Sinclair Broadcast Group has named Rick Lipps GM of Springfield-Decatur, IL, ABC affiliate WICS.
Lipps will also oversee sales and “other non-programming related services” of FOX affiliate WRSP and CW affiliate WBUI in accordance with joint sales and shared services agreements.
“This is a fantastic opportunity for which I am thrilled,” Lipps said in a statement. “The Springfield/Decatur area is a dynamic market with a growing diverse revenue base. Providing the best local news and entertainment for our viewers has been and will continue to be our top priority.”
Since 2007, Lipps has been the group leader for stations in Savannah and Augusta, GA, as well as serving as GM of WCBD in Charleston, SC. Lipps has also worked as GM of WNWO in Toledo, OH, WTNZ in Knoxville, TN, and KWWL in Waterloo, IA.