He is tapped to succeed the retiring Jerry Watson. McKernan will continue as head of the group’s KWWL Cedar Rapids-Waterloo, Iowa.
Jim McKernan, GM of KWWL Cedar Rapids, Iowa, adds oversight of the group’s Quincy, Ill., TV and radio stations, while KWWL’s general sales manager, John Huff, becomes station manager.
The long-time broadcaster returns to the Iowa NBC affiliate where he got his start.
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Larger multicast networks are retaining their viewers while newer players have successfully rolled out distribution.
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