BET’s ‘106 & Park’ co-anchors to exit for Hollywood
After nearly seven years as a co-host on Black Entertainment Television’s (BET) “106 & Park,” Rocsi Diaz is leaving the network to pursue a career in acting. She has reportedly already landed a role in an unnamed film starring actress Lynn Whitfield. Co-anchor Terrence Jenkins is also leaving the show for a career in acting. [...]
Two members of KGPE news team leave station
Anchor Alicia Coates has left KGPE to become a reporter and anchor for KFMB. Prior to KGPE, she worked at KYMA-TV (NBC) in Yuma, Ariz., and KGTV-TV (ABC) in San Diego. Also departing KGPE is Steve McCarron, who is joining KPTV as a reporter. He previously worked as an anchor and reporter at KAPP-TV (ABC) [...]
WXMI adds rival station’s reporter to its news team
Jennifer Dowling started at WXMI last week after leaving its cross-town rival, WWMT-TV (CBS). Dowling joins WXMI as reporter after anchoring and reporting for WWMT since 2010. She also worked at KEVN-TV (FOX) in Rapid City, S.D., KTIV-TV (NBC) in Sioux City, Iowa, and WHO-TV (NBC) in Des Moines, Iowa. This FOX affiliate broadcasts to [...]
WETM’s loss is WIVB’s gain
WIVB has added two reporters to its news team, both coming from WETM-TV (NBC). Previously a co-anchor on the morning newscast, Brittni Smallwood has joined WIVB as a reporter for the morning and noon newscasts. Steve Vesey, who was a sports director at WETM, joins WIVB as a sports reporter. WIVB-TV is a CBS affiliate [...]
CBS News adds former WSB reporter to news team
Manuel Bojorquez is leaving WSB-TV (ABC) to join CBS News as a correspondent in the Dallas bureau. He has worked at WSB as a general assignment reporter since 2006. Prior to joining WSB, he served as a reporter at KNXV-TV (ABC) in Phoenix and KESQ-TV (ABC) in Palm Springs, Calif. Manuel Bojorquez CBS News Network [...]
WAXN adds anchor from sister station WSOC
WSOC-TV (ABC) weekend anchor Tenikka Smith has been promoted to weekday anchor at sister station WAXN. She started at the station in 2009 as a general assignment reporter. Prior to joining the station, Smith was a reporter for WPTY-TV (ABC) and WLMT-TV (CW) in Memphis, Tenn. WAXN-TV is an independent station serving the Charlotte, N.C. [...]
WBTW to launch weekend morning newscast
Beginning May 19, WBTW’s Libba Holland will anchor a new hourlong newscast airing at 8 a.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. Holland currently reports for the weekday newscasts and is the host of the station’s community news segment, “Dish It Out.” Andrew Phillips, who is the meteorologist for the weekend evening newscast, will also join the [...]
WNWO hires Will Kunkel as sports director
On June 4, Will Kunkel will join WNWO as sports director. Kunkel replaces Eric Haubert, who recently left the station. Prior to joining WNWO, Kunkel worked as a sports anchor at KVRR-TV (FOX) in Fargo, N.D., and ESPN. WNWO-TV is an NBC affiliate broadcasting to the Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan areas. Will Kunkel WNWO-TV [...]
WINK bulks up news team by adding three reporters
WINK is in the process of adding three new reporters to its news team. Stephanie Susskind started at WINK on April 18, after leaving WMAZ-TV (CBS), where she had been a reporter and anchor since 2008. Sarah Robarge will join the station as a reporter after spending two years at WHSV-TV (ABC) in the same [...]
KCTV adds anchor Alexis Del Cid to newscast
On Aug. 1, Alexis Del Cid will join KCTV as the new co-anchor of “It’s Your Morning” with Matt Stewart. Del Cid will replace Kelly Jones, who will become the host of the new lifestyle show “Better Kansas City,” scheduled to air in the fall. Del Cid will join the station after spending the last [...]