Scripps Names Merri Hanson GM Of KSTU Salt Lake City

E.W. Scripps has appointed Merri Hanson vice president and general manager of KSTU, its Fox affiliate in Salt Lake City, effective July 17.

Hanson has been vice president and general manager of KIVI, Scripps’ ABC affil in Boise, Idaho, since January 2021 and has more than 25 years of sales and broadcast experience. Before stepping into the role of VP and GM, Hanson was station manager at KIVI. She joined the station in 2016 as a local sales manager.

“Merri is an accomplished Scripps leader who knows how to build trust with her internal teams and the communities our local television stations serve,” said Dean Littleton, Scripps’ senior vice president of local media. “We know her decades of experience in both news-producing and business leadership roles will make her a great fit for our Salt Lake City team.”

Prior to joining Scripps, Hanson held roles including vice president of business development with Stevenson Advertising in Seattle, regional marketing executive with Tegna, anchor and producer with KTRV Nampa, Idaho, and general manager of KSVT Twin Falls, Idaho.

Hanson holds a bachelor of arts degree in psychology with an emphasis in business management from Whitworth University in Spokane, Wash. She serves on the boards of Family Advocates and the Idaho State Broadcasters Association.