Metlin Returns to WTTG Washington

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Phil Metlin was named vice president and news director at WTTG Washington, D.C.

He’ll oversee all editorial, business and administrative functions for the Fox owned-and-operated station, reporting to general manager Duffy Dyer. He starts Jan. 7.

Dyer called Metlin “a seasoned local news executive with an unparalleled passion for this business.”

A Pittsburgh native, Metlin comes from Fox station WTXF Philadelphia, where he was news director. He spent the prior decade at WTVT Tampa, Fla. He was at WTTG from 1992-95.

“I’m thrilled to be returning to WTTG and look forward to working with the talented team here,” he said.

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.