A new batch of station leaders is changing; the dynamic of Kansas City television. By one local player's count, nine of the 12 top spots (general manager, news director, sales director) at the Big Four stations have turned over in the past 18 to 20 months, an uncommon shakeup for the local TV scene. "We've seen a lot of changes recently," says Sarah Smith, KMBC-KCWE president/GM. "It'll be interesting to see, as the changes settle down, what the next wave is." Smith took over KMBC in the fall of 2011, after Wayne Godsey retired. Darrin McDonald started atop KCTV in December, a return to Kansas City for him. Perhaps most intriguing among the GM shifts was Brian Bracco, longtime Hearst TV news VP, moving to Scripps' KSHB-KMCI in December to fulfill a career goal of running a station.
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