Changing Channels

Bienstock, A United Talent Agency Company, is proud to announce the following job placements:

Ashleigh Banfield will be moving to HLN to anchor a new primetime program premiering on Monday, October 17th. She will continue to provide analysis and commentary on legal stories for CNN.

Jose Diaz-Balart has been named anchor of the Saturday Edition of NBC Nightly News. Balart will continue to anchor both his Telemundo programs “Noticiero Telemundo” on weeknights and “Enfoque con José Díaz-Balart” on Sunday mornings. 

DYLAN DREYER will host a 26-episode Litton Entertainment Saturday morning series “Journey with Dylan Dreyer” for NBC.  Dylan continues her NBC News meteorologist duties for the Today Show and Nightly News.  

JEDEDIAH BILA joins ABC’s “The View.” Jedediah was previously a contributor for Fox News Channel and Fox Business Network . 

Jo Ling Kent joins Bienstock, A United Talent Agency Company as a new client and becomes a correspondent for NBC News, based in New York. Prior to joining NBC News, Jo was a correspondent for Fox Business Network.

Errol Barnett has been named a correspondent for CBS News based out of Washington, D.C., following his time as an anchor for CNN International based in Atlanta.

Samuel Burke joins Bienstock, A United Talent Agency Company as a new client and becomes a London-based business and tech correspondent for CNN International and anchor for CNN en Español. 

ADITI ROY joins CNBC as a San Francisco  based correspondent from ABC News.    

DANYA BACCHUS joins ABC News as a Los Angeles based freelance correspondent from her time as a weekend anchor at KNSD in San Diego.

ADRIENNE BANKERT joins Bienstock, A United Talent Agency Company as a new client and joins ABC News as a correspondent. 

Michelle Miller joins Bienstock, A United Talent Agency Company as a new client and enters into a new agreement with CBS News as a national correspondent based in New York. 

Kirsten Powers is named a political analyst/contributor at CNN, based in Washington, D.C. Prior to this move, Kirsten was a contributor for Fox News Channel. 

Tania Rashid becomes a correspondent for “National Geographic Explorer.”

Caroline Modarressy-Tehrani join Bienstock, A United Talent Agency Company as a new client and becomes a national correspondent for VICE News Tonight on HBO. Caroline was previously a host and producer for The Huffington Post. 

Erin McLaughlin joins Bienstock, A United Talent Agency Company as a new client and renews her deal with CNN to remain an international correspondent based in London.  

KERRY DREW joins Bienstock, A United Talent Agency Company as a new client and enters into a new agreement as a reporter/fill in anchor with WNYW in New York.

JANELLE BURRELL joins Bienstock, A United Talent Agency Company as a new client and enters into a new agreement as a reporter with WCBS in New York.

MICHAEL BROWNLEE has been promoted and adds the new 4pm newscast to his anchor duties at KNBC in Los Angeles.

Christina Pascucci joins Bienstock, A United Talent Agency Company as a new client and enters into a new agreement as a reporter/fill-in anchor at KTLA in Los Angeles.

MEGAN GLAROS joins Bienstock, A United Talent Agency Company as a new client and enters into a new agreement as weekday morning meteorologist with WBBM in Chicago.

INES FERRE joins Bienstock, A United Talent Agency Company as a new client and joins WCAU/Telemundo in Philadelphia as an investigative reporter. Ines was previously a reporter and producer for Al Jazeera America.

Tim Barber moves to Washington, D.C. to become a reporter for WJLA from his reporting duties at WFTV in Orlando.

Jonathan Martin moves to Houston to become the 5pm & 9pm anchor at KRIV. Prior to this move, he was a correspondent at Al Jazeera America.

BEN SIMMONEAU joins WCVB in Boston as a weeknight anchor from morning anchor at WNYW in New York.

Diane Cho will join WCVB in Boston to become a reporter from her reporting duties at WJLA in Washington, D.C. 

Susan Tran joins NECN as a reporter/fill-in anchor from her reporting duties at WHDH in Boston. 

Frank Holland leaves his reporting duties at WCVB to become a weekend anchor/reporter at NECN in Boston.

AUDREY ASISTIO joins Bienstock, A United Talent Agency Company as a new client and joins NECN in Boston as an anchor/ reporter. 

