9NEWS/Channel 20 GM Steve Carter is leaving for a simmilar possition at KGW in Portland, OR.

9NEWS & Channel 20 GM Steve Carter is leaving the duopoly for a similar position at sister station KGW8 in Portland, OR also a Tegna station beginning December 3rd.  

Mark Cornetta currently executive VP at Tegna Media will come back to his former role as President & GM at 9NEWS & Channel 20-he will continue to oversee the operations at KING/KONG in Seattle, KPNX in Phoenix, & KARE in Minneapolis.    “No one is more committed to Denver and 9News than Mark. He is an outstanding leader who is smart, innovative and drives results. While he is intimately familiar with 9News, he will work more closely with the team on a day-to-day basis to serve the community while continuing to excel in his other responsibilities,”  said Lynn Beall, executive vice president and COO of Media Operations at McLean, Virginia-based TEGNA.

H/T: Denver Business Journal. 
More Information here: Denver Business Journal 9NEWS GM Steve Carter leaving for similar role



 
Steve Carter    (9NEWS/Channel 20 Photo)

Mark Cornetta  (9NEWS/Channel 20 Photo)




 
 

KOAA News 5 has a buyer.

I meant to post this yesterday but didn't get around to it.  KOAA NEWS5 has a buyer, it's Scripps broadcasting owners of KMGH in Denver.  Scripps is buying all of Cordillera Communications stations for $521 Million, (Cordillera is the broadcasting division of Evening Post Industries).Scripps will acquire 15 of 16 Cordillera stations including KOAA in Pueblo/Colorado Springs-making NEWS5 a sister station to Denver's 7.

Here is the Press release from Scripps: Scripps Press Release.

The only station not being acquired is KVOA in Tucson,AZ because Scrips already owns a station in that market , so KVOA is going to Quincy Media.