TEGNA Names Byron Wilkinson President and General Manager at KVUE in Austin
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Monday, December 18, 2023
TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) today announced that Byron Wilkinson has been named president and general manager at KVUE, TEGNA’s ABC affiliate serving Austin, Texas, effective immediately.
Key Points:
- TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) today announced that Byron Wilkinson has been named president and general manager at KVUE, TEGNA’s ABC affiliate serving Austin, Texas, effective immediately.
- He has been serving as interim general manager at KVUE, and previously served as interim general manager at TEGNA-owned duopoly KBMT/KJAC in Beaumont, Texas.
- Prior to his role at KVUE, Wilkinson was director of sales at KTHV in Little Rock, Arkansas, and local sales manager at KHOU in Houston, both TEGNA sister stations.
- “From sales leadership roles in Houston and Little Rock, to interim general manager roles in Austin and Beaumont, Byron has demonstrated the importance of developing strong teams and leaders.