Stacy Owen, the Emmy-winning news director at KXTV (Channel 10) for the past three years, is leaving the station, News 10's president and general manager Russell Postell has confirmed.
"She'll be here a couple of more weeks," he says. "But we don't discuss personnel issues."
A commendable policy. But is the departure amicable?
"Yes," Postell says.
Do you have a replacement lined up?
"We don't," he says. "You have anybody in mind? Send them over."
Owen, who came to KXTV from KRON in San Francisco, helped Channel 10 cut the longtime ratings hold that KCRA (Channel 3) has had on parts of the Sacramento market.
[updated information Feb. 5]
Owen checked in after Wednesday's evening newscasts to comment on her upcoming departure from the station.
"When I came to Sacramento, I had the goal of taking News 10 to No. 1," she said. "I came, and I did that and transformed it to a multimedia news organization. I've accomplished what I set out to do.
"I'm just looking forward to my next adventure. That's the story."
Owen came to the station in August 2005 after 13 years with KRON in San Francisco, where she served variously as producer, managing editor and news director.
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