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

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

THALIA ASSURAS will host "The Madoff Hustle" for Discovery ID.

LEYNA NGUYEN has been promoted to Weekday 4pm and 9pm Anchor at KCAL-TV in Los Angeles from Weekend Evening Anchor.

KEISHA BURNS jumps 176 markets to Northwest Cable News in Seattle as a Weekday Morning Weathercaster from KTVZ-TV in Bend, Oregon.

TRAM MAI has been promoted to Host and Anchor of a new weekday 4:30pm local news and lifestyle program at KPNX-TV in Phoenix from Weekday Morning Anchor.

BOB KENDRICK joins WSYX-TV/WTTE-TV in Columbus, Ohio as the weeknight 5,6,10 and 11pm main Anchor from CHEK-TV in Victoria, British Columbia.

JOHN KNICELY joins KMOV-TV in St. Louis as a Weekday Morning Anchor from Weekend Anchor at WCCB-TV in Charlotte.

JASON NICHOLAS joins N.S. Bienstock as a new client and enters into a new agreement with WEWS-TV in Cleveland as a Meteorologist.

NATALIE MORALES interviewed Kate Gosselin for the TLC special, "Kate: Her Story."

SUZANNE PHAN joins KXTV in Sacramento as a Reporter from KCRA-TV.

LAUREN PRZYBYL joins KDFW-TV in her hometown as Co-Anchor and Co-Host of Good Day Dallas from Reporter/Anchor at WHDH-TV in Boston.

LOURDES DUARTE has been promoted to Monday-Friday 5pm Anchor/Reporter at WGN-TV in her hometown of Chicago.

JENNIFER KIM joins KGTV in San Diego as a Reporter from KHQ in Spokane, Washington.

DANIELLE LEIGH joins KCRA-TV in Sacramento as a Reporter from KXRM in Colorado Springs.

FRANK HOLLAND joins WDIV-TV in Detroit as a Reporter from NEWS-12 in Westchester County, New York.

JADE McCARTHY will join New England Sports Network (NESN) as a Host and Co-Anchor in her hometown of Boston from WCAU-TV in Philadelphia.

KEITH GARVIN joins KTVT as a Monday-Friday Evening Anchor/Reporter from Weekend AM Anchor at WRC-TV in Washington D.C.

JANET CHOI has joined the New York bureau of CBS Newspath as a Correspondent. Janet was previously a Reporter at KTLA in Los Angeles.

Thalia, Leyna, Keisha, Tram, Bob, John, Jason, Natalie, Suzanne, Lauren, Lourdes, Jennifer, Danielle, Frank, Jade, Keith and Janet are represented by Carole Cooper, Rick Ramage, Peter Goldberg and Jennifer Campanile 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.

11/18/09

From Rick Gevers' News Director List...

NEW NEWS DIRECTOR OPENING:

KSEE-TV, Fresno, CA...while this is technically not a new opening, we did want to call attention to this position as the station is running a paid ad in this newsletter. The job has been vacant since August, when GEOFF ROTH left to pursue a teaching career at Hofstra Univeristy. KSEE is an NBC affiliate and is owned by Granite.

NEW NEWS DIRECTORS NAMED:

WSFL-TV, Ft. Lauderdale/Miami, FL...as we reported earlier this week, KERRI CAVANAUGH has been named ND for this Tribune-owned independent station here. Kerri has been an EP for WFTS-TV in Tampa and has also worked in West Palm Beach and Tuscaloosa, AL. At WSFL, she replaces JOSE SUAREZ who left the station in September after nine months as ND. WSFL airs a morning news program in conjunction with Tribune's Sun-Sentinel newspaper.

WCNC-TV, Charlotte, NC...we also told you earlier this week that CORRIE HARDING will be the next ND for this Belo-owned NBC affiliate. Corrie's spent the last 4+ years as ND for Cox's WPXI-TV in Pittsburgh. He's also worked in Washington, Dallas, Cleveland, and Columbus, OH. At WCNC, he replaces MARY ALVAREZ who was named EP of Local Programming at the station after four years as ND and more than nine at the station.

WKRG-TV, Mobile, AL...veteran ND MIKE RAUSCH will start next month as the new ND for this Media General-owned CBS affiliate. Mike's been an ND in Portland, OR (twice), Orlando, Louisville, Rochester, NY. He's also worked in Ft. Wayne, Nashville, Little Rock, and Buffalo. Mike's been out of the TV business since 2006 when he started his own on-line training company. The move reunites him with GM JOE GOLENIOWSKI...they worked together at WHAS-TV in Louisville. At WKRG-TV, he replaces DAN CATES who left the station in May after 10 years as ND, when he was named ND at sister-Media-General station WSPA-TV in Spartansburg, SC.

WBBJ-TV, Jackson, TN...we're a little late in reporting that ROBERT DAVIDSON is the new ND for this Bahakel owned ABC affiliate. Robert is the former ND for WTVA-TV in Tupelo. He replaces BRAD GRANTHAM who left the station in September to return to Louisiana for personal reasons.

11/16/09

Mort Meisner Associates has some moves to share.

KRYSTAL WHITMAN jumps 114 markets to NBC Affiliate WEYI in Flint from the ABC Affiliate in Jonesboro. Krystal joins WEYI as a reporter and fill-in anchor. Krystal is a native of Louisiana and received her degree in journalism from Northwestern State University.

METEOROLOGIST PAUL HEGGEN JUMPS NBC O&O WSMV in Nashville from the FOX affiliate in Tulsa. Heggen joins WSMV as weekday morning weather anchor. Paul is a graduate of Texas A&M University and the University of Denver.

PAUL HEGGEN and KRYSTAL WHITMAN 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

11/12/09

TVContract.Com is proud to announce the following client news: Lee Zurik is staying home in New Orleans! After 9 years with Belo's WWL, Zurik has agreed to move across the street to WVUE, the Fox affiliate owned by New Orleans Saints owner Tom Benson. Zurik, who earlier this year won a coveted Peabody Award for an investigation into the New Orleans Affordable Housing program, will anchor and be the Chief Investigative Reporter at Fox 8.

Lee's contract was negotiated by Rick Carr, Esq. of TVContract.Com. Rick can be reached at (303) 918-8414 or rick@tvcontract.com.

11/11/09

The NWT Group would like to congratulate the following:

RHIANNON ALLY named national correspondent for the syndicated lifestyle and entertainment show “Better TV”. Rhiannon comes to “Better” from morning traffic anchor/reporter for KCTV in Kansas City. She also served as the Entertainment News Co-Host for Fat Piggy Media, an online video entertainment service featured on commercial radio station websites.

