Ike Walker Out at KTKA

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News Director/General Manager Ike Walker is out at KTKA Topeka. Walker left to pursue another opportunity, according to Patrick Knorr, COO of parent company The World Co.

Knorr’s wife, Dana, will run KTKA on a temporary basis, reports the Capital-Journal, which first reported Walker’s departure. Denise Eck is the new news director.

Dana Knorr also filled in as GM in October, states the newspaper, when former general manager Kathy Mohn was let go.

KTKA is an ABC affiliate in the #138 DMA. The World Co.’s other holdings include the Lawrence Journal World newspaper and cable company Sunflower Broadband.

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.