Nexstar Names Bill Mondora DC Bureau Chief

Nexstar Media Group today appointed Bill Mondora to the new position of Washington, D.C., Bureau Chief, responsible for overseeing the production of news that is relevant to the local communities the company serves in 100 markets. He assumes his new role immediately and reports to Jerry Walsh, director of local content development for Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc.

Nexstar previously announced that it was doubling the size of its Washington, DC, bureau. Nexstar’s DC bureau is located at 400 North Capitol Street, two blocks from the U.S. Capitol in the NBC News Channel offices. Nexstar said Mondora’s appointment “reflects Nexstar’s strategy to appoint proven broadcast and digital media leaders to oversee the development of its innovative multi-platform local news and community-focused content on a regional basis, while enhancing its service to viewers, clients and advertising partners.”

In addition, Nexstar will be adding four more positions to the bureau, three multimedia journalists/reporters and an executive producer.

In his new role, Mondora will oversee the expanded team of 10 journalists and news production personnel. The Washington reporters will be responsible for producing local stories and exclusive interviews with local lawmakers focused on specific issues that are impacting individual local markets, as well as topics of national interest.

The Washington news bureau will offer extensive multiplatform coverage of events and developments including live reporting for broadcast television newscasts, detailed digital media stories for local websites/mobile apps and ongoing social media engagement with local audiences.

Mondora is a veteran broadcast journalist with extensive experience in local and network news programming, production and service. He spent 24 years at CBS where he held several leadership roles including director of news and executive producer of Newspath for 15 years. During his tenure he was responsible for developing and distributing key news content to CBS affiliates across the country, while managing the day-to-day services CBS Newspath provided to local affiliates.

Prior to joining Nexstar, Mondora most recently was VP-director of news for KTTV Los Angeles, where he launched a social media and digital strategy.

Commenting on the appointment, Jerry Walsh said: “As the nation’s largest local media group, Nexstar has cultivated an organization-wide commitment to providing unique local content that is relevant to each of the communities it serves, while offering local businesses, advertisers and brands the ability to engage and connect with local audiences. Nexstar’s expanded, Washington, DC, resources and news reporting capabilities and the appointment of a proven industry executive to serve as our bureau chief will further our industry-wide reputation of delivering exceptional local programming and service.

Commenting on his new role, Mondora said: “Nexstar’s long-term success is a result of its deep dedication to the local communities it serves across the United States, and I am grateful for this opportunity to lead the company’s expanded news bureau in Washington. This is a critical time for our nation and we have an obligation to bring each of the local communities we serve exclusive coverage of local and national news from Capitol Hill.”