Hello, my name is Nate Leding and I’m the news director here at KWWL. I officially took over the job on Monday, May 18 and I couldn’t be more thrilled.

I spent the majority of my childhood growing up in Minnesota – the Twin Cities area mostly. I finished up high school in far northern Wisconsinin a small town called Bayfield. I received my degree in journalism from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

After college I worked in television in Arizona, Minnesota, Connecticut, South Carolina and now in Iowa.

I’ve been working here in eastern Iowa since August of 2008. That’s when I took the job as Executive Producer at KWWL.

I really enjoy Iowa. It reminds me of the places where I grew up. The people here are nice and filled with that Midwestcommon sense. They’re hard-working and would really do anything for a neighbor. I can understand why my great-grandfather John settled in Winneshiek County after leaving Norway in 1871.

I take this job very seriously. As journalists, we have a big responsibility. We must always remember that we are in the business of serving the public. This effort comes in all shapes and sizes. It means we do our best to uncover the truth and hold people accountable. We need to report the news with integrity and avoid any conflicts of interest that might compromise our reporting. It’s our job to let folks know what’s going on so that they can make better decisions.

I look forward to leading our newsroom. Several times each week I will post notes to this blog giving you a little insight into what the KWWL newsroom does on a daily basis.

Nate Leding

News Director

KWWL-DT

nleding@kwwl.com

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