Gray Announces the Retirement of Rick Blangiardi and the Promotion of Katie Pickman in Hawaii
January 15 2020 - 5:00PM
Gray Television, Inc. (“Gray”) (NYSE: GTN) announced that veteran
broadcaster Rick Blangiardi retired today as Vice-President and
General Manager of Hawaii News Now, the KHNL (NBC) and KGMB (CBS)
combination serving all of the Aloha State. Effective
immediately, Katie Pickman moves up from Director of Sales to
succeed Mr. Blangiardi, thereby ensuring a smooth transition for
Hawaii’s largest local multi-media organization.
“Rick’s commitment to the people of Hawaii and to the dedicated
staff of Hawaii News Now cannot be overstated. We will
definitely miss his tremendous leadership and his passion for the
people and the place,” said Pat LaPlatney, Gray’s President and
Co-CEO. Mr. Blangiardi began his television career in 1977 at
KGMB before stints with broadcasters in New York City, Los Angeles
and San Francisco. He has led Hawaii News Now since
2009. Mr. Blangiardi has decided to retire from broadcasting
at this time to consider entering the upcoming race for Mayor of
Honolulu.
Katie Pickman has 20 years of experience in the media and has
held various sales management positions in Hawaii and in Rhode
Island. She has served as the Director of Sales for Hawaii
News Now since 2017. She serves on the board of Make-A-Wish
Hawaii. Pickman is also a certified Life Coach who volunteers
her time to upcoming entrepreneurs. She has called
Hawaii home since 2014.
To commemorate Mr. Blangiardi’s legacy, Hawaii News Now today is
dedicating its studio on Waiakamilo Road as “The Blangiardi
Studio.”
About Gray Television:
Gray currently owns and/or operates television stations and
leading digital properties in 93 television markets, including the
number-one rated television station in 68 markets and the first or
second highest rated television station in 87 markets. Gray’s
television stations cover approximately 24 percent of US television
households and broadcast over 400 separate programming streams,
including approximately 150 affiliates of the CBS/NBC/ABC/FOX
networks. Gray also owns video program production, marketing,
and digital businesses including Raycom Sports, Tupelo-Raycom, and
RTM Studios, the producer of PowerNation programs and content. For
further information, please visit www.gray.tv.
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Gray Contacts
Web site: www.gray.tv
Pat LaPlatney, President and Co-Chief Executive Officer, 334-206-1400
Kevin P. Latek, Executive Vice President, Chief Legal and Development Officer, 404-266-8333
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