In a page straight out of the Bob Kravitz playbook, longtime Broncos beat writer at the Denver Post Mike Klis has left the paper after 17 years -- effective immediately -- to become sports columnist with an emphasis on the Broncos at KUSA/9News.
Sports columnist Mike Klis joins 9NEWS
9News has been the ratings leader in the city for 30-some years but probably like me, has seen its ratings and digital share in the market shrink over the past few years, and sought a boost with someone with lots of Broncos/NFL sources, knowledge (the station has a tie-in with the team) and followers (34,200 on Twitter)
And much to the dismay of several viewers, he's not replacing the worst sports anchor in the Mountain time zone.
The backup, Troy Renck, will likely move into the lead spot, especially since I'm told quite reliably there is a hiring freeze across Media News Group, to say nothing the Post/MNG has been on the market for awhile and while there have been rumors a sale is coming/close, nothing has happened.
The last time 9News snagged someone from the Post it was then-deputy sports editor David Krause, who left to become sports executive producer only to go back to the Post as an assistant city editor eight months later.
This is the fourth Broncos writer to bolt the Post in less than three years: Lindsay Jones (to USA Today), Jeff Legwold (to ESPN), Joan Niesen (to Sports Illustrated) and now Klis.
Here's the note from Post editor Greg Moore and sports editor Scott Monserud:
It is with a note of sadness that we report Mike Klis, our Broncos beat reporter, is leaving the Denver Post to join Channel 9 in a sports reporting role, focusing primarily on the Broncos. During his 17 years here, Mike has excelled. He has won numerous APSE national writing honors since he's been on the Broncos beat and is one of the hardest working journalists we've ever known. Mike covered the Colorado Rockies when he first joined the newspaper. Mike loves The Post, but at this stage of his career it was enticing to take on this new challenge. He has been an incredible force at The Post and he will be missed. His departure is effective immediately. Please wish him well in his new endeavor.
Sports columnist Mike Klis joins 9NEWS
9News has been the ratings leader in the city for 30-some years but probably like me, has seen its ratings and digital share in the market shrink over the past few years, and sought a boost with someone with lots of Broncos/NFL sources, knowledge (the station has a tie-in with the team) and followers (34,200 on Twitter)
And much to the dismay of several viewers, he's not replacing the worst sports anchor in the Mountain time zone.
The backup, Troy Renck, will likely move into the lead spot, especially since I'm told quite reliably there is a hiring freeze across Media News Group, to say nothing the Post/MNG has been on the market for awhile and while there have been rumors a sale is coming/close, nothing has happened.
The last time 9News snagged someone from the Post it was then-deputy sports editor David Krause, who left to become sports executive producer only to go back to the Post as an assistant city editor eight months later.
This is the fourth Broncos writer to bolt the Post in less than three years: Lindsay Jones (to USA Today), Jeff Legwold (to ESPN), Joan Niesen (to Sports Illustrated) and now Klis.
Here's the note from Post editor Greg Moore and sports editor Scott Monserud:
It is with a note of sadness that we report Mike Klis, our Broncos beat reporter, is leaving the Denver Post to join Channel 9 in a sports reporting role, focusing primarily on the Broncos. During his 17 years here, Mike has excelled. He has won numerous APSE national writing honors since he's been on the Broncos beat and is one of the hardest working journalists we've ever known. Mike covered the Colorado Rockies when he first joined the newspaper. Mike loves The Post, but at this stage of his career it was enticing to take on this new challenge. He has been an incredible force at The Post and he will be missed. His departure is effective immediately. Please wish him well in his new endeavor.
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