Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. has named Diana Wilkin vice president and general manager of its Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Fox and CW affiliates KOKH and KOCB.
Wilkin comes from Twelve 24 Media, where she was a managing partner at the media consulting firm.
“Diana is a seasoned media executive with expertise in sales, news and digital leadership, along with an extensive financial management background,” said Rob Weisbord, Sinclair’s chief operating officer and president of broadcast. “She will be a tremendous asset for the company—and we are thrilled she is joining us to lead KOKH and KOCB as VP/GM.”
During her career, Wilkin has worked as CBS Network’s president of Affiliate Relations and Fox Broadcasting’s svp of Network Distribution. She’s also served as vp and gm in several markets including WPEC in West Palm, Florida, WAWS-WTEV in Jacksonville, KGPE in Fresno, Calif., KSAS in Wichita, Kansas and WSFX Wilmington, N.C.
“I’m excited to be joining the outstanding team at KOKH. It’s a terrific opportunity to grow our local news brand—and I couldn’t be more thrilled to be part of the Sinclair family,” said Wilkin.