Jarrett Hale Named VP/Regional General Sales Manager For Fox’s Houston & Austin Stations

Jarrett Hale has been named vice president and regional general sales manager for Fox’s Houston duopoly of KRIV-KTXH, as well as Fox’s KTBC Austin.

Hale assumes this role Aug. 26, and will report to Houston SVP-GM D’Artagnan Bebel and Susie Doucette-Pyle KTBC SVP-GM.

In making the announcement, Bebel and Doucette-Pyle said: “We are very pleased to welcome back Jarrett to the FOX family. His track record of success speaks volumes for what we expect him to accomplish in leading our sales teams in a fast changing, multifaceted and hyper-competitive environment.”

Most recently, Hale was owner, managing partner, and director of sales for Promomedia, a regional full-service advertising agency. Prior to that, he spent 18 years at KDFW-KDFI, the Fox duopoly in Dallas. Hale started there as an account executive, then was promoted to national sales manager, local sales manager, and finally, vice president and general sales manager, a role he held for 12 years.

Hale began his career in broadcasting at KETK Tyler, Texas, holding various positions from news anchor/reporter and assistant news director to account executive, national sales manager and local sales manager.

A graduate of the University of North Texas, he holds a Bachelor of Science degree in broadcast journalism as well as an Associate of Arts degree from Kilgore Junior College in Kilgore, Texas.