A veteran of CBS News and Stations has been named VP and News Director at CBS-affiliated KTVT-11 and independent KTXA-TV (TXA 21) in Dallas-Forth Worth.
He reports directly to Raquel Amparo, President and GM of CBS Dallas-Fort Worth.
Scott Keenan is assuming his new role after having served as the Dallas-based bureau chief for the CBS News southern bureaus since 2006. Keenan has overseen the Network’s news bureaus in Dallas, Houston and Atlanta, which cover news stories in 13 states.
Keenan’s new position marks a return to KTVT, where he served as the station’s Assistant News Director from 2004-06. Keenan replaces Laurie Passman, who in June transitioned to the newly created role of Director of Special Content for CBS News DFW.
“Scott’s outstanding professional experience in North Texas, both as an executive with CBS News and here at CBS 11, his thoughtful approach to leadership and his commitment to innovation make him ideally suited to serve as our news director,” Amparo said. “We are excited to have him coming back to our newsroom and helping us deliver on our commitment to serving our viewers across our broadcast, streaming and digital platforms.”
“I have had the pleasure of working with Scott for many years, going back to my time as the news director at KTVT,” added Adrienne Roark, President of CBS Stations. “He is a tremendous journalist and a true difference maker. I am so pleased, personally and professionally, that he is continuing his nearly 30-year career with CBS as our Dallas-Fort Worth news director.”
Keenan commented, “I am thrilled to have the opportunity to come home to CBS 11. It’s so impressive to see what’s been accomplished during the past year under Wendy McMahon (president and co-head of CBS News and Stations), Adrienne and Raquel’s leadership, and I look forward to doing everything I can to contribute to the future growth of our organization. As I transition to this new role, I am grateful for the support I have received from my bosses at CBS News and all of the incredible colleagues at our network news bureaus in Dallas, Houston, Atlanta and Miami. Even though my new office will be down the road in Fort Worth, it means a lot to me that all of these great people will still be family.”
Prior to moving to Dallas-Fort Worth in 2004, Keenan spent eight years in various roles with WBBM-2, the CBS Station in Chicago. He also spent three years as a Chicago-based field producer for CBS News. Overall, he has been a member of the CBS family for 28 years.
Keenan’s background also includes two years with WGN-9 in his hometown of Chicago, under Tribune Co. ownership.
