A Gem City Move Means a Nexstar Promotion for Mrs. Jones
In May, Joe Abouzeid departed Ohio's Miami Valley and headed to Western New York to take on the role of VP/GM for Nexstar Media Group's WIVB-4 and WNLO-TV in Buffalo. This left a leadership hole open at the Nexstar-owned NBC affiliate serving Dayton, Springfield, and Kettering. Nexstar has now filled the VP/GM position at WDTN-2 by promoting the Director of Sales for its ABC affiliate serving New York's Capital District, where she's been since 2008.
A New Nielsen Pact For Northwest TV Pair
Two FOX network affiliates and a DT-2 signal airing the NBCUniveral Telemundo Spanish-language broadcast network located in the Pacific Northwest have new local TV measurement agreements with Nielsen.
Roku Downgraded By A Key Wall Street Analyst
Is this the beginning of the most difficult period in Roku's history? Jeffrey Wlodarczak, principal analyst for the internet/media/communications sector at Pivotal Research Group, thinks so. He took a close look at the company, in the midst of a "significant stock price plunge" and called the company's Q2 results and Q3 guidance "frankly awful." Thus, he's reduced his rating on ROKU.
Scripps Networks Interactive Discovers A New Owner
Broadcast radio and TV staff at The E.W. Scripps Co. need not worry about a new owner. That's because Scripps Networks Interactive, the former cable TV division of Scripps spun off as its own company in July 2008, is the entity that Discovery Communications is acquiring in a multi-billion-dollar stock and cash transaction.
A Hispanic Media Sales Veteran Joins Gray TV
After just six months in Hartford as GSM of Audacy Corp.'s radio stations, a return to Hispanic television has transpired for a Hispanic television and radio ad sales veteran with experience at Estrella Media and, before that, Univision. He's taking a newly created role overseeing the Telemundo affiliate group owned and operated by Gray Television.
TEGNA Takes A Mashable Mainstay For Digital Duties
If you don't think broadcast TV companies are serious about building their digital strategies, look at what TEGNA — the company formerly known as Gannett — just did: the second-ever employee at digital darling Mashable has been tapped as TEGNA's new Chief Digital Officer.
Pérez Exits Univision For Newly Created ‘Noticias Telemundo’ Role
A Spanish-language noticias veteran is packing his belongings and heading a bit further west on NW 41st Street. He's joined NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises for a senior-level position in its news department.
TVB Goes ‘Forward’ With Annual Ad Outlook Conference
TVB, the broadcast television industry's equivalent to the radio industry's RAB, has set the stage for its annual advertising outlook conference. It's set for Thursday, Sept. 28 at Pier 60 in New York's Chelsea neighborhood, along the Hudson River.
Veteran Sports Media Leader Ray Warren To Retire
He's spent 15 years with NBCUniversal, including six years at the helm of the NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises sports division. Now, the President of Telemundo Deportes and former Raycom Sports head is calling it a career.
Congress Gives Green Light To CPB Funding
Despite what President Trump may desire with respect to future funding — or lack thereof — for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Congress appears to have its back. The U.S. House and Senate Appropriations Committees on Thursday each approved legislation that gives CPB millions of dollars in Federal funding through the end of 2020.