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Gray TV NBC affiliate KTTC/10 (Rochester) has hired Nik Speliopoulos as its new weekend sports anchor/reporter. Speliopoulos, who is from Brainerd, most recently worked in Alaska.
Anchor/reporter Dave Price has announced plans to leave Nexstar NBC affiliate WHO-DT/13 (Des Moines).
Meanwhile, meteorologist Brett McIntyre also announced his pending departure from WHO-DT. McIntyre will work for Polk County Emergency Management.
RadioInsight reports that Brooks O’Brian is joining Townsquare Media’s “98.1 Minnesota’s New Country” (WWJO St. Cloud) as program director.
Also reported by RadioInsight, Jonathan Suttin has been promoted to operations manager of Audacy’s trio of radio stations in Madison.
The Wisconsin Broadcasters Association notes that Jen Kasper has been named market manager for QueenB Radio’s group in Platteville, WI.
Stations and companies
Cord Cutters News reports that Sinclair-owned ABC affiliates, which include KHGI/13 (Kearney), are back on Hulu after the two sides resolved a retransmission consent dispute.
ION is the latest broadcast network to add live sports, with Friday night WNBA games set to begin airing May 26.
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