Developments include a meteorologist going off the air while he runs for office, departures in Des Moines, additions in Green Bay, two newscast changes, and a Justin Bieber promotion.
Category: People
WBA Hall of Fame adds Bernier, Garbaciak, Gloede, and Purcell
Chris Bernier, Joyce Garbaciak, Howard Gloede, and Gene Purcell will be added to the Wisconsin Broadcasters Hall of Fame during the WBA’s summer conference.
Barreiro, Bell, Ketelsen, Lee, Wurzer Named to Hall of Fame
Five longtime Minnesota radio broadcasters are slated to be inducted into the Minnesota Broadcasting Hall of Fame this fall.
Iowa GM’s to Oversee Minnesota, SD stations in New Gray TV VP Roles
The current general managers of two Gray TV stations in Iowa have been promoted to regional vice president roles that will have them oversee several other Upper Midwest markets.
Gray Promotes Quad Cities News Director to Rochester GM Office
Gray TV’s news director in the Quad Cities is headed to the general manager’s office in Rochester, Minn.
Gray TV Names New Omaha GM, Sends Rochester GM to S. Carolina
Gray TV has named a former Omaha and Waterloo general manager to lead its Omaha station, while its Rochester, MN, GM is headed to South Carolina.
Former KDKT Host, North Dakota Sec. of State Jim Kusler Passes
Former radio host and North Dakota Secretary of State Jim Kusler has died at the age of 73.
Several Public Radio Services Make Fall Program Changes
Changes include the launch of a new midday news magazine in Minnesota, new weekend programming in Iowa and Wisconsin, and a retirement in Nebraska.
Luljack to Serve as Interim Wis. Public Radio Leader
Wisconsin Public Radio has announced that Tom Luljak will serve as the network’s interim director while it searches for a person to fill the role permanently.
Gray Promotes Rochester News Director to Mankato GM
TV executive Michele Gors is moving from one southern Minnesota market to another after Gray promoted her to lead their Mankato stations.