Global names Omelus new eastern regional director

TORONTO - Mike Omelus has joined Global News as its new eastern regional director.Omelus joins Global from CTV’s Business News Network, where he was executive producer since 2006. Reporting to VP Troy Reeb, Omelus will oversee all editorial and production teams at Global Maritimes, Global Montreal, and Global Winnipeg’s newsrooms, plus supervise all teams working on the current affairs newsmagazine program 16:9 The Bigger Picture.“Mike comes equipped with a wealth of frontline journalistic experience, innovative production ideas and a keen understanding of both new media and news marketing,” Reeb said in the announcement. “His lengthy experience in broadcasting will prove invaluable in...