CHICO, Calif. and REDDING, Calif. and EUREKA, Calif., June
28, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.
(Nasdaq: SBGI) announced that Teansie Garfield has been named
General Manager for KRCR (ABC), KRVU (MyNetwork), KUCO (Univision)
and KKTF (Unimas), in Chico-Redding,
CA as well as for KAEF (ABC), KECA (CW), KEUV (Univision) in
Eureka, CA. Ms. Garfield
will also be responsible for the oversight of Sinclair's provision
of services to KCVU (FOX) and KBVU (FOX). The announcement
was made by Steve Marks, EVP &
Chief Operating Officer of Sinclair's television group.
In making the announcement, Mr. Marks said, "We are pleased to
welcome Teansie back to Sinclair. We believe that her long
history in television sales, including several years as a Group
Head of Sales at Sinclair, make her a natural fit to head our
stations in Northern
California."
"I am thrilled to join the team at KRCR, KAEF and Sinclair
Broadcast Group's other stations in Northern California," commented Ms.
Garfield. "These stations have a great tradition of serving
the communities of Chico-Redding
and Eureka, and I'm looking
forward to the opportunity to work with such a strong team.
Sinclair leads the media industry in providing engaging content and
innovative technology. We will continue to strive to achieve
results across all platforms for our viewers, our customers and our
employees."
Ms. Garfield has served as Director of Sales and Marketing at
WFAA-TV in Dallas, TX for the last
year. Prior to that, she was Group Head of Sales for three
years at Sinclair, responsible for revenue supervision the sales
organization in 34 markets. Before that, she held various
sales positions at television stations in Dallas and Austin, Texas. Ms. Garfield holds a
Bachelor of Arts in Communications from the University of Texas, Pan American.
Sinclair is one of the largest and most diversified television
broadcasting companies in the country. Pro forma for the
Tribune acquisition and related station divestitures, the Company
will own, operate and/or provide services to 215 television
stations in 102 markets. Sinclair is a leading local news
provider in the country and operates the greatest number of
award-winning news rooms in the industry and is dedicated to
impactful journalism with a local focus. The Company has multiple
national networks, live local sports production, as well as
stations affiliated with all the major networks. Sinclair's
content is delivered via multiple-platforms, including
over-the-air, multi-channel video program distributors, and digital
platforms. The Company regularly uses its website as a key
source of Company information which can be accessed at
www.sbgi.net.
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