On the Move 4/3/2017

By Kevin Eck 

Rhonda Lee moves to KING in Seattle, Washington as weeknight meteorologist. Lee comes from WeatherNation where she was the primary Evening Meteorologist.

Chip Maxham moves up 134 markets to KOKH in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Maxham will do morning weather and traffic for the Fox station. Chip arrives from WETM in Elmira, NY where he was the chief meteorologist.

Joy Dumandan is a freelance Reporter for WFXT in Boston, Massachusetts.

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Bernie Ritter takes over as news director at WNCT, the CBS affiliate in Greenville/New Bern, NC. Ritter arrives from News 12 New Jersey where he was an executive producer.

Natasha Williams is the new anchor at KTVE in Monroe, Louisiana. Williams will co-anchor the weekday evening newscasts at the NBC station. Natasha was investigative reporter and fill-in anchor at WKEF-WGRT in Dayton, Ohio.

Cody O’Hara goes to WFSU, The Florida Channel as a government/political reporter. O’Hara previously worked as the lead government reporter and fill-in anchor at WRDW-WAGT in Augusta, Georgia.

Ian Smith moves to KFOR in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Smith will report for the NBC affiliate. Ian comes from KAGS in Bryan-College Station Texas where he was a reporter.

Sarah Makuta goes to WOI, the ABC station in Des Moines, Iowa. Makuta will report and provide digital content. Sarah arrives from ABC News, where she was a digital reporter and producer for Good Morning America.

Taylor Thompson moves to Huntsville, Alabama station WAAY. Thompson will report for the ABC affiliate. Taylor comes from KTVE-KARD in Monroe, Louisiana where she was an anchor/producer/reporter.

The journalists above are all represented by David Brunner of DB & Associates. Always looking to represent the best in On-Air and News Management talent.

Aleah Hordges jumps 138 markets to become a News Reporter/MMJ at WTKR in Norfolk, Va. Hordges previously worked at WLUC in Marquette, Mich. as a News Reporter/MMJ.

Hordges is represented by CJ Kane of CBK Media Management.

To report a move, send an email to tvspy@adweek.com with the subject line “On the Move.”

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