Jonathan C. Knopf has been named news director and general manager of News 12 New Jersey, effective March 5, 2001. In announcing his appointment, News 12 Networks senior vice president Patrick Dolan called Knopf, “a highly experienced television news manager who will help move News 12 New Jersey to a new level, building on its already strong foundation.”
Knopf joins News 12 New Jersey from the position of news director at WLFL-TV in Raleigh, North Carolina. He has also been news director at WCBD-TV in Charleston, South Carolina.
In addition to being an accomplished journalist, Knopf has broad experience with the research and marketing of television news. He was a senior account executive with one of the largest media consulting firms, Audience Research and Development, serving 16 television stations in the areas of news systems, staff development, promotion and strategic planning.
“Jonathan has command of all the elements necessary to move News 12 New Jersey forward,” said Steven Weinberg, vice president, operations, for News 12 Networks.
Knopf has been an executive producer at television stations in Texas and Louisiana. He started his professional life as a radio reporter in Dallas. He holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Trinity University in San Antonio.
Knopf succeeds Jeffrey Marks, whose appointment as News 12 Networks vice president for training and network coordination was announced recently.
News 12 New Jersey is the 24-hour regional news channel for New Jersey, reaching more than 1,700,000 homes. The network will mark five years on the air on March 26, 2001. News 12 New Jersey is a program service of Rainbow Media Holdings, Inc.
Rainbow Media Holdings, Inc., a subsidiary of Cablevision Systems Corporation and NBC, is at the forefront of innovation in cable programming. Rainbow manages American Movie Classics, Romance Classics, Bravo, The Independent Film Channel, MuchMusic USA, Rainbow Sports, News 12 Networks and MetroChannels as well as the Rainbow Advertising Sales Corporation and Rainbow Network Communications. Rainbow also holds a majority stake in Madison Square Garden Properties. In addition, Rainbow is a fifty-percent partner in FOX Sports Net.
Cablevision Systems Corporation is one of the nation’s leading entertainment and telecommunications companies. Its cable television operations serve more than 3.4 million households located primarily in the New York metropolitan area. The company’s advanced telecommunications offerings include its Lightpath integrated business communications services and its Optimum-branded high-speed Internet service. Cablevision’s Rainbow Media Holdings, Inc. subsidiary owns and operates programming businesses including American Movie Classics, Bravo and many other national and regional services. Cablevision also owns a controlling interest and operates Madison Square Garden and its sports teams including the Knicks, Rangers and WNBA Liberty. The company operates New York’s Radio City Music Hall as well as Clearview Cinemas in the Tri-State area. Cablevision also owns and operates The Wiz consumer electronics chain at 41 locations in the New York Metropolitan area. Additional information about Cablevision Systems Corporation is available on the Web at
www.cablevision.com.
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