Graham Media Group general discussion

[MediaZone4K 2661]

On 5/8/2025 at 10:58 AM, Howard Beale said:

Graham Media might be trying out a new way of managing stations.  Per Rick Gevers, Graham’s WKMG in Orlando, Florida will not hire a new general manager, and  “department heads [will] report to their corporate supervisors.”

 

It reeks of Scripps and its station manager concept, where many stations replaced GMs with an existing department head who added “station manager” to their job title…while still running their respective department.

 

The common link here?  Sean McLaughlin, the ex-Scripps news VP who landed at Graham.

 

On 5/9/2025 at 12:36 AM, Greggo said:

The GM at KPRC/Houston just left recently. Will be curious to see if they’re going this route too. 

You called it, Per Tv News Check McLaughlin will also become KPRC 2's Vice President and General Manager while serving as VP of News for Graham.

 

 https://tvnewscheck.com/business/article/grahams-mclaughlin-adds-kprc-vp-gm-to-role/

 

SIDEBAR: what exactly does the title "/Vice President" mean for a general manager. As far as I know general managers are the highest authority at a local news station so who is the "president?"

 

[MediaZone4K 2661]

WKMG weekend evening anchor Eric Von Ancken is leaving the desk to become manager of content and coverage at the station per station website and FTV Live.

 

https://www.clickorlando.com/team/IEWU3YI3PFHTZPKWBKRC3CDPZQ/

 

https://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2025/9/22/bumped-up-in-orlando

Edited September 24, 2025 by MediaZone4K

[TheRolyPoly 3510]

59 minutes ago, MediaZone4K said:

WKMG weekend evening anchor Eric Von Ancken is leaving the desk to become manager of content and coverage at the station per station website and FTV Live.

 

https://www.clickorlando.com/team/IEWU3YI3PFHTZPKWBKRC3CDPZQ/

 

https://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2025/9/22/bumped-up-in-orlando

 

Very well deserved. A fantastic anchor. He's been working weekends at WKMG for what feels like forever.

[MichiganNewsGraphicsJunkie 1158]

So our good friend Mr. Jones is reporting the WKMG got rid of 13 Reporters/MMJ's (I'm not a patron, so I can't read the story )... This seems a bit far fetched IMO... I think they pulled a Scripps and renamed them "Community Correspondants"

[ABC 7 Denver 1889]

2 hours ago, MichiganNewsGraphicsJunkie said:

So our good friend Mr. Jones is reporting the WKMG got rid of 13 Reporters/MMJ's (I'm not a patron, so I can't read the story )... This seems a bit far fetched IMO... I think they pulled a Scripps and renamed them "Community Correspondants"

 

And that comes with a pay cut.

[newsman123 142]

4 hours ago, GraphicsMan said:

Yes I can confirm they laid off practically there entire reporting team.

Huh? No they didnt. Looks like they just renamed them, and listed for 4 new community MMJ’s. Am I wrong? 

[Dave Lampstein 287]

1 hour ago, newsman123 said:

Huh? No they didnt. Looks like they just renamed them, and listed for 4 new community MMJ’s. Am I wrong? 

You’re not wrong. 
 

https://www.reddit.com/r/Broadcasting/s/6b0RuBRYZJ