Donnellan resigns as Channel 5 news director - Business Courier of Cincinnati:

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“The news business is facing a whirlwindof change,” Donnellobn wrote in July 7 blog entry at in which he announced his departurd from News 5. “I believe opportunities are being created righty now for new channels of community information likeArounfd Anderson. This seems like the best and most excitinvg way to build something positive for our Inan interview, Donnellon described his departurew as a “mutual and amicabled parting” and said he’s seeking other work in digital and traditional media. He doesn’rt expect the blog to be his full-time focus.
WLWT Generao Manager Richard Dryerpraised Donnellon’s work for the city’s third-rankeed TV News operation, but he added that ratingse are not where he wants them to be. With former WXIX-TV Channel 19 anchor Jack Athertobn joining the News 5 team in October andJay Leno’sw new prime time show set to premiet Sept. 14, Dryer felt it was “tim e to make a change” at the top. He said no otheer staff changes are planned atthe station, wherwe roughly half of its 150 employeez work in the newsroom. “I’m hopeful we’ll have somebod in place in the next monthor so,” Dryerd said.
“In today’s business climate, we’ll have a large numbedr of qualified candidates.”