Media Moves

He previously served as Market Manager of the company's Biloxi-Gulfport, Miss., radio stations. Now, he's moving on up to Jackson, the state capital, to lead Alpha Media's properties there.

A professional with over 28 years of experience in accounting, finance, human resources and business administration has been named GM of nonprofit Adult Alternative "88Nine Radio Milwaukee." It's a woman who was previously the HR manager and accountant.

With Ron Walter's retirement at the end of August, Nexstar Media Group had a choice to make on his successor as the head of two Volunteer State markets. That decision has just been made by the nation's No. 1 licensee of commercially licensed broadcast TV stations.

TEGNA's two television stations serving the Constitution State have a new morning news content director, as of Monday.  He'll be responsible for overseeing The FOX61 Morning News, which airs weekdays from 4am to 11am on one of those two UHF properties serving most of Connecticut.

He was a VP and Executive Editor at FOX Sports. Now, he'll serve as the VP/GM of American Public Media's business news franchise, a staple of noncommercial, secular radio stations across the U.S.

A veteran global news executive whose rise in television came in Australia has been appointed to the role of EVP/News Operations and Transformation, CBS News and Stations. He'll report to CBS News and Stations Presidents and Co-Heads Wendy McMahon and Neeraj Khemlani in the newly created senior leadership role.

He most recently served as VP/Communications for VICE Media Group. Now, this PR and media relations pro is back in familiar environs — ABC News.

There's a Director of Business Development/Streamers for streaming TV operation Wurl. It's the former Head of Business Development for Dish's Sling TV.

Hearst Television is expanding its original program production and distribution capabilities with the creation of the Hearst Media Production Group. And, a longtime Hearst Television executive has been named president of the new group.

For some, she's fondly remembered as promoter "Bobbi Flekman" in the 1984 cult classic This is Spinal Tap. Most people know her as "The Nanny." Now, she's succeeding Gabrielle Carteris as President of SAG-AFTRA.

Her resume includes stints at Clear Channel, CBS Radio and Cumulus Media in Dallas-Fort Worth. For the last 12 years, she's been associated with TEGNA's ABC affiliate in the market. Now, she is taking a key role at a gaming company that recently saw a sizable investment from Gray Television.

For 25 years, he's been a face of the newscasts at a Nexstar Media Group-owned NBC affiliate serving the Miami Valley of Ohio. Come Thursday, he'll be saying goodbye to viewers.

She has more than 20 years of experience working in public media as a journalist, educator and station leader. As of today, she’ll put her expertise to work in shaping the future of St. Louis Public Radio as its new CEO.

As Lou Grant, he was one of the more beloved television characters ever seen in prime-time. As a real-life leader, he served as President of the Screen Actors Guild, prior to its merger with AFTRA. Now, Hollywood and the world are pausing to remember the life and achievements of Ed Asner.

CBS News and Stations President and Co-Head Wendy McMahon has solidified the company's local television leadership in the Mile High City. In doing so, she's appointed a VP/GM who has been News Director of the CBS O&O in the market since 2004. He's succeeding Walt DeHaven, who retired in July.