Doug Wieder Named President-GM Of KARE Minneapolis

Tegna’s NBC affiliate KARE Minneapolis today appointed Doug Wieder president and general manager, effective Oct. 30. He will be responsible for overseeing the station’s operations across all platforms, as well as community outreach efforts and driving results for advertisers.

Wieder joins KARE from Tegna’s WVEC, the ABC affiliate in Norfolk, Va., where he has been president and general manager since 2019. During Wieder’s tenure as general manager, the station grew audience share, digital sales revenue and was honored with 11 Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards, including Overall Excellence in 2020.

Wieder ensured the station emphasized community-focused journalism, including gathering police chiefs from the area’s seven largest cities for a televised Town Hall seeking solutions to the growing gun violence epidemic among teenagers in Hampton Roads.

The station created the award-winning documentary, “20 and Odd: Africans’ Arrival in 1619” to tell the story of the arrival of the first enslaved Africans in Hampton. He guided the station’s community response to numerous severe weather events and community engagement efforts, including helping to raise a record $1.8 million for local nonprofits through the Peninsula Community Foundation.

Prior to becoming WVEC general manager and since 2012, Wieder was its executive news director. He joined the station in 2003 as a senior producer for evening newscasts before being promoted to executive producer in 2007.

Wieder has participated in the NAB Broadcast Leadership Training Program and the Tegna Executive Leadership Program, an executive development program to prepare next-generation leaders at the company. Prior to joining Tegna, Wieder was a reporter, anchor and producer at TV stations in Richmond, Va.; Chattanooga, Tenn.; and Macon, Ga.

“Doug’s steady, results-driven management style has consistently delivered exceptional results during his tenure at WVEC,” said Larry Delia, Tegna senior vice president, media operations. “His invaluable expertise across news, innovation and community engagement are perfectly aligned with KARE’s brand, people and award-winning journalism. We’re excited to have his leadership, team-building skills and community focus at KARE to ensure the station continues to serve the needs of all Minnesotans.”

Wieder is a cum laude graduate of the University of Georgia with a bachelor’s degree in journalism. He is a past president of the Virginias AP Broadcasters group.