ATLANTA, April 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Gray
Television, Inc. (NYSE: GTN and GTN.A) today announced that its
Vice President of Technology, Jim
Ocon, was honored yesterday by "Broadcasting & Cable" as
one of the recipients of the "Technology Leadership Award." The
award pays tribute to individuals who have displayed innovation,
imagination and achievement in television technology.
In just three years with Gray, Jim
Ocon has created a new operations workflow as a complement
to Gray's HD development. By using the latest in technology, Ocon's
unique design has enhanced efficiencies and improved quality
control to Gray's digital infrastructure. In addition, Ocon
has been instrumental in mobile TV, positioning Gray as a leader in
mobile and hot spot deployment.
During the 2011 Technology Leadership Awards' reception at the
Las Vegas Hilton, Ocon said, "I know of no other company that makes
decisions and tries new technology at the speed in which we
accomplish at Gray Television. Our President & COO,
Bob Prather, believes in cutting
corporate bureaucracy and encourages an environment that stimulates
innovation."
"Jim Ocon has completely
redesigned how we get content to air. He has taken advantage of the
latest technology, creating a workflow unique to Gray which is very
impressive. Combining the Master Control and Production Control
areas as a Media Control Center complements a quick-to-air path.
We are very proud to have Jim on our team," commented
Bob Prather, President & COO of
Gray.
Beginning his career in the Navy and specializing in Weapons
Control, Ocon later worked on the West Coast for several broadcast
companies where he began concentrating on developing and deploying
wireless technology, "hot spot" news vehicles and IP newsrooms with
state-of-the-art digital studios. In 2008, Ocon joined Gray
Television, Inc. as VP of Technology.
Gray Television, Inc.
Gray Television, Inc. is a television broadcast company
headquartered in Atlanta, GA.
We currently operate 36 television stations serving 30
markets. Each of the stations are affiliated with either CBS
(17 stations), NBC (10 stations), ABC (8 stations) or FOX (1
station). In addition, we currently operate 40 digital second
channels including 1 ABC, 4 Fox, 8 CW, 18 MyNetworkTV, 2 Universal
Sports Network, 1 The Country Network affiliates and 6 local
news/weather channels in certain of our existing markets.
SOURCE Gray Television, Inc.