The Lexington Herald from Lexington, Kentucky • 38

D-4 Lexington Herald Lexington Ky Wednesday February 6 1980 Resignations Lead to Firing of Channel General Manager Evans in this Johnson said will be announcing some major program changes in the near future and we will be placing a major emphasis on public affairs and community involvement something I think being done enough here want to demonstrate that the way things were done here in the past is not the way Shamrock operates" will manage the station hi the interim Harper a former general manager at Channel 62 joined the Shamrock corporate staff in 1979 Johnson emphasized that Harper would not be the permanent general manager assigned to Lexington too valuable to me on the corporate Johnson noted want to be very competitive mind) at this Johnson said going to give everyone inside the company a chance and if I don't find someone within then consider people outside the company We are looking for people-oriented managers who can and will communicate" Charlie Harper assist-ant and a vice-president of Shamrock their careers and because other stations may offer more money but when you lose this many people something else seems to be going Most of the resignations were in the station's news department including two news directors two sports directors and more than 10 reporters and other on-air personalities Reached by telephone at his home Evans said just say we agreed to disagree I can't think of any one thing that led to the Evans indicated he planned to remain in broadcasting spent a lot of years in the business and know a few people I expect I'll find a job with another Johnson said that Shamrock owned by Roy Disney brother of the late Walt Disney intends to improve its image in Lexington By David Reed HsrWd Tatovision Editor The resignations of 23 people during the past seven months from WTVQ Channel 62 led to the firing Tuesday of Jeff Evans the station's general manager Evans who had been with the station since March of 19 was fired by Bruce Johnson Shamrock Broadcasting's president and chief executive officer Johnson who was in Lexington Tuesday said hate to use the cliche because nobody ever believes that anyway Jeff is a very nice fellow but we just had irreconcilable differences in management style" He said the resignations played a major role in Evans' firing are a people-oriented company" Johnson said in an interview do leave stations to advance Imingtw Save on any Mrs Filberts hL Soft Golden Soft Whipped or Com Oil Margarine Til IWUrR TO TV Dfctin xi jrt upanjta lo JLt or I dgnotanngMcanngmMli MamiMKalmMpMwwi MM IWCtteM wcugt Tints SoH Gotten Sod nnppedorCcmOMfor Nki Fnwnt Pn you st'ac CM 5nmOinq cost jcrawunc you The station will switch to Channel 36 in late June or early July and Shamrock is also considering applying to the Federal Communications Commission for new call letters he said Johnson also announced plans Tuesday to expand the WTVQ local evening newscast from 30 minutes to an hour having it air from 5:30 to 6:30 pm He 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