Burns to Head News at WNBC

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WNBC New York has named Vickie Burns its VP of news and content, effective immediately. Burns comes from WRC Washington, where she was VP of news. Both WNBC and WRC are owned by NBC Universal.

Burns will “manage the distribution of that content across multiple platforms,” according to WNBC. President and General Manager Frank Comerford said, "Vickie's energy, creativity and journalistic skills are the perfect mix to ensure WNBC's leadership in the New York market.”

Her predecessor, Dan Forman, is leaving WNBC to pursue opportunities in digital media.

Michael Malone
Michael Malone

Michael Malone is content director at B+C and Multichannel News. He joined B+C in 2005 and has covered network programming, including entertainment, news and sports on broadcast, cable and streaming; and local broadcast television, including writing the "Local News Close-Up" market profiles. He also hosted the podcasts "Busted Pilot" and "Series Business." His journalism has also appeared in The New York Times, The L.A. Times, The Boston Globe and New York magazine.