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Napoli Management Group reports the following client news….

Boris Sanchez is promoted to anchor New Day Weekend CNN. Previously, he was a White House Correspondent for CNN.

Guad Venegas joins NBC News a correspondent based in Los Angeles. Previously, he was a correspondent for Telemundo, also based in Los Angeles.

Ike Ejiochi joined ABC News as a multi-platform reporter. Prior to this move, he was a reporter for WTTG in Washington DC.

Victoria DeFrancesco Soto becomes a political analyst for the Telemundo Network and continues as a contributor for MSNBC.

Rebekah Castor has been hired to the prestigious FOX MMR program. Rebekah is one of only five people chosen to participate. She’ll be based in New Orleans. Rebekah made her mark at WEAR in Pensacola and is making a huge leap with her second job!

Tony Cabrera is promoted to the weekend morning weather anchor at KABC in Los Angeles. He will continue to report during the week.

Amanda VanAllen moves into the morning anchor position at WPHL in Philadelphia. Previously, she was a reporter at WEWS in Cleveland.

Shaira Arias remains in Philadelphia to report for WWSI-TV and WCAU. Previously, she was a freelance reporter at WWSI Telemundo, Philadelphia.

Suzanne Brunner moves into a top five market and becomes a morning news specialty anchor and reporter at WFAA in Dallas. Previously, she was at KARK in Little Rock as an anchor and reporter.

Tim Pandajis is promoted from within Tegna and lands at KHOU in Houston as a Monday-Friday meteorologist. He leaves WVEC in Norfolk where he was in a similar capacity.

Lorenzo Hall is promoted to primary anchor at WUSA in Washington DC. Previously, he was a weekend anchor at the station.

Desiree Fluellen joins KSAZ in Phoenix as a reporter and anchor.

Steve Soliz joins KING in Seattle as a weekend evening anchor. Previously, he was an anchor at KOB in Albuquerque.

Darius Johnson moves to KUSA in Denver as a reporter. Previously, he was at WXIN in Indianapolis.

Brittany Hope keeps it in the Hearst family and jumps 28 markets to join KCRA in Sacramento as a reporter. Previously, she was at KOAT in Albuquerque as an anchor and reporter.

Rod Carter joined WNCN in Raleigh as a primary anchor. Previously, he was a weekend anchor and reporter at WFLA in Tampa.

Lillian Donahue makes a 47-market jump, joining WNCN in Raleigh as a reporter. She’s a bilingual journalist who comes from WCSC, Charleston, SC.

Stefano DiPeitro moved to a top 30 market as weekend meteorologist at WSMV in Nashville. He spent the last six years as morning meteorologist at WBRE in Wilkes-Barre.

Matt Grant joins the award-winning investigative team a KXAN as an investigative reporter. He leaves WJZY in Charlotte where he was also an investigative reporter.

Allison Rogers is promoted to Monday-Friday meteorologist at WLWT in Cincinnati. Previously, she was a weekend meteorologist for the station.

Nikki Junewicz moves to WITI in Milwaukee as morning anchor. Previously, she was the weekend anchor at WZTV in Nashville.

Justin Bachman makes a 32 market jump, going from Spectrum in Syracuse to WZZM in Grand Rapids. 

Taylor Begley makes an 85 market jump, joining WPRI in Providence as weekend sports anchor/reporter. 

Alan Campbell joins WBBH in Ft. Myers as morning news anchor. He leaves WXYZ in Detroit where he was an anchor and reporter.

Griffin Haas jumps 119 markets and moves to WTEN in Albany to become the new weekend sports anchor and reporter. Previously, he was the sports director at WENY in Elmira.

Jordan Evans moves to KTUL in Tulsa as the weekend evening meteorologist and environmental reporter. Previously, he was a meteorologist at KXXV in Waco.

Christiana Ford makes a 48 market jump and joins WLEX in Lexington as a reporter. Previously, she was an MMJ at WILX in Lansing for just under two years.

Anna Tarullo returns home to Lexington and moves to WLEX as a host of BBN, a nightly show about the University of Kentucky’s athletic programs. For a lifelong Wildcat fan, this is a dream come true. She leaves WOWK in Charleston, WV where she was a sports director.

Mary Coleman moves to KOLD in Tucson as a breaking news anchor and reporter. Previously, she was an anchor and reporter at KION in Monterey.

Cassie Wilson jumps 32 markets to become the midday meteorologist at KWCH. 

Trent Bennett makes a 42 market jump to KAKE in Wichita as a weekend anchor and reporter. He leaves KETK in Tyler, TX where he was an anchor.

Caroline Peters jumps 72 markets and moves to KOAA in Colorado Springs as an MMJ. Previously, she was a weekend sports anchor at WTHR in Wheeling.

Brandon Benitez joins KRGV in Harlingen/Weslaco, TX as the weekend sports anchor and reporter.

Katie Corrado renews her agreement as morning reporter at WPIX in New York.

Adrian Arambulo renews as anchor for Today at KNBC’s morning newscast in Los Angeles.

Lauren Lyster renews her agreement as a reporter for KTLA Los Angeles.

Lori Brown renews her agreement with KDFW in Dallas as a reporter.

Darren Peck renews with KPIX in the Bay Area as weekend morning and evening meteorologist.

Anayeli Ruiz renews her agreement as a reporter and MMJ at KHOU in Houston.

Brandon Walker renews his agreement as a reporter at KPRC in Houston.

Lisa Fletcher renews her agreement as investigative reporter at WJLA in Washington DC.

Jessi Turnure renews her agreement as a political reporter at Nexstar’s bureau in Washington DC.

Drew Wilder renews with NBC-owned WRC in Washington, DC, as a general assignment reporter and fill-in anchor.

Jeff Saperstone renews his agreement at WBTS in Boston and continues reporting and anchoring on weekends.

Liz Dueweke renews her agreement with KCPQ in Seattle as morning anchor.

Pierre Noujaim renews his agreement as a sports reporter/anchor at KMSP in Minneapolis-St. Paul.

Luanne Sorrell renews her agreement as primary evening anchor at WOFL in Orlando.

Homa Bash renews her agreement as weekend morning anchor and reporter at WEWS in Cleveland.

Wayne Garcia renews his agreement as primary anchor at KPTV in Portland.

Brittany Falkers renews her agreement at KGW in Portland as a reporter and anchor.

Evan Schreiber renews his agreement with KATU in Portland as morning live center anchor/reporter. 

Drew Bollea renews his agreement as evening anchor at WCCB in Charlotte.

Angela Taylor renews her agreement as primary anchor at WNCN in Raleigh.

Michael Perchick renews his agreement with WTVD in Raleigh as an MMJ.

Colton Shone renews his agreement with KOB in Albuquerque as a weekday morning anchor and reporter.

Shannon Hori Cogan renews her agreement as primary anchor at WAVE in Louisville.

Joy Redmond renews her agreement as morning anchor at WMC-TV in Memphis.

Stacy Jacobson renews her agreement with WREG in Memphis as a Problem Solvers Reporter.

Jim Dickey renews his agreement with WZTV in Ft. Myers as morning meteorologist.

Kelly Avellino renews her agreement as anchor and reporter WWBT Richmond.

Craig Gold renews his agreement as weekend morning meteorologist at WRGB in Albany.

Ben Senger renews his agreement as primary anchor at WSAV in Savannah.

These journalists are represented by Mendes Napoli, Laurie Jacoby, David Ahrendts,  Sue McInerney, Liz Sherwin, Al Corral, Mike Isenberg and Seth Mayeri of Napoli Management Group. You can reach Napoli Management Group by calling 310.385.8222 or by email to nmg@tvtalent.com.

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