CHANGING BUSINESS CARDS Updates on what your colleagues are doing and where they're headed

From Rick Gevers' News Director List.

NEW NEWS DIRECTOR OPENINGS:

KXLN-TV, Houston, TX...REY CHAVEZ left this Univision station earlier this month after four years as ND. He plans to travel. Rey previously was the EP for KMEX-TV in Los Angeles.

NEW NEWS DIRECTORS NAMED:

KRIV-TV, Houston, TX...as we reported earlier in the week, TOM DOERR has been named VP/News Director for this FOX o-and-o. Tom's a veteran ND who most recently had served as VP/Station Manager for CBS's Miami duopoly. He's been an ND in Houston earlier in his career, as well as in Dallas, Washington, Miami, San Antonio and Tulsa, and also spent three years as a consultant with AR&D. At KRIV, he replaces KATHY WILLIAMS who left the station in March after seven years as ND. She's now the Assistant ND for KPRC-TV in Houston.

WGNO-TV, New Orleans, LA...RICK ERBACH returns to the ND chair as he moves to The Big Easy and this Tribune-owned ABC affiliate. Rick most recently was ND for WGCL-TV in Atlanta, a job he left about a year ago. Rick's also been an ND in St. Louis, and worked for CNN Newssource. He replaces BOB NOONAN who left the station in May to become Assistant ND for WREG-TV in Memphis.

KCEN-TV, Victoria, TX...DON BRADLEY is the new ND for this Saga Communications owned ABC affiliate. Don had been ND for KCEN-TV in Waco until last May. Previously he spent 16 years as an ND in Ft. Wayne. He's also worked in Memphis, St. Louis, Louisville, and Hartford/New Haven. At KCEN, he replaces DOUG TISDALE who left the station in May.

06/24/09

N.S. Bienstock, Inc. is proud to announce the following:

BILL O’REILLY’s book, A Bold Fresh Piece of Humanity, was number 6 on The New York Times Best Seller List this past week, celebrating its 35th consecutive week on the list.

MARGARET BRENNAN enters into a new agreement as an anchor and reporter for Bloomberg, based in New York.

JEFF RANIERI joins NBC’s San Francisco/San Jose station KNTV as Chief Meteorologist. Ranieri had been anchoring weather for MSNBC and the Today show as well as field reporting from big weather stories.

RICHELLE CAREY joins N.S. Bienstock as a new client and enters into a new agreement as an anchor for CNN’s HLN.

SCOTT WILLIAMS joins The Weather Channel as a meteorologist from WCSC-TV in Charleston, South Carolina.

MEGAN MAWICKE joins N.S. Bienstock as a new client and enters into a new agreement with WBBM-TV in Chicago as weekend sports anchor.

ANDY CEROTA joins N.S. Bienstock as a new client and enters into a new agreement with KTRK-TV in Houston as a reporter.

ROOP RAJ returns home and joins WJBK-TV in Detroit as a reporter/anchor from WDSU-TV in New Orleans.

KATHERINE SCOTT joins WPVI-TV in Philadelphia as a reporter from News 12 the Bronx in New York.

LYTEL YOUNG will host an episode of the popular HGTV series “Bang For Your Buck.”

Bill, Margaret, Jeff, Richelle, Scott, Megan, Andy, Roop, Katherine, and Lytel are represented by Carole Cooper, Richard Leibner, Rick Ramage, Peter Goldberg and Adam Leibner at N.S. Bienstock, Inc., 250 West 57th Street, Suite 333, New York, NY 10107, (212) 765-3040. To meet all of our agents, link to www.nsbtalent.com.

06/20/09

From Rick Gevers' News Director List.

NEW NEWS DIRECTOR OPENINGS:

WISH-TV, Indianapolis, IN...in a move we first alerted you to in an emailed UPDATE last Monday, KEVIN FINCH is leaving this LIN-owned CBS affiliate to return to working on documentaries. He's joining Calamari Productions. The move reunites him with KAREN GRAU who heads the company: they've worked together in the past. Kevin was promoted to ND here in February, 2007.

NEW NEWS DIRECTORS NAMED:

KDKA-TV, Pittsburgh, PA...we emailed you about this move on Thursday: COLEEN MARREN will be the next ND for this CBS o-and-o. Coleen most recently was the ND for Hearst's WCVB-TV in Boston, a job she left at the end of 2008. She'd been the ND there for eight years and had earlier served as an ND in Milwaukee and Hartford. She replaces JOHN VERRILLI who traveled the reverse path and headed to Boston as ND for a sister CBS o-and-o, WBZ-TV, earlier this year after four years as ND for KDKA.

WJAR-TV, Providence, RI...CHRIS LANNI has been named Content Brand Manager for this Media General owned NBC affiliate. He replaces longtime 'JAR ND BETTY JO CUGINI who was laid off from the station last April after eight years as ND.

KGPE-TV, Fresno, CA...CHAD McCOLLUM has been promoted to ND for this Newport-owned CBS affiliate. He had been the Assistant ND here, and has previously worked in San Diego and Los Angeles. He replaces JIM HOLLAND who left the station last month after six years as ND. Jim returned to Texas as ND for KCEN-TV in Tyler, TX.

06/15/09

From DB & Associates

DAVID KLUGH moves to KIMA, the CBS affiliate in the Yakima, Pasco, Washington market. Klugh takes over as Assistant News Director and will also co-anchor the weekday 5 and 6 evening newscasts. David anchored previously in Tampa & Milwaukee. He comes from KGUN in Tucson, Arizona where he was Assistant News Director.

LAUREN MAYK becomes the evening news anchor for SNN Local News 6 in Sarasota, Florida. Previously, Lauren anchored and produced SNN Good Morning and covered business news for the Sarasota Herald-Tribune and The Philadelphia Inquirer. Mayk continues to write her economy blog, Recess This and report business news stories on SNN.

DAVID KLUGH and LAUREN MAYK are represented by DAVID BRUNNER of DB & ASSOCIATES in Neffs, PA. www.dbandassociates.com

And another one from Mort Meisner Associates

GENERAL ASSIGNMENT REPORTER ERIC RUCKER jumps 160 markets to CBS Affiliate WDJT in Milwaukee from the NBC Affiliate in Bend, Oregon where he was the morning anchor and general assignment reporter. Eric is a graduate of San Jose State University.

ERIC RUCKER is represented by Mort Meisner Associates. Mort Meisner can be reached at: 248-545-2222 (office) mmeisassoc@aol.com Mort Meisner Associates 26711 Woodward Ave.#203 Huntington Woods MI 48070

06/11/09

From Mort Meisner Associates...

MELISSA FULLERTON, GENERAL ASSIGNMENT REPORTER signs a new contract with WFMZ in Philadelphia. Melissa, who joined the television station in 2006 is a graduate of Westminster College.

MELISSA FULLERTON is represented by Mort Meisner Associates. Mort Meisner can be reached at: 248-545-2222 (office) mmeisassoc@aol.com Mort Meisner Associates 26711 Woodward Ave.#203 Huntington Woods MI 48070

06/05/09

From Rick Gevers' News Director List...

NEW NEWS DIRECTOR OPENINGS:

None that I know of.

NEW NEWS DIRECTORS NAMED:

KOBI-TV, Medford, OR...JULIE AKINS returns to Medford as the next ND for this NBC affiliate. Earlier in her career she was the ND at KDRV-TV in Medford. She's also been an ND in Las Vegas and Fresno At KOBI, she replaces BILL KELLY who left the station earlier this year to resume his career as an on-air meteorologist.

