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CBS owned-and-operated WCCO-TV/4 (Minneapolis) announced that Brian Nemitz has been hired as its new news director. He will start Nov. 27.
WCCO-TV has also promoted Joseph Dames to morning meteorologist.
The Rochester Post Bulletin reports that news anchor James Wilcox is no longer at Hubbard ABC affiliate KAAL/6 (Austin-Rochester).
Hearst ABC affiliate WISN-TV/12 (Milwaukee) announced that Joyce Garbaciak will no longer co-anchor the 10 p.m. news so that she can spend more time with her family, but will continue to co-anchor the 6 p.m. broadcast.
Morgan Murphy Media hired longtime Milwaukee and Madison journalist Toya Washington to coach and mentor anchors at the company’s stations.
News anchor Erin Sullivan announced plans to move from one Gray NBC affiliate to another: She’s departing mornings at WMTV/15.1 (Madison) for evenings at WOWT/6.1 (Omaha).
Meteorologist Erik Dean recently joined Gray ABC affiliate KCRG-TV/9.1 (Cedar Rapids).
The Star Tribune reports that news announcer John Wanamaker is leaving Minnesota Public Radio News to become the host of “All Things Considered” at Iowa Public Radio.
CBC Radio One named Mary-Jean Cormier the permanent host of “Superior Morning,” the morning drive show originating at CBQT-FM/88.3 (Thunder Bay) and heard on transmitters across northwestern Ontario.
Alpha Media’s Fort Dodge group announced that Jane E. Morgan has retired from “Mix 94.5” (KKEZ) after working at the station for nearly 42 years. She will continue to be heard afternoons on sister station “K97” (KIAQ/96.9 Clarion-Fort Dodge).
Midwest Communications’ KFGO/790 (Fargo) has added Robbie Daniels to its “Morning Crew.”
Stations and companies
The Star Tribune reports that Minnesota Timberwolves broadcasts will no longer be heard on WCCO/830 (Minneapolis), and that the team is poised to announce a new partnership in the coming weeks. Meanwhile, the team announced that 80 games will be televised on Bally Sports North this season.
Gray NBC affiliate WEAU-TV/13 (Eau Claire) has shifted its weather branding to First Alert Weather.
The Rochester Post Bulletin recently reported that Minnesota Public Radio’s “The Current” has expanded “The Local Show” from two to five hours on Sunday nights. The expansion comes as “The Duluth Local Show” is discontinued in that region.
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