Scott Nichols Named News Director at Bonten's NC Stations

By Michael Malone
( Broadcasting & Cable )
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Scott Nichols has been named news director at Bonten Media Group's Eastern North Carolina station operations, which include WCTI New Bern, WFXI Morehead City and WYDO Greenville. He starts Aug. 28.

Nichols was news director of Newport Television's WETM Elmira (N.Y.), which is to be acquired by Nexstar. He also spent time at WBNG Binghamton, holding positions including assistant news director, producer and anchor.

"I am excited to add a person of Scott Nichols' journalistic character to lead the WCTI-TV and the FOX Eastern Carolina news operation in one of the fastest growing markets in the southeast ," said Lyle R. Schulze, vice president and general manager of Bonten's North Carolina Broadcasting.

Michael Malone
Michael Malone

Michael Malone, senior content producer at B+C/Multichannel News, covers network programming, including entertainment, news and sports on broadcast, cable and streaming; and local broadcast television. He hosts the podcasts Busted Pilot, about what’s new in television, and Series Business, a chat with the creator of a new program, and writes the column “The Watchman.” He joined B+C in 2005. His journalism has also appeared in The New York Times, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Playboy and New York magazine.