06/01/09

From Rick Gevers' News Director List...

NEW NEWS DIRECTOR OPENINGS:

KTEN-TV, Denison, TX...this Lockwood Broadcasting owned NBC station is advertising for a new ND. STEVE KORIOTH has been the ND here for almost four years. He'd previously worked in Huntsville, Tucson, Dallas and Chicago.

NEW NEWS DIRECTORS NAMED:

KPTV/KPDX, Portland, OR...COREY HANSON has been promoted to News Director for this Meredith Broadcasting owned FOX/MyNetworkTV affiliate. She's been the EP of Special Projects, and has also worked as EP and Creative Services Director there. Corey replaces PATRICK McCREERY who was promoted to GM last October.

WMAR-TV, Baltimore, MD...KELLY GROFT will be the next ND for this Scripps' owned ABC affiliate. She's currently the Assistant ND here and has been at the station almost ten years in a variety of roles, including producer, Executive Producer, and Ass't. ND. She replaces PEGGY PHILLIP who is moving to another Scripps station after one year as ND here. More on that in the next entry. (And apologies to Kelly, whose last name I misspelled in an emailed ND List UPDATE earlier this week.)

KSHB-TV, Kansas City, MO...as noted above, PEGGY PHILLIP is moving from Scripps' WMAR-TV in Baltimore to become ND for this Scripps-owned NBC affiliate. The move allows her to be closer to her parents in South Dakota. In addition to one year as ND in Baltimore, Peggy's also been an ND in Memphis, Syracuse, and Tulsa. She's also worked in Reno, Miami, Boston and Chicago. At KSHB, Peggy replaces RICK ILER who left the station in March after almost a year and a half as ND.

05/28/09

From Mort Meisner Associates...

ELIZABETH RIES IS PROMOTED TO HOST OF TWIN CITIES LIVE AT ABC AFFILIATE KSTP IN MINNEAPOLIS. Elizabeth joined the television station in 2008 as a reporter and fill-in anchor after working at the ABC affiliate in Green Bay. Elizabeth is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin.

ELIZABETH RIES is represented by Mort Meisner Associates. Mort Meisner can be reached at: 248-545-2222 (office) mmeisassoc@aol.com Mort Meisner Associates 26711 Woodward Ave.#203 Huntington Woods MI 48070

05/27/09

3 Kings Entertainment, LLC is pleased to announce the following job placements:

DAVE BENZ becomes an Anchor/Reporter for Comcast SportsNet Bay Area in San Francisco from sports anchor/reporter at WTTG in Washington, DC.

DESMOND PURNELL is promoted to Sports Director at KDAF-TV in Dallas from sports reporter/fill-in anchor.

DAVE OWENS jumps 75 markets and joins WUSA in Washington, DC as a Sports Digital Correspondent from sports anchor at KTAL in Shreveport, LA.

LYRA MANNING jumps 80 markets and joins WCCB in Charlotte as Weekend Anchor/Reporter from morning anchor at WBTW in Myrtle Beach, SC.

FRANK MICKENS is promoted to Weekday Evening Anchor at WFMY-TV in Greensboro, North Carolina from anchor/investigative reporter.

JACLYN SCHULTZ jumps 87 markets and joins KOKH-TV in Oklahoma City as a Reporter from reporter at WTVO in Rockford, Illinois.

RAY D’ALESSIO joins WAVE-TV in Louisville as a Morning Anchor after almost 8 years as a sports anchor at CNN Headline News in Atlanta.

BRANDON BEYER jumps 60 markets and joins KOCO-TV in Oklahoma City as Weekend Anchor/Reporter from anchor/reporter at WTXL in Tallahassee, FL.

Dave, Desmond, Dave, Lyra, Frank Jaclyn, Ray and Brandon are all represented by Matthew Kingsley. Matthew Kingsley is the President / Founder & CEO of 3 Kings Entertainment, LLC - Matthew can be reached at 3117 N. Hoyne Ave. - Chicago, IL 60618 - (773) 687-8410 (Voice & Fax) - Email: matthew@3kingsentertainment.net - Website: www.3kingsentertainment.net

05/15/09

From Napoli Management Group...

DON TEAGUE is delighted to enter into a new agreement with CBS News as a Dallas-based network correspondent reporting regularly for the CBS Evening News and all other CBS News broadcasts. Previously, Don was a network correspondent with NBC News for 7 years. He is also currenly completing work on the book, "Two Faces of Iraq" with publisher Simon & Schuster, scheduled for release later this year.

EMILY TURNER is pleased to return to her home state of Florida, joining Cox's WFTV in Orlando as a general assignment reporter and leaving WPMI in Mobile. Emily begins in September.

Award-winning general assignment reporter RYAN SCHULTEIS renews with Sunbeam's WHDH-TV in Boston.

JONATHAN VIGLIOTTI joins WPLG in Miami as a multi-media journalist. Jonathan joins the station from Plum-TV in Miami where he won an Emmy last year for a long-form story that he wrote, shot, edited, produced and reported.

MARA MacDONALD renews as a reporter with WDIV in Detroit.

ALEXANDRA CERBALL has joined KGTV in San Diego as morning and midday anchor. She moves from KYMA in Yuma-El Centro where she's been reporting and anchoring since March 2007. As a reporter for KYMA, she reported on hot-button border issues, such as drug tunnels, illegal immigration and events in Mexico.

LETICIA ORDAZ joins Napoli Management Group as a client and also renews her contract with KCRA in Sacramento as a reporter.

KIRA MINER returns home to be the weekend weathercaster for WFTX in Ft. Myers, Florida. Kira leaves KTAB in Abilene, Texas where she was the weekday morning and noon weathercaster.

JENNY ANCHONDO renews her contract with KOLD in Tucson as co-anchor of the number one morning news in the market.

CHRIS SALDANA renews as weekend anchor with KLAS in Las Vegas

05/12/09

From Rick Gevers' New Director List

NEW NEWS DIRECTOR OPENINGS:

WZZM-TV, Grand Rapids, MI...TIM GERAGHTY is moving up within station owner Gannett to become VP-Information Director of another Gannett-owned ABC station, KXTV in Sacramento (more on that below). Tim has been ND here since July, 2004, and previously had been the ND for WTVJ-TV in Miami. He's also worked in Kansas City, Decatur, IL, Kalamazoo, MI, and Columbia, MO.

WGNO/WNOL-TV, New Orleans, LA...BOB NOONAN is leaving this Tribune-owned ABC/CW affiliate to become the Assistant ND for sorta-sister station WREG-TV in Memphis. (WREG, the CBS affiliate in Memphis, is operated by LocalTV LLC, which has a shared services arrangement with Tribune.) Back to Bob: he's been the ND here February, 2004. More on this opportunity in the paid ad below.

NEW NEWS DIRECTORS NAMED:

KXTV, Sacramento, CA...as reported above, TIM GERAGHTY is the new VP/Information Director for this Gannett-owned ABC affiliate. Tim heads west from another Gannett/ABC station, WZZM-TV in Grand Rapids, MI. He's also been ND for WTVJ-TV in Miami, and has worked in Kansas City, Decatur, IL, Kalamazoo, MI, and Columbia, MO. At KXTV, he replaces STACY OWEN. She left the station in February after 3 1/2 years as ND.

KFMB-TV, San Diego, CA...DEAN ELWOOD will be the new ND for this Midwest Television- owned CBS affiliate. Dean has been the Assistant ND here. He replaces longtime ND FRED D'AMBROSI who has left the station after 12 years as ND. Fred's a former ND in Milwaukee who's also worked in Cleveland and Columbia, MO.

