Sinclair Names James Killen Group Manager

Sinclair Broadcast Group has appointed James Killen group manager responsible for the oversight of its stations in Tulsa, Okla.; Little Rock, Ark.; Roanoke-Lynchburg, Va., and others markets to be determined.

In making the announcement, Steve Marks, co-COO of Sinclair’s television group, said: “James is a veteran of the broadcast space with large market and Big 3 network affiliation experience. Having held a key sales management position at Allbritton and given his familiarity with the stations and staff, he is the perfect choice to continue with us as a group manager overseeing some of these same markets we recently acquired. We look forward to building upon that foundation and expanding our market presence.”

Killen most recently and from 2004 was VP of sales for Allbritton Communications, overseeing seven television stations, NewsChannel 8 and Politico. Prior to that and since 2001, he was the local sales manager for WNBC New York, and from 1998 to 2001, was the New York national sales manager.

From 1987 to 1998, Killen was an account executive at various stations, including WNBC, WRAL Raleigh-Durham, N.C., and WECT Wilmington, N.C.

He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in speech communications from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington.