The CW Ad Sales Chief Rob Tuck Latest to Exit Following Nexstar Sale

The media company closed its acquisition of the network in October

The CW’s longtime ad sales chief Rob Tuck is exiting the company.

Tuck discussed his retirement on social media on Tuesday; however, The CW and Nexstar didn’t immediately comment on his exit.

The longtime ad sales chief has been evp of national sales at The CW since 2008. In this role, he oversaw all of The CW’s multiplatform national sales efforts for all CW program offerings, including the network’s broadcast primetime, digital and OTT. He previously served as evp of sales and planning at the network, which launched in 2006.

Tuck is the latest exec to leave the company following Nexstar closing its acquisition of the network in October, taking a 75% ownership interest in The CW.

With the news, Tuck follows in the footsteps of his former boss, Mark Pedowitz, the network’s outgoing president and CEO, who Dennis Miller previously replaced.

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