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Major Broadcasters Launch NextGen TV On Five Local Television Stations in Greenville, SC

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Thursday, June 2, 2022
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The leading television stations serving the Greenville-Spartanburg-Asheville-Anderson market today began broadcasting with NextGen TV, a revolutionary new digital broadcast technology.

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  • The leading television stations serving the Greenville-Spartanburg-Asheville-Anderson market today began broadcasting with NextGen TV, a revolutionary new digital broadcast technology.
  • Features available on NextGen TV will vary by device and station as broadcasters roll out service across the country.
  • Todays launch in Greenville follows a decade of development and months of planning and preparation by the local stations.
  • WMYA-TV will broadcast its own programming, as well as the programming of the other participating stations, in NextGen TV format.

“Hope for Haywood” WLOS-TV in Asheville, NC Raises Over $1 Million to Help Local Victims of Tropical Storm Fred

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Friday, October 8, 2021
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In mid-August, catastrophic rain brought by Tropical Storm Fred moved across Western North Carolina, having a devastating impact on Haywood County.

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  • In mid-August, catastrophic rain brought by Tropical Storm Fred moved across Western North Carolina, having a devastating impact on Haywood County.
  • The storm resulted in extensive flooding to the region, destroying homes, washing out bridges and roads, and taking several lives.
  • As the water receded and the enormous scope of the damage became clear, WLOS , Sinclair Broadcast Groups television station in Asheville, immediately took action to help residents.
  • The Hope for Haywood campaign was the catalyst needed to raise awareness of the need for funding to repair and rebuild homes after the devastating flood due to Tropical Storm Fred.

Sinclair Names Courtney Youngblood Vice President and General Manager in Asheville, North Carolina

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Monday, May 17, 2021
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b"Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) announced that Courtney Youngblood has been promoted to Vice President & General Manager of WLOS (ABC) in Asheville, North Carolina.

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  • b"Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) announced that Courtney Youngblood has been promoted to Vice President & General Manager of WLOS (ABC) in Asheville, North Carolina.
  • Ms. Youngblood will also oversee Sinclair\xe2\x80\x99s provision of services to WMYA (MyNet affiliate).
  • \xe2\x80\x9cWLOS, The Western North Carolina News Leader, has a well-deserved reputation for excellence here in the mountains.
  • In 2005, she moved to Asheville and worked as the National Sales Manager, was promoted to Local Sales Manager in 2009, and most recently, served as Director of Sales since 2017.