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Yahoo
27-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Andrew Vrees to replace Kyle Grimes as GM of WCVB in Boston
Andrew Vrees will replace Kyle I. Grimes as president and general manager of Hearst Television's Boston ABC affiliate WCVB. Vrees has been the president and general manager of WMUR, the Hearst Television ABC affiliate in Manchester, New Hampshire, since 2021. Grimes was recently promoted to executive vice president of Hearst Television and will relocate to the company's New York headquarters. Vrees' successor as WMUR president and general manager will be announced at a later date. The move marks a WCVB homecoming for Vrees, who was the station's news director for nearly eight years through 2016. He then moved to a Hearst Television corporate role as vice president, news, a capacity in which he served before his appointment to WMUR in 2021. "Andrew is an experienced leader with deep roots in New England and a record of success at WCVB," said Hearst Television president Michael J. Hayes. "He understands local television, brings a passion for Boston, and will be an asset to the strong leadership team already in place at Channel 5." Born in Boston and raised in New Hampshire, Vrees was a key member of the company's news executive team, led by Barbara Maushard, senior vice president & chief content officer, news. Between 2009 through 2016, Vrees led WCVB's news department, adding the station's political-discussion program, On The Record, as well as new 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. newscasts; he also increased weekend news time periods and built out the station's digital reach. Prior to WCVB, Vrees served as news director of WMUR from 2004 to 2009, and assistant news director at Hearst Television's KOAT-TV in Albuquerque, New Mexico, from 2001 to 2004. His early career included positions across the country as a news producer, reporter and anchor.
Boston Globe
27-03-2025
- Business
- Boston Globe
WCVB Channel 5 names Andrew Vrees as new president and general manager
Kyle Grimes is the new executive vice president of Hearst Television. Justin Steele Prior to working at WMUR and Hearst Television as its vice president of new, Vrees served as the WCVB news director from 2009 to 2016. During that time, he oversaw the addition of WCVB's weekend local affairs show 'On the Record' and newscasts at 4 p.m. and 7p.m. The station was awarded a national Edward R. Murrow Award for overall excellence in 2012. Advertisement Vrees succeeds Grimes, who in addition to serving as president and GM of WCVB oversaw all of Hearst's New England stations as regional vice president. Grimes will continue to oversee the New England stations along with additional Hearst affiliates. Aidan Ryan can be reached at