JESSICA ZARTLER jumps 168 markets to multi-media journalist at KUSA in Denver from multi-media journalist at KKCO in Grand Junction, Colorado.

KARLA LEAL moves up 77 markets to KEYE in Austin as co-anchor of a new Spanish language newscast from anchor/reporter at KKEY in Bakersfield, California.

BRAD STEPHENS enters into a new multi-year agreement as primary anchor at KCTV in Kansas City.

ELIZABETH ERWIN moves up 29 markets to multi-media journalist at KPHO in Phoenix from multi-media journalist at WWMT in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

DAVE FROEHLICH promoted to weekend anchor in addition to his reporting role at WDAF-TV in Kansas City.

ROCHELLE RITCHIE heads to WPTV in West Palm Beach, Florida as a multi-media journalist. She was previously at KREM in Spokane, Washington.

KENNY LOPEZ jumps 67 markets to a multi-media journalist at KTXL in Sacramento from KVEO in Brownsville, Texas.

EMILY PANTELIDES takes on new duties as the morning anchor at WPEC, West Palm Beach, Florida. This is the second promotion at the station for Emily, who came to the station as weekend morning anchor and then moved to anchor/reporter for the 7pm newscast.

JEFF BUTERA returns to his home state of Florida as a reporter at WFTS in Tampa from reporter at KPHO in Phoenix.

JOSH DAVIS enters into a new agreement with WMUR in Manchester, N.H.

KELLY O’CONNELL moves to up 40 markets to weekend anchor/reporter at KGAN in Cedar Rapids, Iowa from reporter at WRBL in Columbus, Georgia.

DIETRICH NISSEN jumps 78 markets to multi-media journalist KREM in Seattle from reporter at KAAL in Rochester, Minnesota.

JOE LePAGE returns to the anchor desk and does so as morning anchor at WLFI in his hometown of Lafayette, Indiana from freelance reporter KSLA in Shreveport, LA.

TERESA WOODARD enters into a new agreement with KTVI In St. Louis as weekend morning anchor/reporter. She is also continuing her position as host of "Rams All Access” a weekly show covering the St. Louis Rams on Fox Sports Midwest.

KELYY BURKE moves up 62 markets to sports anchor/reporter at WSIL in Carterville, Illinois from sports anchor/reporter at KDRV in Medford, Oregon.

PETER LINTON-SMITH renews as a reporter at WTVT in Tampa.

KEVIN HOLDEN to sports anchor/reporter at WDJT in Milwaukee from sports anchor/reporter at WOFL in Orlando.

HEATHER SHANNON enters into a new agreement at WTMJ in Milwaukee.

SARA CELI moves to morning show Breaking News anchor/reporter at WXIX in Cincinnati from reporter.

SALLY MacDONALD renews her agreement at KRIV, the FOX O&O in Houston.

ANDY CUNNINGHAM moves to reporter at KABB in San Antonio, Texas from reporter at WKYT in Lexington, Kentucky.

STEPHANIE DIFFIN heads to her hometown of Wichita as a producer at KAKE from anchor/producer at KSNF in Joplin, Missouri.

NANCY ZAMBRANO enters into a new contract as reporter at KTBC in Austin, Texas.

RYAN DUFFY renews contract as a multi-media journalist at WTLV/WJXX in Jacksonville, Florida.

CHRISTIE ILETO moves to reporter at KOAT in Albuquerque from reporter at WAFF in Huntsville, Alabama.

NICK KENNEY renews at WMC in Memphis, Tennessee.

JESSICA WHEELER moves from anchor at Freedom Broadcasting owned WLAJ-TV in Lansing, Michigan to reporter at Freedom Broadcasting owned WWMT-TV in Grand Rapids/Kalamazoo, Michigan.

AMBER STUART signs a new agreement at WHNT in Huntsville, Alabama.

All of these journalists are represented by The NWT Group, No Whining Talent. For more information, please visit our website: www.NoWhiningTalent.com , 817-987-3600.

11/10/09

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

Jeremy Nelson will soon be heading back to Wisconsin, after accepting an offer to become the new Weekend Meteorologist at WISN, the Hearst-owned ABC affiliate in Milwaukee. After a long stint as the Chief Met at WMSN/Madison, Nelson spent the last 3 years forecasting at KSHB in Kansas City, and he will begin his duties in Milwaukee in December.

Jeremy's contract was negotiated by Rick Carr, Esq. of TVContract.Com. Rick can be reached at (303) 918-8414 or rick@tvcontract.com.

11/06/09

From Rick Gevers' News Director List...

NEW NEWS DIRECTOR OPENINGS:

WHAM-TV, Rochester, NY…STEVE DAWE is leaving this Newport Television owned ABC affiliate to become Director of Multi-Media Engagement for WXXI-TV, the PBS affiliate in Rochester. Steve’s been the ND here for more than three years, and was the station’s promotion director before that. Before he joined WHAM, he was the ND for WUHF-TV, the FOX affiliate in Rochester.

KIDK-TV, Idaho Falls, ID…this Fisher Broadcasting owned CBS affiliate is looking for a new ND to replace TED DAWSON, who’s held that job since November. Ted had been the Sports Director there before he was promoted to ND. Earlier in his career, Ted anchored sports for two different Los Angeles stations.

NEW NEWS DIRECTORS NAMED:

WNJU-TV, Teterboro, NJ…JOSE MORALES has been named VP/News for the Telemundo o-and-o. He’s been Director of Digital Content for Telemundo Local Media. I assume (I know, that’s dangerous) that he is replacing HUGO BALTA. You’ll remember we told just last month that Hugo had been laid off from his job as ND here.

WSAZ-TV, Charleston/Huntington, WV…congratulations to GROVER TADLOCK who has been promoted to ND for this Gray TV-owned NBC affiliate. Grover is currently the Managing Editor here. His first job was in that market as a part-time photographer. He was promoted to Director of Photography in 2005 and bumped to Managing Editor in 2007. He replaces SCOTT SAXTON who left the station in September to become ND for WECT-TV in Wilmington, NC.

10/29/09

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

Janet Kwak is making a 128-market leap, from Anchor/Reporter at KTXS/Abilene, TX to GA Reporter at WOAI, the Newport-owned NBC affiliate in San Antonio.

