KRON Names Janice Gin Assistant News Director

Media General’s independent KRON San Francisco (DMA 6) appointed Janice S. Gin as its new assistant news director.

Gin started at KRON in October 2013 as dayside executive producer. Prior to joining KRON, she spent 13 years as associate news director at KTVU Oakland. She’s also worked at KGO San Francisco and covered news in Phoenix, Atlanta and Sacramento, Calif.

Gin is active in many journalism circles. She’s been a visiting faculty member at the prestigious Poynter Institute and is actively involved with the Radio Television Digital News Association, RTDNA, currently serving as a trustee of its foundation.

Gin is a graduate of UCLA and earned her master’s degree in journalism from the American University in Washington. She has also been a recipient of journalism awards including Peabody, Edward R. Murrow, Associated Press as well as several Emmys.