Cox Media Group has named Frank Volpicella as its News Director, leading news operations for KOKI/Fox23 in Tulsa Oklahoma.
As news director, Frank led teams of journalists at WGCL-TV Atlanta, KVUE-TV Austin, WAFF-TV Huntsville and WTVQ-TV Lexington Kentucky. Under his leadership, Frank’s news teams were honoured with numerous industry awards. While at KVUE, his staff was honoured with a prestigious Peabody Award and a national Edward R. Murrow Award for Overall Excellence.
“We are very happy Frank’s returning to Cox Media Group,” said Cathy Gunther, CMG market vice president. “He is has dedicated his career to excellence in reporting. The Tulsa community will benefit from both his experience and his dedication to local journalism.”
Frank is a veteran journalist who has held virtually every position in a newsroom during his career. He’s been a reporter, producer, special projects producer, executive producer, assignment editor, managing editor and news director for stations in markets as small as Huntsville Alabama and as large as Atlanta. He most recently worked as a general manager for a monthly newspaper that is published in suburban Austin, Texas.
“I am thrilled to be returning to Cox Media Group having worked for 10 years at WSB-TV Atlanta earlier in my career as an executive producer,” Volpicella said. “CMG is an innovative company where journalism and community service are top priorities. It will be an honour to lead the award- winning team of journalists at KOKI-Fox 23 where Covering News That Matters is much more than a saying, it’s a promise to our audience.”
Frank Volpicella graduated from the University of Florida in Gainesville with a B.S. degree in broadcast journalism.