Chris Protzman To Lead Lockwood’s Knoxville Duopoly

Lockwood Broadcast Group today named Chris Protzman as the new general manager of its WTNZ (Fox) and WKNX (independent) in Knoxville, Tenn. He is replacing Neal Davis, who announced his retirement in July.

Protzman brings more than 20 years of experience as a broadcast executive, and has been in the Knoxville market since 2004. He most recently was president of Summit Media’s Knoxville operations. Prior to that he held progressive senior and regional management positions for E.W. Scripps until Summit acquired the market.

Lockwood President Dave Hanna said: “I’m so bullish about this opportunity for Chris and for our company. He loves Knoxville and has deep roots here, and brings the genuine connections, both personal and professional, that can’t be duplicated. Two decades of leadership success point to his clear ability to deliver results.”

Protzman said: “I am delighted to be joining the Lockwood Broadcast Group and WTNZ-WKNX family. Their commitment to the local community and team members is exceptional and I feel honored to be a part of this passionate group of broadcasters.”