Janet was assisted with her contract negotiations by Rick Carr, Esq. of TVContract.Com. Rick can be reached at (303) 918-8414 or rick@tvcontract.com.

From Rick Gevers' News Director List...

NEW NEWS DIRECTOR OPENINGS:

WOAI-TV, San Antonio, TX…AARON RAMEY has left this NBC affiliate after two years as ND. Aaron’s previously been an ND in Louisville and Knoxville. WOAI is owned by Newport Television.

KSPR-TV, Springfield, MO…BRAD BELOTE is returning to KYTV in Springfield as Director of Digital Content. KYTV is owned by Schurz Broadcasting which also operates KSPR. Brad was ND for KSPR for three years.

NEW NEWS DIRECTORS NAMED:

WUSA-TV, Washington, DC…FRED D’AMBROSI becomes the fifth ND in five years for this Gannett-owned CBS affiliate. (His title will be Director of the News and Information Center.) Previously Fred spent 12 years as ND for KFMB-TV in San Diego before leaving in May, and he was the ND for WISN-TV in Milwaukee for seven years. He’s also worked in Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Green Bay, and Columbia, MO. At WUSA, he replaces longtime Gannett newsman LANE MICHAELSEN who left in August to become VP/News for NBC’s WTVJ-TV in Miami.

WHP/WLYH-TV, Harrisburg, PA…CRAIG HUME will be the next ND for this Newport TV owned CBS/CW duopoly. Craig’s a former ND in Los Angeles, Chicago, Orlando San Diego, and Las Vegas. He replaces CAROLINE IMLER who is leaving the station to be closer to family in North Carolina.

WHAS-TV, Louisville, KY…MARK NEERMAN is back in the ND office as he’ll take over at this Belo-owned ABC affiliate. Mark’s currently the Assistant ND at NBC’s KNTV in San Jose/San Francisco, but he’s previously been an ND in Las Vegas and Richmond. The move reunites him with GM MARK PIMENTEL, who hired him as ND at WTVR in Richmond. He replaces GENIE GARNER who left last month after two years as ND to take the ND job at KITV in Honolulu.

WNYT-TV, Albany, NY…ERIC HOPPEL has been promoted to ND at this Hubbard-owned NBC affiliate. He’s been the Assistant ND here and replaces PAUL LEWIS who left the station in August after three years as ND. Paul’s now enrolled in a master’s program at Quinnipiac University.

WYIN-TV, Merrilville, IN…RYAN PRIEST has been promoted to ND for this PBS station which airs a nightly newscast. He had been the Assistant ND, and has also worked in Evansville, IN, and Tampa. He replaces TODD HAUER who left the station in August to work in Media Relations for Valparaiso University.

WNCT-TV, Greenville, NC…MARTY VAN HOUSEN will be the next ND for this Media General owned CBS affiliate. Marty had been ND for WTLV/WJXX in Jacksonville, FL, until May, 2008, and previously spent six years as ND for KMOV-TV in St. Louis. Earlier he worked for KABC-TV in Los Angeles. He replaces ADAM HENNING who left last June to take an ND job at WAFF-TV in Huntsville, AL.

10/26/09

From Mort Meisner Associates...

CHRISTIAN BORIS JOINS ABC AFFILIATE KTNV IN LAS VEGAS AS A METEOROLOGIST. Christian most recently worked at KTVZ in Oregon where he was chief meteorologist. Christian is a graduate of Penn State University where he received his degree in Meteorology.

CHRISTIAN BORIS 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

10/19/09

From Rick Gevers' News Director List...

NEW NEWS DIRECTOR OPENINGS:

KUVS-TV, Sacramento, CA…congratulations to ISABEL GONZALEZ who is being promoted to ND for sister-Univision o-and-o KXLN-TV in Houston. (See below). She’s been the ND here for almost two years.

KHBS/KHOG-TV, Ft. Smith, AR…MIKE COURINGTON has resigned as ND for this Hearst owned ABC affiliate. He’s been the ND here since February 2003, when he was promoted.

NEW NEWS DIRECTOR NAMED:

KXLN-TV, Houston, TX…ISABEL GONZALEZ has been named ND for this Univision o-and-o. As we mentioned above, she has been the ND for sister-Univision o-and-o KUVS-TV in Sacramento. She replaces REY CHAVEZ who left the station in June after just more than one year as ND.

Two other notes. HUGO BALTA, ND for Telemundo’s WNJU-TV in Teterboro, NJ (the New York market) was laid off this week as part of NBC/Universal cutbacks. I am assuming (always dangerous) that he is not being replaced, so I have NOT listed that as an opening.

And please note that we have removed WDIV-TV in Detroit from the list of open ND positions. DEBORAH COLLURA, the VP/News for station owner Post-Newsweek, has been serving as ND here since BOB ELLIS was promoted to GM for the company’s WJXT-TV in Jacksonville. Deb tells me she’ll continue to do both jobs until at least the first of the year when the situation will be re-evalutated.

10/11/09

From Rick Gevers' News Director List...

NEW NEWS DIRECTOR OPENINGS:

None, that I know of. As always, we appreciate your emailed tips to: rick@rickgevers.com

NEW NEWS DIRECTOR NAMED:

WOFL-TV, Orlando, FL…we told you earlier this week that JEFF ZELLER has been promoted to ND for this FOX o-and-o. Jeff’s been the Assistant ND since 2006, and has also worked in Pittsburgh, Detroit, Tampa, Cincinnati, and Dayton. He replaces GAVIN MALISKA who left the station last month after ten months as ND. Jeff is the fifth ND in just over six years here.

10/07/09

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

Award-winning journalist, JOHN STOSSEL, has joined the Fox News and Fox Business Channels.  John will host a weekly primetime show on Fox Business Channel, primetime specials on the Fox News Channel and will be a regular contributor to the Fox News Channel primetime lineup.  John leaves ABC News after 28 successful years.

GLENN BECK's new book, "Arguing With Idiots" debuts at #1 on the New York Times hardcover non-fiction bestseller list. His other book, "Glenn Beck's Common Sense" remains #1 on the New York Times paperback non-fiction list, where it has been for 16 straight weeks.

NATALIE MORALES to co-host “Tips Today” for The Style Network.  Natalie also enters into a new agreement with NBC to continue her duties as an Anchor and National Correspondent for “The Today Show.”

JOVANA LARA joins N.S. Bienstock as a new client and enters into a new agreement with KABC-TV in Los Angeles as a weekend Anchor/Reporter.

