Vermont Business Magazine Gray Television, Inc(NYSE: GTN and GTN.A)announced today its promotion of veteran broadcasters to lead its television stations in four markets.Like all other new Gray General Managers named in 2017, all four of these individuals were promoted from within Gray's station ranks. Gray owns over 100 stations in generally middle markets across the US. Gray took over WCAX on June 1 in a $29 million deal announced May 4.
InBurlington, Vermont(DMA 97),Jay Bartonbecame the General Manager of WCAX-TV (CBS) onJune 1, 2017, upon the commencement of a standard pre-closing local marketing agreement for the station.Since 2012, Barton has served as the General Manager of Gray'sCharlottesville, Virginia, television stations.He succeedsPeter Martin, a life-long veteran of WCAX-TV who in 1995 succeeded his own legendary fatherRed Martinas the station's General Manager.
InBangor, Maine(DMA 156),Kim Leehas become the General Manager of WABI-TV5. Lee has held various positions at WABI-TV5 for the past 15 years including most recently as the General Sales Manager.She succeeded 34-year veteran and long-time General Manager,Mike Young, who recently retired from the station.
InGainesville, Florida, (DMA 161),Alan Chatmanhas become General Manager of WCJB-TV. Chatman began his broadcast career over 35 years ago, and he has served as WCJB's General Sales Manager since 1994.He succeededCarolyn Barrett, who recently retired after 38 years with WCJB-TV, including the last 31 years as the General Manager.
InCharlottesville, Virginia(DMA 181),Eric Krebshas succeeded Barton as the General Manager of WCAV-TV (CBS), WVAW-LP (ABC), and WAHU-CD (FOX).Krebs has spent his entire professional career in television broadcasting and has held several positions in multiple markets over the years. For the past six years, he has served as the General Sales Manager for Gray'sCharlottesvilletelevision stations.
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Gray owns and/or operates over 100 television stations across 57 television markets that collectively broadcast over 200 program streams including 104 channels affiliated with the CBS Network, the NBC Network, the ABC Network and the FOX Network. Our portfolio includes the number-one and/or number-two ranked television station operations in essentially all of our markets, which collectively cover approximately 10.6 percent of totalUnited Statestelevision households.
SOURCE ATLANTA,June 6, 2017/PRNewswire/ --Gray Television, Inc.www.gray.tv