Bonnier and Source Interlink exchange magazines

Bonnier Corporation and Source Interlink have traded 16 magazines in 3 deals that were closed on May 20. From Bonnier, Sound & Vision was acquired by Source Interlink Media’s Home Technology Group, while all (but one) of the TransWorld publications are now owned by GrindMedia, another subsidiary of Source Interlink. TransWorld Wakeboarding will stay with [...]

Minor leaving WTOV-TV to pursue new career

After 16 years at WTOV, Eric Minor is leaving the station for a new career. He has accepted a position as the director of student careers and opportunities at West Virginia University’s P.I. Reed School of Journalism. Minor is the midday anchor for the 5, 6 and 11 p.m. newscasts, and also produces, reports breaking [...]

Dallas Morning News welcomes new investigative columnist

Dave Lieber joined the Dallas Morning News this week as an investigative columnist. His first column for the paper will be available May 31 and subsequently will appear on Sundays and Fridays. Lieber most recently served as an investigative columnist for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. He is the author of three books, including “Dave Lieber’s [...]

Connoisseur Media names market manager in Trenton, N.J.

Andrew Rosen has been named market manager for Connoisseur Media’s Trenton, N.J., cluster, where he will oversee WPST and WCHR. The 25-year industry veteran has worked in major markets, including Philadelphia, Atlanta and New York in the past. He was most recently vice president of strategic sales at TargetSpot, a New York-based digital advertising network [...]

Mat Mitchell to join Clear Channel’s Phoenix cluster

On June 6, Mat Mitchell will head over to Clear Channel to take over as program director at KYOT and KZZP, where he will also host middays. Mitchell most recently spent six years serving as assistant program director and afternoon host at KRBE-FM in Houston. KYOT-FM is a Rhythmic Adult Contemporary station and KZZP-FM is [...]

Minnesota Monthly loses senior editor

Minnesota Monthly senior editor Tim Gihring has left the magazine. He had been with the publication for 13 years and was responsible for writing and editing feature stories, personal essays and profiles covering health, education, arts, public affairs, and celebrity and business news. Associate editor Ellen Burkhardt will serve as the point of contact for [...]

Gadsden out, Kropff moves to weekday mornings at WTSP-TV

WTSP morning and noon anchor Ginger Gadsden will exit the station on June 30 when her contract expires. She has not announced plans for a new position elsewhere. Gadsden joined WTSP in 2006 after anchoring “USA Today Live” in Virginia. She will be replaced by Allison Kropff, who is currently a weekend morning anchor at [...]

NYT gives political reporter fun summer beat in the Hamptons

Jim Rutenberg will cover the Hamptons for the New York Times until Labor Day, when the seasonal beat will expire. Most recently, Rutenberg was an investigative reporter for the paper’s national political team. Prior to that, he covered the White House from the Washington, D.C., bureau. Before joining the Times, Rutenberg worked for The Observer [...]

Handy names new product test editor

Branigan R. Weber has been named the new product test editor for North American Membership Group’s Handy magazine. He is replacing Ross E. Tanner, who will be leaving the magazine at the end of the month to pursue other ventures. Weber comes to Handy from North American Fisherman Magazine, where he is serving as field [...]

CNN hires new weather anchor

Indra Petersons has been named weather anchor and correspondent for CNN. She will mainly appear on “New Day,” the network’s upcoming morning show, but will contribute to all CNN shows and platforms. Petersons comes from KABC-TV (ABC) in Los Angeles, where she served as a reporter and meteorologist. She previously worked as a meteorologist at [...]

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