WSIL announced that they have a new news boss.

The Allen Media station has named Jeff Mulligan as the station’s News Director.

Mulligan most recently worked as an Executive Producer at KGO in San Francisco.

He says the return to WSIL is a homecoming for him and is excited to return to the station that gave him his start in the news business.

"Southern Illinois holds a special place in my heart. Outside of Chicago, I spent a good chunk of my life there. I look forward to returning to the area and leading a news team that is focused on telling stories that matter to the people who live and work there."

“Our goal is to provide the most local content to our viewers throughout the market, both in terms of geographic coverage and the hours of local news programs available throughout the day. Jeff has local roots and significant real-world experience delivering compelling news and information that we’ll be leveraging to better serve our viewers,” said WSIL GM Charlie Grisham.