MARIA QUIBAN joins N.S. Bienstock as a new client and enters into a new agreement with KTTV-TV in Los Angeles as a weekday morning Meteorologist.

MAE FESAI jumps over 100 markets to KCRA-TV in Sacramento as a Reporter from KSBW-TV in Salinas.

BLAKE MCCOY joins KTNV-TV in Las Vegas as a Reporter from KBCI-TV in Boise, Idaho.

ANDREW DOUGLAS has been promoted to weekday morning and noon Co-Anchor of Action News 5 from Reporter at WMC in Memphis.

John, Glenn, Natalie, Jovana, Maria, Mae, Blake and Andrew are represented by Richard Leibner, Carole Cooper, George Hiltzik, Rick Ramage and Jennifer Campanile 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.

MediaStars Worldwide is proud to announce the following client accomplishments:

EVY RAMOS becomes AM anchor at KGPE, Fresno from the same position at KGTV. It's a return to Fresno for Evy who was part of "Great Day" on KMPH.

DON HUDSON moves to KTVX, Salt Lake City as AM anchor. Previously Don was freelancing at WHAS in Louisville as a reporter/anchor.

ALICIA COATES jumps to KGPE Fresno as a reporter/fill-in anchor. Alicia comes from KYMA in Yuma as AM anchor.

CAREY PENA signs a new deal at KTVK, Phoenix as an investigative reporter for "3 On Your Side". She also continues as fill-in anchor on primary newscasts.

ANDRES DIAZ is heading to CNN Headline News as a writer. Andres helped launch and then produced KTVK's "3TVs News @ 9".

IRENE MARIN moves cross country to become Bureau Managing Editor at RTTV America. Irene was most recently AM EP at KGTV, San Diego.

CHRISTINE LEE is promoted to traffic reporter/MMJ at KPNX-TV in Phoenix. She's been the bureau reporter for 12 News in Flagstaff.

ANNA VELASQUEZ signs a new extension to remain weekend anchor at KGET, Bakersfield.

JENNIFER VOGEL becomes the Host/Executive producer for the Houston Astros/Fox Sports Houston joint programming. Jennifer was most recently a reporter/anchor at KPNX, Phoenix.

Contact MediaStars, 515 E Carefree Highway, Suite 1471, Phoenix, AZ 85085 (480) 588-0944.

10/04/09

From Rick Gevers' News Director List...

NEW NEWS DIRECTOR OPENINGS:

WPXI-TV, Pittsburgh, PA…as we told you in an UPDATE earlier this week, CORRIE HARDING is leaving this NBC affiliate after 4 1/2 years as ND. Both Corrie and GM RAY CARTER say it was a mutual decision. Carter, a former ND in Atlanta and Salt Lake City, will oversee the newsroom, with some help from MIKE DREADEN, the Managing Editor at sister-Cox station WSB-TV in Atlanta, until the search for a new news director is completed.

WWAY-TV, Wilmington, NC…veteran newsman PAUL PAOLICELLI has left this Morris-Multimedia owned ABC affiliate after two years as ND. Paul’s also been a news director in Houston, Orlando, and for the Ohio News Network, and has worked as the Washington Bureau Chief for the NBC o-and-os, and also worked in Buffalo. He’s also an author, having penned two books. (And, as of this writing, his well-written blog is still available on the station’s website!)

NEW NEWS DIRECTORS NAMED:

WMBB-TV, Panama City, FL…we’re beyond late in reporting the promotion of HEATHER KRETZER to ND here. Heather was named interim ND last January and given the position in April. She replaces long-time WMBB ND LARCHE HARDY who left the station. WMBB is owned by Hoak Media and is an ABC affiliate.

10/02/09

From Mort Meisner Associates...

DANA JAY IS PROMOTED TO SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY PRIMARY ANCHOR/ REPORTER at ABC AFFILIATE WSIL in Carterville, Illinois. Dana joined the station a year ago as a general assignment reporter. Dana is a graduate of Columbia College in Chicago

DANA JAY 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

09/30/09

NEW NEWS DIRECTOR OPENINGS:

WFTX-TV, Ft. Myers, FL…FRANK VERDEL has left this Journal Broadcasting owned FOX affiliate after just seven months as ND. His replacement will be the fifth ND since December, 2003.

WBBJ-TV, Jackson, TN…BRAD GRANTHAM is leaving this ABC affiliate after three years as news director. He and his wife are moving back to Louisiana to be closer to their families. (We told you a few months ago that Brad and his wife ANGIE had a stillborn baby this summer.) WBBJ is owned by Bahakel Communications.

NEW NEWS DIRECTORS NAMED:

WOOD-TV, Grand Rapids, MI…REBECCA SAPAKIE returns to West Michigan as ND for this LIN-owned NBC affiliate. She worked here for seven years earlier in her career, eventually becoming Assistant News Director before leaving to become Senior Web Producer for WDAF-TV in Kansas City three years ago. Rebecca replaces PATTI McGETTIGAN who was promoted two months ago to become ND for sister-LIN station WISH-TV, the CBS affiliate in Indianapolis. Patti had been the ND in Grand Rapids for eight years.

KBCI-TV, Boise, ID…JULIE WEINDEL returns to the ND chair as she moves west to this Fisher-owned CBS affiliate. Julie’s a former ND at WHIO-TV in Dayton who’s owned her own media business since leaving WHIO more than two years ago. Julie tells me she and her husband have wanted to move to the Rockies. At KBCI, she replaces YVONNE SIMONS who left in July to become the Assistant ND at WBTV in Charlotte. Julie becomes the sixth ND here in seven years.

WBNG-TV, Binghamton, NY…CANDACE CHAPMAN has been promoted to ND for this Granite-owned CBS affiliate. She’s been the EP there as well as the anchor of the 6:00 news. Candace has also worked in Lawton, OK, and Columbia, MO. Her promotion to ND allows GREG CATLIN to concentrate on his GM duties here. Greg has been doing both jobs since being promoted to GM earlier this year. 09/18/09

From Napoli Management Group...

WHIT JOHNSON is named correspondent for CBS Newspath based in Washington DC. Whit will also contribute to CBS News broadcasts across the division. Whit leaves KSL TV in Salt Lake City where he was the 6:30pm weeknight co-anchor and reporter. He and his wife, Andrea Fujii, live in Washington DC.

BOB SELLERS, known nationally for his work on Fox News Channel and CNBC, and most recently as a morning anchor at WTTG in Washington DC, has been named a primary anchor for WSMV in Nashville.

