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Caruthers to Retire From WAKA Montgomery

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Jim Caruthers, vice president and general manager of WAKA Montgomery (Ala.), will retire at the end of the year, wrapping up a broadcast career that spans 40 years. He said on WAKA.com he wishes to spend more time with his immediate and extended family.

Caruthers has run the Bahakel Communications-owned CBS affiliate in DMA No. 117 for 13 years.

Bahakel President/CEO Beverly Bahakel Poston said she is "grateful for the 13 years of service and strong leadership Jim has provided."

WAKA is the No. 2 station in Montgomery.

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.