05/11/09

WILLINGER TALENT AGENCY (“WTA”) is pleased to announce the following deals it has recently closed for some of its clients:

CLAUDIA RIVERO joins WCAU, the NBC O&O in Philadelphia, as a general assignment reporter. She moves from KTVK in Phoenix where she reported for many years.

ARTHUR CHI’EN, reporter at WPIX in New York, is the new host of “Dining Pix,” a locally produced weekly cooking and lifestyle show for the station.

SABRINA FEIN moves to WOFL in Orlando as weekend meteorologist, from morning meteorologist at WFTX in Fort Myers.

OLIVIA FIERRO recently joined KVVU in Las Vegas as principal weeknight co-anchor. She moves from KTVK in Phoenix, where she was an anchor and reporter.

JESSOB REISBECK was recently named weekend sports anchor at KMPH in Fresno, California.

ROSA DUARTE joins WGAL in Lancaster, Pennsylvania as traffic reporter.

CLAUDIA, ARTHUR, SABRINA, OLIVIA, JESSOB and ROSA are represented by Gregg A. Willinger, Esq. and Traci Wilkes, Esq. at WTA. WTA can be reached at 875 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 1601, New York, NY 10001. P: 212-695-1950: F: 212-695-1855: E: info@willingertalent.com. www.willingertalent.com

05/06/09

N.S. Bienstock, Inc. is proud to announce the following job placements:

GLENN BECK forms a groundbreaking partnership with Simon and Schuster to publish a wide range of fiction and non-fiction books for all age groups. The deal, which gives Beck profit participation and creative control, kicks off with three titles in 2009 led by Arguing with Idiots, Beck's return to hardcover nonfiction, which will be published in September.

MIGUEL ALMAGUER has been named Correspondent at NBC News in Burbank and will contribute to all NBC News properties, including "NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams," "Today" and MSNBC. Almaguer has been a General Assignment reporter, specializing in breaking news coverage at WRC in Washington, DC since 2006.

In addition to his current duties at WABC-TV, BILL EVANS, is happy to be rejoining 95.5 WPLJ as Meteorologist.

STEPHANIE ABRAMS has been named a Co-Host with Al Roker on “Wake Up with Al,” airing weekday mornings from 6am to 7am on The Weather Channel this summer.

N.S. Bienstock congratulates NATALIE MORALES for making People’s 100 Most Beautiful People List.

JEFF MICHAEL joins N.S. Bienstock as a new client and enters into a new agreement as Weekend Evening Anchor for KTTV and KCOP, the Fox duopoly in Los Angeles.

CHRISTA DELCAMP has been promoted to M-F early evening Anchor/Reporter at WHDH-TV in Boston from Weekend Evening Anchor.

KRISTEN WELKER has been promoted to Weekend Evening Anchor at WCAU-TV in Philadelphia from Reporter/Fill-In Anchor.

PAUL DEANNO joins KOMO-TV in Seattle as a Weekday Morning Meteorologist from WTVJ-TV in Miami.

PAM OLIVER becomes Sideline Reporter for Turner Sports’ coverage of the 2009 NBA Playoffs.

ROSS SHIMABUKU joins KSWB-TV in San Diego as Weeknight Sports Anchor from KTVK-TV in Phoenix.

JILLIAN MELE becomes Traffic Anchor for WCAU-TV in Philadelphia.

Glenn, Miguel, Bill, Stephanie, Natalie, Jeff, Christa, Kristen, Paul, Pam, Ross and Jillian are represented by George Hiltzik, Peter Goldberg, Carole Cooper, and Rick Ramage at N.S. Bienstock, Inc., 250 West 57th Street, Suite 333, New York, NY 10107, (212) 765-3040. To meet all of our agents, link to www.nsbtalent.com.

05/04/09

From Rick Gevers' News Director List..

NEW NEWS DIRECTOR OPENINGS:

WAND-TV, Decatur, IL...JIM PLATZER is leaving this Block Communications owned ABC affiliate to become ND for WFMY-TV in Greensboro, NC (more on that below). He's been ND here since August, 2006.

KOBI-TV, Medford, OR...BILL KELLY is leaving this NBC affiliate after two years as ND. He's taking a job (in another market) as an on-air meteorologist and anchor. Bill had been a meteorologist in Phoenix before returning to Medford last July for family reasons.

NEW NEWS DIRECTORS NAMED:

WFMY-TV, Greensboro, NC...as mentioned above, JIM PLATZER will be the next ND for this Gannett-owned CBS affiliate. Jim's currently the ND at WAND-TV in Decatur, IL, is a former ND for WBOY-TV in Clarksburg, WV, and has also worked in Johnstown and Altoona, PA, Mobile, AL, and spent seven years in Florida, working in both Orlando and Tampa. At WFMY, he replaces GINA KATZMARK who left the station in January after 3 1/2 years as ND.

KEZI-TV, Eugene, OR...we're a little late in reporting that GM MARK HATFIELD (a former ND) has assumed the NDs responsibilities here in addition to his GM duties. GARY DARIGOL was released from the station this past February for financial reasons. He'd been ND there since August 2007.

05/02/09

From DB & Associates...

NADIA SINGH is the newest member of the WOWT newsroom. Singh moves to the NBC affiliate in Omaha, Nebraska where she will be the AM reporter. Nadia previously worked at WMDT in Salisbury, Maryland as a reporter and at WFOR in Miami as a newswriter/reporter.

NADIA SINGH is represented by DAVID BRUNNER of DB & ASSOCIATES in Neffs, Pennsylvania. Taking on new clients. www.dbandassociates.com

04/27/09

The latest from Rick Gevers' News Director List...

NEW NEWS DIRECTOR OPENING:

None, to my knowledge.

NEW NEWS DIRECTORS NAMED:

WMUR-TV, Manchester, NY...congratulations to ALISHA McDEVITT who has been promoted to news director for this Hearst-Argyle owned ABC affiliate. She has been the Assistant ND here since 2003, and first joined the station in 1995 as a producer. Alisha replaces ANDREW VREES who's been promoted to ND of sister Hearst ABC affiliate WCVB-TV in Boston after almost five years as ND in Manchester.

KNOE-TV, Monroe, LA...another promotion from within finds MARLA GILCREASE moving up to ND for this Hoak Media owned CBS affiliate. Marla as been the Assistant ND and Production Manager here, and also served as Assignment Manager. She's also worked in Shreveport. Marla replaces TAYLOR HENRY who left the station to become EP for WGNO-TV in New Orleans.

04/19/09

From Rick Gevers' News Director List.

NEW NEWS DIRECTOR OPENING:

WTVJ-TV, Miami, FL...veteran NBC employee YVETTE MILEY is leaving this NBC o-and-o to take on a new role for the network. She's going to be the Executive Editor for MSNBC. Yvette's been the ND here since May, 2004 when she returned to WTVJ after a stint as ND for its then owned station, WVTM-TV in Birmingham.

WAFF-TV, Huntsville, AL...MIMI STRAWN is leaving this Raycom-owned NBC affiliate in June to return to New Orleans for family reasons. She's been the ND since last October, and has previously been a news director in New Orleans and Tulsa. If you are interested in this opportunity, please be sure to see the paid ad below, particularly if you are going to RTNDA.