DUCIS RODGERS makes a move to anchor for ESPN News. Ducis most recently was the primary sports anchor for WCBS in New York.

ANDREA FUJII joins the reporting team of WJZ in Baltimore. She was the weekend evening co-anchor at KSTU in Salt Lake City. Andrea has relocated with her husband, Whit Johnson.

BRETT CUMMINS returns to Little Rock and KARK to forecast the weeknight weather. Brett was the chief meteorologist with WVLA in Baton Rouge.

AMBER SULLINS joins KNXV in Phoenix as morning meteorologist. Previously, she was the morning and noon forecaster for KVIA in El Paso. Amber is a Valley "native" and a graduate of the University of Arizona.

KATISHIA COSLEY is promoted to weekend evening anchor at KIAH in Houston. Katishia has been a general assignment reporter for the station.

JONATHAN MARTIN is promoted to Saturday morning co-anchor at WSMV in Nashville. Jonathan is currently a weekday reporter for the station.

SHEINELLE JONES renews her agreement with WTXF in Philadelphia as weekday morning anchor.

AMA DAETZ is going home to California to report and fill-in anchor for KTXL, the Tribune station in Sacramento. Most recently, Ama was at WDIV in Detroit.

MARTIN BARTLETT moves to Austin for KVUE to be the new political reporter. He stays in the state, but leaves KVIA in El Paso where he was a reporter.

ANGIE GOFF aka Oh My Goff!, aka OMG, takes on additional duties on the morning show at WUSA in DC while continuing her traffic gig.

From Willinger Talent Agency...

Willinger Talent Agency (“WTA”) would like to congratulate its client ROBERT MAXWELL on his new job as Weeknight Anchor at KTVX in Salt Lake City. He starts on Monday, Sept. 21st. Robert moves from WFTV in Orlando, where he was a reporter/anchor for 3 years.

Willinger Talent Agency 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

09/17/09

From IF Management...

CARA CAPUANO returns to ESPN as a reporter, anchor/host and play-by-play announcer for the ESPN family of networks. Based in Charlotte, Cara will be heavily involved with the network's new Southeastern Conference package on ESPNU and ESPN Regional Television. Previously, Cara spent four years in a similar role at FSN Northwest, covering all things Seattle sports. Before the move to Seattle, The University of California graduate had a stint at ESPN as an anchor and play-by-play announcer.

CASSIDY HUBBARTH will be joining Host Charles Davis and Analysts Randy Cross & David Pollack on FSN South’s SEC Gridiron LIVE’s. Cassidy will be handling the Social Media Component, reporting from both the studio and live from games. Cassidy has served as a reporter for the Big Ten Network and has also hosted and reported shows for Intersport’s made-for-mobile original sports programming for Sprint Exclusive Entertainment.

RHETT (LEWIS) KLEINSCHMIDT heads to WHDH-TV in Boston as a sports reporter and anchor. Rhett was previously a sports reporter and producer at WVUE-TV in his hometown, New Orleans and the Sports Director at KLBK-TV in Lubbock, Texas.

KATHERINE WHALEY is returning home to Houston. Starting in September, Katherine will be working as a Morning Traffic Anchor/GA Reporter for “Good Day Houston” on KHOU-TV. For the past year, Katherine was the Weekend Morning Anchor/Weathercaster/General Assignment Reporter at KVBC-TV in Las Vegas. Katherine is a 2004 graduate of Rice University and is currently working towards her Broadcast Meteorology Degree at Mississippi State University.

09/14/09

From Mort Meisner Associates...

BEN DECI, AN INVESTIGATIVE AMD GENERAL ASSIGNMENT REPORT joins FOX 40, KTXL in Sacramento. Ben has spent the last three years at the ABC Affiliate in Las Vegas. Ben who is a graduate of the University of Michigan also holds a Masters Degree from Boston University.

BEN DECI 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

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

PATTI ANN BROWN was recently named news anchor for the Glenn Beck show on Fox News Channel.

ALYCIA LANE recently joined KNBC in Los Angeles as weekend evening anchor. Previously, she worked in Philadelphia.

EMILY BARSH has recently been named coordinating producer of “Issues with Jane Velez Mitchell” on HLN.

DARIAN TROTTER recently joined WDIV in Detroit as a reporter. Prior to that, he was at WFLD in Chicago

KAREN GRAHAM has been promoted to co-host of “Good Day Extra” at WAGA in Atlanta, premiering this coming Monday at 9 a.m. Previously, she was the weekend sports anchor at the station.

TONY PANN will soon be joining to WBAL in Baltimore as weekday morning meteorologist. He is currently the weekend meteorologist at WUSA in Washington.

DAVE NETHERS has been named Akron Bureau Chief, from general assignment reporter, at WJW in Cleveland.

ANGELA BUCHMAN has inked a multi-year deal to remain at WISH in Indianapolis as weeknight meteorologist.

JILL NICOLINI signed a multi-year deal to remain as morning traffic and entertainment anchor at WPIX in New York City.

JENNA MALONEY, to weeknight anchor at Regional News Network in Kingston, New York, from morning reporter/anchor at WXIN in Indianapolis.

PATTI ANN, ALYCIA, EMILY, DARIAN, KAREN, TONY, DAVE, ANGELA, JILL and JENNA 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

09/05/09

From Rick Gevers' News Director List...

NEW NEWS DIRECTOR OPENINGS:

WPIX-TV, New York City, NY...we reported this change in the number one market to you earlier this week in an emailed UPDATE. KAREN SCOTT is leaving this Tribune- owned station after ten years as ND and 16 years at the station. Today was her last day, and that departure comes just more than a week before the station launches a new 6:30 PM newscast.

WSAZ-TV, Huntington, WV...SCOTT SAXTON announced today he's leaving this NBC affiliate to become ND for Raycom's WECT-TV in Wilmington, NC (more on that below.) Scott's been the ND here since 2006 when he was promoted from Assistant ND. WSAZ is owned by Gray Television.

KRNV-TV, Reno, NV...KIRK FROSDICK has left this NBC affiliate after about 15 months as ND. Kirk's a long time Reno newsman who had been the Assignment Manager here before he was promoted to ND. KRNV is owned by Sunbelt Communications.

NEW NEWS DIRECTORS NAMED:

KGUN-TV, Tucson, AZ...he's BACK! FORREST CARR returns to this Journal owned ABC affiliate for his second stint as ND here, a job he held from until March, 2001. Since then, he's been an ND in Tampa, Ft. Myers and Albuquerque. He replaces LENA SADIWSKYJ who left the station last month after more than three years as ND.

