CBS Affiliate in Des Moines KCCI named Kristen Joyal director of creative services.
It starts on February 10 and succeeds Nathan White which left the station in December 2024.
“Kristen’s creativity and leadership skills should help us nurture the exceptional culture and cohesiveness of our creative services team, while also helping us further elevate and amplify the Iowa News Leader brand,” said Brian SatherPresident and CEO of KCCI. “Kristen brings a wealth of experience and success in multiple markets at major resorts; she also brings a love for community and for championing important causes that will be extremely helpful in our continued and exceptional service to our central Iowa neighbors. We are confident that she and the excellent KCCI Creative Services team will be able to build on Nathan’s excellent work.
Joyal joins KCCI after leaving Tegna’s NBC and ABC duopoly WTLV – WJXX in Jacksonville, Florida, known as First Coast News.
Prior to that, she worked as Marketing Director for First Coast News, Director of Creative Services for WAVY and WVBT Fox43, the Nexstar Media duopoly in Portsmouth, Virginia. She has also held writing, promotional and producing roles at stations such as WPRI in Providence, Rhode Island; WBZ in Boston; WTKR in Norfolk, Virginia; and WRDW in Augusta, Georgia.
