Saying goodbye to Atlanta isn’t very easy – it’s an exciting city with everything, including great home decorating and pro sports. Traffic aside, it’s the best. However, putting Atlanta in the rear view when your next destination is one of the world’s most unique places….well, then it’s a different story. Such is the case for BEN BATES who is headed to New Orleans. What’s the draw? Oh, besides the world-class cuisine, the zydeco music, the nightlife, the Tennessee Williams vibe and the Vieux Carre? His new position at WWL – he’s taking the Marketing Director slot. His Sr. Promo Producer job at NBC affil WXIA in Atlanta will be open when Ben takes his first MD helm in NOLA. His producer stripes are strong…been at Baton Rouge’s WVLA and KDVR and was Assistant CSD for DELIA WILLIAMS when she was at KOAT in Albuquerque. Ben will bring his own imprint to the CBS affil in the Crescent City. Laissez les bon temps rouler and Well Dunne! Ben.

More Well Dunne! is in order for Des Moine’s NICK ALLARD who is switching out his TV marketing role at WHO-TV for one at the top marketing firm in the Iowa capital. Yes, skills and talents used in TV marketing have great value in all marketing.

Deepest sympathy goes out to MANNY DELA ROSA of Palm Springs, former TV CSD now on-air as Manny the Movie Guy, on the death of his mother.

For those of you missing Miss Sassy, the HR doyenne, fear not. She’ll be visiting this week. Until then, here’s an interesting article about how Artificial Intelligence is gaining more and more as a job matchmaker, for better or worse. (Worse is my vote but…) 

Job Alert – Marketing Manager KHON Honolulu

Think About This: “Be soft. Do not let the world make you hard. Do not let pain make you hate. Do not let the bitterness steal your sweetness. Take pride that even though the rest of the world may disagree, you still believe it to be a beautiful place.” ~ Kurt Vonnegut