Finch Named WRTV News Director

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Former WISH Indianapolis News Director Kevin Finch was named news director across town at WRTV.

Finch starts April 11.

His hiring was previously reported in Rick Gevers' Newsletter.

Finch departed WISH in June 2009, reports Gevers, and has been freelancing. He replaces Sheldon Ripson at WRTV.

McGraw-Hill owns WRTV, an ABC affiliate.

Larry Blackerby took over the GM job at WRTV in January.

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.