WECT-TV, Wilmington, NC...SCOTT SAXTON is the next ND for this Raycom-owned NBC affiliate. As noted above, Scott has been ND for WSAZ-TV in Huntington, WV for the past three years. At WECT he replaces RAEFORD BROWN who left the station in July after nine years as ND.

KDLT-TV, Sioux Falls, SD...the revolving door continues to spin at the Red River Broadcasting owned NBC affiliate. PAUL HEINERT has been promoted to ND. He had been a reporter. Paul replaces SETH OELTJENBRUNS who left after less than a year as ND. Paul's the fourth ND in less than two years, and, if my figures are correct (and I'm not great with big numbers) he is the EIGHTH news director here in eight years.

KTVZ-TV, Bend, OR...congratulations to LEE ANDERSON who is giving up his role as anchor to become the ND for this News Press & Gazette Broadcasting owned NBC affiliate. Lee's worked at the station since 1997 in a variety of anchor roles, including a stint as ND/anchor that ended in 2007.

09/04/09

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

JAN JEFFCOAT signs a new multi-year contract and continues Anchoring “Good Day Chicago” at Fox O&O WFLD-TV–Fox News Chicago.

RYAN CHIAVERINI is promoted to Weekend Sports Anchor / Reporter at ABC O&O WLS-TV in Chicago from sports reporter / fill-in anchor.

KEITH RUSSELL signs a new multi-year contract as Sports Anchor at ABC O&O WPVI-TV in Philadelphia.

KALEY O’KELLEY becomes Co-Anchor / Host of "Good Morning Arizona" at KTVK-TV in Phoenix from morning weather anchor at KNXV. She also appears as a fill-in weather anchor on ABC’s “Good Morning America.”

ALEX TREVINO jumps 78 markets and joins WUSA in Washington, DC as a Reporter from reporter / anchor at KRGV in Weslaco, TX (Harlingen).

MICHAEL JENKINS re-signs as Sports Anchor / Reporter at Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic in Baltimore / Washington, DC.

SCOTT SMITH jumps 49 markets and joins KPHO-TV in Phoenix as Sports Anchor / Reporter from sports anchor/reporter at KOTV in Tulsa.

AMANDA SANCHEZ becomes a Weather Anchor / Reporter & Fill-in Anchor for CBS O&O KOVR from weather anchor at KTNV in Las Vegas.

ANGEENEH ADAMIAN jumps 85 markets and joins Bay News 9 in Tampa as a Reporter from reporter at KFOX-TV in El Paso, TX.

CHRISTIE DUTTON moves to Morning & Noon Meteorologist at WAVE-TV in Louisville from Meteorologist at WXIX in Cincinnati, OH.

Jan, Ryan, Keith, Kaley, Alex, Michael, Scott, Amanda, Angeeneh and Christie 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) E: matthew@3kingsentertainment.net W: http://www.3kingsentertainment.net

08/30/09

We're a bit behind with the Gevers updates--this is from last week...

WCNC-TV, Charlotte, NC...MARY ALVAREZ has been named Executive Producer for Local Progamming for this Belo-owned NBC affiliate. The station's news release says the goal is to produce compelling local programming. Mary's been ND here for more than four years and has worked at the station for more than nine. She's also worked at two stations in Miami and in Tallahassee.

WPEC-TV, West Palm Beach, FL...DAVE CHRISTOPHER has left the Freedom Broadcasting-owned CBS affiliate after just more than two years as ND. He's also been a news director in Springfield, IL, and Jackson, TN, and has worked in Dallas, Cleveland, Columbus, OH, Charleston, WV, and Ft. Wayne.

WNYT-TV, Albany, NY...PAUL LEWIS is headed to college. He's enrolled in a master's program at Quinnipiac University in interactive communications. Paul's been the ND for this Hubbard Broadcasting owned NBC Affiliate for three years and earlier had been an ND in Hartford, CT, for ten years.

KGUN-TV, Tucson, AZ...LENA SADIWSKYJ has left this Journal Broadcasting owned ABC affiliate. She's been the ND there for just over three years. Lena's a former ND at two stations in Orlando as well as one in Shreveport, and has worked in Phoenix, Birmingham, and taught at the University of Missouri.

NEW NEWS DIRECTORS NAMED:

WLWT-TV, Cincinnati, OH...STACY OWEN heads east to become the next news director for this Hearst- owned NBC affiliate. Stacy most recently was ND for KXTV in Sacramento, and earlier in her career was ND for KRON-TV in San Francisco, where she had also served as producer, executive producer, and assistant news director. She replaces BRENNAN DONNELLAN who left the station last month after six years as news director.

08/21/09

From Mort Meisner Associates...

PATRICIA KAKRIDAS joins ABC AFFILIATE KXTV IN SACRAMENTO as a FREE LANCE REPORTER. Patricia comes to Sacramento from NBC Affiliate in Decatur where she was AM News Anchor. Patricia is a graduate of University of California, Davis.

PATRICIA KAKRIDAS 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

08/13/09

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

STEPHANIE ABRAMS to co-host “Weatherproof” in primetime for The Weather Channel. She was also named a co-host with Al Roker on “Wake Up With Al,” airing weekday mornings from 6-7am on The Weather Channel.

ROB STAFFORD has been named primary 5:00, 6:00, and 10:00 p.m. co-anchor from weekend anchor at WMAQ-5 in Chicago.

DAVID NOVARRO has been named WFLD's morning co-anchor. David was previously the anchor of the 10pm newscast at the same station which is being replaced in September. Prior to anchoring the 10pm show, David had been the morning co-anchor.

NATALIE MORALES co-hosted the 2009 Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular for NBC.

TRAM MAI to fill in as a co-host on “Live with Regis and Kelly” on Thursday August 20th. Tram is a weekday morning anchor at KPNX-TV in Phoenix.

PAUL DEANNO filled in as the weathercaster for “Good Morning America” the week of August 10th. Paul is a weekday morning meteorologist at KOMO-TV in Seattle.

ARAKSYA KARAPETYAN jumps over 140 markets to KOIN-TV in Portland from weekend anchor at KIDK-TV in Idaho Falls.

KALA RAMA joins WSOC-TV in Charlotte as a weekend anchor/reporter from WWLP-TV in Springfield, Mass.

STEVE LACY 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.

KRISTEN DREW Joins WLKY-TV in Louisville as a reporter from WSTM-TV in Syracuse.

