Another TV News Person Splits for PIO Gig; Matt Keller Leaving KGO-TV for Southbay PR Position

Matt Keller leaving KGO for Southbay PIO gig

Matt Keller is leaving KGO-TV (ABC7) which isn't that big a deal these days; other anchors and reporters are splitting TV for PIO (Public Info officers) like this guy, and this guy too, Robert Lyles.

The latest? Yeah, Keller himself.

The inside dope as told to me from a Circle7 source:

"He was promised more anchoring than he actually got; when he didn't get what he was promised, he looked for something outside the TV News biz."

And is now the latest to leave TV News and become a PR flack. The money is sometimes better and so is the security.

Veteran GA Reporter, David Stevenson Leaving KTVU

 Longtime KTVU General Assignment reporter, David Stevenson, is leaving by the end of the month, according to one of my broadcast sources.


Stevenson, who also did occasional anchoring, has been with KTVU since 2005.


His mysterious departure (I have a few theories) coincides with the hiring of new Sacramento anchor, Keba Arnold, who will be the station's anchor for its new newscast at 4 PM.


Was Stevenson possibly miffed at being passed over for Arnold? I've heard various stories making the rounds and will be on top of it.




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It's Official: Jackie Bennett Is Leaving KRON; Last Day Jan. 28

It's now official-- Jacqueline Bennett is leaving KRON. Her last day is January 28. We reported it first.

Bennett has been forecasting weather at KRON since 2008 but her popularity took a significant upswing in recent years to the point where she was given the primetime Monday-Friday news schedule and became one of the more popular personalities at the independent.

No word on where Bennett will end up but a good guess is down south where many KRON weatherwomen end up.

We should know something fairly soon. We always do one way or the other. We'll keep you informed.

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Monday Shocker: Longtime Bay Area Anchor Diane Dwyer Leaving NBC Bay Area

 Shocker: Diane Dwyer leaving NBC Bay Area, (KNTV)

NBC Bay Area weekend anchor, Diane Dwyer, a Bay Area native who also had a multi-year stint at KTVU, is leaving the station.

Her last broadcast is June 8. She will continue to be involved with the station on some special projects from time to time.

Dwyer teaches at the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley and is involved with the Institute of Design at Stanford.

VP of News and Director Jonathan Mitchell informed staff of Dwyer's departure in a memo--here's a portion:

Diane will be a part of some special projects in the year to come, and while we won’t see her every weekend, she’ll still contribute on-air from time-to-time.

 

I’d like to thank Diane for her years of service to NBC Bay Area and our community.  Diane is an excellent journalist and we’ll miss her on the weekends, but we’re excited about our future projects together.

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