Changing Channels...

Napoli Management Group reports the following client moves…

Wes Bryant joins Bally Sports South as a Charlotte Hornets insider/co-host.  Wes co-hosts the Hornets pre-game, half-time and postgame studio shows for all home games.  He will continue to contribute to the ACC Digital Network.

Jenny Cavnar joins Sirius XM’s MLB Network Radio as the solo host of “Unassisted,” a one-hour afternoon baseball talk show.  Jenny also adds duties as a basketball play-by-play announcer for PAC-12 Networks.  These jobs are in addition to her full-time work for AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain.

Brie Jackson joins NBC News Channel as a Washington, DC correspondent.  She leaves the Hearst DC Bureau where she was also a correspondent.

Jesus Lopez joins WXTV, the Univision station in New York as a meteorologist. 

Carolyn Blackburne joins News 12 New York as a freelance MMJ.  Previously, she was an MMJ at WNEP in Scranton.

Sabrina Franza moves to Chicago as a reporter for WBBM.  She leaves News 12 New York where she was a reporter.

Siafa Lewis joins KYW in Philadelphia as the weekday 4PM anchor and reporter.  He moves from Chicago’s WMAQ where he was the primary sports anchor and news anchor for the Sunday morning broadcasts.

Brian Sheehan joins WCAU in Philadelphia as a reporter. Previously, he was an MMJ at WFMZ in Allentown.

Brooks Baptiste jumps 36 markets and joins WGCL in Atlanta as a host and reporter for “Wake Up Atlanta.” Previously, he was the morning show social media host and reporter at WLTV/WJXX in Jacksonville.

Grace Finerman jumps 53 markets and joins WMUR in Boston as a weekend anchor and MMJ.   Previously, she was an MMJ at KWYT in Lexington. 

Matthew Smith joins KCPQ in Seattle as a weekend evening anchor and reporter.  Previously, he was a morning anchor at KIRO in Seattle.

Angelina Salcedo is promoted to weekend morning anchor at WTSP in Tampa.  She had been a reporter and fill-in anchor at the station.

Ren Clayton joins WCCO in Minneapolis as a sports reporter and MMJ. 

Kirstin Delgado jumps 37 markets and joins WFTV in Orlando as a morning anchor. Previously, she was an anchor and reporter at WINK in Ft. Myers.

Steve Maugeri joins Spectrum Cleveland as an MMJ.  Previously, he was an MMJ at WRGB in Rochester.

Chris Tavarez becomes the Sports Director and weekday sports anchor for KTXL in Sacramento.  Previously, he was the weekend sports anchor for KXAN in Austin.

Claudette Stefanian moves to KTXL in Sacramento as a reporter and MMJ.  Previously, she was a radio news anchor for KFI AM 640 in Los Angeles.

Carolyn Bruck is promoted to the early evening weekday anchor for WCNC in Charlotte.  Previously, she anchored their morning newscasts.

Kai Reed is promoted to weeknight anchor at WBAL in Baltimore for the Breaking News Desk at 5:00pm & 6:00pm and will co-anchor the 10:00pm. Previously, she was a weekend anchor at the station. 

Kenley Hargett makes a jump of 57 markets and moves to WKRN in Nashville as a breaking news anchor and MMJ.  Previously, he was a weekend anchor at KSLA in Shreveport.

Audrey Castoreno is promoted to anchor of the noon and 4pm newscasts at KENS in San Antonio. Previously, she was an early morning anchor at the station.

Angelo Bavaro has been promoted to anchor and MSJ at WTIC in Hartford.  Previously, he was reporter and MSJ at the station.

Luke Jones joins WKRC in Cincinnati as the late news lead reporter.  Previously, he was a reporter at WREG in Memphis.

Mariel Ruiz joins WFAA in Dallas as the weekday meteorologist. Previously, she was a meteorologist at   KVUE in Austin.  

Marlee Wierda moves to Grand Rapids and becomes a sports anchor and reporter for WOOD.  Previously, she was a sports anchor and reporter for WCIA in Champaign.

Ruben Juarez returns to the Rio Grande Valley market and joins KVEO as their Sports Director.  Most recently he was an MMJ at WOOD in Grand Rapids. 

Darlene Melendez joins KOAT in Albuquerque as a weekday anchor.  She leaves News 12 New Jersey where she was an anchor and reporter.

Shay Arthur is promoted to a weekend evening anchor and reporter at WREG in Memphis. Previously, she was a reporter for the station.

Michael Schwartz heads to WKBW in Buffalo as Problem Solvers reporter.  Previously, he was an MMJ at WHAM in Rochester.

James Hadnot becomes the primary sports anchor for KSLA in Shreveport.  Previously, he was a freelance play-by-play announcer.

Sebastian Salazar renews his agreement with ESPN as sports host, anchor, reporter, and play-by-play announcer.

Cheryl Casone renews her agreement with Fox Business Network as anchor and primetime host of “America’s Dream Home.”

Jay Strubberg renews his agreement as anchor with Newsy. He is based at their headquarters in Atlanta. 

Ali Bauman renews her agreement as a reporter with WCBS in New York. 

Jeff Vaughn renews his agreement with KCBS/KCAL in Los Angeles as primary anchor.

Catalina Villegas renews her agreement with Spectrum LA as host for her evening program “Your Weekend.”  

Kristine Lazar renews her agreement with KCBS/KCAL in Los Angeles as the “2-On Your Side” reporter.

Tom Wait renews his agreement with KCBS in Los Angeles as a reporter.

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

Chris Cristi renews his agreement with KABC in Los Angeles as their evening AIR7 HD helicopter reporter. 

Tia Ewing renews her agreement with WFLD in Chicago as an anchor and reporter.

Matt Petrillo renews his agreement with KYW in Philadelphia as a reporter.

Shannon Murray renews her agreement as a reporter at KDFW in Dallas.

Amanda del Castillo renews her agreement as a reporter at KGO in San Francisco.

Cathy Hernandez renews her agreement with KPRC in Houston as a reporter.

Jessi Turnure renews her agreement as a correspondent for Nexstar’s Washington, DC bureau.

Karen Loftus renews her agreement at WFLA in Tampa as a weekend sports anchor.

Pierre Noujaim renews his agreement as a weekend evening sports anchor at KMSP in Minneapolis.

Paula Tutman renews her agreement as a general assignment-specialty reporter at WDIV in Detroit.

Dave Warren renews his agreement with WFOR in Miami as a weekend meteorologist.

Ken Smith renews his agreement with WRAL in Raleigh as morning news anchor.

Randall Newsome renews his agreement as a host and reporter with WISH in Indianapolis.

Dan Spehler renews his agreement as primary anchor at WXIN in Indianapolis.

Stephen Cropper renews his agreement as chief meteorologist at WPXI in Pittsburgh.

Whitney Harding renews her agreement as a weekend sports anchor and reporter at WCMH in Columbus.

Cris Martinez renews his agreement as a meteorologist at WPBF in West Palm Beach.  

Latoya Silmon renews her agreement with KSNV in Las Vegas as a weekday anchor.

Bill Fitzgerald renews his agreement as a primary anchor at WTVR in Richmond.

Candace Burns renews her agreement with WTVR in Richmond as a primary anchor.

Eric Fink renews his agreement with KVOA in Tucson as a MMJ.

Colette Boyd renews her agreement as a morning anchor at WNEM in Flint.

Julian Mininsohn renews his agreement as a weekend sports anchor and reporter at KEZI in Eugene.

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