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Indiana RadioWatch
Serving Hoosier Broadcasters Since 1998
18 October 2018
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Good Evening:
Northeast
In 2011, Kayla Blakeslee joined N-T/WOWO (1190am, Fort Wayne) as a news anchor. Over a four year career there, she became News Director. In 2015, Ms. Blakeslee left WOWO for about a year, to work for the Ohio Department of Transportation. Ms. Blakeslee rejoined WOWO in 2016 and became PD and News Director. Yesterday, she also became the new host of Fort Wayne's Morning News, succeeding the late Charly Butcher, who died in August. Fort Wayne's Morning News airs from 5am until 9am weekdays and it's also simulcast for 90 minutes each morning (5:30am until 7am) on Quincy Media's MyTV affiliate on a digital subchannel of WPTA-TV (Channel 21.3, Fort Wayne).
Ms. Blakesless joins the Fort Wayne's Morning News team, which includes news anchor Darrin Wright, sports director Mike Ragz and producer Jay Prince.
Monday morning, veteran TV News Director Don Bradley (born Don Burian) died. For over a decade, Mr. Bradley served as News Director for ABC affiliate/WPTA-TV (Channel 21, Fort Wayne). In 2005, WPTA-TV and WISE-TV (Channel 33, Fort Wayne) were each sold, and a Shared Services Agreement between "21 Alive" and "NBC33" meant that Mr. Bradley briefly served as News Director for WISE-TV before leaving WPTA and WISE's building on Butler Road that same year. No arrangements announced, yet.
A former Art Director for WANE-TV (Channel 15, Fort Wayne) died on October 8. John Souder was 80 years old. Mr. Souder also designed each year's poster for the ACD (Auburn Cord Duesenberg Festival).
Yesterday afternoon, a reception and memorial service honored John's life. Here's the complete obituary.
Employment Opportunities
Sarkes Tarzian, Inc. has a rare and immediate opening for Bloomington Sales Manager, overseeing sales for heritage News/Talk WGCL (96.1 FM and AM1370) and directing the Bloomington-based sales of Adult Rock WTTS (92.3 FM). The ideal candidate will be a positive, forward-thinking leader with a results-driven background in media sales and management. The next Bloomington Sales Manager will possess a solid track record of identifying and motivating a local sales team, growing station accounts and maintaining a consistent book of business. WGCL offers an array of attractive news, talk and sports programming, including The Dave Ramsey Show, Rush Limbaugh, Kim Komando, Sean Hannity, NBC Sports, Indianapolis Colts, NFL and NCAA football, Cincinnati Reds baseball, IndyCar races including the Indianapolis 500, NCAA basketball and March Madness and local programs like Glass In The Morning, In The Zone, The Bloomington Review, Your Money and Monroe County’s leading high school sports coverage. Sarkes Tarzian, Inc. is independently owned and operated, placing the highest value in the listeners, clients and communities we serve. This is not corporate radio. Interested? Send your materials to careers@wgclradio.com. No calls please. EOE.
WPTA-TV/Fort Wayne is looking for an energetic sports anchor and multimedia journalist.
This full-time position will take someone who can excel in this digital age of journalism. The successful candidate will report, shoot, write, edit, produce and anchor. Sports is more than just reading scores and screaming highlights. Your compelling coverage must go beyond the game. We want you to create shareable stories for all of our platforms, including our website, mobile platforms and social media.
If you have a strong on-air presence with a credible delivery and personable style and have the ability to execute engaging live shots, we want you on our team. Applicants must have a degree in broadcast journalism or a related multimedia field and prior on-camera professional experience.
If you’re ambitious and are looking for your next career challenge, send your resume, cover letter and work sample or link to: Jonathan Shelley at jshelley@wpta21.com. (Please tell Jonathan that you learned about this job through IRW!)
WPTA is part of Quincy Media, Inc., a family-owned company operating 18 television stations. Throughout QMI, positions are available for candidates with all levels of experience. Visit https://quincymediacareers.com/ for links to all stations and opportunities.
WPTA-TV provides competitive compensation and excellent comprehensive benefits package, including 401k. WPTA-TV is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Brothers Broadcasting, a family owned and operated radio group is seeking a Sales Manager for our 25kW station WIBN-FM, which serves Lafayette & West Lafayette Indiana. The right candidate should have a proven history of sales success, an entrepreneurial spirit, along with great communication skills. Interested candidates should email their resumes to JohnB1560wrin@gmail.com for consideration. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. Brothers Broadcasting is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Full Time Sales Position available for ESPN 97.7 The REF, the exclusive ESPN Affiliate in the Evansville, Indiana area. WREF features ESPN programming, a local afternoon sports show with Dan Egierski, and play by play coverage of St. Louis Cardinals, Indiana University, University of Southern Indiana, over 75 local high school events and more. Primary job will be helping local companies grow their business through the power of sports and radio. Will include production and possibly on-air responsibilities. Knowledge of digital media would be very helpful. Send resume and salary requirements to edhenson1@bellsouth.net. WREF/Henson Media of Henderson County, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Hoosier AM/FM (WXXC-FM/WCJC-FM/WBAT(AM)/WMRI(AM)) in Marion, Indiana is currently looking for their next sales superstar! Previous sales experience and a knack for developing new business preferred. Organizational skills, creativity and a positive attitude are all a plus. We offer a competitive salary plus commission, benefits, and extras. If you are looking for an exciting career in radio, contact them today! Hoosier AM/FM, LLC maintains a drug-free workplace and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Please send resume to GM Joel Pyle at jpyle@star1069fm.com.
That's all for this issue. Thank you for your continued support.
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