Kersting Rises at Tribune Broadcasting

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Jerry Kersting today was named president of Tribune Broadcasting. He replaces Ed Wilson, who exited the position last Friday.

Since December, Kersting has served as chief operating officer at the company. In his new position, Kersting will oversee the day-to-day operations of Tribune’s 23 TV stations, WGN America (Tribune’s national cable channel) and WGN-AM in Chicago.

“We’ve established some strong momentum across our broadcasting division, but there is a lot more to do,” said Kersting. “We intend to shake up traditional local television news by doing things differently and giving viewers innovative broadcasts and a clear choice in our markets.

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