Top Journalists in Television Stations
Michael Depp TVNewsCheck
Editor of TVNewsCheck since November 2019 and chief content officer of parent NewsCheckMedia; leads coverage of the broadcast TV industry and programs TVN’s events and webinars. Specialties: Local TV station business, executive strategy, newsroom leadership, conferences/webinars
Mark K. Miller TVNewsCheck
Veteran trade journalist and managing editor of TVNewsCheck; has covered TV stations since 1975 and helped launch TVNewsCheck in 2006. Specialties: Television stations industry, policy, news management
Harry A. Jessell TVNewsCheck
Co-founder of TVNewsCheck and editor-at-large; writes the Jessell at Large column offering analysis on policy and station business. Specialties: Broadcast policy, ownership, regulation, industry analysis
Paige Albiniak TVNewsCheck
Contributing editor who leads much of TVNewsCheck’s coverage on spot TV, measurement and station revenue models; longtime stations-and-syndication reporter. Specialties: Local TV advertising, measurement, syndication, station strategy
Glen Dickson TVNewsCheck
Contributing editor focused on the technology powering TV stations, from IP/2110 to virtual sets and NextGen TV. Specialties: Station technology, ATSC 3.0, newsroom systems, production workflows
Doug Halonen TVNewsCheck
Longtime contributor covering Washington and regulatory issues for TVNewsCheck, including retrans and ownership matters. Specialties: FCC policy, retransmission consent, M&A affecting stations
Adam R. Jacobson RBR+TVBR (Radio & Television Business Report)
Editor-in-Chief of RBR+TVBR, a daily trade focused on the business side of broadcast TV and radio; hosts the outlet’s InFOCUS series. Specialties: Broadcast station finance, regulatory, executive moves (radio & TV)
Kevin Eck Adweek — TVSpy
Editor of Adweek’s TVSpy, the go-to blog on local TV stations’ talent, management and newsroom changes. Specialties: Local TV newsroom personnel moves, station group developments, industry trends
Scott Jones FTVLive
Founder and editor of FTVLive, an influential insider blog read across U.S. local TV newsrooms. Specialties: Local TV newsroom scoops, station culture, talent moves
Michael P. Hill NewscastStudio
Founder and publisher of NewscastStudio, a leading trade covering broadcast production, design, sets and branding used by TV stations. Specialties: Station design, branding/graphics, sets, broadcast workflow
Dak Dillon NewscastStudio
Editor in Chief of NewscastStudio; reports on the engineering, creative and technology trends shaping station presentation and operations. Specialties: Station engineering/production, virtual/AR graphics, facilities
Tom Butts TV Tech
Content director (editor-in-chief) of TV Tech, Future’s North American broadcast technology brand serving TV stations’ engineering leaders. Specialties: Broadcast engineering, standards, ATSC 3.0, station tech strategy
George Winslow TV Tech
Senior content producer at TV Tech, covering the business and technology moves that impact station groups and their vendors. Specialties: Station group business/tech initiatives, distribution, vendors
Phil Kurz TV Tech
Contributing editor to TV Tech and former TVNewsCheck Playout blogger; reports deeply on station technology and standards adoption. Specialties: Station engineering, NextGen TV rollouts, news production tech
Matthew Keys The Desk by Matthew Keys
Publisher of The Desk, covering the business of broadcast TV and streaming with frequent exclusives on station groups, carriage and FCC matters. Specialties: Broadcast carriage/distribution, local TV/streaming, ownership and policy
Julian Wyllie Current
Public television reporter at Current, the nonprofit trade covering U.S. public media stations and networks. Specialties: Public TV stations (PBS licensees), governance, programming/business
Tyler Falk Current
Reporter at Current; covers public media operations and policy affecting station newsrooms and business. Specialties: Public media (radio/TV) business and strategy; station leadership
Mike Janssen Current
Digital editor at Current with longstanding reporting on public media; tracks trends impacting PBS/NPR member stations. Specialties: Digital operations for stations, public media industry coverage
Alex Weprin The Hollywood Reporter
Senior editor/media business writer at The Hollywood Reporter who frequently covers broadcast station groups, affiliate relations and regulatory issues tied to local TV. Specialties: Media business and policy, broadcast groups, affiliate/OTS strategy
Veronica Villafañe Media Moves
Founder/publisher of Media Moves, a long-running trade site that tracks personnel moves and trends across Spanish- and English-language TV stations and networks. Specialties: Latino media and journalists across U.S. TV (stations and networks), talent moves, industry diversity
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