The group owner taps Richard Graziano, a veteran broadcast and digital executive, to run its Connecticut ABC-MNT duopoly of WTNH-WCTX .
Nexstar Names Graziano VP-GM In Hartford
Nexstar Media Group today appointed Richard Graziano VP-GM of WTNH (ABC), WCTX (MyNetworkTV) Hartford-New Haven, Conn. (DMA 30), and their associated digital services, effective immediately. He will report to Doug Davis, Nexstar SVP and regional manager.
Graziano’s broadcast career spans more than 26 years with expertise in station and sales management, local content development, and strategic planning across multiple media platforms. Before joining Nexstar, he held various executive management roles, most recently as president-GM of WPIX New York where, in addition to other duties, he was responsible for negotiating broadcast rights for marquee sporting events, including the Yankees and Mets, while also developing unique content partnerships with Sports Illustrated among many other entertainment and media properties.
Prior to WPIX, Graziano was the CEO of CT1 Media in Hartford where he was responsible for overseeing WTIC, WCCT, in addition to serving as publisher of The Hartford Courant newspaper and associated print and web properties.
He previously was a senior vice president for Tribune Broadcasting with regional broadcast operational oversight of WPHL Philadelphia and WDCW Washington. He also held various sales management and local account development positions at broadcast properties in the Boston, and Atlanta.
Graziano earned his B.S. in business management with a concentration in Marketing from Boston College. He is a current advisory board member of Jebbit, Burst.com, Zazoom Media and FitWorx.
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