Why do relationships matter in executive recruiting? Because the best candidate rarely looks perfect on paper. A little over a month ago, my firm, Carver Talent, took on a Director of Sales search for a television station in a Top 50 market. Excellent station. Strong ownership. Incredible city. The kind of opportunity media sales leaders […]
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Local television is changing fast — faster than most station management teams want to admit publicly. Budgets are tighter, expectations are higher, and corporate pressure is high. Digital revenue demands are growing, newsrooms are evolving, AI is entering workflows, and somewhere in the middle of all of it, talented managers are quietly asking themselves the
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There’s a funny thing that happens in recruiting, especially in media. A recruiter reaches out to a candidate about a “confidential opportunity,” and within five minutes the candidate wants the company name, the hiring manager’s name, salary, team structure, job description, budget approval status, and sometimes the CEO’s blood type — all before agreeing to
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For years, local television groups have obsessed over ratings, retrans fees, streaming strategy, digital transformation, and cost containment. But behind the scenes, another crisis has quietly been building inside television stations across America: the engineering brain drain. Unlike a bad ratings book or a missed revenue forecast, this problem cannot be fixed overnight, because when
There is absolutely a direct correlation between the collapse of the newspaper industry, the consolidation of the radio business, and the current trajectory of broadcast television. In fact, if you zoom out far enough, the pattern is almost impossible to ignore. First came newspapers, then radio, now television — different platforms, same economic story. The
Walk into any television station and you can feel it before you see it. It’s in the control room chatter, the way producers react when a rundown blows up at 5:57, the tension (or lack of it) between sales and news, the speed of decision-making when breaking news hits. Culture in a TV station isn’t
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The media industry is fast-paced, competitive, and constantly evolving. Whether you’re aiming for an on-air role, a production job, or a leadership position at a local television station, interviews in this field go far beyond rehearsed answers. Employers are looking for creativity, adaptability, and a deep understanding of how media connects with audiences. Here’s how
Local television has long been one of the most trusted and immediate sources of news and community connection. From weather alerts to investigative reporting, local stations have historically played an essential civic role. But today, the industry is navigating a period of profound disruption—one defined by consolidation, shrinking newsrooms, evolving audience habits, and mounting pressure
So, where do we go from here, legacy broadcast television? I recently published an article titled “Extinction Alert? – Recruiting Into Local Television Today. Is “The Great Resignation” Real?” If you missed it, please find it here …And also consider checking out the follow-up piece anonymously listing comments received from the article at the Carver
Life After “Extinction Alert” Article…What now? Read More »
I am humbled by how many media industry professionals read, shared, discussed, and commented on Carver Talent’s recent Op-ed article discussing the state of local television recruiting today. And I think it is also important to share some of these comments. Sour grapes? Real emotion? Frustration? Yep. And 100% supportive of the intent of the
