A staple of local journalism, Alison Starling is stepping away from the anchor desk at 7News after 20 years, reports WTOP Starling made the announcement that her last day on WJLA’s air would be Nov. 22 in a social media post. The post said that Starling wants to focus...
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MPT’s Linda Taggart honored for broadcast industry contributions
Maryland Public Television’s (MPT) Linda Taggart, vice president, Development, was inducted into the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences National Capital Chesapeake Bay Chapter’s (NATAS-NCCB) prestigious Silver Circle. Taggart, who, states a release,...
Stephen Graddick joins WTTG Washington as co-anchor and reporter
Stephen Graddick is joining WTTG Washington and will co-anchor Fox 5 Morning News at 4-5 a.m. weekdays, alongside Holly Morris, and the 5-6 a.m. hour with Marissa Mitchell. Graddick will be a reporter for the 6-9 a.m. hours of the morning program, and will...
Steven Blanchard promoted to Vice President and General Manager of Nexstar Media Group’s broadcasting and digital operations in Richmond, Virginia
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. promoted Steven Blanchard to Vice President and General Manager of the company’s broadcasting and digital operations in Richmond, Virginia, including WRIC-TV (ABC DMA #56), wric.com, and their related digital and social media channels. ...
Sharla McBride, formerly with WUSA9, joins Newsmax as Wake Up America co-host
Sharla McBride has joined Newsmax as a co-host of Wake Up America alongside Rob Finnerty, reports TVNewser. McBride, most recently a news and sports anchor at WUSA-TV in Washington, D.C., will be based in NYC. According to TVNewser, McBride is a 17-year broadcast...
Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker receives Television Broadcast Award from Multicultural Media Correspondents Association
Kristen Welker, moderator of NBC's Meet the Press, received the Television Broadcast Award from the Multicultural Media Correspondents Association during its annual dinner at the National Press Club. In her acceptance remarks, Welker underscored the importance of...
MotorWeek’s John Davis inducted into National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences chapter’s Gold Circle
John Davis, producer, creator and host of the Maryland Public Television (MPT) series MotorWeek, was inducted into the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences National Capital Chesapeake Bay Chapter’s (NATAS-NCCB) prestigious Gold Circle. In addition, MPT’s...
Norfolk news anchor Barbara Ciara retiring after more than five decades in print and broadcast
Barbara Ciara, managing editor and evening anchor at WTKR, Norfolk, Va., is leaving broadcast news. Ciara published her first news article in a college newspaper, which started a 50-year career in print and broadcast, reports TVNewsCheck. Ciara reported from...
WaPo’s Camila DeChalus joins CNN as White House reporter
Camila DeChalus joined CNN Worldwide as a White House reporter. She previously was a congressional reporter for The Washington Post where she covered key players on Capitol Hill and, states a CNN release, the most pressing issues facing the country. While at The Post,...
Survey shows significant staff burnout in TV news’ ranks
While the TV news industry focuses on declines in advertising and audience erosion, there’s a crisis inside the newsroom that’s threatening the whole system, states a post on TVNewsCheck. The latest RTDNA/Syracuse University Survey found that more than two-thirds of...
Alison Starling to leave 7News in D.C.
A staple of local journalism, Alison Starling is stepping away from the anchor desk at 7News after 20 years, reports WTOP Starling made the announcement that her last day on WJLA’s air would be Nov. 22 in a social media post. The post said that Starling wants to focus...
MPT’s Linda Taggart honored for broadcast industry contributions
Maryland Public Television’s (MPT) Linda Taggart, vice president, Development, was inducted into the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences National Capital Chesapeake Bay Chapter’s (NATAS-NCCB) prestigious Silver Circle. Taggart, who, states a release,...
Stephen Graddick joins WTTG Washington as co-anchor and reporter
Stephen Graddick is joining WTTG Washington and will co-anchor Fox 5 Morning News at 4-5 a.m. weekdays, alongside Holly Morris, and the 5-6 a.m. hour with Marissa Mitchell. Graddick will be a reporter for the 6-9 a.m. hours of the morning program, and will...
Steven Blanchard promoted to Vice President and General Manager of Nexstar Media Group’s broadcasting and digital operations in Richmond, Virginia
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. promoted Steven Blanchard to Vice President and General Manager of the company’s broadcasting and digital operations in Richmond, Virginia, including WRIC-TV (ABC DMA #56), wric.com, and their related digital and social media channels. ...
Sharla McBride, formerly with WUSA9, joins Newsmax as Wake Up America co-host
Sharla McBride has joined Newsmax as a co-host of Wake Up America alongside Rob Finnerty, reports TVNewser. McBride, most recently a news and sports anchor at WUSA-TV in Washington, D.C., will be based in NYC. According to TVNewser, McBride is a 17-year broadcast...
Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker receives Television Broadcast Award from Multicultural Media Correspondents Association
Kristen Welker, moderator of NBC's Meet the Press, received the Television Broadcast Award from the Multicultural Media Correspondents Association during its annual dinner at the National Press Club. In her acceptance remarks, Welker underscored the importance of...
MotorWeek’s John Davis inducted into National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences chapter’s Gold Circle
John Davis, producer, creator and host of the Maryland Public Television (MPT) series MotorWeek, was inducted into the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences National Capital Chesapeake Bay Chapter’s (NATAS-NCCB) prestigious Gold Circle. In addition, MPT’s...
Norfolk news anchor Barbara Ciara retiring after more than five decades in print and broadcast
Barbara Ciara, managing editor and evening anchor at WTKR, Norfolk, Va., is leaving broadcast news. Ciara published her first news article in a college newspaper, which started a 50-year career in print and broadcast, reports TVNewsCheck. Ciara reported from...
WaPo’s Camila DeChalus joins CNN as White House reporter
Camila DeChalus joined CNN Worldwide as a White House reporter. She previously was a congressional reporter for The Washington Post where she covered key players on Capitol Hill and, states a CNN release, the most pressing issues facing the country. While at The Post,...
Survey shows significant staff burnout in TV news’ ranks
While the TV news industry focuses on declines in advertising and audience erosion, there’s a crisis inside the newsroom that’s threatening the whole system, states a post on TVNewsCheck. The latest RTDNA/Syracuse University Survey found that more than two-thirds of...
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