Jon Hitchcock New GM Of WTIC-WCCT

Tribune Broadcasting on Monday announced the appointment of Jon Hitchcock as vice president and general manager of WTIC and WCCT, Tribune’s Fox and CW affiliates, respectively, in Hartford-New Haven, Conn. (DMA 30). He succeeds Chris Geiger who left the station in January.

Hitchcock will oversee all aspects of the stations, including strategic planning and day-to-day operations. He will join Tribune on April 6 and report to Lynda King, chief operating officer of broadcast media.

A Connecticut native, Hitchcock, spent 17 years at WTNH (ABC) & WCTX (MNT) in Hartford-New Haven.

Most recently, Hitchcock was the president and general manager of KYW (CBS) and WPSG (CW), the CBS-owned duo in Philadelphia,  a position he held since 2009.

Hitchcock is an alumnus of Springfield College.