Congratulations to JEFF VARNER on a job well done while co-hosting “Live with Regis and Kelly” last Friday, August 7th. Jeff is currently the weekday evening anchor at WWMT-TV in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

Stephanie, Rob, David, Natalie, Tram, Paul, Araksya, Kala, Steve, Kristen and Jeff are represented by Carole Cooper, Peter Goldberg, Adam Leibner 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.

08/09/09

From Rick Gevers' News Director List...

NEW NEWS DIRECTOR OPENINGS:

KNTV, San Jose/San Francisco, CA...SUSAN SULLIVAN is leaving this NBC o-and-o to return home as ND for WNBC-TV in New York City. She's been VP/News here since November, 2007. Much more on this move below.

NEW NEWS DIRECTORS NAMED:

WNBC-TV, New York, NY...as noted above, SUSAN SULLIVAN has been named ND for this NBC o-and-o. She's currently VP/News for NBC's KNTV in San Jose/San Francisco. Susan has previously been an ND in New York (WNYW-TV), Washington, DC (WTTG-TV) and Phoenix (KNXV-TV), and has worked at both WCBS-TV and WABC-TV in New York. Susan also has a law degree from Fordham University School of Law in New York. At WNBC, she replaces VICKI BURNS who was named VP of Content & Audience Development for NBC Local Media New York last June after just more than a year as the ND here.

WZZM-TV, Grand Rapids, MI...Executive Producer STANTON TANG has been promoted to News and Information Director for this Gannett-owned ABC affiliate. He's been the EP there since December, 2005, and previously worked in Las Vegas, Phoenix, and Sacramento. Stanton replaces TIM GERAGHTY who was promoted earlier this year to be ND for Gannett's KXTV in Sacramento after almost five years as ND here.

KVBC-TV, Las Vegas, NV...we alerted you to this surprising move in a mid-week emailed UPDATE. BOB STOLDAL, longtime ND of cross-town rival KLAS-TV, has been named Executive Vice President/News for this Sunbelt Communications owned NBC affiliate. He'll also manage and coordinate the news operations of all the Sunbelt stations. Bob retired as VP/News of KLAS in 2008, ending a long career with that station, which began in 1967. He did spend a few years as ND of sister-Landmark station WTVF-TV in Nashville. Bob's a native Nevadan and an expert in the history of Las Vegas. He replaces DEBORAH CLAYTON who left KVBC last month after almost two years as ND, and spent many more years than that working at the station.

KTEN-TV, Denison, TX...we told you last week that veteran newsman CRAIG MARRS had been named GM of this NBC affiliate. We didn't know that he'll also been assuming the ND duties, at least for now. So we're removing this from our list of openings. KTEN is owned by Lockwood Broadcast Group.

Also this week, DAN GARCIA's job as ND of KAUZ-TV in Wichita Falls, TX, was eliminated after the station's owned signed a joint sales and shareds services agrement with the owners of KSWO-TV in Lawton, OK.

08/07/09

From DB & Associates...

SHERMAN BURDETTE moves to WXIN in Indianapolis, Indiana. Sherman will be a reporter for the Fox 59 Morning News. Burdette comes from WNEP in Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania where he was an Award-winning Consumer Reporter. It's a coming home for Sherman, who grew up in Indy and attended Ball State University. SHERMAN BURDETTE is represented by DAVID BRUNNER of DB & ASSOCIATES in Neffs, Pennsylvania. www.dbandassociates.com

From Mort Meisner Associates...

JACKIE MCPHERSON joins ABC AFFILIATE WPTY IN MEMPHIS as a GENERAL ASSIGNMENT REPORTER. Jackie comes to Memphis from the ABC Affiliate in Paducah where she was weekend anchor/reporter. Jackie is a graduate of Emerson College.

JACKIE MCPHERSON 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

07/31/09

From Rick Gevers' News Director List

NEW NEWS DIRECTOR OPENINGS:

WNWO-TV, Toledo, OH...TIM LIVINGSTON has left this ABC affiliate which is owned by Barrington Broadcasting. Tim's worked at the station for about 12 years and was promoted to ND in June, 2008.

NEW NEWS DIRECTORS NAMED:

None that I know of.

One more note...longtime KAPP-TV (Yakima, WA) News Director MIKE BALMELLI was one of two staffers laid off this week at this Morgan Murphy Media owned ABC affiliate. Mike worked at the stations for more than 17 years and had been ND for 12.

07/27/09

From Napoli Management Group...

DAVID BERNARD renews his agreement with CBS News to provide services as a Hurricane Specialist fronting the network's severe storm coverage. David is also the primary meteorologist for WFOR in Miami.

BRIAN BOLTER renews his agreement as primary anchor with WTTG in Washington DC.

CRIS MARTINEZ makes a move to Atlanta as meteorologist for WGCL-TV. Cris has been a morning meteorologist and traffic anchor for WOFL in Orlando.

AMY KAUFELDT renews her agreement as anchor with WOFL in Orlando and is promoted to co-anchor a new 9AM weekday news program to begin in September. Amy also anchors the FOX news at 5 and 6PM.

ROBERT SANTOS has returned home to the warmth of Southern California as a weathercaster and reporter for McGraw-Hill's KGTV in San Diego. Robert left KOMO-TV in Seattle where he had been a weathercaster and reporter since 2007.

BILL FITZGERALD is the new primary anchor at WTVR in Richmond. Most recently, Bill was in a similar position at WNCN in Raleigh.

Meteorologist LAURA SKIRDE moves to the top 20 as she becomes morning meteorologist for KOVR-TV in Sacramento. Laura leaves KXAN in Austin, Texas where she was weekend meteorologist.

SCOTT WALKER returns to his hometown of New Orleans to be co-anchor of the new 4PM newscast as well as co-anchor of the 5PM. Scott is leaving his position as morning anchor at sister Hearst station WESH-TV in Orlando.

ADRIAN ARAMBULO renews his agreement with KDFW in Dallas.

Reporter STACEY DELIKAT moves to KTVK, the Belo station in Phoenix. Previously, Stacey reported for News 12 Brooklyn.

RYAN BURGESS moves to YOUR NEWS NOW in Buffalo, New York as a reporter. Ryan previously was at Time Warner's Capital News 9, Albany.

KIRSTEN JOYCE renews her agreement with KTVK in Phoenix as weekend anchor.

