Good instincts

A study a few years ago by Radio Television Digital News Association and Hofstra University revealed just 16% of television stations have women in charge.

On the Gulf Coast, the statistics are slightly higher -- six of 16 stations, or 38%, have women leaders. The latest woman to join those ranks is Pamela Barber, named general manager of WMOR in Tampa in May.

Barber has been in the industry for 30 years, both in Tampa and Miami. She joined WMOR, a Hearst Television station, nearly a decade ago, and she's worked closely with GM Kenneth Lucas, who recently announced his retirement.