Finch Named WRTV News Director

Former WISH Indianapolis News Director Kevin Finch was named news director across town at WRTV.

Finch starts April 11.

His hiring was previously reported in Rick Gevers' Newsletter.

Finch departed WISH in June 2009, reports Gevers, and has been freelancing. He replaces Sheldon Ripson at WRTV.

McGraw-Hill owns WRTV, an ABC affiliate.

Larry Blackerby took over the GM job at WRTV in January.

Michael Malone

Michael Malone, senior content producer at B+C/Multichannel News, covers network programming, including entertainment, news and sports on broadcast, cable and streaming; and local broadcast television. He hosts the podcasts Busted Pilot, about what’s new in television, and Series Business, a chat with the creator of a new program, and writes the column “The Watchman.” He joined B+C in 2005. His journalism has also appeared in The New York Times, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Playboy and New York magazine.