general managers

Jackson, who has worked as president-GM of the ABC affiliate for the past five years, will begin his new role as Anthology Marketing Group’s EVP-COO on Monday.

The CBS Minneapolis O&O’s former controller moves from interim GM to VP-GM following Brien Kennedy’s move to CBS’s Philly duopoly.

The former Nexstar GM more than 30 years of local broadcasting experience returns to lead WMBD, the company’s CBS affiliate in Peoria-Bloomington, Ill.

The local broadcasting executive with more than 20 years of experience will succeed the retiring Emily Neilson as leader of Nexstar’s CBS affiliate and LasVegasNow.com.

The former president of Twentieth Television tapped to head KTTV and KCOP following the retirement of Kevin Hale.

Nexstar Broadcasting promotes the former GM of its Evansville, Ind., operations to head its Fox-CW duopoly in Roanoke, Va.

He will lead Fox affiliate KWKT, MNT affil KYLE and MyCenTX.com in Waco-Temple-Bryan, Texas.

Jim Ogle, general manager since April 2006 of Gray Television’s Topeka, Kan., CBS affiliate WIBW, resigned Monday. The resignation was confirmed by Jon Janes, the station’s news director. The station was releasing no further information about the circumstances involved.

The executive with more than 40 years in broadcasting will step down from leading the CBS affiliate in Billings, Mont. at year’s end.

The former sales director at the group’s WWMT Grand Rapids, Mich., will oversee CBS affiliate WHP in the Pennsylvania state capital as well as CW affil WLYH.

A Fox spokesperson confirmed Adams, GM of the Charlotte, N.C., duo of WJZY-WMYT, has been named VPof corporate initiatives for the group. A search is underway for her replacement.

Nexstar promotes its former WFRV Green Bay, Wis., sales executive to VP-GM of that station as well as WJMN Marquette, Mich.

NBC Owned Television Stations picks the news VP of its KXAS Dallas to succeed Ric Harris as head of its Connecticut O&O.

The former GM of WTKR-WGNT Norfolk, Va., will take over leadership of Graham Media Group’s CBS affiliate beginning June 29. He succeeds Skip Valet, who announced earlier this month that he was leaving.

Cox Media Group’s VP of Sales Paul Curran will take over as VP-GM of WFTV-WRDQ upon Shawn Bartelt’s retirement on June 19.

The group brings in the former GM of WTLV-WJXX Jacksonville to run its ABC, CW and MNT stations in Alabama.

The head of Graham Media’s CBS affiliate in Orlando, Fla., called a brief staff meeting to tell them he was leaving the station.

Veteran New York state broadcaster Ed Bassler will succeed the retiring Cathy Pircsuk as general manager of the CBS-Fox duopoly owned by United Communications Corp.

The head of Tribune’s Fox affiliate in California’s capital is leaving this week after almost five years at the station. In an email sent to co-workers on Wednesday, Del Core wrote: “A week ago my boss said she wanted to make a change in the station’s leadership.”

Sandra Zoldowski, the former GSM of the group’s Billings, Mont., operations, will succeed Randy Stone as head of KREX, KGJT, KFQX and WesternSlopeNow.com.

The former GM of KMIZ Columbia, Mo., will oversee OTA Broadcasting’s NBC-MNT duopoly in Palm Springs, Calif.

Gannett promotes the stations’ sales and marketing director to the top spot at the Spokane, Wash., CBS-CW duo.

The broadcast executive with 19 years of sales management experience moves from director of sales to lead the Syracuse ABC affiliate.

The former general manager of WHDF Huntsville, Ala., is now in charge of the Richmond CW affiliate.

She moves to the top position at the Columbus, Ga., Fox affiliate from KWES Midland, Texas, where she served as general sales manager since 2011.

The veteran executive with more than 20 years of broadcasting and sales management experience will lead KTSM and ElPasoProud.com.

The longtime sales director at WJET-WFXP will now lead the stations and their associated mobile/digital operations.

The company moves Randy Stone from GM of  its Grand Junction, Colo., stations to head KARD and KTVE plus digital operations in the Louisiana-Arkansas market.

NBCUniversal Owned Television Stations chooses the GM of its WVIT Hartford, Conn., to succeed Eric Lerner at the helm of its Philadelphia stations.

The former marketing director at WTVD Raleigh, N.C., lands the top spot at Lockwood Broadcast Group’s Alabama CW affiliate.

Hearst promotes the general sales manager of its Tampa indie to succeed the retiring Kenneth Lucas.

The head of Hearst’s independent outlet for the past 17 years will step down in June. “Ken’s enthusiasm, creativity and innovative spirit have been instrumental in turning WMOR into a powerhouse independent station,” said Hearst Television President Jordan Wertlieb.

Sinclair promotes the general sales manager of its Wichita, Kan., Fox affiliate.

Peter Maroney, a veteran general manager who guided Tribune’s Denver Fox affiliate KDVR and CW affil KWGN to stability after a particularly rough period, will retire effective June 26. “I have decided to do some other things in my life,” Maroney said.

The head of Nexstar’s CBS affiliate in Las Vegas says she told the staff this week she’s leaving the station in a few months and added, “I have agreed to stay until a replacement is in place.”

The station group promotes Joseph Denk from head of its Green Bay, Wis., and Marquette, Mich., operations to lead WATN-WLMT and WJKT and the stations’ digital properties.

The former GM of WCCO Minneapolis will succeed Jon Hitchcock at the helm of KYW and WPSG. Kennedy joined the CBS Television Stations in 2003 (when the group was known as the Viacom Television Stations Group).

NBCUniversal  chooses the president and general manager of its Philadelphia duopoly to succeed the retiring Michael Jack as head of its New York operations.

The Salt Lake City NBC affiliate promotes her from station manager to general manager, adding sales and other responsibilities to her portfolio.