Chaggaris Named News Channel 8 Director of TV Projects, Senior Exec. Producer

Move is part of company's plan to combine cable news net assets

By John Eggerton -- Broadcasting & Cable, 1/13/2010 9:54:28 AM

Allbritton has named former CBS political director Steve Chaggaris as director of television projects and senior executive producer of its News Channel 8 local news net.

The move is part of the company's plan to combine the assets of the Washington area cable news net, its ABC affiliate, WJLA Washington, and a new web site.

At CBS, Chaggaris oversaw coverage of the 2008 elections, both running the political unit and reporting on the races and first year of the Obama administration, according to Allbritton.

Allbritton also owns political web site/newspaper, Politico.