As May 2023 came to a close, The E.W. Scripps Co. attracted attention for sharing with its employees details about a local news initiative designed to transform how its broadcast TV stations report and produce its newscasts on a daily basis. In August, details regarding the creation of five new Regional Vice President/GM positions came to light.
Now, a new internal memo leaked to a TV industry blog offers additional insights into the structural evolution underway at Scripps’ local broadcast TV stations, with the General Manager role officially eliminated in seven markets.