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Major Broadcasters Launch NextGen TV on Five Local Television Stations in Flint, MI

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Tuesday, March 15, 2022
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NextGen TV adds a new dimension to TV viewing, with vibrant video and new Voice+ dialogue enhancement that brings voices to the foreground.

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  • NextGen TV adds a new dimension to TV viewing, with vibrant video and new Voice+ dialogue enhancement that brings voices to the foreground.
  • Features available on NextGen TV will vary by device and station, as broadcasters roll out service across the country.
  • Todays launch in Flint follows a decade of development and months of planning and preparation by the local stations.
  • WBSF will broadcast its own programming, as well as the programming of the other participating stations, in NextGen TV format.

Meredith Promotes Ken Frierson To Vice President And General Manager Of WNEM-TV5 In Mid-Michigan

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Monday, November 2, 2020
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SAGINAW, Mich., Nov. 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Meredith Corporation (NYSE:MDP; www.meredith.com ) announced today that it has promoted Ken Frierson to Vice President and General Manager of WNEM-TV 5, Meredith's CBS affiliate in the Saginaw-Flint, Michigan market, effective immediately.

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  • SAGINAW, Mich., Nov. 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Meredith Corporation (NYSE:MDP; www.meredith.com ) announced today that it has promoted Ken Frierson to Vice President and General Manager of WNEM-TV 5, Meredith's CBS affiliate in the Saginaw-Flint, Michigan market, effective immediately.
  • Frierson is currently WNEM's General Sales Manager.
  • He worked at WEYI in Flint as Regional Sales Manager before being promoted to National Sales Manager.
  • Frierson returned to Meredith in 2010 as WNEM-TV 5's Local Sales Manager and was promoted to General Sales Manager in 2018.