Ric Harris Named President and GM of WVIT

By Merrill Knox 

Ric Harris has been promoted to president and general manager of WVIT, the NBC-owned station in Hartford-New Haven.

Harris joined WVIT in March as vice president of sales. Prior to that, he spent two years at Accenture, where he was manager of communications, media and technology. From 2005-07, he was EVP and general manager of digital media and strategic marketing for the NBC-owned stations. Prior to that, he was VP-GM of WEWS in Cleveland.

“Ric Harris loves the local TV business and is committed to becoming a strong part of the communities in Connecticut we serve. He already knows what a great group of people we have at our station in Hartford, and as Vice President of Sales, has become an important addition to that team,” Valari Staab, president of the NBC Owned Stations, said in a statement.

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Harris replaces David Doebler, who was named president and general manager of NBC-owned WMAQ in March.

“I am honored to be part of the fantastic team at NBC Connecticut and look forward to serving our audience, our community and our marketing partners,” Harris said.

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