Rebuild Local News adds an industry leader and a labor leader to senior team

Rebuild Local News has added two respected leaders to our senior team: Susan Patterson Plank, the former executive director of the Iowa Newspaper Association, will be director of campaigns and partnerships and Matt Pearce, the former president of Media Guild of the West, will be our director of policy. 

iHeartMedia names David Hillman EVP, chief legal officer and secretary

In his new role, David Hillman will oversee all legal matters for the company, including the compliance, regulatory and corporate governance functions, as well as the company’s Government Affairs, Business Affairs and Privacy teams.

Sinclair names Vincent J. Sollecito VP and GM of WPEC in West Palm Beach

Sinclair has announced the appointment of Vincent J. Sollecito as vice president and general manager of WPEC, serving the West Palm Beach, Florida, market.

Natalie Kitroeff and Rachel Abrams join ‘The Daily’ as co-hosts

Natalie Kitroeff and Rachel Abrams will join the show and share hosting duties with Michael Barbaro.

Britney Nguyen to join MarketWatch as tech reporter

Britney Nguyen is joining MarketWatch on April 28 as a tech reporter covering Nvidia, semiconductors and AI. 

Aura Bogado joins Injustice Watch as senior reporter

Aura Bogado will spearhead immigration reporting and other critical investigations impacting local residents.

David Rhodes joins board of directors of SmithEllisItems, Inc.

David Rhodes has joined the board of directors of SmithEllisItems, Inc., the parent company of three Substack newsletters: News Items, Political News Items and Bird News Items.

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Zach Goldfarb will be the department head of Futures, Lori Montgomery will be the Politics and Government head and Jennifer Amur will run the National department
Former Major League Baseball and University of South Carolina standout Jackie Bradley Jr. has joined ESPN as a college baseball studio and game analyst.
The Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics and Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School announces Mina Hsiang as its newest fellow.
The Washington Post has announced that Aaron Wiener will become Berlin bureau chief, a key base in a rapidly changing Europe.
Aliza Aufrichtig and Tala Safie are now senior staff editors.
The Spokesman-Review has announced the promotion of Tyler Pisani to senior director of Audience & Consumer Revenue, Jo Ogle to senior director of Advertising and Client Services, and Garret Sampson to director of AI Infrastructure and Technology.
The Minnesota Star Tribune has named Kathleen Hennessey as its next editor and senior vice president. Hennessey joins the media platform after spending the past three years at The New York Times as a deputy politics editor.
In a memo to staff on April 22, Vice President of News, Standards and Inclusion Amanda Barrett announced two key appointments to AP’s standards team: Anna Jo Bratton as Stylebook editor and Rob Rossi as Standards manager.
The National Trust for Local News has named Tom Wiley, a visionary local news executive who is currently president and publisher of The Buffalo News, as its CEO.
Peter Elkins-Williams, head of partnerships for The Washington Post, has announced the elevation of Emily Echave to head of Global Platform Partnerships.
The Washington Post has announced the addition of James Edward Murray as director and head of business development, a newly created role designed to drive growth across the company through initiatives and innovative partnerships.
Gray Media has promoted Dana Neves to senior managing vice president, effective immediately. In her new role, Neves oversees a number of Gray’s television markets in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic areas.
Osteen Media Group has announced the addition of Jeffrey Hartley to its leadership team. A seasoned newspaper executive with decades of experience in circulation, marketing, advertising and publishing, Hartley steps into a pivotal role focused on accelerating digital advertising revenue and advancing the company’s transformation into a modern media powerhouse.
Andrew Freedman joins CNN Climate & Weather as a senior reporter. Previously, he served as a senior climate reporter with Axios and was an author of the daily Axios Generate newsletter.
Baltimore Public Media, home of WTMD & WYPR, is proud to announce the promotion of Danyell Irby as chief of content for both stations. Irby brings more than 25 years of distinguished experience in radio journalism, spanning both public and commercial media.
Ingrid Holmquist joins the video team as an associate producer.
Adam Taylor has joined the National Security team at The Washington Post to take on the role of State Department reporter.
Arc XP, an award-winning content and operating system for media publishers, announced the appointment of Mar Brandt as its new chief sales officer.