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By Paul Greeley Taneisha Cordell is returning to WJBK, the Fox-owned station in Detroit, as a reporter and anchor across FOX 2 and FOX LOCAL. Most recently, Cordell was a reporter at WXIX, the FOX affiliate in Cincinnati, Ohio. She previously served as a freelance reporter at WJBK FOX 2. Earlier in her career, she […]
By Paul Greeley Harry Boomer, a TV reporter at WOIO, Gray’s CBS affiliate in Cleveland, was honored by Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb for his 55 years in broadcasting with a special proclamation. Boomer, the longest serving reporter at WOIO, branded as 19 News, will retire next week. He will remain in Cleveland and will continue […]
By Paul Greeley Derick Garcia joins KPRC, Graham’s NBC affiliate in Houston, as executive reporter for ENOUGH, KPRC’s new accountability initiative launching Sunday, September 13 at 10 p.m. Before coming to KPRC, he served as an evening anchor and lead reporter for KVEO, Nexstar’s NBC and CBS affiliates in the Rio Grande Valley, where he […]
By Paul Greeley NOTE: This story was first published on News Blues on July 31. Today’s News Blues is a subscription-based news source. However, once in a while, we’ll publish a story that’s free and open to anyone because we want non-subscribers to see the type of articles now appearing daily on Today’s News […]
By Paul Greeley The Hawk Fire in Reno burned more than 15,000 acres of land, destroyed at least 47 homes and one commercial building and prompted tens of thousands of evacuations during the last full week of August. The Hawk Fire reached 85% containment on Tuesday, August 25th with crews continuing to conduct mop-up operations […]
AUGUST 28, 2026 · talentdynamics.com HOT JOBS · WEEKLY DISPATCH What do the late Dolly Parton and Some of the Top Local News Anchors Have In Common? Editor’s note Welcome back to the newsletter. What do some of the best local news anchors have in common with Dolly Parton? First, to see how people have […]
By Paul Greeley Natalie Spala, an Emmy Award-winning journalist, will join WMAQ’s NBC 5 News team as weekend sports anchor/reporter beginning Monday, August 31. Spala will also contribute to NBC 5 Chicago’s weekly sports highlights and features program, Sports Sunday, hosted by Lou Canellis. The announcement was made by Vince Lattanzio, News Director, NBC 5 […]
By Paul Greeley Kelly Roland is moving about 800 miles south from a TV station on the Great Lakes to an ocean on the East Coast. Roland made the announcement on social media. Roland is joining WCIV, Sinclair’s independent station with a secondary affiliation with MyNetworkTV, while its second subchannel is affiliated with ABC, from […]
By Paul Greeley Melissa Brunner, the news director at WIBW, Gray’s CBS affiliate in Topeka, will be inducted into the Kansas Association of Broadcasters (KAB) Hall of Fame. According to KAB’s website, Melissa will be inducted into the KAB Hall of Fame Class of 2026. Melissa Brunner has been a familiar face to Northeast Kansans […]
By Paul Greeley NOTE: This is from Stacey Woelfel’s Substack column, The Last Editor by Stacey Woelfel. Stacey Woelfel spent 35 years on the faculty of the Missouri School of Journalism. And for 24 years, he was the news director for KOMU, the University of Missouri-owned NBC affiliate for central Missouri. “I’ve been a professional […]
By Paul Greeley Kit Hanley, a weekday morning reporter at Nexstar’s WXIN and WTTV, the Fox and CBS affiliates in Indianapolis, is leaving her role on Aug. 28. An Indianapolis native, Hanley has been with the station since March 2024, according to the IndyStar. Hanley made the announcement of her departure on social media, thanking […]
By Paul Greeley Patrick Osborn, weekend meteorologist at WABI, Gray’s CBS and CW affiliates in Bangor, Maine, had his regularly scheduled weather report sidetracked Sunday morning when he was suddenly struck by a fit of laughter. The source? A prank on weekend anchor Josh Gabbard that went on longer, and louder, than expected. “It’s the […]
By Paul Greeley Matt Pumo, a regional VP for Gray and general manager of WDBJ, Gray’s station in Roanoke, posted on social media that “After 41 years on the job and 12 moves across the country, I’ve decided it’s time to retire from local broadcast media. It’s been one heck of a ride—especially considering this […]
