View Post ABC Affiliates | ShopTalk | TV Biz John Christianson to Head Lilly Broadcasting’s Eastern Division By Kevin Eck on Dec. 19, 2013 - 9:48 AM John Christianson has been named executive vice president of Lilly Broadcasting’s Eastern Division and general manager of One Caribbean Television. Christianson was replaced as GM of Toledo ABC affiliate WTVG by Peter Veto w ...
View Post ABC Affiliates | TV Biz Peter Veto Named GM of WTVG and EVP Western Division By Kevin Eck on Dec. 18, 2013 - 9:49 AM SJL Broadcasting has named Peter Veto executive vice president of its Western Division and GM of Toledo, OH, ABC affiliate WTVG. “I’m excited to expand my roll (sic) with SJL Broadcasting and build upon what I’ve already ins ...
ABC Affiliates | Anchors | ShopTalk Longtime Anchor Bill Harris Returns to WJRT After Being Let Go By Andrew Gauthier on May. 4, 2011 - 12:39 PM After being dumped by the station’s new management team last month, veteran anchor Bill Harris returned to the air this week for WJRT, where he has worked for over three decades. Harris, who had anchored WJRT’s 5, 6, a ...
Anchors | ShopTalk Heads Continue to Roll at WJRT Under New Owner By Andrew Gauthier on Apr. 7, 2011 - 11:59 AM New owner SJL Broadcasting continues to clean house at Flint’s WJRT. After losing its general manager and longtime news director as SJL assumed control of the ABC-affiliate last Friday, WJRT is now saying Goodbye to two anch ...
ABC Affiliates | News Directors | ShopTalk Longtime News Director Jim Bleicher Departs WJRT Amid Ownership Change By Andrew Gauthier on Apr. 5, 2011 - 4:21 PM Jim Bleicher, who led WJRT‘s newsroom for over two decades, has departed his news director post amid an ownership change at the Flint ABC-affiliate. According to sources, Bleicher’s final day with WJRT was last Friday& ...
ABC Affiliates | ShopTalk Ex-ABC O&Os Get New GMs in Ownership Change By Andrew Gauthier on Mar. 31, 2011 - 3:45 PM The two former ABC O&Os recently sold to SJL Broadcasting now have new station heads. The general managers of both WJRT in Flint and WTVG in Toledo have decided to leave their posts and SJL has appointed replacements. WJRTR ...