SHORT TAKES : Valenta to Head KNBC News
Nancy Valenta, 31, who helped build KNBC Channel 4 into Los Angeles’ top TV ratings force, has been named news director of the station.
She is the first woman to be appointed news director of a network TV station in Los Angeles, spokespersons for KNBC, KABC Channel 7 and KCBS Channel 2 confirmed today.
On the independent station scene, Stephanie Brady was news director at KHJ Channel 9 (now KCAL) until leaving the job last year amid changes by the Disney company, the new owner.
“It’s women’s time in TV to move into management roles,” said Valenta, who became executive producer in charge of all KNBC news broadcasts in 1985 at the age of 26.
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