CINCINNATI, May 14, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) has
promoted Jeff Kiernan – a veteran
journalist and general manager of Scripps' Las Vegas stations – to
its news leadership team in the new role of vice president of local
news, effective June 10.
Kiernan will oversee Scripps' local news content strategy
alongside Kate O'Brian, Scripps'
president of news. Kiernan has served as the vice president and
general manager for KTNV and KMCC, Scripps' ABC affiliate and
independent station in Las Vegas,
since 2022.
Kiernan has spent much of his career leading local newsrooms,
including Scripps' WXYZ and WMYD in Detroit and WTMJ in Milwaukee. In these roles, he strategically
incorporated Scripps' content strategy within local newsrooms. He
also held news leadership roles with WBBM-TV in Chicago, WBZ-TV in Boston and WCCO-TV in Minneapolis.
"Scripps' priority is to create the best possible local and
national journalism for American audiences," said O'Brian. "As we
continue to evolve our stations' delivery of local news to serve
today's audiences, Jeff's years of experience implementing content
and editorial strategy in newsrooms across the country make him an
ideal leader to help guide our local newsrooms."
Kiernan received a bachelor's degree in journalism from
Marquette University in Milwaukee. Marquette named him Communicator of
the Year in 2010 and honored him with its James T. Tiedge Award for ethics and
responsibility in 1999. He also served as a visiting faculty member
for new managers at the Poynter Institute in 2007.
Kiernan's promotion follows Scripps' February announcement that
the company was moving the responsibilities for local and national
news strategy into one organizational structure, led by O'Brian. In
this new role, Kiernan will work closely with Dean Littleton, senior vice president of local
media to evolve Scripps' delivery of local news. Kiernan joins
Christina Hartman, vice president,
head of Scripps News, and Ethan
Nelson, vice president, head of Court TV, as part of
O'Brian's news enterprise leadership team under the new
structure.
Anita Helt, vice president and
regional general manager, will serve as interim general manager for
KTNV and KMCC.
Media contact: Becca McCarter, The E.W. Scripps
Company, (513) 410- 2425, rebecca.mccarter@scripps.com
About Scripps
The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) is a diversified media
company focused on creating a better-informed world. As one of the
nation's largest local TV broadcasters, Scripps serves communities
with quality, objective local journalism and operates a portfolio
of more than 60 stations in 40+ markets. Scripps reaches households
across the U.S. with national news outlets Scripps News and Court
TV and popular entertainment brands ION, Bounce, Defy TV, Grit, ION
Mystery and Laff. Scripps is the nation's largest holder of
broadcast spectrum. Scripps is the longtime steward of the Scripps
National Spelling Bee. Founded in 1878, Scripps' long-time motto
is: "Give light and the people will find their own way."
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