NEW NEWS DIRECTORS NAMED:

KPRC-TV, Houston, TX...we told you earlier this week that RICK McFARLAND has been promoted to News Director for this Post-Newsweek/NBC affiliate. He's been the interim ND since SKIP VALET left to become GM of sister PNS station WKMG-TV in orlando, where he had earlier been the ND. Rick's been the Assistant ND at KPRC since 2001, and first joined the station in 1980 as a sports photographer. He's also worked in Syracuse and Columbia, MO, where he and your editor were classmates at the University of Missouri.

04/17/09

From Mort Meisner Associates

MELANIE BROOKS IS PROMOTED TO MORNING ANCHOR REPORTER AT CBS AFFILIATE WTSP IN TAMPA. Melanie joined the television station in 2007 as a general assignment reporter. Melanie who has also worked at the ABC affiliate and FOX 0&0 in Detroit. Melanie is a graduate of Louisiana State University.

MELANIE BROOKS is represented by Mort Meisner Associates. Mort Meisner can be reached at: 248-545-2222 (office) mmeisassoc@aol.com Mort Meisner Associates 26711 Woodward Ave.#203 Huntington Woods MI 48070

04/15/09

Mary Cavallaro and Dave Frankel of Montgomery McCracken are pleased to announce some recent client news.

NFL Hall of Fame sportswriter Ray Didinger has joined Philadelphia’s Comcast SportsNet as a full time analyst. Ray has been a free lance contributor for CSN since the network signed on in 1997. His expanded role will include work on air and online. Didinger, widely regarded as one of the nicest people in the business, will continue to co-host his popular Saturday radio show with long-time partner Glen Macnow on SportsRadio 610 WIP.

It’s a Detroit homecoming for Emmy Award winning Meteorologist Lori Pinson. Lori has joined WWJ-TV, where she will help launch First Forecast Mornings on May 5th. She previously worked in Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., and Baltimore. Lori was most recently at WGAL-TV in Lancaster, PA. While in Baltimore, Lori learned sign language to develop a groundbreaking program to bring severe weather information to the hearing-impaired. Her honors include the NWA Broadcaster of the Year Award and Associated Press Awards. Lori holds a seal from the American Meteorological Society and the National Weather Association, for which she is also an evaluator.

Skylar Zwick is the new 5:00, 6:00 and 10:00 p.m. anchor at WTVY News 4 in Dothan, Alabama, where she joins Reginald Jones on the desk. Before joining the News 4 team Skylar was an anchor/ reporter at KDBC-TV in El Paso. Raised in Florida, the University of Miami graduate began her broadcast career as an investigative intern at WTVJ in Miami. Skylar is also nationally recognized for her success in forensic debating, having won more than 40 local and national tournament championships.

About Montgomery McCracken
Founded in 1912, Montgomery, McCracken, Walker & Rhoads, LLP has been a part of the Philadelphia landscape for nearly 100 years. With offices in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and now New York, Montgomery McCracken is a multi-disciplinary law firm and has a reputation for delivering high-quality and personalized legal services. For more information about our lawyers and our practice, please visit www.mmwr.com.

04/08/09

From Rick Gevers' New Director List.

NEW NEWS DIRECTOR OPENINGS:

WDIV-TV, Detroit, MI...BOB ELLIS has been promoted to General Manager for sister Post-Newsweek owned independent station WJXT-TV in Jacksonville, FL. Bob's been the ND for this NBC affiliate since October, 2007, and has worked for PNS since 1995. The company's VP/News, DEBORAH COLLURA, will be the acting ND during the search. Bob is the second PNS ND to be promoted to GM at a sister station within the last month, following SKIP VALET's promotion from ND at KPRC-TV in Houston to GM for WKMG-TV in Orlando.

WJAR-TV, Providence, RI...BETTY-JO CUGINI was among the people laid off this week at this Media General owned NBC affiliate. Betty-Jo has been the ND here October, 2001, and has worked at the station for 22 years.

KWWL-TV, Waterloo, IA...this Quincy Newspapers owned NBC affiliate has parted ways with JJ MURRAY. He joined the station last August, and has previously been an ND in Mason City, IA, and Sioux Falls, SD. EP NATE LEDING is serving as the interim ND.

NEW NEWS DIRECTORS NAMED:

KTLA-TV, Los Angeles, CA...this long vacant opening has been filled with the promotion of Assistant ND JASON BALL. Jason's been the acting ND since last May when RICH GOLDNER was named ND of sister Tribune station KSWB-TV in San Diego. Jason has worked had several Los Angeles stations, as well as in Miami and Memphis.

04/04/09

N.S. Bienstock, Inc. is proud to announce the following job placements:

PAULA ZAHN's weekly news project, "On the Case With Paula Zahn" on Investigation Discovery has been picked up for 13 episodes and will begin airing in October.

ROE CONN and GIL GROSS are replacing the late Paul Harvey in providing daily commentary for the ABC Radio Network.

LARS LARSON signs a syndication deal with Compass Media Networks for his self-titled radio program.

ADAM WILLIAMS is named anchor of 7NEWS Today in New England (M-F, 5-7 a.m.) and 7NEWS at noon from Weekend Morning anchor. Adam joined WHDH-TV in 2007 from WSVN-TV in Miami, Florida.

ANNE ALLRED is named anchor of 7NEWS Today in New England (M-F, 5-7 a.m.) and 7NEWS at Noon. Anne joined WHDH-TV in 2006 as a reporter from WSYX-TV in Columbus, Ohio

PAM OLIVER joins N.S. Bienstock as a new client and enters into a new agreement with Fox Sports as the lead sideline reporter and feature reporter for Fox NFL Sunday.

RHONDA WALKER joins N.S. Bienstock as a new client and enters into a new agreement with WDIV-TV in Detroit as weekday morning anchor.

ELLEN MCNAMARA joins WFTS-TV in Tampa as weekend morning anchor/reporter from traffic and news reporter at KXAN-TV in Austin.

CRAIG MCKEE joins KFMB-TV in San Diego as weekend anchor from WOWK-TV in Charleston, West Virginia.

Paula, Roe, Gil, Lars, Adam, Anne, Pam, Rhonda, Ellen, and Craig are represented by Richard Leibner, Adam Leibner, George Hiltzik, Peter Goldberg and Rick Ramage at N.S. Bienstock, Inc., 250 West 57th Street, Suite 333, New York, NY 10107, (212) 765-3040. To meet all of our agents, link to www.nsbtalent.com.

04/02/09

From DB & Associates...

JIM WINCHESTER moves to Albuquerque, New Mexico. Winchester is the new weekday night-side reporter for KRQE; the CBS station. Jim comes from WDJT in Milwaukee where he was a reporter/anchor. The Award-winning Winchester also worked in Green Bay and LaCrosse, Wisconsin.

NADIA BASHIR starts her television career in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Bashir is a reporter for WFFT; the new Fox affiliate. Nadia will report for the new 10 pm newscast which starts this month. Besides being a graduate of the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism, Bashir also has a Law Degree and is a member of the Kentucky and Ohio Bar Association.

JIM WINCHESTER and NADIA BASHIR are represented by DAVID BRUNNER of DB & ASSOCIATES in Neffs, Pennsylvania. Now taking on new clients. www.DBandassociates.com

03/28/09

From a journalist out there battling for himself.

Michael Lopez signs as a Reporter/Fill in Anchor for the new start up of the TV Azteca America newscast in Tyler, TX. The station is owned by London Broadcasting Company and is partnered with CBS 19. Before Tyler he was in the 94th Market in Waco.

03/27/09

From Rick Gevers' News Director List.

