DMA 135 (ROCKFORD,IL)

Nexstar Ups Kelly Lattimer To WQRF GM

The Rockford, Ill., Fox affils head of sales takes over as VP-GM with responsibility for ABC affiliate WTVO through Nexstar’s operating agreement with Mission Broadcasting.

Nexstar Broadcasting Group today named Kelly Lattimer vice president and general manager of its Fox affiliate WQRF Rockford, Ill. (DMA 135), and the station’s associated digital operations, including community Web portal MYStateline.com and its mobile applications.

In her new role, Lattimer will also oversee Rockford’s ABC affiliate WTVO through Nexstar’s operating agreement with Mission Broadcasting.

Lattimer’s appointment is effective immediately, and she will report to Tim Busch, EVP-co-chief operating officer of Nexstar Broadcasting.

Lattimer has been the director of sales of Nexstar’s Rockford broadcast and digital operations since joining the company in 2008. Prior to joining Nexstar, she was the general sales manager of KFXA Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Prior to her move to Cedar Rapids, she held sales management positions at stations in Mobile, Ala., and Dubuque, Iowa.

Lattimer is a graduate of Clarke College in Dubuque, Iowa, where she graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in corporate communications.


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