Shuneca Harrington Named GM Of WRLH Richmond

Sinclair taps the WRAL-WRAZ Raleigh, N.C., sales director to oversee its Fox affiliate in Virginia’s capital.

Robert Springer To Leave KHOU Houston GM Role

His last day will be April 12. He came to KHOU and Houston from Tegna’s sister station, KUSA Denver, where he was director of advertising and promotion.

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Larry Audas Retiring After 47 Years: ‘Broadcasting Has Been My Life’

Jim Doty Named GM Of Sinclair’s Tri-Cities Duo

The broadcast executive is tapped by Sinclair to lead its WCYB (NBC/CW) and WEMT (Fox) in the Tri-Cities region of Tennessee and Virginia, which includes Bristol, Va./Johnson City-Kingsport, Tenn.

Chris Pruitt New VP-GM Of Nexstar’s Springfield, Mo., Duopoly

The broadcasting executive with nearly 30 years of management, sales and marketing experience to lead KRBK and KOZL.

Rick Rogala Named GM Of WBNS Columbus

Tegna moves him from its Memphis duopoly to oversee its Ohio CBS affiliate.

Amy Calvert Named VP-GM Of KOKH-KOCB

She moves from KJRH Tulsa to oversee Sinclair’s Oklahoma City duopoly.

Sinclair Names Jennifer Hansen VP-GM In Birmingham

The station group moves her from Richmond, Va., to oversee WBMA-WABM and WTTO in Alabama.

José Cancela Named President Of Telemundo Station Group

Migdalia Figueroa is chosen to succeed him as president and general manager of WKAQ San Juan, P.R.

Diana Wilkin Named VP-GM Of Sinclair West Palm Beach Trio

Sinclair moves her from its Oklahoma duopoly to oversee WPEC, WTVX and WTCN in Florida.

Liz Knight Upped To GM Of WALB-WGCW Albany, Ga.

Gray Television moves up The NBC, BC and CW stations’ former general sales manager.

Ray Carter To Retire As WSB Atlanta VP-GM

The 40-year industry icon is taking on a leadership role in his church.

Bruce Austin Upped To GM Of WVLT-WBXX Knoxville

Gray Television moves him from WALB-WGCW-WTSG Albany, Ga., to oversee operations of its CBS-CW duopoly in Tennessee.

Byron Wilkinson Promoted To KVUE Austin GM

The station’s former sales director will lead operations at Tegna’s ABC affiliate in the Texas capital.

Brian Gregory Named President-GM Of WVEC Norfolk

He moves from news director at Nexstar’s Denver Fox affiliate to oversee station operations at Tegna’s ABC outlet in Virginia.

WTVQ Lexington Names Chris Mossman General Manager

Mossman worked as general manager at CBS affiliate WKYT Lexington until 2022. He replaces Chris Aldridge, who retired from Morris Multimedia’s ABC affiliate WTVQ this week.

Scripps Eliminating More GM Jobs

An internal memo says it’s replacing GMs with station managers. “Station managers help with the station’s day-to-day operations and also serve as department heads. We have had success with this new position, and now we are expanding the station manager model to additional markets,” it said.

Sinclair Names Two General Managers In Pennsylvania

Jason Wildenstein to head WHP Harrisburg and Jason Chavis to lead WJAC Johnstown-Altoona-State College

Nexstar Promotes Steven Blanchard To VP-GM Of WRIC Richmond

The broadcast sales executive with almost 30 years of experience moves from sales director at the group’s Tampa-St. Petersburg stations to oversee its ABC affiliate in Virginia.

Doug Wieder Named President-GM Of KARE Minneapolis

Tegna moves him from leading  WVEC Norfolk, Va., to overseeing its NBC affiliate in Minnesota.

Kristie Gonzales Named GM Of WXIA-WATL Atlanta

Tegna taps the VP, media operations to add oversight of its NBC-MNT stations in Georgia.

Chris Fleming Named GM Of KSWL-KWWE

He will oversee operations for SagamoreHill Broadcasting’s duopoly in Lake Charles, La.

Rocky Wagonhurst Named VP-GM Of WVTV Milwaukee

He moves from a sale executive slot at WJZ Baltimore to oversee Sinclair’s Milwaukee CW affiliate.

Scripps Taps Five Regional VPs To Oversee More Stations

The E. W. Scripps Co. has elevated general managers at five of its television stations to serve as regional vice presidents, a move that will put more TV stations under their direct oversight.

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John Deushane Retires Today From WXIA Atlanta

Amber Eikel Named GM Of Fox Duopoly In Seattle

The station group promotes her from news director at its KTVU-KICU San Francisco. She succeeds Sheila Oliver, who is leaving to be SVP-GM of Fox’s WFLD-WPWR Chicago.

Brian Daugherty Promoted To GM Of WCSC Charleston, S.C.

Gray Television taps the CBS affiliate’s general sales manager to succeed Dan Cates who has retired.

Jeff Gurley Named GM Of Fox Duopoly In Dallas

He’s bumped up from VP-director of sales, succeeding Kathy Saunders following her retirement from KDFW and KDFI.

WDEF Chattanooga GM Phil Cox Retiring

He will step down as head of the Morris Multimedia CBS affiliate and will be succeeded by Dan Howard, current general sales manager.

Larry Cottrill Appointed VP-GM Of WCMH Columbus

The former GM of Nexstar’s WRIC Richmond, Va., is tapped to run the Ohio NBC affiliate, succeeding the retiring Ken Freedman.

Mitzi Coleman Named GM Of WTRF Wheeling

The broadcast sales leader with 20 years of experience joins from KTVL Medford, Ore., to oversee the West Virginia CBS affiliate, succeeding the retiring Roger Lyons.

Kim Voet Named GM Of WFOR-WBFS Miami

CBS picks the veteran WDIV Detroit journalist to oversee operations of its Florida duopoly beginning Aug. 14.

Sheila Oliver New GM Of WFLD-WPWR Chicago

Oliver has been with Fox Television Stations since 2002. Most recently, she has spent two years as the senior vice president-GM of KCPQ-KZJO Seattle.

Robert Richardson New GM Leading Sinclair In Champaign-Springfield-Decatur

He is tapped as VP-GM of WICS-WICD (and will also oversee WRSP-WCCU and WBUI in the Illinois market.

Valerie Guyton Named GM Of KWES-KIDY-KXVA

Tegna taps the news director of NBC’s KXAS Dallas to oversee its Texas stations in Midland-Odessa, Abilene and San Angelo beginning July 31.

John Deushane Retiring As WXIA Atlanta GM After 13 Years

“As the walrus said, after 47 years in broadcasting, the time has come,” Deushane, 66, wrote to staff in a memo Tuesday. “Effective Aug. 4, retirement’s siren call will be answered. While there have been wonderful moments throughout my career, I can without equivocation say that the past 13 years at 11Alive have been the most rewarding. And that’s because of the opportunity to work with so many passionate and dedicated professionals like each of you.”

Susie Doucette-Pyle Named GM Of KTBC Austin

Fox Television Stations promotes her from KRIV-KTXH Houston where she has been general sales manager since 2012.

Kathy Saunders Retiring As GM Of KDFW-KDFI Dallas

She’s stepping down from the duopoly after 28 years with Fox Television Stations.

Eric Garcia Named President-GM Of WLTV Miami

The Univision veteran will lead the company’s TV, radio and digital offerings in Miami.

Michael Lewis Named VP-GM Of KTUL Tulsa

The former GM of WJZY-WMYT Charlotte, N.C., is tapped by Sinclair to lead its Oklahoma ABC affiliate.