The Herald Democrat (Leadville, Colorado) has a new publisher. Stephanie Wagner, who has worked in sales and marketing capacity at the paper for the past 12 years, has been promoted to publisher, effective April 1.
The Voice of America has selected Richard Frantz as its new director of Studio and Production Operations. Frantz will lead the team responsible for all VOA television and radio studios, master controls, traffic and remote operations, its facilities around the globe and its Washington, D.C.-based technical and operational staff of more than 250.
Rebecca Chao, an editor on Metro, is rejoining the Flexible Editing desk. John MacDonald, an editor on Flex, is headed to Metro.
In a memo to staff, Vice President and Head of Global News Gathering Paul Haven announced that Victoria Eastwood will join AP as the new Middle East news director, based in Cairo.
NBC News’ award-winning journalist Hallie Jackson will become the anchor of the Sunday edition of “NBC Nightly News,” beginning April 7.
A woman with Irish media experience who a decade ago spent a year at New York’s NPR Member station has been selected for the role of executive editor of a new unit focused on misinformation within CBS News and Standards.
Kyle Betts, an invaluable aid to the Home team, has been promoted to senior staff editor on the Storylines team.
Derek Arthur is bringing his skills to “The Opinions” shorts team as a producer.
The new Alliance directors were elected on March 7 to two-year terms.