NEW NEWS DIRECTOR OPENINGS:

KPRC-TV, Houston, TX...SKIP VALET has been promoted within parent company Post-Newsweek to be GM for the company's Orlando station, WKMG-TV. Skip was ND at WKMG before taking over the same job at KPRC in 2006. He's a Florida native who first joined PNS at WJXT-TV in Jacksonville, where he worked his way up from production assistant to ND. Full disclosure: Skip and I worked together at WJXT.

NEW NEWS DIRECTORS NAMED:

WWSB-TV, Sarasota, FL...JASON WILDENSTEIN is now the ND for this Calkins- Media owned ABC affiliate. He had been the Director of Operations. Jason replaces KAY MATHERS (MILLER) who left the station last August to join a local non-profit. Kay was ND here for seven years.

03/26/09

MediaStars congratulates the following clients' accomplishments:

ALICIA COATES re-signs as M-F anchor/reporter at KYMA-TV, Yuma, AZ

TAIRSA SWENSON moves to CNN Atlanta as a producer. Previously she was the weekend producer at KIRO-TV in Seattle.

CHUCK POWELL becomes the AM Host on 98.7 The Peak in Phoenix. Previously he was AM Host on The Edge.

For the second year in a row, KPSP-TV Palm Springs weekend anchor STELLA INGER has been named "Best Television Personality" by readers of the Desert Sun newspaper.

SCOTT MCGEE, primary anchor at WPSD-TV in Paducah, KY won three AP awards for "Best Anchor", "Best Investigative Reporting", and "Best Series/Documentary".

ELI MARTINEZ was recently featured on the TODAY SHOW and NBC Nightly News for his expertise on sharks and shark diving. He took the NBC crew diving with Tiger and Lemon sharks off the Bahamas on Tiger Beach. His new feature film "Summer of the Sharks" was just accepted into the ReelHeart International Film Festival in Toronto Canada. Eli has appeared on Discovery, National Geographic and Animal Planet.

Contact MediaStars at (602) 999-8838 or info@mediastars.tv

03/17/09

From Rick Gevers' News Director List. NEW NEWS DIRECTOR OPENINGS:

KRIV-TV, Houston, TX...KATHY WILLIAMS has left this FOX o-and-o after seven years as ND. Kathy's a former news director at WKYC-TV and WJW-TV in Cleveland. She's also worked in Washington and Chicago, as well as in Houston earlier in her career.

KSHB-TV, Kansas City, MO...Citing personal reasons, RICK ILER resigned this week as news director of this Scripps' owned NBC affiliate. Rick's been ND here since August, 2007. Before moving to KC, Rick had been the Assistant ND at KPHO-TV in Phoenix. He's also a former ND at KARK-TV in Little Rock.

KWQC-TV, Davenport, IA...MIKE WRIGHT has left this Young Broadcasting owned NBC affiliate after almost a year as ND/Station Manager. Before moving to Davenport, Mike had been the Assistant ND for sister Young station WKRN-TV in Nashville.

We're also removing, at least for now, the listings for both KMPH-TV in Fresno and KDBC-TV in El Paso, TX. DESIREE HILL, the VP of News for Pappas Broadcasting, owner of KMPH and KDBC, says both stations have strong interim news managers or interim NDs running the shops, and that the search is on hold pending completion of some financial matters following Pappas' bankruptcy filing.

NEW NEWS DIRECTORS NAMED:

None that I know of.

03/16/09

From Napoli Management Group...

CHRISTINE NELSON has moved east to WBTV in Charlotte where she is the new morning co-anchor. She left her sister station, KLTV, where she anchored mornings and the 5pm shows.

KASSATA EDWARDS heads to Buffalo as an anchor for the Time Warner start-up 24 hour news channel. Previously she reported for KMPH in Fresno.

Consumer reporter, ASA AARONS, joins NY1 as its new employment reporter. For 15 years, Asa was WNBC's consumer reporter. In his new position, Asa will be filing stories about unemployment and the ups and downs of the job market.

SANDRA MITCHELL renews her contract as an anchor with KCBS/KCAL in Los Angeles.

MIKE STONE renews his contract as morning meteorologist with WTOL in Toledo.

KATISHIA COSLEY has joined the staff at KIAH Houston as a reporter. Katishia had been freelance reporting at the station.

TY MILBURN joins NY1 as a freelance reporter. Ty previously was a reporter for WTMJ in Milwaukee.

ANASTASIYA BOLTON renews her contract as general assignment reporter with KUSA in Denver.

MICHELLE CAROLLA renews her contract with WBTW, the CBS station where she is the consumer/money reporter. Michelle also anchors the 10 PM news for WFXB, the Fox affiliate produced by WBTW.

Christine and Kassata are represented by Laurie Jacoby; Asa is represented by Liz Sherwin; Sandra and Mike are represented by Mendes J. Napoli; Katishia and Ty are represented by Liz Hart; Anastasiya is represented by Jean Sage and Michelle is represented by Al Corral of Napoli Management Group. You can reach Napoli Management Group by calling 310-385-8222 or by sending an e-mail to nmg@tvtalent.com. Please visit us on the web at www.tvtalent.com.

03/11/09

IF Management, Inc. is pleased to announce the following client moves:

CHRIS COTTER joins Fox Business Network as a reporter/anchor. Chris spent the previous three years with SportsNet New York (SNY), most recently as the host of "Daily News Live." He was also the New York Mets in-game reporter in 2006, the team's inaugural season on SNY. Before embarking on a broadcasting career, Chris spent twelve years working in corporate finance and marketing, and has an MBA from the University of Georgia.

Former US Congressman TOM DAVIS joins IF Management as a client for television and radio opportunities. Tom represented the 11th District in Virginia for the past fourteen years - he decided not to see re-election this past November. He also served as the Chairman of the House Government Reform Committee from 2003 to 2007.

ROBBY INCMIKOSKI joins Fox Sports North in Minnesota as a full-time sideline reporter and host. He will immediately begin covering the Minnesota Twins and will continue his sideline and hosting duties on T-Wolves, Wild and University of Minnesota Gophers’ telecasts. Robby most recently served as a sideline reporter/host on Fox Sports Arizona covering the Phoenix Coyotes, Arizona Diamondbacks, and Phoenix Suns. During his time in Arizona, Robby also called play by play for the Arizona Sundogs of the Central Hockey League. He is a native of South Philadelphia, PA and a graduate of Temple University.

CORY PROVUS joins the Milwaukee Brewers Radio Network as a play-by-play voice and pre and postgame host. Cory will work alongside the legend, Bob Uecker. A graduate of Syracuse University, Cory was the pre and postgame host for the Chicago Cubs for the past two seasons on WGN Radio. He also provided play-by-play during the fifth inning of every Cubs game.

ALEXIS RIVERA returns to her native South Florida as a reporter for WPBF in West Palm Beach, Florida. For the past two years, Alexis has served as an anchor/reporter at the cable news channel, News 12 The Bronx. The UPenn graduate received her Masters in Broadcast Journalism from the nearby University of Miami.

Long-time college basketball coach TIM WELSH has spent this past season as a studio and game analyst for ESPN, ESPNU, and SportsNet NY (SNY). Tim has served as SNY's main studio analyst on its inaugural Big East basketball pre and post game show. He was the head coach at Providence College from 1998-2008 and at Iona College from 1995-1998.

ADAM ZUCKER will fill-in at Fox-5 in New York as a sports anchor. Adam will continue his duties at CBS College Sports, where he serves as the network's studio host.

Chris, Tom, Robby, Cory, Alexis, Tim & Adam are represented by Steve Herz, Gideon Cohen, Ari Mark, Josh Santry & Jeff Feldman at IF Management, Inc, 810 7th Avenue, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10019, P: (212) 265-7711, F: (212) 397-8361, E: info@ifmanagement.com, www.ifmanagement.com

From Mort Meisner Associates.

