Alum Rick Jacobs Leaving Post as News Director for Portland's NBC Affiliate

THE OREGONIAN -- The release says that Jacobs, who graduated from San Francisco State University, joined KGW as assistant news director more than 20 years ago, and was named news director in 2011. Before coming to KGW, Jacobs worked as a reporter and anchor in Medford, and also worked in Portland and Eugene before joining KGW.