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August 30, 2010
Greetings:
It's a busy week, with THREE new ND openings, TWO new NDs, two obituaries, and a host of items in Names in the News.
That brings our unofficial count of open ND jobs to 28.
We have paid help wanted ads for two of those new ND jobs, and ads for two other news management positions at strong stations. And we're re-running ads for another ND opening and for another management opening...you first saw those ads last week.
There's news of the death of a veteran news director who held that job in three different places, as well as information on the passing of a legendary San Francisco anchorman who was the father of a former ND. In Names in the News, a past RTDNA President has a new job, we have a management move for a morning EP, and new jobs for two former NDs.
All that follows this week's changes:
New News Director Openings:
WSBT-TV, South Bend, IN...MEG SAUER, longtime ND for this Schurz-owned CBS affiliate, has been reassigned to a new position as Content Manager, in which she'll coordinate the day to day news coverage with other Schurz properties in South Bend. She will report to the next ND. You can learn more about this opportunity in the paid ad below.
WTVM-TV, Columbus, GA...ANNE HOLMES has left this Raycom-owned ABC station after more than three years as ND. She'd earlier worked as an EP in Philadelphia. You can learn more about this opportunity in the paid ad below.
WEAU-TV, Eau Claire, WI...JOHN LaPORTE is returning to Milwaukee as News Content Manager for WITI-TV, the FOX affiliate there. John's a former ND for WTMJ-TV in Milwaukee, as well as in Palm Springs, CA. He's also worked in Houston, Green Bay, Albany, NY, Hartford, and Omaha. John's been ND for the Gray TV owned NBC affiliate since last September.
New News Directors Named:
WXMI-TV, Grand Rapids, MI...KERRI CAVANAUGH will be the next ND for this FOX affiliate. Kerri most recently was ND for WSFL-TV in Ft. Lauderdale/Miami, which shut down its news operation recently. The station produced a morning show in conjunction with the Ft. Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel. WXMI, WSFL, and The Sun-Sentinel all are owned by Tribune. Earlier, Kerri spent more than ten years with WFTS-TV in Tampa, and also worked in West Palm Beach and Tuscaloosa, AL. At WXMI, she replaces TIM DYE, the only ND in WXMI's history, who became ND for WXYZ-TV in Detroit in July.
KIEM-TV, Eureka, CA...BETSY LAMBERT is the new ND and anchor for this NBC affiliate. She's been a reporter in Bakersfield, has worked as a producer in Salt LAke City, and began her career as a reporter in Idaho Falls, ID. She replaces LESLIE BUCHANAN who left (after two years as ND) to spend more time with her family and her one year old son. KIEM is owned by Pollack/Belz Communications.
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Other News Management Openings:
Assistant News Director:
WEWS-TV, Cleveland, OH (listed 7/16/10) KDKA-TV, Pittsburgh, PA (listed 6/26/10) WCNC-TV, Charlotte, NC (listed 6/20/10) WSMV-TV, Nashville, TN (new listing this week, see ad above!) WDSU-TV, New Orleans, LA (listed 7/2/10) WSYR-TV, Syracuse, NY (listed 6/20/10) KREM-TV, Spokane, WA (listed 8/20/10) WAOW-TV, Wausau, WI (listed 7/9/10)
Executive News Producer:
KYW-TV, Philadelphia, PA (listed 6/4/10) KTVU-TV, Oakland/San Francisco, CA (AM EP, listed 7/16/10) WOIO/WUAB-TV, Cleveland, OH (PM EP, listed 8/1/10) WKMG-TV, Orlando, FL (relisted 8/13/10) KTXL-TV, Sacramento, CA (listed 8/13/20) WISH-TV, Indianapolis, IN (listed 7/9/10) WTHR-TV, Indianapolis, IN (relisted this week, see ad above!) KSWB-TV, San Diego, CA (Morning EP, relisted 8/20/10, see ad above!) WKRC-TV, Cincinnati, OH (listed 8/13/10) WTMJ-TV, Milwaukee, WI (AM EP, relisted 7/23/10) WSPA-TV, Spartanburg, SC (relisted 7/2/10) KENS-TV, San Antonio, TX (listed 8/20/10) WTLV/WJXX, Jacksonville, FL (PM EP, listing revised 7/23/10) KOLD-TV, Tucson, AZ (AM EP, listed 6/20/10) WHAM-TV, Rochester, NY (listed 7/9/10) KSLA-TV, Shreveport, LA (Morning EP, listed 6/13/10) WCTI-TV, New Bern, NC (listed 8/8/10)
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Obituaries:
I'm sorry to tell you that ALAN LITTLE died Tuesday after a long illness. Alan began his career as a photographer, transitioned to the assignment desk, and worked as a special projects producer at stations in Orlando, Minneapolis, Seattle, and Houston, often working with his friend BOB JORDAN, the ND at WFTV in Orlando. Alan was the first ND for KABB-TV, the FOX affiliate in San Antonio TX. He later worked for the now-shuttered San Antonio News Channel, briefly worked as an ND in Arkansas and Kentucky, and worked for BrightHouse Networks in Florida. Unfortunately, I do not have funeral or memorial information, but I'll add it to my website.
