KARK
Embrace Debate (Hunter Field Editor’s Note)
It was nice to see Arkansas’ congressional candidates take the debate stage last week. read more >
by Hunter Field -
The Buzz Shifts TV Partnership From KATV to KARK/Fox 16
The move surprised some Buzz listeners, especially fans of former Arkansas Razorback linebacker David Bazzel, a KABZ star who has done notable work with KATV over the years. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
As Expected, Meteorologist Todd Yakoubian Joins KARK
KARK announced the hiring Wednesday, six months after Yakoubian announced he was leaving KATV after 18 years. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
KARK Reporter Haven Hughes, 22, Dies in Motorcycle Crash
The station is also mourning the loss of veteran producer Chris Scott, who died after an undisclosed illness. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Meteorologist Joel Young Joins KARK/KLRT
He has weather experience in Biloxi, Memphis and Sioux Falls. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Laura Monteverdi to Join Bob Clausen as KARK Anchor
Laura Monteverdi, the veteran Little Rock TV journalist whose quiet departure from KTHV raised some eyebrows in July, is joining KARK in Little Rock as co-anchor on Channel 4’s evening newscasts with Bob Clausen. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Teater, With TV in Her Blood, Becomes First Female News Director at KTHV
Shayla Teater was named Tuesday as news director of KTHV, Channel 11, in Little Rock, becoming the CBS affiliate’s first female news chief and only the second ever in the Little Rock television news market. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
AT&T, Nexstar Trade Accusations as Contract Talks Loom
As a contract standoff keeping Nexstar Media Group stations off the TV lineups of AT&T and DirecTV stretched into its second week, officials for both companies scheduled negotiations for Saturday in California. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Little Rock as TV News Launching Pad: Success News Directors Can Recruit On
Little Rock ranks 57th on the list of America's top TV markets in the latest Nielsen roundup, but it punches well above its weight as a news town, and it has become a notable launching pad for TV journalists moving up. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Nexstar to Sell KFSM to KTHV Owner Tegna
Nexstar Media Group is selling its northwest Arkansas CBS affiliate KFSM-TV, Channel 5, to Tegna Inc. read more >
by Lance Turner -
KARK and Fox 16 Hire Web Anchor, Haylee Brooks
Haylee Brooks, a news reporter at KMID-TV in Midland, Texas, has joined Little Rock sister stations KARK, Channel 4, and KLRT, Fox16. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
KARK’s Kellerman, Who Put Spotlight On ‘Babe Bracket,’ Heading Home to Texas
KARK-TV News Director Austin Kellerman says he’s going home to Texas to work for parent company Nexstar Communications, ending a seven-year stint of directing news coverage for the Little Rock NBC affiliate. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Ampezzan, KARK’s Brown Join PR Team at Mangan Holcomb/Team SI
Bobby Ampezzan, the Arkansas journalist whose job as managing editor of Arkansas Public Media was eliminated recently when major public radio grant funding ended, has joined Mangan Holcomb Partners/Team SI of Little Rock as a public relations executive. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Hilary Hunt Returns to KARK as Weekend Anchor
She left Little Rock for Fayetteville as a blond TV reporter, but two years later Hilary Hunt has announced her return to KARK as a brunette anchor. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
New Morning Co-Anchor at KARK; New Sports Anchor at KTHV
A familiar morning face on KLRT, Fox 16, is taking her talents across the office to sister station KARK as Susanne Brunner becomes a co-anchor of Channel 4's award-winning morning news program, "KARK 4 Today." read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Courtney Goodson Sues to Block Group’s Ads
An Arkansas Supreme Court justice files a lawsuit to block a conservative group's TV ads targeting her re-election bid. read more >
by Associated Press -
News Staff Moves at KARK, KLRT
Chanley Painter, a former Miss Arkansas USA and attorney, has joined KARK/KLRT as a full-time reporter, News Director Austin Kellerman confirmed Thursday. The addition was one of several staff moves in the stations' news division. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Anchor Couple Return to Arkansas, Joining KARK
Two former Arkansas newscasters are on their way back to the state, coming as a package deal to KARK-TV, Channel 4 in Little Rock. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
TV Academy Chapter to Honor Pitcock, Foley, Long and Short
Next month will bring a Little Rock reunion for four longtime Arkansas broadcast journalists when Jim Pitcock, Lew Short, Carolyn Long and Larry Foley are honored by the Mid-America Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Broadcasters Association Leader Doug Krile to Retire
The Arkansas Broadcasters Association says Executive Director Doug Krile will retire this summer. read more >
by Lance Turner -
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