Gray Announces Management Changes

Following the resignation of Senior Vice President-Local Media Chris Mossman, the company has promoted Ronna Corrente to senior vice president-local media to oversee Gray’s television markets in the Southeast and has also given five GM’s more responsibility as regional vice president/general managers.

By Mark K. Miller | March 10, 2022 | 5:07 p.m. ET.

Gray Television on Thursday announced the promotion of six general managers as part of an expanded senior operations management team of experienced leaders of local television stations.

Gray promoted Ronna Corrente to senior vice president-local media to oversee Gray’s television markets in the Southeast. In August 2021, Ronna became the general manager of Gray’s WAVE (NBC) in Louisville, Ky. She was GM of Gray’s WVUE New Orleans; Gray’s WAFB (CBS) in Baton Rouge, La.; and WDKY Lexington, Ky. Under Ronna’s leadership, her stations earned numerous awards for news content and also have excelled at both sales and community service.

Ronna Corrente

In addition, Gray has created the position of regional vice president/general manager and promoted five GMs into this new role. These professionals will continue running their current stations as they assume oversight of Gray stations in three additional markets each.

Collin Gaston

Dana Neves

Dana Neves, the GM of WFSB (CBS) in Hartford, Conn., will now also oversee Gray’s stations in Springfield, Mass.; Bangor, Maine; and Presque Isle, Maine.

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Collin Gaston, the GM of WBRC (Fox) in Birmingham, Ala., will now also oversee Gray’s stations in Montgomery, Ala.; Columbus, Ga.; and Meridian, Miss.

Tom Pritz

Kym Grinnage

Kym Grinnage, the GM of WWBT (NBC) and WUPV (CW) in Richmond, Va., will now also oversee Gray’s stations in Greenville-New Bern, N.C.; Harrisonburg, Va.; and Charlottesville, Va.

Thom Pritz, the GM of KCRG (ABC) in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, will now also oversee Gray’s stations in Sioux Falls, S.D.; Duluth, Minn.; and Ottumwa, Iowa.

Sue Ramsett

Sue Ramsett, the GM of KWQC (NBC) in Davenport, Iowa, will now also oversee Gray’s stations in Sioux City, Iowa; Rochester, Minn.; and Mankato, Minn.

The changes announced today result from the decision of Senior Vice President-Local Media Chris Mossman to resign his position to pursue other opportunities outside of Gray Television. He explained: “I’ve had a great run with Gray. Now it’s time for me to come home from the road and begin the next phase of my life. It’s been an honor to be part of the Company’s tremendous growth and I wish them well in the future.”

Bob Smith, Gray’s chief operating officer, said: “We wish Chris all the best in his new endeavors and thank him for over 22 years of service to the company in many different capacities.