Bart Feder

Veteran network and local news executive Bart Feder (no relation) has been named senior vice president of news for Tribune Broadcasting, overseeing news operations at the Chicago-based company’s 42 television stations nationwide.

Feder succeeds Katherine Green, who quit last December after just after seven months, citing the “seemingly endless wheel of travel” the job entailed. His appointment, announced Wednesday, is effective March 2.

Like Green, Feder worked for CNN, where he spent five years as senior vice president of current programming until May 2013. He left after Jeff Zucker took over as president of CNN Worldwide. Also exiting around that time was Christa Robinson, senior vice president of communications, who subsequently joined Tribune Media as chief communications officer.

Feder previously headed local news operations at WABC-TV in New York, WHDH-TV in Boston, WJXT-TV in Jacksonville, Florida, and KOVR-TV in Sacramento, California. He also served as chairman and CEO of The FeedRoom, a pioneering online video, live streaming and digital asset management company.

“Bart has a long history of successful newsroom leadership and digital innovation,” Larry Wert, Tribune Media president of broadcast media, said in a statement. “We are excited to have a content visionary of Bart’s caliber joining our team.”

Said Feder: “Tribune has an unparalleled commitment to local news and finding innovative approaches to connect with its communities on every platform. I'm looking forward to working with an outstanding group of news leaders across the country.”