Monday afternoon, CSN Mid-Atlantic President and GM Rebecca Schulte announced that she is stepping down. Schulte, who spent more than 10 years at the station, will stay with CSN until a successor is named and in place.
In an email to her employees, Schulte cited wanting new challenges “professionally and personally” and wanting to spend more time with her family. Schulte has one son.
Two days after severing ties with popular Caps reporter Jill Sorenson, CSN Mid-Atlantic is making more headlines.
For the third time in seven years, the regional sports network will have a new name. On October 2, ahead of the 2017-18 NHL and NBA regular seasons, CSN Mid-Atlantic will be known as NBC Sports Washington.
“We’re excited to complete the brand evolution of our remaining RSNs, which will now include the iconic NBC Sports name on all of our networks,” David Preschlack, President, NBC Sports Regional Networks and NBC Sports Group Platform and Content Strategy, said. “This development is a reaffirmation of our continued commitment to provide the best, most compelling local sports coverage to our fans across the country.”
The regional networks’ brand progression began in April with NBC Sports Bay Area and NBC Sports California.
Jill Sorenson is one of the most respected and beloved hockey reporters in the area, but she will not be returning to CSN Mid-Atlantic next season.
According to multiple sources who asked not to be identified, Sorenson was let go by CSN Mid-Atlantic on Monday ahead of her multi-year contract expiring at the end of the year.
Sorenson confirmed the news in a message, but had no comment on her departure.
