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CBS NEWS AND STATIONS PREMIERES “WARMING SIGNS,” A WEEK-LONG CLIMATE DOCUSERIES THAT JOURNEYS TO THE FASTEST-WARMING COMMUNITY ON EARTH, TODAY DEC 4-8, WITH AN HOUR-LONG SPECIAL TO AIR THE WEEKEND OF DEC. 9
The Week-Long Docuseries Will Air Within CBS Stations’ Local Newscasts and Be Available to View On-Demand on CBSNews.com Experience Immersive “Warming Signs” Here CBS News and Stations take viewers on an unprecedented journey into the heart of the world’s northernmost and fastest-warming community in Svalbard, Norway, in a five-part docuseries, WARMING SIGNS, premiering today, Monday, Dec. 4 through Friday, Dec. 8. A different segment airs each day within the local newscasts of CBS owned stations, culminating to an hour-long special, ON THE DOT WITH DAVID SCHECHTER, that will air and...
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CBS NEWS AND STATIONS NAMES JOHN KELLY AS VICE PRESIDENT OF DATA JOURNALISM
Dean Stewart Photography Adrienne Roark, president of content development and integration for CBS News and Stations and CBS Media Ventures, announces award-winning data journalist John Kelly as the head of a newly structured data journalism team. Kelly, who is taking the helm of vice president of data journalism for CBS News and Stations, will report to Roark, who recently announced the new initiative. He will assume his new role as of Monday, Nov. 13, and oversee a team of data journalists, working closely across CBS News and Stations and with CBS’ next-generation storytelling arm, the ...
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CBS STATIONS ANNOUNCES THE PROMOTION OF FIVE EXECUTIVES INTO NEWLY CREATED SALES LEADERSHIP ROLES
Aaron Inman and Susie Toma Named Vice Presidents of Local Sales Tim Bennett and Morgan Spatafore Promoted to Vice Presidents, Agency Partnerships, While Theo Berenson Is Elevated to Vice President, Integrated Marketing Matt Naber and Robert Breen, who in August of this year were named co-heads of advertising sales and operations at CBS Stations, today announced the leadership team that will be responsible for helping them oversee local ad revenue, sales strategies and operations across CBS’ 27 local stations, as well as Paramount’s local digital and streaming revenue. Aaron Inman and Su...
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ELITA FIELDER ADJEI NAMED VICE PRESIDENT OF COMMUNICATIONS FOR CBS STATIONS
Elita Fielder Adjei, an experienced media communications executive, has been named vice president of communications for CBS Stations. In this new role, Adjei will support CBS Stations leadership across the Company’s 27 owned television stations in 17 major U.S. markets, working closely with Adrienne Roark, president of content development and integration for CBS News and Stations and CBS Media Ventures; Jennifer Mitchell, president of CBS Stations; and Mike Nelson, senior vice president of communications for CBS Stations; as well as general managers, news directors and on-air talent acro...
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MIGUEL FERNANDEZ NAMED VICE PRESIDENT AND NEWS DIRECTOR AT CBS TELEVISION STATIONS’ MIAMI PROPERTIES
Oct. 11, 2023 – Veteran South Florida news executive and producer Miguel Fernandez has been named vice president and news director at CBS News and Stations’ local businesses in Miami, including WFOR-TV (CBS 4), WBFS-TV (Ind., Channel 33), the CBS News Miami streaming channel and CBSNewsMiami.com, as of Tuesday, Oct. 24. The announcement was made today by Kim Voet, president and general manager of CBS Miami. Born in Miami and raised in nearby Hialeah, Fla., Fernandez has spent his entire 29-year career in South Florida. He has served as the assistant news director at WLTV-DT, the Univisio...
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BRIAN NEMITZ NAMED VICE PRESIDENT AND NEWS DIRECTOR AT CBS TELEVISION STATIONS’ MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL PROPERTIES
Sept. 13, 2023 – Emmy-winning local news executive Brian Nemitz has been named vice president and news director at CBS News and Stations’ local businesses in Minneapolis-St. Paul, including WCCO-TV, the CBS News Minnesota streaming channel and WCCO.com, as of Monday, Nov. 27. The announcement was made today by Ann Ouellette, president and general manager of CBS Minnesota. A native of Black River Falls, Wis., Nemitz is returning to the Upper Midwest after most recently serving as the news director at WLOS-TV, the ABC affiliate in Asheville, N.C., since 2018. Nemitz will succeed Kari Pate...
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MATT GOLDBERG NAMED VICE PRESIDENT AND NEWS DIRECTOR AT CBS TELEVISION STATIONS’ LOS ANGELES PROPERTIES
Goldberg and Mike Dello Stritto to Have Joint Responsibility for Overseeing the Stations’ Market-Leading 91.5 Hours of Local News Per Week Sept. 12, 2023 – Veteran news executive Matt Goldberg has been named vice president and news director at CBS News and Stations’ local businesses in Los Angeles, including KCBS-TV (CBS Los Angeles), KCAL-TV, the CBS News Los Angeles streaming channel and KCALNews.com, as of Monday, Sept. 25. The announcement was made today by Joel Vilmenay, president and general manager of CBS Los Angeles. In this newly created position, Goldberg will be responsibl...
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CBS TO TRANSITION EIGHT COMPANY-OWNED STATIONS FROM AFFILIATES OF THE CW TO INDEPENDENTS ON FRIDAY, SEPT. 1
San Francisco and Pittsburgh Stations Introduce New Call Letters and Branding Fall Primetime Schedules Include Seven Hours of Local News and Syndicated Episodes of CBS News’ “48 Hours” Aug. 30, 2023 – All eight CBS-owned stations that currently are affiliates of The CW network will transition to independent stations, beginning Friday, Sept. 1. The announcement was made by CBS Stations president Tom Canedo, who oversees the eight stations that will become independents. As part of the transition, KBCW-TV in San Francisco will change its call letters to KPYX and be branded as KPIX+, and WPC...
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KIM VOET NAMED PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER OF CBS NEWS AND STATIONS’ LOCAL BUSINESSES IN MIAMI
Veteran local media executive and award-winning journalist Kim Voet has been named president and general manager of CBS News and Stations’ local businesses in Miami, including WFOR-TV (CBS Miami), WBFS-TV (Independent), the CBS News Miami streaming channel and CBSMiami.com. The announcement was made today by Wendy McMahon, president and co-head of CBS News and Stations, and Adrienne Roark, president of CBS Stations. Voet will report directly to Roark and assume her new role on Monday, Aug. 14. Voet will join CBS Miami following 26 years with WDIV-TV, the NBC affiliate in Detroit. She has...
