WLEX-TV

GRAY NAMES CHRIS FEDELE AS GENERAL MANAGERĀ OF WPTA-TV AND WISE-TV IN FT. WAYNE, INDIANA

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Thursday, June 2, 2022

Atlanta, June 02, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gray Television, Inc. (Gray) (NYSE: GTN) announced that veteran broadcaster Chris Fedele became the General Manager of WPTA-TV (ABC/NBC) and WISE-TV (CW) in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, on June 1st.

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  • Atlanta, June 02, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gray Television, Inc. (Gray) (NYSE: GTN) announced that veteran broadcaster Chris Fedele became the General Manager of WPTA-TV (ABC/NBC) and WISE-TV (CW) in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, on June 1st.
  • Mr. Fedele, a native of Northeast Indiana, returns home with this appointment.
  • He spent fourteen years at WPTA-TV, serving at various times as the General Sales Manager, Local Sales Manager, and National Sales Manager before a five-year stint as the stations General Manager.
  • Mr. Fedele began his broadcasting career at Blair Television in New York after graduating from Ball State University in 1991.

Scripps appoints Andrew Shenkan VP and GM of WLEX in Lexington, Kentucky

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Friday, March 6, 2020

Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) has appointedAndrew Shenkan to the role of vice president and general manager for WLEX, Scripps' NBC affiliate in Lexington, Kentucky, effective April 6.

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  • Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) has appointedAndrew Shenkan to the role of vice president and general manager for WLEX, Scripps' NBC affiliate in Lexington, Kentucky, effective April 6.
  • Shenkan has served as vice president and general manager of Scripps' KATC in Lafayette, Louisiana, since 2006.
  • Scripps runs an award-winning investigative reporting newsroom in Washington, D.C., and is the longtime steward of the Scripps National Spelling Bee.
  • Founded in 1878, Scripps has held for decades to the motto, "Give light and the people will find their own way."