Boise, Idaho — Tauna Lange has been hired as News Director for Journal Broadcast Group’s Boise Operations, which includes three television stations, four radio stations, and a growing number of digital and web news products.
 
An Idaho native who got her start at KIDK in Idaho Falls, Lange comes to Journal Broadcast Group after four years as news director at San Diego6 in San Diego, Calif., where she helped double the station’s morning newscast ratings and started a successful sales-supported lifestyle program. From 2004 to 2006, she was the News Director at KGMB-TV in Honolulu, Hawaii; prior to that she was the assistant news director for stations in Portland, Ore., and Albuquerque, N.M., and director of news for KRQE-TV. Lange earned a B.A. and completed M.A. coursework at Idaho State University.

“I have remained an Idahoan at heart and am looking forward to returning my home state,” Lange said.
 
“We are fortunate that we can help bring Tauna back home to Idaho. She was born in Idaho, attended Idaho State, and looks forward to working in the Treasure Valley supervising our radio, TV, digital, and web news products. Her wide range of experience in mid and large markets will help guide KIVI-TV in the years ahead,” said Executive Vice President, Television and Radio Operations, Jim Prather.

Lange will join the team in Boise this month.

About Journal Broadcast Group
Journal Broadcast Group owns and operates 33 radio stations and 13 television stations in 12 states and operates an additional television station under a local marketing agreement. Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, it is the broadcast business of Journal Communications Inc., a diversified media company with operations in publishing, radio and television broadcasting, interactive media and printing services.