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Business Atlanta’s new CBS station names new leaders ahead of launch As the national network transforms WUPA-TV into its Atlanta affiliate, it is building out a newsroom from scratch. By Savannah Sicurella 9 hours ago Less than two weeks from launching its Atlanta news station on WUPA-TV (Channel 69), CBS has named three senior executives with ties to the city to lead the venture. Tom Canedo, who has worked in various capacities across WUPA for more than two decades, will continue to lead the station as its president and general manager. Shawn Hoder will serve as news director and vice president. Hoder currently sits in the same role at CBS’ owned and operated station in Pittsburgh and spent about seven years in the Atlanta market at 11 Alive (WXIA-TV) more than a decade ago. Barbara Roeder has been tapped as the vice president of sales, returning to the station after more than 10 years on the sales team at FanDuel Sports Network. She previously worked with WUPA for about 15 years. Earlier this summer, longtime Atlanta CBS affiliate Atlanta News First (WANF) announced it would go independent after more than two decades. CBS then announced that WUPA, one of its owned-and-operated stations in the city, would become its Atlanta affiliate, delivering the network’s national entertainment, news and sports programming, as well as local news. CBS Atlanta is now building a newsroom from scratch, and several newsroom positions remain publicly listed online. The station’s news operation will debut in September, and its live linear feed will be available on Paramount+. Hoder and Roeder will begin Aug. 18. Canedo, who in his role will also oversee CBS’ independent stations in Tampa and Seattle, will report to Jennifer Mitchell, the president of CBS Stations and CBS News and Stations Digital. “Launching CBS Atlanta represents a significant investment in local journalism and community connection,” Mitchell said in the announcement. “Tom, Shawn and Barbara each bring deep experience and strong ties to the Atlanta market. Their leadership will be essential as we build a station that reflects the voices of the community and delivers trusted, impactful news and content.”

What's his story? Didn't he work at KABC? Was he a popular anchor in the market?

CBS said the same thing back in 1994/1995, for WGPR now WWJ in Detroit. It took em almost 25 years to get an operation. My goodness WUPA probably looking at 2050 at this point.

WLTZ (Columbus, Ga) KJTV (Lubbock, TX) looks like this will become property of Gray TV https://www.adweek.com/tvspy/gray-looks-to-buy-two-stations-from-sagamore-hill-broadcasting/

https://www.clevescene.com/news/mark-johnson-hired-by-wkyc-parent-company-tegna-for-freelance-weather-work-outside-of-cleveland-47085336

Even though Bahakel isn't some family owned company rolling in money. Charlotte is their largest market and they seem to be frugal or shall I say spendthrift. I see them going down with a fight. Isn't Charlotte their HQ too?

Access Hollywood in Baltimore moving to WMAR-2 this fall at 7:30pm.

WXIA moved into WATL's building after Gannett (TEGNA) acquired the station. Previously, WXIA was located on Peachtree Street, behind WSB-TV. As WXIA outgrew its former space, management decided to relocate to the One Monroe location following the completion of the WATL sale. The new building offers significantly more space, and NBC News also maintains a presence there.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/david-ellison-fcc-chairman-paramount-skydance-deal-1236319811/

Very good point you made, but even though it took CBS almost 25 years to get a news operation at WWJ. In 1999, CBS O&O were in the crapper except certain stations i.e.(Minneapolis, Denver, Baltimore) CBS' news infrastructure has been tied to William Paley, Edward R. Murrow & Walter Cronkite, and it has always been slow to change. With the pending sale that CBS is going through you do wonder how much will change. I actually thought CBS would have bought Channel 46 during their WGCL days and combine 46/69 together. I wonder how much of an investment is being made, because they will need a new building for starters.

https://www.tvtechnology.com/news/fcc-rejects-license-challenges-to-three-baltimore-tv-stations

I'm sure The Ansin Family owns the property right? They're into real estate so it makes since.

KCNC-Denver 80s

Jeff Hogan teaming up with Yolanda Harris makes good business sense, because Jeff had been on 10TV since the late 90s. Good move to 10TV.

Here more from Columbus it like my whole childhood all over again with WSYX & WBNS.

WSYX 1988

Actually 31 years LOL

The old newsroom & the new newsroom at NBC4 & Telemundo47.

WBNS would get their set developed by Devlin Design Group 90s set a year prior in 1994. The Wolfe's had the money to spend for both stations.

WXIA 11pm news (Last Cheers Episode May 1993)

WTVN 1985 (now WSYX) Gail Hogan who worked at WCMH WCMH at 5, 5:30PM with Doug Adair, Gail Hogan, Angela Pace, Cabot Rea (Lyn Tolan who worked at CMH, BNS and last ND at SYX)

1988 WCMH 4 Doug Adair & Angela Pace

TEGNA seems to be cash poor. Can they afford him?

Toya Washington, did a podcast interview awhile back and she talked about being burned out and she got off the 10pm back in 2011 for part-time for her family. I remember she wanted to do just the 5pm for family reason, and left the job to be a mom with her kids and her husband schedule too. She's teaching now, but there the article and podcast to check out. https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/toyawashington https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/toya-washington-leaving-tv-news/id1690213362?i=1000615141001