KNBC Hires WNBC Veteran as VP of News

By Andrew Gauthier 

TVNewsCheck

Vickie Burns, VP of content and audience development from NBC Media New York, is heading west to take over day-to-day news operations at KNBC Los Angeles as VP of news.

She will start Aug. 16 and report directly to KNBC President and GM Craig Robinson. She is replacing Steve Lange, who left in May.

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In Burns’ new role, she will oversee content production and distribution across of platforms.

“Vickie is a seasoned journalist who has extensive experience running a newsroom,” said Robinson in a prepared statement. More…

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