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Sports Director Mike Foss Out at KMEG-KPTH

Merrill Knox — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 12:50:25 +0000

Sports director Mike Foss has parted ways with KMEG-KPTH, the CBS and Fox affiliates in Sioux City, Iowa.

Foss has been the KMEG-KPTH sports director for more than two years. He was last on the air during the 10 p.m. newscast Thursday.

Jordan Furbee, who anchors the station’s 5 and 10 p.m. newscasts, will replace Foss as sports director.

“Jordan’s work as a co-anchor on our evening newscasts was exemplary, but his true love and passion is sports,” general manager Steve Scollard said in a statement. “Jordan brings an enthusiasm and passion to sports coverage and reporting that is unmatched in the region and we are fortunate to have someone of his talents take over our Sports Division.“

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KTIV Loses Power Moments Before 10 p.m. Newscast

Andrew Gauthier — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 16:30:52 +0000

KTIV‘s 10 p.m. newscast nearly didn’t make it on the air Tuesday night, after a power outage hit the NBC-affiliate’s Sioux City neighborhood.

Early in the evening, a piece of equipment failed at the electrical substation across the street from KTIV, leaving thousands of households in the area without power. Technicians were able to fix the problem, but only within an hour of KTIV’s 10 p.m. newscast.

After some scrambling, the station was able to get everything up and running again, just ten minutes before the newscast. continued…

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KCAU Appoints Sports Director to News Anchor, Adds New Sports Director

Andrew Gauthier — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 10:50:47 +0000

After 24 years serving as KCAU‘s sports director, Tim Seaman (right) is sliding his chair over a bit to co-anchor the station’s nightly newscasts.

The Sioux City ABC-affiliate announced this week that Seaman would replace longtime anchor Larry Wentz on the 5, 6, and 10 p.m. newscasts. Wentz is currently recovery from liver transplant surgery.

With Seaman moving to news anchor, KCAU has tapped Travis Morgan, a veteran of the Sioux City market, as his successor on the sports desk. continued…

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Former Microsoft Employee Named KMEG-KPTH News Director

Andrew Gauthier — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 12:58:35 +0000

Aaron Weiss has been named news director of KMEG-KPTH in Sioux City, IA.

“Aaron brings to us a terrific news pedigree, a track record of ratings success and a deep understanding of new and social media,” said Steve Scollard, vice president and general manger of KMEG and KPTH, in announcing the hiring.

Weiss has a unique background that includes significant experience in the software industry, including time working as a program manager at Microsoft.

Most recently, Weiss served as news integration manager at KGW in Portland, where he received several Edward R. Murrow Awards for his work producing breaking news coverage. continued…

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