Regional Roundup

By Kristin Bender

Mike Nicco is on his way to Kansas City. The longtime KGO-TV ABC7 meteorologist is leaving the Bay Area to become the chief meteorologist at KSHB, the NBC affiliate in Kansas City. The switch is a homecoming for Nicco, who was born in Kansas City and raised in Missouri. After 15 years at KGO, Nicco and his family are saying goodbye to the Bay Area and their long-time home in Danville to head to the Midwest.

Los Angeles’ KABC-TV weekend anchor Veronica Miracle is making a Northern California homecoming. She’s headed to San Francisco to work as a correspondent for CNN. Prior to her position in L.A., she was an anchor and reporter for KFSN-TV ABC30 in Fresno.

Jon Manzi was hired as the new vice president and general manager for the KRCR/KAEF Chico-Redding and  Eureka markets. Manzi most recently was VP-GM of Sinclair’s KSAS and KMTW Wichita, Kan.

Former KRON 4 executive producer Chris Archer, has accepted a new job with Atlanta-based Gray Television. Archer is the company’s new vice president of research and consulting. Archer’s new position with Gray Television is part of the company’s January 2023 launch of its new in-house division to provide news research and news consulting services for all its television stations.