Parker plans to divide Brennan's duties among various news managers, including assistant news director Dave Clegern, until a replacement is found. Brennan, a longtime Gannett employee, joined WTSP in March 1997. Gannett executives visited the station in December, conducting meetings with the staff on research about the station's focus. And WTSP has fought for years to surmount lagging ratings in morning newscasts, often battling rival WFTS-Ch. 28 to avoid last place in viewership among key demographic groups at other time periods. Though there is speculation that Gannett may be readying WTSP for sale, longtime reporter Mike Deeson downplays the gloomy talk.
News directors are like baseball managers.
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