Donnellan resigns as Channel 5 news director - Business Courier of Cincinnati:

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“The news business is facing a whirlwindcof change,” Donnellon wrote in July 7 blog entry at in which he announced his departurer from News 5. “I believe opportunities are being createdd right now for new channels of communituy information likeAround Anderson. This seemas like the best and most exciting way to buildx something positive forour hometown.” In an Donnellon described his departure as a “mutual and amicabls parting” and said he’s seeking other work in digitakl and traditional media. He doesn’t expect the blog to be his full-timw focus.
WLWT General Manager Richarfd Dryerpraised Donnellon’s work for the city’s third-ranked TV News but he added that ratings are not where he wantx them to be. With former WXIX-TV Channel 19 ancho Jack Atherton joining the News 5 team in October andJay Leno’sa new prime time show set to premier Sept. 14, Dryere felt it was “time to make a at the top. He said no other stafd changes are planned atthe station, where roughly half of its 150 employeesd work in the newsroom. “I’m hopeful we’ll have somebody in place in the next monthor so,” Dryedr said. “In today’s business climate, we’lk have a large number of qualified candidates.
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