Check Out This Job Posting From Tegna (Patreon)

FTVLive reported FIRST and EXCLUSIVELY that according to sources, Tegna maybe looking to end the the Joel Cheatwood experiment at their stations.  

Cheatwood had come up with an idea to turn TV news on its head and start doing digital first TV that included getting many stories and ideas from social media. 

Tegna went all in, pushed many seasoned journalist to the curb, brought in low priced millennials and tried a different approach to TV news. 

Most would agree it was failure. 

Ratings dropped, including ratings at legacy stations. Many Journalists crossed Tegna off their list of companies that they wanted to work for. 

At some stations, Tegna hired comics to anchor the news. 

Tegna became a punchline. 

But, word is that Tegna is looking to go back to the days when they were under the Gannett umbrella and was considered one of the best companies when it came to journalism. 

Now, Tegna has posted a new job titled "News Executive Director."

It sounds a lot like what Joel Cheatwood is doing as the "VP of Content Development" for Tegna. 

Is this Cheatwood's job? 

Is the person that fills this job expected to help right the Tegna ship? 

Tegna has a VP of News and that person is Ellen Crooke. Reading the job posting, it appears that this job is above Crooke's level on the food chain. 

There are a lot of questions about the job, but it is clear that Tegna is looking to make some changes and God only knows, they need too. 

Stay tuned and here is the job listing posted by Tegna: