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WTVA Now Officially Owned By Heartland Media, New GM Named

By Aneya Fernando on Feb. 20, 2015 - 10:35 AM

Dan Modisett is replacing Phil Sullivan as general manager at the Tupelo, Miss., station.

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Heartland Media Buys Family Owned Station in Tupelo

By Kevin Eck on Sep. 16, 2014 - 5:16 PM

WTVA, the Tupelo, Miss. NBC and ABC affiliate which has been owned by the Spain family for 57 years, has been sold to Heartland Media. “We are excited about the opportunity to continue the excellent television service that have ...

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Steve McMurray Named GM of WKTV in Utica

By Merrill Knox on Mar. 21, 2014 - 2:58 PM

Steve McMurray has been promoted to general manager at WKTV, the NBC affiliate in Utica, N.Y. The sale of WKTV to former Gray Television executive Bob Prather was completed yesterday. “We were convinced from our first meetings r ...

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Gray Television President Bob Prather Resigns

By Merrill Knox on Jun. 24, 2013 - 10:23 AM

Bob Prather has resigned from his post as president and chief operating officer of Gray Television. “I want to thank Bob Prather for his service to the Company. As we continue to move ahead, I am looking forward to continu ...

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Gray Television Buys KSNB in Lincoln, Nebraska Announces Relaunch

By Kevin Eck on Feb. 26, 2013 - 10:40 AM

Gray Television has announced it is buying independent station KSNB in Lincoln, NE, from Colins Broadcasting for $1.25 million. “We are excited by the opportunity to expand our investment in Central Nebraska,” said Bo ...

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WKYT General Manager Wayne Martin to Retire

By Merrill Knox on Oct. 10, 2012 - 12:10 PM

Wayne Martin, the general manager of Lexington CBS affiliate WKYT, announced he will retire at the end of the year. Martin’s retirement caps a 25-year career in television, the past 19 of them as WKYT’s GM. He joined t ...

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Gray Television Signs CBS Affiliation Agreements for Three Stations

By Andrew Gauthier on Jul. 17, 2012 - 11:24 AM

Gray Television, the owner of more CBS-affiliates than any other group operator, announced today that is has signed affiliation agreements with CBS for three of its stations: WECP in Panama City, FL; WSVF in Harrisonburg, VA; and ...

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