Mitch's Media Musings - March 2020

Mitch's Media Musings

Feb. 16 - March 15, 2020

General

Appen News - Cadillac Jack is now doing a podcast for the Appen News Group. It's called "My Second Act." Find it at https://www.northfulton.com/podcasts/mysecondact/.

Associated Press - Don Schanche has retired after 41 years in the news biz.

Atlanta Business Chronicle

Executive Editor Mark Meltzer retires
Grace Donnelly joins as staff writer

Atlanta Jewish Times - Eddie Samuels departs.

Georgia Public Radio

Sarah Rose joins as a general assignment reporter.
Josephine Bennett is the new Director of News and Partnerships

WABE - Check out this new feature I heard about from reporter Molly Samuel. "Sad Food News" is a social media feature following the trials and tribulations of food in local newsrooms.

WAGA-TV/Fox5

Alex Whittler joins as general assignment reporter. She worked more recently in Richmond, Va.
Brian Hill joins as general assignment reporter. He comes to us from WTKR TV in Virginia

We've added Sports Producer and Reporter Kelly Price into our database.
Anchor/Reporter Marissa Mitchell departs.

WGCL/CBS46

Adam Harding departs the station. Adam Harding, not Adam Murphy. Apparently, there's been some confusion. He's now with WNBC TV in NYC. Watch: https://tinyurl.com/vhe2m3l.
A new News Director replaces the departing Steve Doerr. Matt King is the new guy in charge, joining from WCNC in Charlotte, NC.

WXIA-TV

Wes Rodda joins as Director of Marketing
Atlanta & Company is on hiatus during the COVID-19 pandemic. Looks like the station will add another news show at noon.

News from the PR Dept

The Georgia Entertainment PR Alliance held its first event, focused on teaching actors, musicians and producers the basics of public relations.
Congrats to all the agencies recognized by Expertise.com as the top PR agencies in Atlanta. https://www.expertise.com/ga/atlanta/public-relations-firms.

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