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Scott Libin has been named News Director of WCCO-TV, it was announced today
by Susan Adams Loyd, WCCO-TV Vice President and General Manager. Libin,
who is currently managing editor of Poynter Online and a faculty member at the
Poynter Institute in St. Petersburg,
Fla., will oversee the station's
day-to-day news operation beginning Dec. 3.
"Scott Libin
is a highly regarded news executive," said Loyd. "Colleagues
and competitors tip their hat to his leadership abilities and eloquence.
He has many qualities that make him the perfect fit for this position,
particularly his journalistic integrity, along with strong ties to the Twin
Cities. We are thrilled to welcome Scott to the WCCO family."
"I've admired
WCCO for so many years," said Libin. "It's a truly exceptional
television station recognized and respected by journalists across the
country. I'm honored by the opportunity to be a part of it, and I can
hardly wait to get started. This would be an extraordinary job for any
news director. But beyond that, my wife and I are very excited about
getting back to the Twin Cities, to family and friends, and to be a part of a
community we really love."
At Poynter, Libin
is responsible for daily online coverage and edit content for the country's No.
1 Web site serving journalists. He also leads seminars for
journalists. This was Libin's second time working for Poynter. From
1995 to 1998, he taught management, producing, reporting and ethics
there.
Libin is known
locally as he was the News Director for KSTP-TV in St. Paul from 1998 to 2003. He was
responsible for producing eight hours of daily news for the market's first
duopoly (KSTP and KSTC) and was leading the charge when KSTP won the NPPA
Station of the Year award twice and the regional Edward R. Murrow Award for
Overall Excellence, Best Newscast and Spot News Coverage. Prior to that,
Libin was Vice President of News at WGHP-TV in Greensboro/High Point/Winston-Salem, N.C.
He was managing editor, weekend anchor and senior reporter for this station
from 1986 to 1991. Before getting into television, Libin was a Congressional
Press Secretary for the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC.
Libin graduated
with honors from the University
of Richmond, with a
Bachelor of Arts in English and journalism. He earned his Master of Arts
in journalism and public affairs from American University.
His wife, Michelle, grew up in Bloomington
and has family across the Twin Cities.
WCCO-TV is part of the CBS Television Station Division, a division of
CBS Corporation.
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