Sinclair chooses the Kansas stations’ general sales manager to take over leadership.
KAKE, KWCH, KSAS, KSNW, KPTS, KSCW and KMTW are now broadcasting with ATSC 3.0 technology.
He will oversee the Kansas Sinclair Fox affiliate as well as MNT affil KMTW.
Sinclair taps the VP-GM of WGMB-WBRL Baton Rouge, La., to head up its Fox affil in Wichita, Kan.
Sinclair promotes the general sales manager of its Wichita, Kan., Fox affiliate.
KSAS, KWCH Reach Agreement, Ending Lawsuit
KSAS Sues KWCH Over News Production
Fox affiliate KSAS Wichita owner Newport Television filed suit Thursday in District Court against Sunflower Broadcasting, parent of CBS affil KWCH, alleging that KWCH has stopped producing KSAS’ 9 p.m. newscast live, as required by contract. Instead, the suit says, KWCH is recording the KSAS newscast in advance and producing a live 9 p.m. newscast for KWCH’s sister station, CW affiliate KSCW.