9NEWS Managers

Tim Ryan
Director of Content 

Tim Ryan is the Director of Content for 9NEWS in Denver, Colorado.

In this role, he’s responsible for leading the team that produces content for all 9NEWS platforms including TV newscasts on 9NEWS and KTVD Channel 20, as well as 9NEWS.com and all the 9NEWS social pages.

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Megan Jurgemeyer
News Director

Megan Jurgemeyer is the News Director at 9NEWS in Denver, Colorado.

Megan accepted a position as senior weekend producer at KUSA-TV in 2013 and became Managing Editor in late 2015. Megan was named News Director at KUSA-TV in 2019.

> Learn more about Megan Jurgemeyer.

Misty Montano
Digital Director

Misty Montano is the Digital Director for 9NEWS in Denver, Colorado.

Misty manages the 9NEWS Digital Desk Team, which is a merge of the traditional assignment desk and digital teams. The team manages daily news assignments and all of 9NEWS' digital, mobile, streaming, audio and social platforms. 

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> Learn more about Misty Montano.

Tess Wagner
Nightside Executive Producer

Tess Wagner is the Nightside Executive Producer at 9NEWS in Denver, Colorado.

Tess is a National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Emmy winner and nominee and a two-time Regional Edward R. Murrow award-winning producer.

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Troy Pope
Executive Producer of Digital Content

Troy Pope is the Executive Producer of Digital Content for 9NEWS in Denver, Colorado.

Troy won both regional and national Edward R. Murrow Awards in Fresno for his writing and digital work on a three-part series on the southern border wall.

> Learn more about Troy Pope.

Chris Vanderveen
Director of Special Projects

Chris Vanderveen is the Director of Special Projects at 9NEWS in Denver, Colorado.

Starting at 9NEWS in 2002, Chris transferred over into 9Wants to Know in 2014.

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Nelson Garcia
Director of Reporting

Nelson Garcia is the Director of Reporting at 9NEWS in Denver, Colorado.

Nelson joined the 9NEWS team in November 2005.

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Amanda Kesting
Executive Producer of Digital Video

Amanda Kesting is the Executive Producer of Digital Video at 9NEWS in Denver, Colorado. She also occasionally writes about food, new restaurants and her favorite recipes. 

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