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Twin Cities PBS (KTCA/KTCI) President and CEO Sylvia Strobel has been elected to the Public Television Major Market Group Board of Directors. “MMG provides essential support and leadership for its member stations. I am honored to be elected to the Board of Directors. This is an opportunity to share TPT’s innovation with other stations and to collaborate with others to ensure a thriving public television industry that serves the public,” Strobel said in a news release.
Minnesota Public Radio News host Angela Davis profiled recent MPR hires Michelle Wiley, Kerem Yücel, Ben Hovland, and Jacob Aloi on a recent show.
Augustana College, owner of Quad Cities NPR station WVIK/90.3 (Rock Island), announced interim staffing changes ahead of Jay Pearce‘s impending retirement: Jared Johnson will serve as interim general manager and Tracy Singleton is guest hosting Morning Edition. Pearce, who has been with the station since 2011, had been covering both roles and announced his retirement plans earlier this year. An Oct. 25 reception is scheduled ahead of Pearce’s Oct. 28 retirement.
Jack Keenan announced that he is joining Hearst ABC affiliate KETV/7 (Omaha) as a morning anchor beginning Oct. 31.
Simply too much excitement to try and condense this announcement within Twitter’s character limit!
— Jack Keenan (@Jackkeenannews) October 12, 2022
I can’t wait to get to work for Omaha with the elite team at @KETV.
This is truly a blessing and wouldn’t have been possible without YOUR support ♥️ pic.twitter.com/KvTcYcg2Df
Meteorologist Gabe Prough is joining Nexstar NBC affiliate WHO-DT/13 (Des Moines).
I’m thrilled to announce I’m heading to @WHO13news in Des Moines, Iowa!
— Gabe Prough (@proughwx) October 10, 2022
I’m excited yet humbled to join the experienced weather team at WHO 13 and work with and learn from their team of talented meteorologists and journalists. pic.twitter.com/u17zUUyz1X
Reporter Scott Koral recently joined Gray ABC affiliate WBAY-TV/2 (Green Bay)
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Oct. 16 will be one of those Sundays that’s hated by many regional football fans and TV stations alike: It’s the first week this season when the Vikings and Packers are playing different games at the same time on FOX, preventing some viewers from seeing their home-state team. The conflict affects Packers fans in a dozen northwestern Wisconsin counties and Vikings fans in two southeastern Minnesota counties, since they receive TV signals from over the state line. The NFL and the networks have not dealt with the issue despite decades of complaints, repeated efforts by members of Congress, and a proliferation of subchannels that could easily carry a second game. The schedule at 506sports indicates future conflicts are expected on Nov. 6 and Jan. 8.
This article has been updated to correct Jay Pearce’s first name.
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