PETE SURATOS joins Bienstock, A United Talent Agency Company as a new client and joins KNTV in San Francisco as a morning reporter.

SHIBA RUSSELL joins WXIA in Atlanta as a weekday morning anchor from WNBC in New York. 

ASTRID MARTINEZ joins WGCL in Atlanta as a reporter from freelance reporter at KXAS in Dallas. 

KOCO McABOY joins WDIV in Detroit as a reporter from anchor/reporter at WOOD in Grand Rapids.

KEENAN SMITH joins Bienstock, A United Talent Agency Company as a new client and enters into a new agreement to continue as a meteorologist and fill-in anchor at WXYZ in Detroit.

NEIMA ABDULAHI joins Bienstock, A United Talent Agency Company as a new client and joins WXIA in Atlanta as a multi-media journalist. Neima was previously a multi-media journalist at WJZY in Charlotte.

RYAN YAMAMOTO joins KOMO in Seattle as a weekend anchor from KXTV in Sacramento.

NADIA CROW joins Bienstock, A United Talent Agency Company as a new client and joins KCPQ in Seattle as a weekend anchor from KTVX in Salt Lake City.

SUZANNE PHAN joins KOMO in Seattle as a reporter from KXTV in Sacramento.

Rob Powers is returning to his hometown of Cleveland to become the new 6pm and 11pm anchor at Scripps-owned WEWS. Rob was previously the lead sports anchor at WABC in New York. 

Malcolm Maddox joins Bienstock, A United Talent Agency Company as a new client and signs a new deal to remain the morning anchor at WXYZ in Detroit.

Angie Lassman joins Bienstock, A United Talent Agency Company as a new client and jumps 185 markets as she is named the weekend morning meteorologist/reporter at WTVJ in Miami. Prior to this move, she was the morning meteorologist/anchor for KNPN in St. Joseph, MO.  

Alina Machado is named a consumer reporter/fill-in anchor at WTVJ in Miami from her correspondent duties at CNN Miami bureau.

Greg Warmoth joins Bienstock, A United Talent Agency Company as a new client and is promoted to the main co-anchor position at WFTV in Orlando.

Justin Warmoth joins Bienstock, A United Talent Agency Company as a new client and is promoted to weekday morning anchor at WKMG in Orlando.

ASHLEY DOUGHERTY has been promoted to weekday morning meteorologist at WTAE. Ashley previously served as weekend morning meteorologist.

KELLY ANDERSEN joins Bienstock, A United Talent Agency Company as a new client and joins WBFF in Baltimore as a reporter/MMJ. Kelly was previously a reporter and fill-in anchor at KVAL in Eugene, OR.

Chris Murphy joins KSWB in San Diego as an anchor from his duties as a morning anchor at WTXF in Philadelphia. 

ELENA GOMEZ joins Bienstock, A United Talent Agency Company as a new client and renews her deal as a reporter at KNSD in San Diego.

MARK KELLY joins WPBF in West Palm Beach as a weekday morning anchor from weekend morning anchor at KPIX in San Francisco.

ANN STERLING joins WTMJ in Milwaukee as a reporter/anchor from KITV in Honolulu.

Teresa Weakley will become the morning anchor at WOOD in Grand Rapids from her current role as an anchor at WIVB in Buffalo. 

RILEY O’CONNOR joins KCCI in Des Moines as a weekday morning meteorologist from weekend meteorologist at KOIN in Portland.

Ashleigh, Jose, Dylan, Jedediah, Jo, Errol, Samuel, Aditi, Danya, Addrienne, Michelle, Kirsten, Tania, Caroline, Erin, Kerry, Janelle, Michael, Christina, Megan, Ines, Tim, Jonathan, Ben, Diane, Susan, Frank, Audrey, Pete, Shiba, Astrid, Koco, Keenan, Neima, Ryan, Nadia, Suzanne, Rob, Malcolm, Angie, Alina, Greg, Justin, Ashley, Kelly, Chris, Elena, Mark, Ann, Teresa and Riley are represented by Carole Cooper, Adam Leibner, Rick Ramage, Peter Goldberg, Lia Aponte, Steve Sadicario, Crystal Johns, and Jennifer Campanile at Bienstock, A United Talent Agency Company 250 West 57th St, Suite 333, New York, NY 10107, (212) 765-3040. To meet all of our agents, link to http://bienstock.unitedtalent.com/