STEVE SHAW, GENERAL ASSIGNMENT REPORTER signs a new contract with ABC AFFILIATE KSTP in MINNEAPOLIS. Steve joined the station in 2006 after spending 9 years at the FOX O & 0 in Kansas City. Steve is a graduate of the University of Missouri.

STEVE SHAW is represented by Mort Meisner Associates. Mort Meisner can be reached at: 248-545-2222 (office) mmeisassoc@aol.com Mort Meisner Associates 26711 Woodward Ave.#203 Huntington Woods MI 48070

03/08/09

From Rick Gevers' News Director List.

NEW NEWS DIRECTOR OPENINGS:

WMUR-TV, Manchester, NH...we reported to you in an emailed UPDATE earlier this week that ANDREW VREES is leaving this Hearst-owned ABC affiliate to become ND for sister-Hearst ABC affiliate WCVB-TV in Boston. More on that move below.

NEW NEWS DIRECTORS NAMED:

WCVB-TV, Boston, MA...ANDREW VREES will be the next ND for this Hearst-owned ABC affiliate. We told you above that Andrew has been the ND at Hearst's WMUR-TV in nearby Manchester, NH, for the past five years, and worked as an Assistant ND in Albuquerque and Toledo before that. He replaces COLEEN MARREN who left WCVB at the end of 2008 after eight years as ND there.

Please also note that we're removing the open ND listing for WHOI-TV in Peoria, IL, after this week's announcement of the arrangement under which Granite's WEEK-TV will produce news for WHOI. DON SHAFER, currently ND for WEEK-TV, will be the ND for both stations. The same type of arrangement will take place in Syracuse, where Barrington Broadcasting will produce news for Granite's WTVH-TV.

03/04/09

N.S. Bienstock, Inc. is proud to announce the following job placements:

ALBERT OETGEN has been named Managing Editor of the NBC News Washington DC Bureau as well as Senior Producer for Nightly News and the Today show.

MICHELLE BERNARD joins N.S. Bienstock as a new client and has become a staff Political Analyst at MSNBC.

HOWARD FINEMAN joins N.S. Bienstock as a new client and enters into a new agreement with NBC as a News Analyst for MSNBC and NBC News.

JUJU CHANG debuted her first blog "Juju Juggles" on ABC News' website. Juju writes about work, motherhood and the madness of every day living. You can read this fun blog at www.abcnews.com/jujujuggles.

KATIE MCCALL – has joined KTRK-TV in Houston as their weekend morning Co-Anchor. Katie was previously a Reporter at WBBM-TV in Chicago.

WALT MACIBORSKI has joined KDAF-TV in Dallas as primary evening Anchor. Walt was previously an Anchor/Reporter at WFTS-TV in Tampa.

ANQUNETTE JAMISON has joined WJBK in Detroit as a weekday morning Anchor. "Q" was previously an Anchor/Reporter at WFXT in Boston, where she had been a part of their FOX25 Morning News since its launch in 2003.

ADITI ROY has been promoted to weekday morning Anchor at WCAU-TV in Philadelphia.

DAMON ANDREWS joins Comcast Sports Net Bay Area in San Francisco as a Sports Anchor/Reporter from KTLA-TV in Los Angeles.

KIP LEWIS joins Comcast Sports Net Chicago as a Sports Anchor/Reporter from WRTV in Indianapolis.

KRIS SANCHEZ joins N.S. Bienstock as a new client and enters into a new agreement with KNTV in San Jose as a weekend morning Anchor/Reporter.

ANDRE HEPKINS joins WSVN in Miami as a Reporter.

THOMAS ROBERTS co-hosted the SAG Awards for TNT.

Albert, Michelle, Howard, Juju, Katie, Walt, Anqunette, Aditi, Damon, Kip, Kris, Andre and Thomas are represented by Steve Sadicario, Richard Leibner, Carole Cooper, Peter Goldberg, and Rick Ramage at N.S. Bienstock, Inc., 250 West 57th Street, Suite 333, New York, NY 10107, (212) 765-3040. To meet all of our agents, link to www.nsbtalent.com.

03/03/09

From Mort Meisner Associates...

CHRIS KEATING, GENERAL ASSIGNMENT REPORTER signs a new contract with KSTP IN MINNEAPOLIS. Chris joined the ABC Affiliate in 2007. Chris is a graduate of LaSalle University in Philadelphia.

DAVE BONDY SIGNS A NEW CONTRACT WITH FOX AFFILIATE WBRC IN BIRMINGHAM. Dave joined the station as a general assignment reporter two years ago. Dave is a graduate of Eastern Michigan University.

CHRIS AND DAVE are represented by Mort Meisner Associates. Mort Meisner can be reached at: 248-545-2222 (office) mmeisassoc@aol.com Mort Meisner Associates 26711 Woodward Ave.#203 Huntington Woods MI 48070

03/02/09

From Rick Gevers' News Director List...

NEW NEWS DIRECTOR OPENINGS:

None that I know of.

NEW NEWS DIRECTORS NAMED:

WTVA-TV, Tupelo, MS...JEFF HOUSTON has been named News Director for this locally owned NBC affiliate. Jeff is currently an EP for WAVY-TV in Norfolk. He's previously worked in Atlanta, Jacksonville (FL) and Augusta, GA. At WTVA, he replaces ROBERT DAVIDSON who left the station last October.

02/26/09

TVContract.Com is proud to announce the following client news:

Matt Brickman is the new morning weather anchor at Sinclair’s WICD-ABC 15 in Champaign, Illinois, but he’s a familiar face at the station. Matt has worked in a variety of roles at WICD over the past two years, most recently as the Weekend Weather Anchor.

Talitha Vickers has agreed to become the new weekend anchor at WOFL, the FOX O&O in Orlando, where she will begin her new duties in March. Most recently, Vickers anchored and reported at WCCB in Charlotte.

Matt and Talitha's new contracts were negotiated by Rick Carr, Esq. of TVContract.Com. Rick can be reached at (303) 918-8414 or rick@tvcontract.com.

02/23/09

From Rick Gevers' News Director List...

NEW NEWS DIRECTOR OPENINGS:

WSPA-TV, Spartansburg, SC...ALEX BONGIORNO leaves this Media General owned CBS affiliate to take an ND job in Pittsburgh. (More on that below.) She's been the ND here for about 18 months.

NEW NEWS DIRECTORS NAMED:

WTAE-TV, Pittsburgh, PA...as reported above, ALEX BONGIORNO will be the next ND for this Hearst owned ABC affiliate. She's been the ND for Media General's WSPA-TV in Spartansburg, SC, since August, 2007, when she was promoted to that job. Alex has also worked in Tampa and Las Vegas. She replaces BOB LONGO who left the station in December after nine years as ND to become news director for sister Hearst station WESH-TV in Orlando.

WTAJ-TV, Altoona, PA...DAVID KAPLAR returns to the ND chair for this Nexstar- owned CBS affiliate. David's a former ND in Portland, ME, and has also worked in Dallas, Boston, Cleveland and Denver. At WTAJ, he replaces TONY DEGOL who left the station in January after more than four years as ND.

WFFT-TV, Ft. Wayne, IN...another Nexstar station with a new ND is this FOX startup JIM BLUE, who most recently anchored for WNWO-TV in Toledo, will be both the ND and anchor here. Jim's previously worked in Dayton and Columbia, SC. The station plans to launch its newscast in April.

