Look at Which of your Peers are Changing Channels
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Napoli Management Group reports the following client moves:
Martha Sugalski joins WFTV in Orlando as primary anchor. Previously, Martha was primary anchor at WESH in Orlando.
Rudabeh Shahbazi is promoted to primary anchor at WFOR in Miami after less than two months there as morning anchor.
Scott Light moves to WBNS in Columbus to be the new 5:30pm anchor and political reporter. Prior, he was an anchor at WGCL in Atlanta.
Adrienne Moore is promoted to weekday evening anchor and reporter at KOVR in Sacramento from weekend anchor.
Tia Ewing joins WOIO in Cleveland as weekday morning news anchor. She leaves KTXL in Sacramento where she was weekend anchor and reporter.
Ariel Wesler joins KGTV in San Diego as anchor/host of the 4pm program “The Now”. For the past three years, he was a reporter/anchor for Scripps’ national broadcast “The List” in Phoenix.
Karen Brown joins WSYX/WTTE in Columbus as morning anchor. Karen had been weekend anchor and reporter at KTVK in Phoenix.
Karen Fuller joins KGAN in Cedar Rapids as primary anchor. Previously, she was primary anchor for KCTV in Kansas City.
Kidd O’Shea joins WJLA/Newschannel 8 in Washington DC, as the social media news anchor. Prior to this, he was the morning drive-time radio personality at WMYX in Milwaukee.
Dave Malkoff renews with The Weather Channel. He is a special correspondent who covers weather, climate and environmental issues.
Kori Chambers renews his agreement with WPIX in New York as morning anchor.
Greg Argos moves to KYW in Philadelphia as a reporter. For a guy from Delaware this is a move home. He’s been a reporter at KPHO in Phoenix for the last three years.
Chance Seales joins Media General’s Washington, DC Bureau as a national correspondent. Previously, he anchored and reported for WZVN in Fort Myers.
Mark Meredith joins Media General’s Washington, DC Bureau as a reporter. For the last three years, he was a reporter at KDVR in Denver.
Adam Tuss renews his agreement with WRC in Washington, DC as a reporter. He specializes in reporting on transportation issues and is the Sunday morning co-anchor.
Melissa Long renews her agreement with WXIA in Atlanta as anchor and reporter.
Lina de Florias is promoted to weekend evening anchor at KTVK in Phoenix. Prior, she was a reporter and anchor at KPHO in Phoenix.
Natasha Chughtai becomes a host for Evine Live Cable Network (formerly ShopNBC). Prior, she was primary anchor at WTVY in Dothan.
Ivory Hecker joins Tegna’s KARE in Minneapolis-St. Paul as morning reporter and fill-in anchor. She leaves WLEX in Lexington where she was an MMJ for the last two years.
Ann Keil moves to WSVN in Miami as a freelance reporter. Previously, she was a reporter at WOFL in Orlando.
Sally Mamdooh joins KMGH in Denver as a reporter. Previously, she was an MMJ for Bay News 9 in Tampa.
Troy Campbell joins WKMG in Orlando as a general assignment reporter. Previously he was weekend anchor and reporter at WXMI in Grand Rapids.
Ashley James is promoted to morning anchor at WMAR in Baltimore from morning live desk anchor and reporter.
John Huck renews his agreement with KVVU in Las Vegas as primary anchor.
Chloe Beardsley moves to Las Vegas and joins KSNV as the Monday through Friday afternoon weathercaster. Previously, she was weekend weathercaster and reporter at KTVN in Reno.
Kyndell Nunley joins KSNV in Las Vegas as a reporter. Previously, she was the midday anchor and reporter at KBAK in Bakersfield.
Colton Shone moves to KOB in Albuquerque as morning anchor. He leaves KOLD in Tucson where he has been weekend anchor.
Derrick Rose is promoted to morning anchor at WHAS in Louisville after joining WHAS only six months earlier as weekend anchor.
Ed Drantch is promoted to morning breaking news anchor at WKBW in Buffalo from Sunday evening anchor.
George Takata renews his agreement at KSEE in Fresno as weekday morning anchor.
Reba Hollingsworth renews her agreement with WTVR in Richmond as morning anchor.
Drew Wilder joins WWBT in Richmond as the weekday 5:30pm anchor. He leaves WCIA in Champaign, IL where he has been morning news anchor, sports anchor and host since 2008.
Noel McLaren moves to WTEN in Albany as an anchor and reporter. She leaves News 12 in Connecticut where she was a reporter.
Mike Collier has been promoted to Chief Meteorologist at KTUL in Tulsa. Previously, he was the weekend forecaster.
These journalists are represented by Mendes Napoli, Laurie Jacoby, David Ahrendts, Jean Sage, Sue McInerney, Liz Sherwin, Al Corral, and Gary Brown of Napoli Management Group.
You can reach Napoli Management Group by calling 310.385.8222 or by email to nmg@tvtalent.com.
