InvestigateTV+ Announces First Investigations Ahead Of Launch On WNDU
WNDU, Gray Television’s NBC affiliate in South Bend, Ind., will launch daily news magazine program InvestigateTV+ today, an expansion of its …
Gray Television’s InvestigateTV+ Announces First Investigations Ahead Of Official Launch
Gray announced in a press release the official launch of the daily news magazine program InvestigateTV+ on September 11, 2023. The program, …
CEOs Talk Cybersecurity At CBR Opening Breakfast
C-suiters from Gray Television, The Weather Group and Avid will share recommendations for how security leaders can effectively communicate …
WLBT Launching ‘Studio 3’ Lifestyle Show September 12
WLBT, Gray TV’s NBC affiliate in Jackson, MS, is launching a new lifestyle show in September. Studio 3 will air Monday through Friday …
Talking TV: Building A Cybersecurity Culture For Broadcasters
In this repeat of the Talking TV episode from June 23, Brian Morris, CISO for Gray Television, says that building successful defenses …
CW And Gray Expand And Extend Affiliation Deal
The network adds a new affiliate with launch of CW programming on WPCH Atlanta.
Gray Promotes Garrett Pope To Sales SVP
Gray Television said today it’s promoting Garrett Pope to senior vice president, sales operations, effective Sept. 1. For the past three …
EARNINGS CALL
Auto And Political Both Grow At Gray
CEO Hilton Howell (pictured): “We’re especially pleased at the performance of our television stations during the quarter. Our core …
QUARTERLY REPORT
Gray Television 2Q Revenue Down 6%
The decrease to $813 million was not quite offset by increased core ad revenue. Lower retrans and political also contributed.
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.
Gray Television And Iowa State Announce Broadcast Meteorology Partnership
Gray Television today announced a partnership with Iowa State University (ISU) to empower students majoring in geological and atmospheric …
WBTV Welcomes Award-Winning Journalist Nia Harden To News Team
WBTV, a Gray-owned station serving 22 counties throughout North Carolina and South Carolina, has added award-winning journalist Nia Harden …
Talking TV: Building A Cybersecurity Culture For Broadcasters
Brian Morris, CISO of Gray Television, says that building successful defenses against ever more frequent and sophisticated cyberattacks on …
Gray Renews CBS Affiliations Covering 54 Markets
The agreement comprises seven markets acquired from Meredith Corp. and 47 legacy markets. All these will continue to be available locally to …
David Hughes Upped To GM Of WOIO-WUAB Cleveland
The station group is moving him from Charleston-Huntington, W.Va., to succeed Matt Moran as leader of the CBS-CW duopoly in Ohio.
TVN Webinar: Reinventing The Relationship With Local Audiences
Marketing leaders from Cox Media Group, Graham Media Group, Gray Television and Tegna will discuss projects that get to the heart of …
TVN FOCUS ON JOURNALISM
For TV Station Groups, National Collaborations Increase And Improve
Station groups including Gray, E.W. Scripps and Nexstar are increasingly drawing on their stations to contribute stories for their national …
Gray Television Brings Visual Cohesion To Stations With GrayONE Graphics
Gray Television is rolling out a distinctive motion graphics package across its stations known internally as GrayONE. The newly formed Gray …
Gray Television Sues FCC Over Anchorage Affiliation Purchase Fine
Gray Television is suing the FCC over its decision to fine the broadcaster over half a million dollars for an affiliation move in Alaska the …
KCTV Kansas City Adding 8 Full-Time Journalists
The demand for local news in the Kansas City metro area continues to grow, and with that demand, Gray Television’s CBS affiliate KCTV is …
Matt Moran Upped To Senior Managing VP At Gray Television
The station group’s GM of its Cleveland tripoly will now oversee several stations in Midwest markets.
Gray Television Expands Roles Of Matt Jaquint And Mike King
Gray Television on Tuesday promoted Matt Jaquint to chief revenue officer and Mike King to chief marketing officer.
In his new …
Sandy Breland Named Gray’s Chief Operating Officer
The veteran station group journalist and executive is tapped to succeed Bob Smith. Executive Chairman Hilton Howell said: “She is the …
Talking TV: Gray TV’s Local News Live Upgrades To Version 2.0
Kyle Rogers, news director of Gray Television’s Local News Live, explains how the streaming news service has upped its game and its polish …
MARKET SHARE MONDAY MEMO
Gray’s ‘Hawaii News Now’ Pairs Traditional Journalism With Local Traditions
Hawaii News Now, a three-station news operation, has unique coverage requirements due to the state’s history and natural beauty which draws …
Court Blocks Phoenix Suns From Bolting Bally Sports For Gray TV Broadcast & Streaming Deal
The Texas bankruptcy court overseeing Diamond Sports Group's restructuring says the NBA franchise must first try to negotiate a new deal …
EARNINGS CALL
Presidential Campaign Advertising Already Heating Up For Gray TV
CEO Hilton Howell: “For the first time ever in the year before a presidential election we are receiving significant presidential ad buys …
QUARTERLY REPORT
Gray Television 1Q Revenue Down 3%
The decrease to $801 million was fueled by lower core and political revenue and only a 1% rise in retransmission consent money.
