WEMT

Sinclair Names Jim Doty Vice President and General Manager of WCYB and WEMT, Tri-Cities

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, February 27, 2024
TV and Radio, General Entertainment, Entertainment, KPTM, KXVO, WJAC-TV, WEMT, WPTY, FOX, Political science, WCYB, University, WCFN, WLMT, WCIA, WTHM, History, Management

Sinclair today announced that Jim Doty has been named VP/GM of WCYB (NBC/CW) and WEMT (FOX) in the Tri-Cities region of Tennessee and Virginia.

Key Points: 
  • Sinclair today announced that Jim Doty has been named VP/GM of WCYB (NBC/CW) and WEMT (FOX) in the Tri-Cities region of Tennessee and Virginia.
  • Prior to 23ABC, he was the General Manager at WJAC-TV, Sinclair’s station in Johnstown, PA.
  • In making the announcement, Rob Weisbord, Sinclair’s Chief Operating Officer and President of Local Media said, “We are thrilled Jim is returning to Sinclair to oversee the stations in the Tri-Cities.
  • Doty also served President of the Board for the Historic FOX Theater Foundation in Bakersfield.

Sinclair Announces Renewals of NBC and FOX Affiliation Agreements

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, January 11, 2022
Other Communications, General Sports, Sports, Entertainment, Marketing, Advertising, Communications, General Entertainment, TV and Radio, St. Elizabeths East Entertainment and Sports Arena, NewsON, News, Armstrong Williams, Danny Roberts (media personality), WEYI, Tennis Channel, Lincoln, WOLF, KTCW, Sinclair Broadcast Group, Sinclair, KCVU, Partnership, WPFO, WRSP, KMCB, STIRR, Deerfield Media, ME, KRNV, Nasdaq, Fox Corporation, SBGI, WEMT, Fox, Distribution, Company, Wheeling, KMTR, WPMI, NBC, WYDO, FOX, KBVU, Cable television, Real estate, Television, Sport, Stadium, Wyoming Valley

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) (Sinclair) today announced that Sinclair has entered into multi-year renewals of the NBC affiliations and Fox affiliations in a total of 20 Sinclair markets.

Key Points: 
  • Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) (Sinclair) today announced that Sinclair has entered into multi-year renewals of the NBC affiliations and Fox affiliations in a total of 20 Sinclair markets.
  • Agreements with Fox include affiliates in Bakersfield, CA; Chattanooga, TN; Corpus Christi, TX; Fresno/Visalia, CA; Lincoln, NE; Macon, GA; Omaha, NE; Sioux City, IA; Tallahassee, FL; and Wheeling, WV/ Steubenville, OH.
  • We look forward to continuing to work with both NBC and Fox in providing the popular news, sports, and other entertainment programming that viewers highly value.
  • Were happy to renew our affiliation with Sinclair Broadcast Group to bring NBC programming to key markets across the country, said Philip Martzolf, the president of NBC Affiliate Relations.

Sinclair Promotes Steven Flint to general manager in Tri-Cities, TN/VA

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, June 12, 2018
Sinclair Broadcast Group, Television in the United States, WEMT, Broadcasting in the United States, WCYB, Fox Broadcasting Company, WCYB-TV, WCYB-DT2

TRI-CITIES, Tenn./Va., June 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) announced that Steven Flint has been promoted to General Manager for WCYB (NBC, CW) in Tri-Cities, Tennessee/Virginia.

Key Points: 
  • TRI-CITIES, Tenn./Va., June 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) announced that Steven Flint has been promoted to General Manager for WCYB (NBC, CW) in Tri-Cities, Tennessee/Virginia.
  • Mr. Flint will also be responsible for the oversight of Sinclair's provision of services to WEMT (Fox).
  • "I am elated at the opportunity to lead such a solid legacy station group," commented Mr. Flint.
  • Mr. Flint has served as General Sales Manager at WCYB and WEMT, since 2016.