By Paul Greeley Brittany Wier joins WTXF, the Fox-owned station in Philadelphia as a freelance reporter. Wier, a graduate of Millersville University in Pennsylvania, moves back to her home town of Philadelphia. Previously, Wier reported for WOIO, Gray Media’s CBS affiliate in Cleveland. Brittany Wier is represented by Mort Meisner Associates. Paul Greeley is the manager […]
By Paul Greeley TV anchor/reporter, Lindsey Burrell, is making a 1,500 mile move to be weekday evening anchor/reporter for Gulf Coast News, the Hearst NBC and ABC affiliated stations, WBHH and WZVN in Fort Myers, FL. Burrell spent the previous three years as an anchor/reporter at WHO, Nexstar’s NBC affiliate in Des Moines, IA. While […]
By Paul Greeley Shane Hinton has been added to the weather team at WBBM, CBS Chicago from WFOR, CBS Miami, where he served as a weekday meteorologist and helped launch the station’s AR/VR weather sphere. His first on-air appearance on CBS Chicago will be Saturday, Aug. 29, during the 5:00 AM newscast. He brings experience […]
By Paul Greeley NOTE: This story was first published on News Blues on July 13. Today’s News Blues is a subscription-based news source. However, once in a while, we’ll publish a story that’s free and open to anyone because we want non-subscribers to see the type of articles now appearing daily on Today’s News […]
By Paul Greeley Amanda Callahan, a reporter for WFSB, Gray’s CBS affiliate in Hartford since August 2024, signed off from the station last week for a move to Boston, she announced. Callahan is joining WBZ/CBS News Boston at the end of the month and will move back to her home state, according to Patch. “Thank […]
AUGUST 21, 2026 · talentdynamics.com HOT JOBS · WEEKLY DISPATCH Thoughts From NABJ Editor’s note Welcome back to the newsletter. I had very brief productive visit to NABJ in Atlanta last week. The biggest take away was how many station groups were there at the career expo with booths, there were ten broadcast groups there. […]
By Paul Greeley WFAA and KXAS in the Dallas/Ft. Worth market are shaking up their on-air lineups, with one meteorologist returning home to a station he once interned for and another taking on a new role with a much earlier alarm clock, according to CHRON. Drew Davis announced Tuesday that he has joined WFAA, Tegna’s […]
By Paul Greeley Scripps News has launched a new audience engagement initiative that gives viewers a more direct way to contact the journalists covering their communities and the stories that matter to them, according to The Desk. The initiative, called “Connect with Me,” allows Scripps News correspondents to offer viewers dedicated text numbers and e-mail […]
By Paul Greeley The local TV weather forecasts research as the top reason viewers watch local TV news. Here are some posted on social media: Char Loomis, creative services producer for Gulf Coast News, Hearst’s NBC and ABC affiliate in Ft. Myers, wrote that the “latest weather promo came with challenges… but it takes a […]
By Paul Greeley NOTE: This is from Stacey Woelfel’s Substack column, The Last Editor by Stacey Woelfel. Stacey Woelfel spent 35 years on the faculty of the Missouri School of Journalism. And for 24 years, he was the news director for KOMU, the University of Missouri-owned NBC affiliate for central Missouri. News Blues has posted […]
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By Paul Greeley Journalist José Alberto Suárez, president and general manager of Telemundo 31, Telemundo 49, and Telemundo Ft. Myers–Naples, died this Wednesday in a helicopter crash in Kenya. Suárez was 55 and was one of four Americans killed in the crash in Samburu County, in northeastern Kenya. With more than 25 years of experience […]
By Paul Greeley On August 18, WISN, Hearst’s ABC affiliate in Milwaukee, conducted its 13th annual fundraising campaign, ‘WISN 12 Day of Giving Class Act School Supply Drive’ to collect donations for school supplies. This year’s effort raised $52,844. The money raised means that more than 2,100 backpacks will be stuffed with supplies ahead of […]
By Paul Greeley Alyssa Patrick, an evening news anchor at WAND, Gray’s NBC affiliate in Decatur, Illinois, posted on social media that she was leaving the station to spend more time with her family. The opportunity she mentioned that’s too good to say no to is she will be the new director of communications for […]
By Paul Greeley Jack Webb, the sports director at WVII (ABC) and WFVX (Fox), Rockfleet Broadcasting’s dual-station local media combination in Bangor, will be the pre-game and post-game show host for New England Patriots football games this season on their social media, YouTube and website. He began his stint for the Patriots in the team’s […]
