Matt Piacente has been named vice president and news director of WFLD FOX 31 and WPWR MyTV 50, the Fox Television Stations duopoly in Chicago.
Piacente will oversee all editorial, business and administrative functions for WFLD-WPWR.
Most recently, Piacente was VP of news for WVIT Hartford, Connecticut.
Previously, he spent 15 years as executive producer at WMAQ Chicago. Prior to that, Piacente was a producer for six years at various Chicago television news operations, first at CLTV News, then WGN and lastly, WLS.
A graduate of the University of Missouri, Piacente holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in communications.
"Working for 20 years in Chicago news has given me so many great experiences, foremost teaching me that the viewer always comes first. It’s an honor to return to my hometown with the opportunity to work for an organization which understands this and whose mission is to connect with viewers across the Chicago area” said Piacente in a statement.
He starts on April 18.
