Belo Names Kim S. Besse Vice President/Human Resources
October 01 2008 - 9:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
DALLAS, Oct. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Belo Corp. (NYSE:BLC) announced
today that Kim S. Besse has joined the Company as vice
president/Human Resources reporting to Marian Spitzberg, senior
vice president/Human Resources, effective October 1, 2008. In
making the announcement, Spitzberg said, "Recruiting and developing
capable management talent in today's challenging times is vital to
Belo's continued success. Kim's extensive background in human
resources will prove to be invaluable as Belo continues to evolve
its benefits and leadership development offerings to meet the needs
of employees and the Company." Besse has more than 25 years
experience as a human resources executive, most recently with
Plano-based Perot Systems Corporation where she was vice
president/Human Resources responsible for the Company's worldwide
human resources strategy and execution. Prior to this, Besse served
more than 20 years with ClubCorp in various human resources roles
including executive vice president/People Strategy and senior vice
president/Human Resources. "I am very excited to join Belo,"
commented Besse. "The Company's reputation and industry recognition
are evidence of a commitment to hire and develop exceptional
talent. I look forward to working with the management team and
leveraging my experience to ensure that Belo's Human Resources
initiatives continue to attract and retain top-quality talent."
Besse earned a Bachelor of Applied Business Administration from
Dallas Baptist University. She holds the professional designations
of Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) and Certified
Compensation Professional (CCP). About Belo Belo Corp. is one of
the nation's largest pure-play, publicly-traded television
companies, with annual revenue of approximately $775 million. The
Company owns and operates 20 television stations reaching more than
14 percent of U.S. television households, including ABC, CBS, NBC,
FOX, CW and MyNetwork TV affiliates, and their associated Web
sites, in 15 highly-attractive markets across the United States.
Belo stations consistently deliver distinguished journalism for
which they have received significant industry recognition including
nine Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Silver Baton Awards; nine
George Foster Peabody Awards; and 23 national Edward R. Murrow
Awards -- all since 2000, and in each case more than any other
commercial station group in the nation. Nearly all Belo stations
rank first or second in their local market. Belo owns stations in
seven of the top 25 markets in the nation, with six stations
located in the fast-growing, top-14 markets of Dallas/Fort Worth,
Houston, Seattle/Tacoma and Phoenix. Additionally, the Company has
created regional cable news channels in Texas and the Northwest
increasing its impact in those regions. Additional information is
available at http://www.belo.com/ or by contacting Paul Fry, vice
president/Investor Relations & Corporate Communications, at
214-977-6835. DATASOURCE: Belo Corp. CONTACT: Paul Fry, vice
president-Investor Relations & Corporate Communications of Belo
Corp., +1-214-977-6835 Web site: http://www.belo.com/
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