Gray Television Stations Set To Launch Generative-AI Video With Waymark
Gray is rolling out Waymark’s tech across all its stations, letting them create video ads in five minutes or less.
Bally Sports Parent Says NBA’s Suns Breached Contract With Gray Deal
Diamond Sports Group, which runs the Bally Sports regional sports networks, said that the agreement the NBA’s Phoenix Suns announced …
Gray Television Captures Phoenix Suns And Mercury Games
The “transformative rights deal” will bring every game free, over-the-air with statewide distribution.
PROGRAMMING EVERYWHERE 2023
For Broadcasters, Multiplatform Distribution Gets More Expansive
Executives from Nexstar, Cox Media Group, Gray Television and ABC Owned Stations shared how their content businesses are evolving into 24/7 …
PROGRAMMING EVERYWHERE 2023
Embracing Collaboration, News Groups Push Past Conventions
Executives from Telemundo, Scripps News, CBS News and Stations, Gray Television and SciLine shared the collaborations they’re undertaking …
News Magazine ‘InvestigateTV+’ Debuts In Fall
The weekday show from Gray Television will launch in Gray’s 113 markets and will be made available elsewhere starting Sept. 11.
Gray Executive VP And COO Robert Smith Retires
Robert "Bob" Smith, executive VP and COO of Gray Television since 2013, resigned last Thursday (April 13). He decided to retire, the company …
TVN FOCUS ON SALES
Automated Local TV Ad Sales Finally On Near Horizon
New platforms from Matrix, Operative and WideOrbit aim to make local broadcast competitive with digital. Note: This story, originally …
Building And Promoting A Content Everywhere Business Onstage At Programming Everywhere
Top executives from Cox Media Group, Nexstar, Gray Television and ABC Owned Stations frame up how they’re building content everywhere …
TVN’S MEDIA JOBS
New Jobs Posted To TVNewsCheck
New jobs posted to TVNewsCheck’s Media Job Center include openings for a director of sales, an account executive, a news photographer, …
Gray Promotes Five Senior Vice Presidents
Sandy Breland, Ronna Corrente, Colin Gaston, Matt Jaquint and Mike King are now senior managing vice presidents.
News Veteran Jennifer Rigby Joins Gray’s In-House News Research & Consulting Group
Gray Television today added long-time, large-market newsroom leader and strategist Jennifer Rigby to Gray’s recently launched in-house news …
EARNINGS CALL
Gray TV CEO: Industry United On Virtual MVPD Negotiations
“No other company has a right to negotiate on behalf of my company without our consent,” said Gray Chairman-CEO Hilton Howell. “I have no …
QUARTERLY REPORT
Gray Television 4Q Revenue Up 49%
The increase to $1.1 billion was driven primarily by the primarily due to the cyclical increase in political advertising revenue.
WLBT Ups Kristal Howell To General Sales Manager
Gray moves her from local sales manager at its NBC affiliate in Jackson, Miss.
WBRC Adds Sarah Carter As General Sales Manager
Gray Television brings her in from Spectrum Reach to lead sales at its Birmingham, Ala., Fox affiliate.
TVN’S NEWSROOM INNOVATORS
Hawaii’s ‘This Is Now’ Bridges Digital, Broadcast
The digitally native Hawaii newscast This Is Now has taken off thanks to production DIY simplicity, giving room for stories to breathe and …
Gray And Marquee To Swap Two Stations
Gray will give its KNIN Boise, Idaho, to Marquee for its WPGA Macon, Ga.
TVN FOCUS ON JOURNALISM
TV Groups Turn To Solutions Journalism, And Viewers Lean In
Solutions journalism, which presents news consumers with constructive responses to problems, has been gaining traction among station groups …
Gray Names New GMs At WIS And WTVY-WRGX
Robby Thomas is tapped to oversee WIS Columbia, S.C., while he will be succeeded as GM of WTVY-WRGX Dothan, Ala., by Valerie Russell.
TVN’S MEDIA JOBS
New Jobs Posted To TVNewsCheck
New jobs posted to TVNewsCheck’s Media Job Center include openings for a general sales manager; an assistant chief engineer; a multimedia …