Jerome Parra will take over as news director of KXTV, the ABC-affiliate in Sacramento, on May 14.
Parra began his career as a writer and assignment editor at KXTV. He is currently the assistant news director at KPNX, the NBC-affiliate in Phoenix.
“He is a smart, innovative journalist who is passionate about news,” KXTV president and general manager Maria Barrs said in a statement. “He has great energy and ideas, along with the right experience, skills and drive to lead our team.”
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Parra replaces Tim Geraghty, who became news director at Orlando’s Central Florida News 13 last month.