Today marks the beginning of Joey Donia's first full week on air as the new Sports Director for award winning, NBC affiliate, KWQC-TV6. Donia comes to KWQC-TV6 from WOI in Des Moines, where he spent the last two years as a weekend sportscaster, covering Iowa and Iowa State sports, as well as working on a 30-minute weekly high school football show. Donia is a Chicago-area native, and a graduate of Drake University. In all, he's spent nearly a decade in Iowa, with a two-year stop at WALB in Albany, Georgia in the middle.
"We're excited to bring Joey's energy, enthusiasm and unique storytelling ability to our viewers across eastern Iowa and western Illinois," said KWQC-TV6 news director Rich Kurz. "I'm confident the addition of Joey to our team will continue to set KWQC-TV6 apart from our competition."
Joey is the recipient of several Best Sports Story awards.
-2012 Iowa Broadcast News Association Award 2nd Place for Best Sports Story
-2008 Georgia Association of Broadcasters Merit Award for Best Sports Story
-2008 Associated Press Honorable Mention for Best Sports Story
About Media GeneralMedia General, Inc. is a leading local television broadcasting and digital media company, providing top-rated news, information and entertainment in strong markets across the U.S. The company owns or operates 32 network-affiliated broadcast television stations and their associated digital media and mobile platforms, in 29 markets. These stations reach 17.2 million or nearly 15% of U.S. TV homes. Seventeen of the 32 stations are located in the top 75 designated market areas. Media General first entered the local television business in 1955 when it launched WFLA in Tampa, Florida, as an NBC affiliate. The company subsequently expanded its station portfolio through acquisition. In November 2013, Media General and Young Broadcasting merged, combining Media General's 18 stations and Young's 13 stations. In September 2014, Media General acquired WHTM-TV in Harrisburg, PA.
