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As someone that has worked so many different sides of the media there are times when I question why I watch TV and still even like certain people on TV.

What is it that makes me unable to fall asleep at night unless I get a last minute peek at Don Shelby?

I had lunch with a buddy of mine recently and asked him if there was ever a person he admired and respected for their TV work.

I promised this story about my years as a figure skater awhile back, but I wasn't ready to fall on my ass -again- until I knew in my heart it was time. I could write a book on my years of experiences as a figure skater but from the looks of things as they stand now...I will blog instead.

Last night my daughter, her friend and I went into Downtown Mpls for our ballet class at Zenon Dance School. Bear with me because the juices are flowing here...

As we projected, WCCO-TV announced Scott Libin as its new news director to staff this afternoon. Libin, former news director at KSTP-TV, comes back to the Twin Cities from his job as managing editor for on-ine content at the Poynter Institute, the journalistic think tank in St. Petersburg, Florida.

Libin replaces Jeff Kiernan, who left the station in September for WBZ-TV in Boston. That leaves only Libin's former employer KSTP with a news director slot to fill. (Prevailing belief there is that GM Rob Hubbard will hire from within this time.)

Short answer: yes. This is one of the least surprising announcements in local TV circles, as Tracy's departure was widely anticipated in the wake of his close friend Jeff Kiernan's departure as 'CCO news director. It was just a question of whether he'd follow Kiernan, or jump up to network news.

Here's General Manager Susan Adams Loyd's memo to staff (which feels more informal than the press release):