Princell Hair named new KCBS-TV News Director
From the PRNewswire
Princell Hair Named News Director of KCBS-TV, Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Princell Hair has been named News
Director of KCBS-TV, in Los Angeles, it was announced today by David Woodcock,
Vice President and General Manager, KCBS-TV. Mr. Hair succeeds Roger Bell,
who will be leaving the station.
"Princell is a versatile and creative news executive with vast experience
in some of the most competitive major markets in the country," said Mr.
Woodcock. "KCBS is fortunate that he will now focus that expertise on the
community of Los Angeles as we continue to expand our local news presence and
improve our competitive position in the market."
"Improving KCBS News towards number one in Southern California is a big
challenge," added Mr. Hair. "I'm very excited about moving to Los Angeles and
building on the recent momentum that the station has gained."
Mr. Hair has been serving as Director of News, Viacom Television Stations
Group, where he has been helping oversee Viacom's extensive commitment to
local news coverage nationwide. Prior to this position, Mr. Hair served as
News Director at WBAL-TV Baltimore. Under his leadership, the station
increased from #2 to #1 for the 5:00 PM, 6:00 PM and 11:00 PM newscasts
between 2000 and 2001.
Mr. Hair was the News Director at WMAQ-TV, the NBC owned station in
Chicago, from 1997-1998. Prior to that, he served as Assistant News Director
at WCPX-TV Orlando, Fla. where he was in charge of the day-to-day news
operation (1995-1997). He has also served as Executive Producer of News at
WBBM-TV, the CBS owned station in Chicago (1993-1995) and was a producer at
WDIV-TV Detroit (1992-1993), WSVN-TV Miami (1991-1992) and WPLG-TV Miami
(1990-1991).
Mr. Hair won a 1994 Emmy Award in Chicago as Executive Producer of "Our
Future Crisis," a special broadcast detailing inner-city violence and possible
solutions. In addition, during his tenure at WDIV-TV, the 11:00 PM broadcast
that was produced by Mr. Hair was named Best Newscast in Michigan by the
Associated Press.
Mr. Hair is a graduate of Florida International University (B.S.,
broadcast journalism) and is currently in the M.B.A. program at the University
of Baltimore's Merrick School of Business. Mr. Hair, his wife Jodie and their
five children will move to Los Angeles.