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KNBC news director resigns

By Greg BraxtonSenior Writer, Culture and Representation 
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KNBC-TV Channel 4 news director Steve Lange, who has only been at the station for about three months, resigned Tuesday, just a few weeks after coming under criticism for focusing on entertainment elements during newscasts.

Station executives said that Lange, who had replaced retiring news director Robert Long, had decided to return to his independent production company.

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‘After a great deal of consideration, I have decided to return to the full-time management of my independent production company, Steve Lange Productions,’ Lange, who also had the title of vice president of content, said in a statement to staffers. ‘Although I have been with you for only a short time, I want you to know how much I appreciate your work and tireless dedication.’

Susan Tully, whom executives called ‘an experienced journalist and news leader from our Dallas station,’ will serve as interim news director until a permanent replacement is named.

-- Greg Braxton

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Greg Braxton

A lifelong Los Angeles resident, Greg Braxton has written for the Los Angeles Times for more than three decades. He currently is a staff writer covering television for the Calendar section, and has also written extensively about trends and cultural issues in the entertainment field.

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