Local TV Now is a weekly podcast covering the business of local television. From the changing economic realities to the challenges of new media, we’ll cover it all.
Hosts
Michael Bieke
michael@localtvnow.com
Michael is a director at WPRI and WNAC in Providence, RI. There he directs the morning news and recently helped launch a new part information/part sales program called The Rhode Show on FOX Providence. He also manages the sports section of WPRI.com.
Michael has formerly worked as a director at 9&10 News in the Cadillac/Traverse City, MI market and at KSNT in Topeka, KS. He is a graduate of the William Allen White School of Journalism and Mass Communications at the University of Kansas.
Doug Donahoo
doug@localtvnow.com
Doug Donahoo is currently a promotions producer with KCTV5 and My KSMO TV in Kansas City. His main focus is nightly topical promotion for KCTV5 News at 10. He also writes, edits and shoots for station image campaigns, promotions for station events and sweeps stories.
Previously, he worked at 6News in Lawrence, Kansas, as a reporter, photographer and producer. He is a graduate of the William Allen White School of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Kansas.
Want to be a guest?
If you’d like to be a guest on Local TV Now, just send us a note to michael@localtvnow.com. We’re always looking for guests that are finding new and creative ways of working in the local TV business or helping stations with new and exciting opportunities.
