WHEC-TV sports director moving on
June 18, 2013 by inVocus Staff
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Robin DeWind, sports director and evening sports anchor at WHEC, is leaving the station on June 28 to pursue other interests. DeWind started at the station in 1997 as a medical reporter, and she also served as a 5 p.m. anchor prior to becoming sports director in 2008. She was previously a reporter and weekend [...]
KTXS-TV news department shuffles roles
June 17, 2013 by inVocus Staff
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KTXS assistant news director Jason Goodwin has been promoted to news director. He replaces George Levesque, who has been named managing editor, and will also serve as 10 p.m. anchor. Levesque will continue to anchor the 5 p.m. newscast. Evening anchor Braid Blanks moves from 10 p.m. to the 5 p.m. newscast, and he will [...]
Anchor Tom Durian joins KSTP-TV
June 14, 2013 by inVocus Staff
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WDJT-TV morning anchor Tom Durian has left the station and is joining KSTP as a weekend anchor and weekday reporter. He has previously served as a weekend anchor at KHQ-TV (NBC) in Spokane, Wash., and an anchor and reporter at KMIR-TV (NBC) in Palm Springs, Calif., and KAV-TV (Channel 3 News) in Palmdale, Calif. Durian [...]
Cheryl Chodun retiring from WXYZ-TV
June 13, 2013 by inVocus Staff
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Reporter Cheryl Chodun has announced her retirement from the 7 Action News team at WXYZ. She originally joined the station in 1978 as a news writer and left to report for WCXI-AM and WWJ-AM before returning to WXYZ as a reporter in 1988. Chodun’s last day is July 26. WXYZ-TV is an ABC affiliate broadcasting [...]
Amanda Goodman signs on as evening anchor at KWWL-TV
June 12, 2013 by inVocus Staff
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Amanda Goodman is set to join KWWL this July to anchor the evening newscasts. She replaces Tara Thomas, who has accepted a job with the local school district. Goodman was previously an evening anchor at WNCT-TV (CBS) in Greenville, N.C., and has worked at several stations in Texas and North Carolina. She has also taught [...]
KENS-TV names Triston Sanders executive news director
June 11, 2013 by inVocus Staff
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Triston Sanders has been hired as the executive news director at KENS. She has been serving as assistant news director at WWL-TV in New Orleans since last September. Prior to that, she served as the news director at WCTV-TV (CBS) in Tallahassee, Fla., and the producer at WSVN-TV (Fox) in Miami and WFLA-TV (NBC) in [...]
Kelly Wallace back on board at CNN
June 10, 2013 by inVocus Staff
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Kelly Wallace is joining CNN Digital on July 8 as the editor at large and digital correspondent covering women’s issues, including family, work and lifestyle. Her new role includes writing articles for CNN.com, as well as creating Web video packages that will appear on CNN and HLN TV. Wallace began her career at CNN as [...]
Jones leaves KCTV-TV, “Better Kansas City” put on hiatus
June 7, 2013 by inVocus Staff
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Kelly Jones, co-host of “Better Kansas City” on KCTV, has left the station. The show will be on hiatus this summer while it is reorganized. The national program “Better TV” will air in place of “Better Kansas City” in the meantime. Jones’ co-host Lisa Holbrook will appear on local news segments incorporated into the show. [...]
WGHP-TV names Julie Grant new morning anchor
June 6, 2013 by inVocus Staff
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Julie Grant has joined WGHP as a weekday morning news anchor and will air from 4:30 to 10 a.m. Her first day will be June 10. Grant has been serving as an assistant district attorney in Pittsburgh, Pa., for the past three years. She was previously a morning anchor and reporter for WTOV-TV (NBC) in [...]
EWTN to launch nightly news show in D.C.
June 5, 2013 by inVocus Staff
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EWTN Global Catholic Network is launching its first nightly newscast on July 29 in Washington, D.C. The half-hour program, titled “EWTN News Nightly with Colleen Carroll Campbell,” will air weeknights at 6 p.m. and repeat at 9 p.m. ET. The show will feature daily news and roundtable discussion from a Catholic perspective. Anchor Colleen Carroll [...]