REBA HOLLINGSWORTH returns to WTVR as morning anchor where she worked prior to moving to Washington DC. Reba most recently was a freelance reporter and anchor for WBAL in Baltimore as well as the Hearst Washington Bureau.

BOB DeNINNIS joins WWSB in Sarasota as a reporter. Recently, he was a reporter at KVVU in Las Vegas.

JUSTIN GRAY renews his agreement with WAGA in Atlanta where he has been a reporter since 2007.

David, Brian, Cris and Amy are represented by Mendes J. Napoli; Robert is represented by David Ahrendts; Bill, Laura, Scott and Adrian are represented by Liz Sherwin; Stacey is represented by Laurie Jacoby; Ryan is represented by Al Corral; Kirsten is represented by Liz Hart and Reba, Bob and Justin are represented by Sue McInerney of Napoli Management Group. You can reach Napoli Management Group by calling 310-385-8222 or by sending an email to nmg@tvtalent.com. Please visit us on the web at www.tvtalent.com.

07/27/09

From Mort Meisner Associates...

EVROD CASSIMY joins NBC Affiliate WWBT in Richmond as a General Assignment Reporter. Evrod who is a graduate of Columbia College in Chicago worked previously at Central Florida News and the NBC Affiliate in Madison. EVROD CASSIMY 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

07/24/09

From Rick Gevers' News Director List...

NEW NEWS DIRECTOR OPENINGS:

KVBC-TV, Las Vegas, NV...longtime KVBC employee DEBORAH CLAYTON has left the station after almost two years as ND. Deborah has been with the station for about 15 years in a wide variety of roles. She had earlier worked in Texas. KVBC is an NBC affiliate owned by Sunbelt Broadcasting.

WGBA-TV, Green Bay, WI...MEGAN RUSHMORE has left this Journal Broadcasting owned NBC affiliate after almost three years as ND. She previously worked in Colorado Springs, CO.

WECT-TV, Wilmington, NC...RAEFORD BROWN has left this Raycom-owned NBC affiliate. He's been the ND there since April, 2000, when he was promoted to ND. Learn more about this opportunity in the paid ad below!

KTVZ/KFXO, Bend, OR...MIKE BOTHWELL is leaving this NBC/FOX duopoly to return east for personal reasons. Mike's been the ND here since November, 2007, and previously worked for station owner News Press & Gazette as the Assistant ND at KESQ-TV in Palm Desert. Mike will be there for a few months. He's previously worked in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia.

NEW NEWS DIRECTORS NAMED:

KSAX-TV, Alexandria, MN...CRISTI JESSEE returns to Minnesota as ND for this Hubbard Broadcasting owned affiliate to KSTP-TV. (The station airs local inserts within KSTP's newscasts.) Cristi is currently working at KXTV in Sacramento as a multi media journalist, and has worked in markets from Los Angeles to Grand Forks, ND. Cristi was graduated from Bethel University in St. Paul, MN. She replaces SARAH CASUELLO who left the station in February.

07/19/09

From Rick Gevers' News Director List...

NEW NEWS DIRECTOR OPENINGS:

KSEE-TV, Fresno, CA...GEOFF ROTH is joining the journalism faculty at Hofstra University in New York. Geoff's been the ND for this Granite owned-NBC affiliate since July, 2007, and has also been ND for another Fresno station as well as in San Diego, Salt Lake City, and Ft. Myers. He's also worked in Pittsburgh, Washington, Denver, Miami, Richmond, and Jacksonville.

KBCI-TV, Boise, ID...YVONNE SIMONS is leaving to become the Assistant ND for WBTV in Charlotte. Yvonne's been the ND here for more than two years, and has also worked in Las Vegas, Columbus, Raleigh, Norfolk, and Champaign, IL, much of that time as a reporter and anchor. KBCI is a CBS affiliate owned by Fisher Broadcasting. Learn more about this opportunity in the paid ad below.

WEAU-TV, Eau Claire, WI...this Gray Television owned NBC affiliate is now advertising for a new ND to replace JOHN HOFFLAND who passed away earlier this month.

NEW NEWS DIRECTORS NAMED:

None that I know of.

07/13/09

From Rick Gevers' News Director List...

NEW NEWS DIRECTOR OPENINGS:

WLWT-TV, Cincinnati, OH...we told you earlier this week that BRENNAN DONNELLAN is leaving this Hearst-owned NBC affiliate after six years here. Before Cincinnati, Brennan was a news director in Syracuse. He's also worked in Boston, Atlanta, Norfolk, and Columbus, OH.

KRQE-TV, Albuquerque, NM...FORREST CARR has left this LIN-owned CBS affiliate after just ten months on the job. Forrest has also been an ND in Ft. Myers, Tucson, and Tampa.

KITV, Honolulu, HI...in another move we reported earlier this week, TOD PRITCHARD has left this Hearst owned ABC affiliate. Tod's been the ND there since 2001 and had earlier been an ND in Madison, WI.

WBNG-TV, Johnson City, NY...GREG CATLIN has been promoted to General Manager here. He's a former anchor who's been at the station for more than 25 years. WBNG is a CBS affiliate owned by Granite Broadcasting and is in the Binghamton market.

NEW NEWS DIRECTORS NAMED:

None that I know of.

07/07/09

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Erika Arias has been promoted to Co-Anchor of the 10 p.m. news at WTIC, the Tribune-owned FOX affiliate in Hartford, CT. Arias will continue to anchor the 11 p.m. news, which she has led since September after moving across the street from WFSB.

Erika’s contracts at WTIC have been negotiated by Rick Carr, Esq. of TVContract.Com. Rick can be reached at (303) 918-8414 or rick@tvcontract.com.

07/06/09

From Rick Gevers' News Director List.

NEW NEWS DIRECTOR OPENINGS:

WOOD-TV, Grand Rapids, MI...PATTI McGETTIGAN is being promoted within owner LIN Television to be the ND for the company's Indianapolis station, WISH-TV. More on that below. Patti has been the ND here 2001, and has worked for this NBC affiliate (her second time there) since 1995. She's also worked in Lansing and Pittsburgh.

NEW NEWS DIRECTORS NAMED:

WISH-TV, Indianapolis, IN...as noted above, PATTI McGETTIGAN will be the next ND for this LIN-owned CBS station. Patti has been the ND for WOOD-TV in Grand Rapids, MI, since 2001. She re-joined the station in 1995 as EP, and was promoted to Assistant ND in 1998. At WISH-TV, she replaces KEVIN FINCH who left the station last month to join an Indianapolis-based documentary producer.

07/01/09

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