SAME OLD NEWS DIRECTOR NAMED:

KTUU-TV, Anchorage, AL....just two weeks after being released, this Schurz-owned NBC affiliate has re-hired long-time employee STEVE MacDONALD. The Anchorage Daily News reported his dismissal sparked a lot of protests. He returns as News Director, but will no longer anchor. MacDonald first joined KTTU in 1992 as a reporter and anchor and was named ND last summer.

02/20/09

From DB & Associates...

ANNETTE NEWELL moves to WCTI in Greenville/New Bern/Washington, North Carolina. The Award-winning Newell will anchor and report for the ABC affiliate. Annette comes from WNCT where she was weeknight co-anchor.

DEDRICK RUSSELL re-signs at WBTV in Charlotte, North Carolina. Russell will add fill-in anchoring duties to his reporting job at the CBS station.

ANNETTE NEWELL AND DEDRICK RUSSELL are represented by DAVID BRUNNER of DB & ASSOCIATES in Neffs, Pennsylvania. www.dbandassociates.com 610-767-6183

02/15/09

From Rick Gevers' News Director List.

NEW NEWS DIRECTOR OPENINGS:

KPTV/KPDX-TV, Portland, OR...PATRICK McCREERY has been ND and GM here for a while, and is now looking for a news director so he can concentrate on his GM responsibilities. Patrick's been ND for this Meredith-owned FOX and My Network TV duopoly since June, 2004.

NEW NEWS DIRECTORS NAMED:

WTXL-TV, Tallahassee, FL...veteran ND BILL CUMMINGS will be the next ND for this Calkins Media owned ABC affiliate. Bill most recently has been working for weather vendor Baron Services, but is a former ND in Evansville, Tucson, Huntington, WV, and Tri-Cities, TN. He replaces KEITH WHEELER who left the station last August after six months as ND>

02/11/09

From Mort Meisner Associates.

JASON KNOWLES BECOMES GENERAL ASSIGNMENT REPORTER at ABC O&O WLS IN CHICAGO. JASON who previously worked at the ABC O&O in Toledo joined WLS IN 2004 as a field producer and special projects producer. Jason who is a graduate of Bowling Green State University has won numerous awards for his work including 6 A.P. Awards for his outstanding investigative work. Jason is a native of Toledo.

GENERAL ASSIGNMENT REPORTER KELLIE LaVOIE jumps 45 markets to CBS AFFILIATE KQRE IN ALBUQUERQUE from the FOX affiliate in Burlington. Kellie is a graduate of the University of Minnesota.

AMANDA SALINAS jumps to KDAF IN DALLAS where she will be the Monday- Friday primary evening anchor. Amanda who comes from the ABC Affiliate in West Palm Beach is a graduate of the University Of Texas at Austin.

JASON KNOWLES, KELLIE LAVOI and AMANDA SALINAS are represented by Mort Meisner Associates. Mort Meisner can be reached at: 248-545-2222 (office) mmeisassoc@aol.com Mort Meisner Associates 26711 Woodward Ave.#203 Huntington Woods MI 48070

02/08/09

Napoli Management Group is pleased to announce the following job placements for January 2009:

RACHEL MADDOW, host of “The Rachel Maddow Show” on MSNBC, has signed a new agreement with Air America radio to be a weekly commentator. In addition, Air America will be re-airing “The Rachel Maddow Show” from MSNBC. Prior to MSNBC, Rachel was the host of a daily talk show for the radio network.

RON REAGAN’S new three hour daily broadcast debuted this week on Air America. “The Ron Reagan Show” airs daily from 6 to 9 pm EST.

KRISTIN FISHER has joined WUSA in Washington, DC from KATV in Little Rock. She will be bringing her unique brand of reporting as a traditional and multi-media journalist to the morning show.

CHRIS FLANAGAN moves to the top 5 as he joins Belo’s Dallas flagship station, WFAA, as the new morning co-anchor. Chris has been main weeknight anchor at WOI in Des Moines for the past 4 years.

It’s a homecoming of sorts for VINCE DeMENTRI as he joins WPRI in Providence, Rhode Island as morning co-anchor after a 16-year absence from the station. Most recently, Vince was an anchor and reporter at WCAU in Philadelphia.

SURAE CHINN will return home to Washington, DC and will join WUSA as a digital journalist. Surae has been the weekend morning anchor and reporter at KCTV in Kansas City.

DAVE HALL re-signs as co-anchor of the number one 5-7am morning newscast with KVVU in Las Vegas.

SHARI DUNN moves home to Milwaukee where she will anchor mornings for WDJT. She’s a graduate of Marquette and got her law degree from Northwestern University. Shari leaves KETK in Tyler Texas where she had been the primary anchor.

BENNETT CUNNINGHAM re-signs as investigative reporter with KTVT in Dallas.

KIM POSEY re-signs as reporter with KDVR in Denver.

JUAN FERNANDEZ re-signs as reporter with KCBS/KCAL in Los Angeles.

JOSH RUBENSTEIN re-signs as meteorologist and reporter with KCBS/KCAL in Los Angeles.

AMY KAUFELDT re-signs as anchor with WOFL in Orlando.

BILL KELLER re-signs as reporter with KMSP in Minneapolis.

TIMYKA ARTIST re-signs as reporter with WPXI in Pittsburgh.

Rachel and Kristin are represented by Jean Sage; Chris and Vince are represented by Liz Sherwin; Surae and Dave are represented by Liz Hart; Shari and Ron are represented by Laurie Jacoby; Bennett, Kim, Juan, Josh and Amy are represented by Mendes J. Napoli; Bill is represented by David Ahrendts and Timyka is represented by Sue McInerney of Napoli Management Group. You can reach Napoli Management Group by calling 310-385-8222 or by sending an e-mail to NMG@tvtalent.com. Please visit us on the web at www.tvtalent.com.

From Mort Meisner Associates...

LEAH BENO, GENERAL ASSIGNMENT REPORTER MOVES TO FOX O&O KMSP IN MINNEAPOLIS from Fox Affiliate WGHP in Greensboro. Leah is a graduate of Michigan State University.

LEAH BENO is represented by Mort Meisner Associates.

Mort Meisner can be reached at: 248-545-2222 (office)
mmeisassoc@aol.com
Mort Meisner Associates
26711 Woodward Ave.#203
Huntington Woods MI 48070

02/02/09

From Rick Gevers' News Director List...

NEW NEWS DIRECTOR OPENINGS:

WCMH-TV, Columbus, OH...STAN SANDERS was among the victims as Media General laid off a number of people at this NBC affiliate. Stan's been the ND here for ten years.

WFMY-TV, Greensboro, NC...GINA KATZMARK has resigned as ND of this Gannett owned CBS affiliate. She's been the ND here for 3 1/2 years and had earlier been the ND at WBTW-TV in Florence, SC.

Ft. Wayne, IN....this Nexstar owned FOX affiliate is looking for an ND/Anchor as it is planning to start a newscast.

WHOI-TV, Peoria, IL...JOLIE ALOIS is leaving her job as ND for this Barringon owned ABC affiliate. She's been named Development Director for the Easter Seals of Central Illinois. Jolie has been the ND here for the last three years and was EP there before that. She's also worked in St. Louis.

NEW NEWS DIRECTORS NAMED:

I'm not aware of any. If you know of any, please let me know via email at: rick@rickgevers.com

01/23/09

From Mort Meisner Associates...

