Whitmeyer Named KDFW News Director

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Robin Whitmeyer was named vice president and news director at Fox's KDFW Dallas.

She starts Jan. 9 and will oversee "all editorial, business and administrative functions of the news department," said Fox in a statement, reporting to Kathy Saunders, VP and general manager.

"Robin brings an extensive news and management background to the FOX 4 newsroom and the Dallas-Fort Worth market," said Saunders. "We are thrilled that she will be joining KDFW."

She succeeds Maria Barrs, who left to run KXTV Sacramento.

Whitmeyer was news director at WSOC Charlotte for over eight years. She joined WSOC in 1983.

Her hiring was previously reported in Rick Gevers' Newsletter.

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.