KMSP reporter Jeff Goldberg is leaving Minneapolis for WJLA in Washington, DC.

Goldberg announced the news on Twitter yesterday, which was his last day at the Minneapolis Fox O&O. “Moving on to WJLA in DC, which is home,” he wrote. “Thank you to Fox 9 & the Twin Cities for an incredible 6 years.”

Goldberg joined KMSP in 2006. During his time at the station, he won two Emmys.

Just days after The Weather Channel’s announcement it would name significant winter storms, the Washington Post is reporting broadcast meteorologists are questioning the move.

The Post reports the idea may stem from good intentions, but wonders whether a broadcasting outlet should be in charge of weather forecasting,

It’s a bold (even arrogant?) move, because – in a sense – TWC is laying claim to custody of the nation’s major winter weather events.

The article quotes several local meteorologists who view the move with skepticism,

Andrew Freiden, a broadcast meteorologist in Richmond, (WWBT) put it bluntly: “Weather Channel to name Winter Storms! First Thought: “Who died and made them King?!”

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Kendis Gibson, weekend anchor for WJLA, the Washington, D.C. ABC affiliate, told TVSpy he was joking when he called NBA star Dwayne Wade overrated.

Gibson was voicing a story about the Miami Heat player this weekend when he added in a bit of his own opinion about the basketball star saying,

“That is Dwayne Wade, the overrated NBA star…uh…who was in town for a book signing…”

Gibson told TVSpy, “it was part of an ongoing joke with my co anchor who is a huge Miami Heat fan.”

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Jacqui Jeras, a former meteorologist at CNN, will sign on to WJLA in Washington, DC next month.

Jeras, who was based in Atlanta for CNN, left the network in May after 13 years. She begins as the morning and noon meteorologist at ABC-affiliated WJLA on September 5.

“I’m really looking forward to becoming a part of the DC community,” she said in a statement. “And I can’t wait to see snow again!”

Jeras takes over the shift from Adam Caskey, who is currently WJLA’s morning and midday meteorologist. [h/t The Washington Post]

Doug Culver has been named vice president of news at WJLA, the ABC-affiliate in Washington, DC. His appointment is effective July 9.

Culver announced last week that he was leaving WFTS after four years as news director at the Tampa ABC-affiliate. He replaces Alex Likowski, who recently left WJLA after six years.

The move reunites Culver with Bill Lord, WJLA’s general manager. The pair has worked together at both KIRO in Seattle, where Culver was assistant news director from 1998-07, and KNBC in Los Angeles, where Culver was an executive producer from 1990-98.

“Doug has a great track record of success as a newsroom leader and as a journalist,” Lord said in a statement. “He will be a welcome addition to our strong management team.” Read more

Gail Huff, who ended a 17-year run as a general assignment reporter at Boston’s WCVB after her husband, Scott Brown, was elected to the U.S. Senate, is now appearing in two campaign ads for Brown’s reelection bid.

In both ads, Huff, who has worked as a part-time reporter at WJLA in D.C. since leaving WCVB, talks about how Brown supported her throughout her TV career. One of the ads (above) features footage of her reporting for WCVB. Read more

ABC’s Diane Sawyer took some time during the “World News” tease on WJLA last night to recognize the one-year anniversary of Alison Starling and Leon Harris anchoring the 5 p.m. newscast (video above).

“I just think sometimes you have to pay attention to an anniversary,” Sawyer said, as boxes of cupcakes appeared on the anchor desk. “Eat and be merry, and we celebrate you.”

Emily Barr, who has been president and general manager of WLS since 1997, is leaving the Chicago ABC O&O to lead Post-Newsweek Stations, the television broadcasting division of the Washington Post Company.

Barr will join Post-Newsweek in July, replacing Alan Frank, who is retiring as president and CEO at the end of the year. Her last day at WLS is today.

“We are so fortunate to have Emily Barr join us,” Donald Graham, chairman and CEO of the Washington Post Company, said in a statement. “She’s been an outstanding manager in one of the greatest companies in the industry and a force for innovation everywhere she’s been.” Read more

KMBC is adding two new reporters.

The Kansas City ABC-affiliate announced this week that Haley Harrison and Stephanie Ramos will be joining its news team in April.

A native of Kansas, Harrison has spent the last year and a half working as a general assignment reporter at D.C.’s WJLA.  Ramos comes to KMBC from WIBW in Topeka, where she served as a morning anchor and reporter.

“We’re excited to add Haley and Stephanie to our team,” KMBC news director Sherrie Brown said, announcing the hirings.  “Both possess solid experience, strong reporting skills and a tenacious work ethic. We believe they are going to be a great asset to KMBC 9 News.”

WJLA‘s Super Tuesday coverage went slightly awry last night when the station incorrectly reported in an email alert that Mitt Romney was the winner of Georgia’s primary.

The Associated Press declared Newt Gingrich the winner in his home state shortly after the polls closed at 7pmET. According to DCist, the station sent out an email at 7:04 p.m. that read: “Mitt Romney wins Georgia primary, the AP reports.”

The Washington ABC-affiliate corrected the information in another email alert three minutes later, at 7:07 p.m. Although the correct candidate was named, his name was misspelled: “We apologize for the error. New Gingrich won Georgia.”

[via DCist]