Longtime San Francisco anchor DAVE McELHATTON died Monday of a stroke related illness. He was 81. Dave was the father of the late TERRY McELHATTON, who spent about ten years as ND for KNTV in San Francisco. Terry also worked in Denver. Sadly, he died in 2008 from a heart attack.
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Names in the News:
Past RTDNA President BARBARA COCHRAN is joining the faculty of the University of Missouri as the Curtis B. Hurley Chair in Public Affairs Reporting. She'll be based in the University's Washington DC bureau. Cochran became RTDNA (then RTNDA) President in 1997 and now is the President Emeritus of the organization. Earlier in her career, she was VP and Washington Bureau Chief for CBS News, EP for NBC’s “Meet the Press,” VP of news for NPR, and Managing Editor of the Washington Star.
MONIQUE HARRIS is the new AM EP for WITI-TV, the FOX affiliate in Milwaukee. She had held the same job for the now-shuttered WSFL-TV in Tampa. Monique has also worked at WGCL-TV in Atlanta and at WMAQ-TV in Chicago. Also, as reported above, JOHN LaPORTE is joining WITI as News Content Manager.
TANYA VEA, once the ND for KUTV in Salt Lake City, is now working for the parent company of a competitor. She's been named VP of Program Development for Deseret Management Company, owners of KSL-TV. She'll oversee public relations work on developing programming for multiple platforms. Tanya left KUTV in 2008 after three years as ND and 15 at the station to take a job with an SLC PR firm.
Former Providence, RI (WLNE-TV) News Director/Anchor DAVE LAYMAN has taken a new job as Public Information Officer for the Rhode Island treasurer, FRANK CAPRIO, who's running for governor. Dave's anchored for two different stations in Providence, as well as stations in Dallas, Columbus, OH, and Baton Rouge, LA. He's been working in public relations in Rhode Island for the last few years.
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The full list:
Here's our complete list of the stations that I believe are currently looking for an ND, as of Friday, August 27, 2010.
If you know of any changes, additions, corrections, or deletions, please let me know via email:
KIAH-TV 7700 Westpark Dr. Houston, TX 77063 WNCN-TV 1205 Front St. Raleigh NC 27609 XETV 8253 Ronson Rd. San Diego, CA 92111 WBNS-TV 770 Twin Rivers Dr. Columbus OH 43215 WFMY-TV 1615 Phillips Avenue Greensboro NC 27405 WJAR-TV 23 Kenney Dr. Cranston, RI 02920 WTEN-TV 341 Northern Blvd. Albany, NY 12204 KMSB-TV 1855 N. 6th Ave. Tuscon, AZ 85705 WNWO-TV 300 S. Byrne Rd. Toledo OH 43615 WGME-TV 81 Northport Drive Portland, ME 04103 KVEO-TV 349 N. Expressway Brownsville TX 78521 KCRG-TV 501 2nd Ave. NE Cedar Rapids IA 52401 WDBD-TV One Great Place Jackson MS 39209 WSBT-TV 1301 E. Douglas Rd. Mishawaka IN 46545 (see ad above!) WCBD-TV 210 W. Coleman Blvd. Mt. Pleasant SC 29464 KHAS-TV 6475 Osborne Dr. West Hastings NE 68901 KSFY-TV 300 N. Dakota Ave. #100 Sioux Falls SD 57104 KTRV-TV 1 Sixth St. N. Nampa ID 83687 KVAL-TV 4575 Blanton Road Eugene OR 97405 (see ad above!) WMGT-TV PO Box 4328 Macon GA 31208 WTVM-TV 1900 Wynnton Rd. Columbus GA 31906 (see ad above!) WEAU-TV 1907 S. Hastings Way Eau Claire WI 54701 KTKA-TV, 2121 SW Chelsea Dr. Topeka KS 66614 KTVL-TV 1440 Rossanley Dr. Medford OR 97501 WVIR-TV 503 E. Market St. Charlotteville VA 22902 KLDO-TV 226 Bob Bullock Loop Laredo, TX 78040 KGNS-TV 120 W. Delmar Blvd. Laredo TX 78045 KFBB-TV 3012 Highwoods Blvd. Great Falls MT 59403
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