TEGNA‘s CBS affiliate in New Orleans has promoted Ashley Talley to the role of News Director, putting her in charge of the station’s editorial output as it prepares to launch additional newscasts in the morning and evening hours, the broadcaster said on Wednesday.
Talley most recently served as the News Director at WZZM (Channel 13, ABC) in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She has also served as the Interim News Director at WOI (Channel 5, ABC) in Des Moines and Interim News Manager at WGRZ (Channel 2, NBC) in Buffalo and KSDK (Channel 5, NBC) in St. Louis.
“Ashley’s experience across several TEGNA stations makes her exactly the right leader to guide the WWL newsroom forward,” Tod Smith, the President and General Manager at WWL-TV (Channel 4), said in a press release on Wednesday. “This newsroom is in a moment of transition, and we’re confident her leadership is exactly what it needs to move forward, continuing to provide the New Orleans and Southeastern Louisiana communities trusted journalism they can rely on.”
Talley brings more than 20 years of newsroom experience. Before her recent work across TEGNA stations, she served as Enterprise Executive Producer at WRAL (Channel 5, NBC) in Raleigh, News Director at WMBF (Channel 32, NBC) in Myrtle Beach and Assistant News Director at WCTI (Channel 12, ABC) in eastern North Carolina.
She has received multiple Emmy awards and a national Edward R. Murrow Award.
“I’ve been fortunate to lead several of TEGNA’s many award-winning newsrooms,” Talley said. “WWL has incredible talent and a deep connection to the community it serves. I’m looking forward to working with the team at WWL to shape the station’s future, and to bring trusted local journalism to our audiences.”
TEGNA is operating as an independently-controlled subsidiary of Nexstar Media Group while an ongoing antitrust lawsuit over the company’s acquisition plays out in federal court. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) approved the combination earlier this year, less than 24 hours after a coalition of state attorneys general and DIRECTV sought legal remedy to block the deal.
More Stories
- Story Link 1
- Story Link 2
- Story Link 3
