WSAZ News Director Named
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WSAZ News Director Named
WSAZ Huntington, W.Va. (DMA 63) President and General Manager Don Ray announced the promotion of Managing Editor Grover Tadlock to news director effective at the Gray NBC affiliate, effective immediately.
Tadlock is 1985 graduate of Marshall University with a degree in broadcast journalism.
He began his career with WSAZ as a photographer in 1997. He was promoted to director of photography in 2005 and managing editor in 2007.
"I'm very excited about the opportunity to take on a new challenge at WSAZ. Although I've been here for 15 years and have seen many changes in how we cover news, the one thing that has remained constant is the quality of the people at WSAZ. I'm privileged to work with some of the most talented people in the business which will make my job that much easier."
Tadlock is 1985 graduate of Marshall University with a degree in broadcast journalism.
He began his career with WSAZ as a photographer in 1997. He was promoted to director of photography in 2005 and managing editor in 2007.
"I'm very excited about the opportunity to take on a new challenge at WSAZ. Although I've been here for 15 years and have seen many changes in how we cover news, the one thing that has remained constant is the quality of the people at WSAZ. I'm privileged to work with some of the most talented people in the business which will make my job that much easier."
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Re: WSAZ News Director Named
who?
Doesn't MSNBC stand for the Media that Spins the News for Barrack's Cabinet?
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He has a second cousin on his mother's side named "Cookie".
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In radio, if your real name was Grover Tadlock, the PD would make you change it to "Johnny Williams".

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Big props to Grover...he is seriously a class act, and knows his stuff. One of the greatest photojournalists in the industry.
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Grover worked at WOWK-TV before going to WSAZ Great photog and a true Gentleman Good luck in your new position. gene
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WSAZ started their 11:00pm newscast with the shooting story and wowk started with the weather then going to another story from Charleston. i don't know if they ever carried the story as I quit switching back and forth. I guess Bray didn't think the shooting killing 13 people was more important than the weather. I wonder why the news media is playing down the defeat of the democrats that ran Tuesday. i guess they don't want to upset obama??
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you hit it on the head old man 
Doesn't MSNBC stand for the Media that Spins the News for Barrack's Cabinet?
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Re: WSAZ News Director Named
I wonder why they're playing down the stunning loss of two traditional Republican House seats to Democrats in special elections.
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Congrats Grover! I worked with him during my tenure at WSAZ and I anticipate great things from him in the ND role.
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Perhaps WOWK has a more rigid format that cannot be changed
except when ordered from the command ship.
except when ordered from the command ship.
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At any rate, I wish Grover the best of luck and hope he can turn
a once great station back into a truly great station.
Congratulations, Grover Tadlock.
a once great station back into a truly great station.
Congratulations, Grover Tadlock.
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Congratulations, Mr. Tadlock.genlock wrote:At any rate, I wish Grover the best of luck and hope he can turn
a once great station back into a truly great station.
Congratulations, Grover Tadlock.
WSAZ has tremendous heritage.
I hope you can restore this tarnished jewel to its one-time impeccable status.
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