Rick McLaughlin

Rick McLaughlin has over 20 years of experience in the field of news production and management. Rick currently serves as the News Director at WBNS-TV since 2023. Prior to this, they worked at Hearst Television from 2010 to 2023, where they held multiple roles including News Director at WAPT, Assistant News Director at WESH, and Assistant News Director at WLWT. Before that, McLaughlin worked as an Executive Producer at WHDH-TV, KMOV, and WTMJ-TV, Milwaukee. Rick also served as a Senior Morning Producer at WXIX. Throughout their career, McLaughlin has demonstrated strong leadership and expertise in news production.

Rick McLaughlin has a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Broadcast Journalism from Xavier University. Rick has also obtained several certifications, including Certified Agent of Change, Harvard Leadership Development Program, and The Carole Kneeland Project, which were all obtained from Hearst Television. The specific years and months of obtaining these certifications are not provided.