GENERAL ASSIGNMENT REPORTER PREETI ARLA joins NBC Affiliate WXII in Winston Salem. Preeti who is a graduate of the University of Michigan comes from the CBS station in Lansing, Michigan

PREETI ARLA is represented by Mort Meisner Associates. Mort Meisner can be reached at: 248-545-2222 (office)
mmeisassoc@aol.com
Mort Meisner Associates
26711 Woodward Ave.#203
Huntington Woods MI 48070

01/19/09

From Rick Gevers' News Director List.

NEW NEWS DIRECTOR OPENINGS:

WSYX/WTTE, Columbus, OH...LYN TOLAN will be leaving this Sinclair-owned ABC/ Fox duopoly, where she's been the ND for the last two years. She's a former ND in Grand Rapids, MI, Cincinnati, Orlando, and Hartford. Lyn tells me she's going to explore the next chapter in her life in Columbus, where her husband is an attorney.

WTAJ-TV, Altoona, PA...TONY DEGOL has left this Nexstar owned CBS affiliate. He had been the ND there since 2004 and had served as the EP there before that.

NEW NEWS DIRECTORS NAMED:

KDVR/KWGN-TV, Denver, CO...CAROLYN KANE returns to a newsroom as VP/Content for this LocalTV/Tribune owned Fox/CW duopoly. Carolyn was ND for KOLD-TV until December, 2000, when she left to take a job with TechTV in San Francisco. She most recently has been President and EP of SPC Productions in San Francisco, where, according to an article in The Denver Post: "...she produced reality based original content and 'infotainment' for TV and the Web." Carolyn replaces BRAD REMINGTON who left the stations to become Executive News Director for KTVK-TV in Phoenix.

WEYI-TV, Clio (Flint/Saginaw) MI...JEFF REINARZ has been promoted to ND for this Barrington Broadcasting owned NBC affiliate, replacing LINDSAY MOORE who left the station in November after seven months as ND. Jeff has been the Creative Services Director here.

KMID-TV, Midland, TX...KARL RUNDGREN has been promoted to ND for this Nexstar owned ABC affiliate. Karl has been the interim ND since MEL HUDMAN left the station last summer. He (Karl, that is) is a former anchor and Managing Editor for WUPW-TV, the Fox affiliate in Toledo.

KRCG-TV, Jefferson City, MO...weekend anchor LADD EGAN has been promoted to ND for this Barrington Broadcasting owned CBS affiliate. He'll replace GREGG PALERMO who left the station in November after two years as ND.

01/14/09

N.S. Bienstock, Inc. is proud to announce the following job placements:

BYRON PITTS of CBS has been named Chief National Correspondent as well as Contributing Correspondent of 60 Minutes.

PAULA ZAHN is developing a prime time magazine show for the Investigation Discovery channel.

MICHAEL SMERCONISH becomes nationally syndicated through a partnership between CBS Radio and Dial Global. In addition to hosting a morning show on WPHT in Philadelphia and WHFS in Washington, D.C., Michael will also host a two-hour daily show, The Michael Smerconish Program, from 12-2pm. WOR-AM in New York will begin broadcasting the two-hour show on February 2nd, from 8-10pm.

ANGELA RUSSELL joins KIRO-TV in Seattle as weeknight 5, 6 and 11pm Anchor from 4pm Anchor at KYW-TV in Philadelphia.

DAVID HALL joins KABC as Director of Operations from Program Director of CBS Radio News’ KNX and KFWB in Los Angeles.

SHIBA RUSSELL joins N.S. Bienstock as a new client and enters into a new agreement with WCVB-TV in Boston as a weekend morning Anchor/Reporter.

SABRA GERTSCH joins KOMO-TV in Seattle as a weekend Anchor/Reporter.

JOEL CONNABLE adds 6pm anchor duties to his weeknight 7pm anchoring at WTVJ in Miami.

MATT KELLER has joined KFSN in Fresno as Monday through Friday morning Anchor. Matt was most recently an Anchor at WTKR in Norfolk.

FIONA GOROSTIZA has joined KDFW in Dallas as a Weathercaster from KMIR in Palm Springs.

Glamour Magazine’s relationship expert MICHAEL SOMERVILLE is hosting the new show “Wingman,” premiering on the Fine Living Network on February 10th at 9pm, where Michael will help dating-challenged singles find love.

Byron, Paula, Michael, Angela, David, Shiba, Sabra, Joel, Matt, Fiona and Michael are represented by Richard Leibner, George Hiltzik, Rick Ramage, Adam Leibner, Jennifer Campanile and Adam Nettler at N.S. Bienstock, Inc., 250 West 57th Street, Suite 333, New York, NY 10107, (212) 765-3040. To meet all of our agents, link to www.nsbtalent.com.

and from Mort Meisner Associates...

GENERAL ASSIGNMENT REPORTER JACKIE FELL joins Central Florida News 13. Jackie who is a graduate of Elizabethtown College previously worked as an anchor/reporter at the NBC affiliate in Flint, Michigan.

Jackie Fell is represented by Mort Meisner Associates. Mort Meisner can be reached at: 248-545-2222 (office), mmeisassoc@aol.com, Mort Meisner Associates, 26711 Woodward Ave.#203, Huntington Woods, MI 48070

01/13/09

From DB & Associates...

KENA VERNON jumps 103 markets as she becomes the newest reporter for WNEP, the ABC station in Scranton/Wikes Barre, Pennsylvania. Vernon comes from WICZ Fox in Binghamton, New York where she was a reporter/fill-in anchor.

CRAIG CARNESI moves to KSPR in Springfield, Missouri, where he will forecast for the ABC affiliate. Carnesi comes from WECT in Wilmington, North Carolina where he was the weeknight meteorologist.

LES STILL moves to WCTI in Greenville/Washington/New Bern, North Carolina where he will forecast weekday mornings for the ABC station. Still comes from WYOU in Scranton/Wilkes Barre where he was the weekend evening meteorologist.

KENA VERNON, CRAIG CARNESI and LES STILL are represented by David Brunner of DB & ASSOCIATES in Neffs, Pennsylvania.
www.dbandassociates.com

01/12/09

Rick Gevers' News Director List has been updated.

NEW NEWS DIRECTOR OPENING:

KDKA-TV, Pittsburgh, PA...we first reported that JOHN VERRILLI is being promoted to sister-CBS o-and-o WBZ-TV in an ND List UPDATE earlier this week. John's been ND here since late 2004, and previously worked for three stations in New York, including WCBS-TV. At WBZ, he replaces JEFF KIERNAN who was also promoted to a larger CBS station, WBBM-TV in Chicago. (John's move means there are now two ND openings in Pittsburgh, Hearst's WTAE-TV being the other.)

NEW NEWS DIRECTORS NAMED:

WBZ-TV, Boston, MA...as noted above, JOHN VERRILLI will be the next ND for this CBS o-and-o. John's spent the last 4+ years as ND for CBS's KDKA-TV in Pittsburgh. He replaces JEFF KIERNAN who was promoted to ND for WBBM-TV in Chicago. Jeff was ND here for just 14 months.

KIVI-TV, Boise, ID...ROBBY MESSER is the new ND for this Journal Broadcasting owned ABC affiliate. Robby has been the Assistant ND for Journal's WGBA-TV in Green Bay, WI. Robby replaces SCOTT PICKEN, who was promoted to ND for the company's KMTV in Omaha. Scott also went to KIVI from the Assistant ND position in Green Bay.

01/12/09

Napoli Management Group is pleased to announce the following job placements:

AMADA GRACE moved into the top 10 to join Sunbeam’s WHDH in Boston as a general assignment reporter. She moved from San Diego and XETV where she was the weekend morning anchor and