company
Max Cutler, the former Spotify executive who oversaw the audio streamer’s deals with the likes of Alex Cooper and Joe Rogan, is launching …
Warner Bros. Discovery Hires Canoe Ventures CEO David Porter As Head Of Ad Sales Research
David Porter, an ad industry veteran and former Turner exec, is joining Warner Bros. Discovery as head of ad sales research, data and …
Lee Hollin Extends Deal With Lionsgate TV To Remain Head Of Current Programming
Lee Hollin has signed a new multi-year deal to remain in his position as executive vice president of television and head of current …
Paramount Advertising Ups Ryan Briganti To Head Of Sports
The executive succeeds John Bogusz, who is retiring after 26 years with the company.
Travis Kelce To Host ‘Are You Smarter Than A Celebrity?’ On Prime Video
Travis Kelce will host Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity?, a spinoff of Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?, that will stream on Prime …
MSNBC’s Stephanie Ruhle To Open WICT Network’s 2024 Signature Luncheon
The WICT Network has gotten Stephanie Ruhle, senior business analyst and host of MSNBC’s The 11th Hour with Stephanie Ruhle, as headliner of …
Amy Alvarez Named News Director For KULX Salt Lake City
The award-winning local news veteran joins the Telemundo station from the group’s KVDA San Antonio where she was executive producer.
Tyler Perry Re-Ups Deal With BET Media, Gets New Seasons For 11 Series
Tyler Perry is extending his partnership with Paramount. The prolific creator has signed a big new agreement with the company’s BET Media. …
NPR CEO Faces Criticism Over Tweets Supporting Progressive Causes
Katherine Maher, who took over the public network last month, posted years ago on Twitter that “Donald Trump is a racist.” (Armando …
John Sterling Retires From Yankees Radio Broadcast Booth At Age 85 In 36th Season
NEW YORK (AP) — John Sterling, the hyperexcitable New York Yankees broadcaster known for decades of indelible, personalized home run calls, …
WTTG Ups Jacqueline Matter To ‘Good Day DC’ Co-Host
Fox O&O WTTG Washington has promoted Jacqueline Matter to co-host of Good Day DC. Effective immediately, she will co-anchor the 4 a.m. …
Mario Gabelli Comes Out Against Paramount’s Merger With Skydance
Wall Street titan Mario Gabelli is slamming a possible merger between Paramount and Skydance Media — and says he’d rather see Paramount exit …
News Orgs Urge Biden And Trump To Commit To Presidential Debates
ABC, CBS, CNN, Fox, PBS, NBC, NPR and The Associated Press are among those that signed on to the letter urging presumptive presidential …
Iowa Star Caitlin Clark Makes Surprise Appearance On ‘Saturday Night Live’
The Iowa native delivered a heartfelt message about her basketball future, thanking many of the great players who came before her. “I’m sure …
Retiring Chairman Sean McManus Leaves CBS Sports With Its Critical Properties Locked Up Long-Term
McManus, who turned 69 in February, started to consider retirement two years ago. With CBS carrying the Super Bowl this year along with the …
Amazon Hires Former NBCU Exec Krishan Bhatia For Global Video Advertising
Krishan Bhatia, formerly a senior ad sales executive at NBCUniversal, has been hired as vice president of global video advertising at …
Netflix Acquires ‘Rather,’ Documentary About TV News Icon Dan Rather
Netflix has landed Rather, the documentary about veteran journalist Dan Rather‘s landmark career in news. The film, which premieres April 24 …
The CW President Dennis Miller Talks Up Net’s Reboot And What’s Coming Next
Dennis Miller took over as president of The CW in October 2022, after the network was acquired by Nexstar Media Group. He quickly set about …
Robert MacNeil, Creator And First Anchor Of PBS ‘Newshour’ Nightly Newscast, Dies
MacNeil first gained prominence for his coverage of the Senate Watergate hearings for the Public Broadcasting Service and began his …
ZTransform Hires Mark Brown As New SVP Of Solutions & Development
ZTransform, a technology systems and solutions provider serving the broadcast, corporate new media, sports venue, education and government …