Programming leaders from Gray, E.W. Scripps, Sinclair and Graham Media will discuss how they’re finding creative ways to bring out fresh content in a tightly constricted syndication market during a panel at TVNewsCheck’s Programming Everywhere conference at the NAB Show on April 14. Register here.
Gray Television on Tuesday promoted Matt Jaquint to chief revenue officer and Mike King to chief marketing officer.
In his new role, Matt Jaquint will be responsible for developing advertising sales strategies and best practices across all platforms. He will lead new business development initiatives and sales training programs.
In his new role, Mike King will oversee marketing and brand strategy for company-wide and multi-market station initiatives. He will lead Gray’s design and marketing groups as well as our recruiting team.
For the past several years, Jaquint and King have overseen groups of local markets in their roles as regional vice presidents, senior vice presidents, and currently, senior managing vice presidents. Both leaders will continue oversight of groups of Gray’s television stations and digital properties.
Gray’s Chief Operating Officer Sandy Breland said: “Matt and Mike have proven records of success. The company will benefit from their expanded roles as we leverage their areas of expertise to help guide our local teams to greater success serving local audiences and businesses.”
Sandy Breland, Ronna Corrente, Colin Gaston, Matt Jaquint and Mike King are now senior managing vice presidents.
Local TV Content Still The ‘Best Stuff,’ But Only If Investments Are Made In Its Producers
Executives from Fox Television Stations, E.W. Scripps, Tegna, Gray and Blackbird said in a TVNewsCheck webinar Thursday that local content is becoming increasingly crucial in a world of shrinking syndication options, but to pull it off more resources need to be invested in local people and the technology to support them.
Executives from Fox Television Stations, Gray Television, Tegna, Blackbird and E.W. Scripps will discuss how they’re diversifying local programming to replace syndicated content and create new options for their linear and streaming channels, all while containing costs, in a TVNewsCheck Working Lunch Webinar on April 14 at 1 p.m. ET. Register here.
The new owner of KTVX (ABC) and KUCW (CW) is making significant cuts to the staff of the Salt Lake City duopoly. Brian Jones, co-COO and EVP of Nexstar Broadcasting Group, didn’t provide specifics about which staff members or how many were laid off, except to confirm that he will be hiring a new station manager to replace Matt Jaquint.
