Ruth Ashton Taylor, Trailblazing Journalist Who Had 50-Year Career In Radio And TV, Dies At Age 101
SAN RAFAEL, Calif. (AP) — Ruth Ashton Taylor, a trailblazing journalist who was the first female newscaster to work in television on the …
‘The Honeymooners’ Actress Joyce Randolph Dies At 99
The veteran stage and television actress played the savvy Trixie Norton on The Honeymooners, providing the perfect foil to her dimwitted TV …
Tom Shales, Pulitzer-Winning TV Critic, Dies At 79
He spent nearly 40 years writing for The Washington Post and was known for his incisive and barbed commentary.
Anchor Moves At WABC New York
Sandra Bookman, who has been a weekend anchor at ABC’s WABC New York for more than two decades, moves to Eyewitness News At Noon where …
Houston Reporters Had Huge Hopes For Nonprofit Newsroom — Until The Firings
The dismissal of a beloved editor and Pulitzer-winning journalist raises questions about the future of the well-funded Houston Landing, and …
Liz Knight Upped To GM Of WALB-WGCW Albany, Ga.
Gray Television moves up The NBC, BC and CW stations’ former general sales manager.
Michael Strahan’s 19-Year-Old Daughter Is Fighting Cancer
The 19-year-old daughter of NFL Hall of Famer and “Good Morning America” co-anchor Michael Strahan is undergoing treatment for …
WFLD Sets New Anchor Lineup For ‘Good Day Chicago’
Fox O&O WFLD Chicago will debut a new anchor lineup for its Good Day Chicago” morning show on Jan. 22. Anthony Ponce and Anita Blanton …
CBS: Mitch Graham To Run Unscripted & Mackenzie Mitchell To Lead Specials Team Following Jack Sussman Exit
CBS has unveiled its new structure for unscripted and specials following the departure of Jack Sussman who was EVP, specials, music, live …
Pat McAfee’s On-Air Slams Of ESPN Executive Show A Network Power Shift
For decades, the biggest star at ESPN was ESPN. That’s changing as it transitions from cable dominance to a much less certain streaming …
CBS’ Jack Sussman Steps Down As Unscripted & Specials Chief After 25 Years
Sussman, EVP, specials, music, live events and alternative programming, CBS Entertainment, is stepping down but will remain in business with …
Sinclair Announces Company-Wide Promotions
The company ups more than 30 executives. CEO Chris Ripley recognizes “their outstanding contributions, we also reinforce our commitment to …
Sinclair Names Patrick McFadden Global Public Policy SVP
He is responsible for overseeing the development and implementation of Sinclair’s comprehensive legislative and regulatory strategy to …
CBS News Chief Got Job Despite HR Probe Over Bias Accusations: Sources
The new president of CBS News has been accused of using her clout to promote minorities while unfairly sidelining white journalists — a …
Aaron Rodgers Denies Implying Comic Jimmy Kimmel Was Tied To Epstein And Condemns Those Who Do
Rodgers returned to ESPN's The Pat McAfee Show on Tuesday for his weekly appearance and addressed comments he made the week before that …
Tina Fey To Headline ‘The Four Seasons’ Comedy Series For Netflix That She Co-Created With ’30 Rock’ Alums
30 Rock creator and star Tina Fey is returning to the small screen with The Four Seasons, based on the 1981 feature film, which she …
Lionsgate Launches Alternative TV Division Headed By Craig Piligian
Lionsgate Alternative Television will encompass the studio’s unscripted TV brands like Pilgrim Media Group, Blackfin, Renegade, Daisybeck …
Amazon’s Jon Wax Exits For Disney International TV Post
After serving as head of genre development at the e-commerce giant/streamer, Wax has joined Disney and will serve as EVP international …
CBS Promotes Sahand Sepehrnia To EVP, Digital Content Strategy & Business
The streaming veteran is tapped to fill a newly created role “working closely with the executives of News, Stations, CBS Media Ventures, …
Scripps Promotes 3 Local News Leaders To Station Managers
Station managers, a new role at Scripps, help with the station’s day-to-day operations and serve as department heads. The latest additions …
Deborah Norville To Receive Lifetime Achievement Award From Broadcasters Foundation Of America
The Emmy-winning anchor of Inside Edition will be honored during the foundation’s Golden Mic Gala and Fundraiser in March.
Sinclair Names Ryan Moore SVP-Chief Revenue Officer
He moves up from the company’s sports and digital offerings to oversee sales and revenue growth strategies for all of Sinclair’s television …
ESPN Strikes New Pact With Kevin Negandhi For ‘Sports Center’ And More
Kevin Negandhi may not be the most controversial sports host at ESPN — no one’s heard him slam executives on air or suggest he needs a …
Meteorologist Jon Rivas Joins KCCI News
Hearst Television CBS affiliate KCCI Des Moines, Iowa has added Jon Rivas as the new meteorologist on KCCI 8 News This Morning. He joins …
Patrick McFadden Joins Sinclair As SVP Global Public Policy and Communications
The former NAB executive will oversee the company’s “comprehensive legislative and regulatory strategy to support the policy and advocacy …
Fox’s Curt Menefee Expands Role To Co-Host WNYW’s ‘Good Day New York’
He joins Rosanna Scotto on the Jan. 16. Menefee will continue co-hosting the award-winning Fox NFL pregame show Fox NFL Sunday.