FTVLive

View Original

Changing Channels....

OTA Talent congratulates our clients and maintains strong client placements during the pandemic:

Roxie Bustamante jumps 23 markets to join KTRK in Houston, TX as a reporter/MMJ. She previously was a reporter/MMJ at KENS in San Antonio, TX.

Re'Chelle Turner makes a move to the majors, jumping 54 markets to become a reporter/MMJ at KPRC in Houston. Re'Chelle was previously a reporter/MMJ at KARK in Little Rock, AR.

Sabrina Silva makes the move to a major market and joins WGCL in Atlanta, GA as a morning reporter/MMJ. She previously was a morning reporter at KOVR in Sacramento, CA.

Charmaine Nero heads to KARE in Minneapolis, MN as a reporter/MSJ. She makes the move from KTXL in Sacramento, CA where she was a reporter/MMJ.

After less than a year at the station, Rebecca Turco earns a promotion from MMJ to reporter at News 13 Orlando. She will now report Monday through Friday.

Liz Burch makes the move to KOIN in Portland, OR, as a reporter/fill-in anchor. She was formerly an MMJ in Tampa, FL.

Wright Gazaway jumps 67 markets and moves to KATU in Portland, OR as an investigative reporter and fill-in anchor. He makes the move from WTOC in Savannah, GA, where he was an investigative reporter and anchor.

Nick Sturdivant makes the move to WNCN in Raleigh-Durham, NC as a weekend evening anchor/reporter. He was previously a morning reporter/MMJ at WXIA in Atlanta, GA.

Robyn Oguinye jumps 36 markets and joins WOAI/KABB in San Antonio, TX as a reporter. She previously was a weekend anchor/reporter at WFRV in Green Bay, WI.

Lissette Nuñez signs an extension at WTIC in Harford, CT as a morning reporter.

Steven Sarabia renews his Agreement at KTBC in Austin, TX as a reporter and fill-in weather anchor.

Joe Vigil jumps 112 markets and joins KVVU in Las Vegas, NV as an anchor/reporter. He makes the move from KTVA in Anchorage, AK where he was an anchor/reporter.

Madison Kimbro joins KLAS in Las Vegas, NV as a reporter. She makes the move from WVEC in Norfolk, VA.

Stephanie Bennett jumps 21 markets and joins WJAX/WFOX in Jacksonville, FL as a reporter/MMJ. She previously was a reporter at KATV in Little Rock, AR.

Corley Peel signs a new Agreement as a reporter/fill-in anchor at WJXT in Jacksonville, FL.

Magdala Louissaint jumps 25 markets to join WVTM in Birmingham, AL as a reporter. She was previously a bureau reporter/MMJ at WSLS in Roanoke, VA.

Stephanie Chavez renews her agreement with KRQE in Albuquerque, NM as weekend morning anchor/reporter.

Audrey Biesk jumps 48 markets and joins WXII in Winston-Salem/Greensboro, NC as a weekday morning anchor/reporter. She previously was a morning anchor at WMBF in Myrtle Beach, SC.

Brittany Jacob jumps 29 markets and joins KFSN in Fresno, CA as a weekend anchor/reporter. She makes the move from KFVS in Cape Girardeau, MO where she was also a weekend anchor/reporter.

Mike Grogan gets to continue to work in his hometown and moves to KOKI in Tulsa, OK as a weekend meteorologist. He previously worked as a weekend meteorologist at KOTV, also in Tulsa.

Jessica Crawford jumps 71 markets into a weekday anchor/investigative reporter position at KAKE in Wichita, KS. She makes the move from KFDM/KBTV in Beaumont, TX, where she was a weekend anchor/reporter.

Meteorologist T.J. Springer joins the weekday morning show at KOLR in Springfield, MO. T.J. makes move from Wichita, KS.

Jasmine Arenas jumps 80 markets to join KRDO in Colorado Springs, CO as a bilingual anchor/MMJ. She previously was an MMJ at KYMA in Yuma, AZ.

Max Diekneite joins WTOC in Savannah, GA as a M-F evening anchor and investigative reporter. He makes the move from Des Moines, IA, where he was a weekend anchor/reporter.

Chloe Ortega makes her debut on the anchor desk and will anchor the morning newscast at WJTV in Jackson, MS. Her last position was morning MMJ at KOLO in Reno, NV.

Deirnesa Jefferson jumps 48 markets and joins WJBF in Augusta, GA as a reporter/MMJ. She previously worked at WGFL in Gainesville, FL, where she was an MMJ.

Amanda Skrzypchak joins WPBN in Traverse City, MI as primary anchor. She makes the move from WBBH in Fort Myers, FL where she was a midday anchor.

Natalie Cruz makes a jump to the anchor desk, joining KOTA in Rapid City, SD, as a weekend anchor/reporter. Natalie previously worked at KCCO in Grand Junction, CO, where she produced the morning newscast.

OTA Talent is proud to welcome Tara Mergener as a Broadcast Talent Agent. Tara brings amazing network and local news experience to the OTA Team. Her talents will be a major asset for OTA clients, leveraging her expertise as an anchor and network correspondent.

OTA Talent is proud to welcome Bert Rudman as a Broadcast Talent Agent. Bert makes the move to the OTA Team with decades of management and network experience. His experience will add to OTA’s unparalleled national presence in building world-class careers.

OTA Talent is proud to welcome Gary McGrady as a Broadcast Talent Agent. Gary spent more than 16 years as a meteorologist at WTTG in Washington, D.C. Gary’s connections and expertise will elevate OTA clients to a new level of excellence.

OTA Talent National Agents Jeff Marcu, Kimberly Price, Lindsay Radford, Betty Sexton, Tara Mergener, Bert Rudman and Gary McGrady proudly represent these clients. OTA Talent is the fastest growing TV News Agency in America and is currently recruiting marketable and unique talent and agents at www.otatalent.com or submissions@otatalent.com.