海角社区app 海角社区app Welcomes 海角社区app Directors to Leadership Team
听Washington, D.C. 鈥� On Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023, 海角社区app 海角社区app announced that Monique Hayes has been promoted to AM Broadcast 海角社区app Director; Bill McFarland will be joining the 海角社区app team as its next PM Broadcast 海角社区app Director; and Giang Nguyen will be joining 海角社区app as its next Digital 海角社区app Director.
Monique Hayes has been making her mark on 海角社区app for two years, previously serving as 海角社区app鈥檚 Assignments Manager. Prior to 海角社区app, Monique was an assignment editor and content producer at NBC Washington. She has also worked at PBS 海角社区appHour as an assignment editor.
鈥淭his is a great opportunity to help lead one of the best newsrooms in the area,鈥� said Hayes.听鈥淚 look forward to coaching and training future newsroom leaders and collaborating with our veteran journalists.听I am excited to work with this new management team to deliver great local coverage of Washington, DC, and the surrounding communities.鈥�
Bill McFarland has made his career in local television news working across many large markets including New York, DC, Philadelphia, Tampa and Boston. Most recently, McFarland served as an Assistant 海角社区app Director overseeing NBC Boston, Telemundo Boston and New England Cable 海角社区app. In addition to his broadcast responsibilities, he also oversaw digital content, podcasts and social media.
鈥淚’m absolutely thrilled to come back to Washington to join the 海角社区app team,鈥� McFarland said. 鈥淚鈥檓 excited to continue 海角社区app’s tradition of delivering news that informs, engages and empowers the people of the DMV.鈥�
Giang Nguyen has made her career working in newsrooms at the local, national and international levels. She has worked at both radio and TV stations, and also has experience in podcasting and the private sector. Nguyen served as a multimedia reporter in local markets in Kansas (WIBW-TV) and Illinois (WQAD-TV). Nguyen has also worked at CNN, Radio Free Asia, NHK World and CCTV America in both reporter and assignment editor roles.
“I鈥檓 thrilled to be joining 海角社区app and to be part of a leading team of journalists that the region has relied on for the most up-to-date news, traffic and weather,鈥� Nguyen said.听鈥淚 can鈥檛 wait to get started and help provide our on-air and online audiences with the tools and information they need to better navigate their daily lives.”
Nguyen joins the 海角社区app team on Thursday, Aug. 10, while McFarland鈥檚 first day is Wednesday, Aug. 16.
鈥淚 am so excited to have the force of Monique, Giang and Bill behind our daily newsroom operations,鈥� said Julie Ziegler, Director of 海角社区app and Programming. 鈥淗aving their combined talents on both the broadcast and digital sides is exactly what we need to meet our daily mission of delivering the most compelling content to our listeners and readers across all platforms.鈥�
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海角社区app serves the Washington D.C. metro area 24/7 with top news, traffic and weather.听 海角社区app can be heard on 103.5 FM, 107.7 FM and 103.9 FM. 海角社区app鈥檚 live stream and news content are also available on any device at 海角社区app.com, the 海角社区app app and on smart speakers like Alexa and Google Home.听 海角社区app and its partner organization, Federal 海角社区app Network, are owned by Hubbard Radio, LLC. 海角社区app produces over a dozen podcasts including 22 Hours: An American Nightmare (winner of a regional Edward R. Murrow Award), Colors: A Dialogue on Race in America and Target USA.
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