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WEEK (Peoria) has bumped up the Deuce to the big chair….

The Quincy station announced that Assistant News Director Leon Hendricks has been promoted to News Director.

“Leon is a valued member of the WEEK news team, with years of experience in our newsroom and in Peoria. That experience made him the right choice to lead our team forward as we continue to provide the best news, weather and sports coverage in Central Illinois”, says Jim McKernan, WEEK-TV VP/General Manager.

“WEEK-TV is my home. The station I love. And as a longtime WEEK veteran, my focus is to continue the great tradition of journalistic excellence our viewers have come to expect from this station. Our team will share the important stories of the community and identify and address the problems of the area so that it can progress, grow and thrive,” says WEEK-TV News Director Leon Hendricks.

H/T WEEK

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