Leading Executives in Television Stations
Perry A. Sook
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Nexstar Media Group
Founder who built Nexstar into the largest U.S. local TV operator via transformative M&A (Media General, Tribune) and chairs industry bodies; continued to lead as Chairman & CEO through 2025.
Company bio | Company site | LinkedIn (company)
Chris Ripley
President & Chief Executive Officer, Sinclair, Inc. (Sinclair Broadcast Group)
Engineer of Sinclair’s diversification into sports and digital and long‑time leader of one of the nation’s largest local TV portfolios.
Company bio | Company site | LinkedIn (company)
Adam P. Symson
President & Chief Executive Officer, The E.W. Scripps Company
Digital-first change agent who pushed Scripps into national networks (ION), launched Scripps Sports and advanced NextGen TV while keeping a large local station footprint.
IR bio | Press room | LinkedIn (company)
Michael Steib
President & Chief Executive Officer, TEGNA Inc.
Joined from digital media to lead TEGNA’s 60+ stations starting August 2024, with a mandate to accelerate product, ad and streaming transformation.
Press release | Company site | LinkedIn (company)
Hilton H. Howell Jr.
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Gray Media (Gray Television, Inc.)
Veteran dealmaker who scaled Gray into the #1 owner of top‑rated stations and rebranded the company Gray Media in 2025.
Leadership | Company site | LinkedIn (company)
Pat LaPlatney
President & Co‑Chief Executive Officer, Gray Media (Gray Television, Inc.)
Co‑CEO guiding day‑to‑day station operations and growth across Gray’s 113‑market footprint.
Michael J. Hayes
President, Hearst Television
Succeeded Jordan Wertlieb to lead one of the industry’s highest‑performing station groups known for strong news brands and multiplatform innovation.
Press coverage (Hearst station) | Company site | LinkedIn (company)
Valari Dobson Staab
Chairman, NBCUniversal Local, NBCUniversal Local
Oversees NBC/Telemundo Owned Stations and NBC Sports Regional Networks; widely credited with modernizing local operations and streaming channels.
Leadership bio | Company site | LinkedIn (company)
José Cancela
President, Telemundo Station Group, Telemundo Station Group (NBCUniversal Local)
Leads Telemundo’s owned local stations portfolio, expanding Spanish‑language local news, investigations and community impact.
Jack Abernethy
Chief Executive Officer, FOX Television Stations
Long‑serving chief who oversees 29 FOX O&Os and has driven major growth in locally produced programming and digital ad initiatives.
Leadership bio | Company site | LinkedIn (company)
Chad Matthews
President, ABC Owned Television Stations, ABC Owned Television Stations (Disney)
Heads Disney’s eight ABC O&Os plus Localish and Live with Kelly and Mark; accelerated streaming, data journalism and cross‑platform content.
Jennifer Mitchell
President, Stations & Digital, CBS News and Stations (Paramount)
Runs CBS’s owned stations and digital properties; architect of the group’s streaming gains to #1 and the CBS News 24/7 flagship.
Diane Kniowski
Chief Local Media Officer, TelevisaUnivision U.S. Local Media
Veteran local executive currently serving as Chief Local Media Officer’s top market leader; TelevisaUnivision’s local TV chief role is overseen by Diane Kniowski, who directs station operations in key hubs.
Press (Univision LA) | Corporate site
Dan York
President & Chief Executive Officer, Cox Media Group
Ex‑AT&T/DirecTV content chief who now leads CMG’s TV and radio assets, pushing modernization of content, streaming and sales.
Press release | Company site | LinkedIn (company)
Catherine Badalamente
President & Chief Executive Officer, Graham Media Group (Graham Holdings)
Digital innovator elevated to CEO; oversees seven local media hubs and digital brands (Graham Digital, Social News Desk).
Leadership bio | Company site | LinkedIn (company)
Neal Sabin
Vice Chairman & President, Content & Networks, Weigel Broadcasting Co.
Programming visionary behind MeTV/Catchy Comedy/H&I and a large independent station portfolio; long‑time architect of multicast success.
About (company) | Wikipedia (company key people)
Andrew (Andy) Alford
President, Broadcasting, Nexstar Media Group
Runs Nexstar’s broadcast division—198+ stations and related digital—driving ops, content and sales across the nation’s largest station group.
Byron Allen
Founder, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Allen Media Group / Allen Media Broadcasting
Serial acquirer and owner of The Weather Channel and dozens of local stations; a prominent advocate for Black‑owned media and an active industry dealmaker.
Founder bio | News (sale exploration)
Princell Hair
President, Allen Media Broadcasting; EVP, Allen Media Group, Allen Media Broadcasting (Allen Media Group)
Leads the broadcast station division (20+ markets) and EVP of the parent company, integrating local operations with AMG’s national brands.
Elizabeth “Liz” Murphy Burns
Owner & President, Morgan Murphy Media
Third‑generation owner who expanded the family company’s TV and digital footprint across the Upper Midwest and Pacific Northwest.
Company history | Company site
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