He’s been the Director of Engineering at WCVB-5, the flagship station of Hearst Television, since 2023. Now, he’s being promoted to a company-wide role as Regional Director of Engineering, spreading his knowledge base to other properties within the Hearst family.
Earning the boost in responsibilities, starting January 1, 2027, is Kevin Kalia.
Kalia will remain based at WCVB and shares groupwide engineering oversight with Hearst Television’s two other Regional Directors of Engineering: Michael Saffell, who is based at WMUR-TV in Manchester, N.H.; and Greg Turner, who is based at WBAL-TV in Baltimore.
“Kevin has demonstrated the leadership and technical judgment needed to guide engineering across our enterprise,” said Sr. VP of Broadcast Engineering and Technology Stefan Hadl. “He brings a strong understanding of broadcast operations, a track record of solving complex challenges, and the ability to build trusted, effective teams. His experience as well as his commitment to innovation and reliable, high-quality service make him exceptionally well suited for this role.”
At WCVB, Kalia launched Hearst Television’s first-ever virtual set, for its news programs “Chronicle” and “On the Record.” He also led the technical teams responsible for the recent national broadcasts of the Boston Marathon, in partnership with ESPN, and this summer’s Sail Boston production, as well as the station’s annual live holiday-themed specials.
Kalia joined WCVB from WGAL-8 in Lancaster, Pa., the Hearst Television-owned NBC affiliate serving the Harrisburg-York marketplace. Before that, he was Asst. Chief Engineer at WYFF-TV in Greenville-Spartanburg, S.C., and Asheville, N.C.
His resume also includes roles at a content acquisition and technology manager for WTAE-4 in Pittsburgh, which he first joined as a news producer. He began his broadcasting career at WTAJ-TV in Altoona, Pa., as a news producer.
