The initiative by the two station groups is designed to give the partners extra negotiating leverage with syndicators, as well as a chance to bid on their best shows by delivering 18% of U.S. TV households. It will also give both parties economies of scale when buying tech gear. “It gives us the benefits of an M&A without actually having to do an M&A,” says Meredith’s Paul Karpowicz.
Jane Williams becomes EVP of television, Marian Pittman is VP of news and marketing for television and Kim Guthrie is named EVP of radio.
Cox Media Group’s VP of Sales Jane Williams is the new publisher of the Austin American-Statesman and The Statesman Co., which publishes newspapers and websites and also acts as a regional commercial printer and distribution company.
