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Galloway set to host Metro Morning

02/09/2010

Matt Galloway, current host of Here & Now on CBLA-FM in Toronto, has been named the new host of Metro Morning. He will begin in his new role on March 1, upon Andy Barrie's retirement, as previously covered by The Navigator. Galloway hosted Here & Now since 2004 and served as a regular back-up host for Metro Morning. For additional information, contact 416-205-3311.

Staffers shuffle at Washington Post

02/08/2010

Patricia Gaston has left her position at The Washington Post, where she served as a national news weekend editor. Also at the paper, Keith Richburg has relocated and now serves as an Afghanistan correspondent. He previously served as bureau chief of the Post's now-defunct New York bureau. For additional details, call 202-334-6000.

CBS makes staff changes amidst company-wide layoffs

02/08/2010

CBS News is undergoing multiple layoffs across many of its news bureaus, and as a result, some correspondents are moving from the main network. Correspondent Randall Pinkston will join CBS Newspath in New York and Sandra Hughes will replace Teri Okita as Newspath's Los Angeles correspondent. Additionally, Erika Wortham has moved from her post as associate producer for CBS Evening News and is now an associate producer for Up to the Minute. For further details, call 212-975-4321.

Kornacki joins Salon

02/08/2010

Steve Kornacki has joined Salon.com as news editor. He will also write and direct political coverage for the Web site. Most recently, he was a contributing politics writer at the New York Observer. For additional details, call 646-400-5600.

Ernst swims away from Fishbowl

02/08/2010

Amanda Ernst has announced her departure from FishbowlNY. She has served as the blog's editor since May 2009, covering journalism, media industry news and culture in New York. She was previously an editorial assistant at Forbes. For additional information, call 212-929-2588.

Editor exits Sacramento Bee

02/08/2010

Ricardo Sandoval left his post as assistant metro editor at the Sacramento Bee. No replacement has been named. He previously served as a metro assignment editor for the paper. For additional information, call 916-321-1000.

Immigration, breaking news reporter gone from USA Today

02/05/2010

Emily Bazar has left USA Today, where she was an immigration and breaking news reporter. There will be no replacement for her post. Bazar previously was an immigration staff writer for the Sacramento (Calif.) Bee and is a recipient of the 2004 National Headliner Award for Public Service. Contact 703-854-3400 for further details.

WNET-TV names VP of development

02/05/2010

Kerry Kruckel Gibbs has joined WNET-TV as vice president of development. WNET-TV, the PBS affiliate for the New York market, can be followed on Twitter at http://twitter.com/ThirteenNY. Contact 212-560-1313 for further details.

KDKA-TV reporter takes on new duty

02/05/2010

Jim Lokay has taken on a new role at Pittsburgh's KDKA-TV and now will deliver the Does It Really Do That? segment as a consumer interest reporter. He joined the station as a traffic reporter in 2005 and also has worked at Syracuse, N.Y., regional cable network News 10 Now as a reporter. Contact 412-575-2200 for more information.

VP, general manager exits WGBO-TV, WXFT-TV

02/05/2010

Vincent Cordero has resigned from Chicago's WGBO-TV and WXFT-TV, where he was vice president and general manager. A replacement has not been named at this time. Contact 312-670-1000 for more information.

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