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Inaugural Oregon Charity Championship Nets $78,000

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Wednesday, October 25, 2023

Pacific Office Automation (POA) , the largest independent office equipment dealer in the U.S., reported that the inaugural Oregon Charity Championship (OCC), a competitive scramble format golf tournament at Oregon Golf Club on October 2, raised $78,165.

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  • Pacific Office Automation (POA) , the largest independent office equipment dealer in the U.S., reported that the inaugural Oregon Charity Championship (OCC), a competitive scramble format golf tournament at Oregon Golf Club on October 2, raised $78,165.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231025788191/en/
    The Maurice Lucas Foundation won the inaugural Oregon Charity Championship, presented by Pacific Office Automation.
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    Created by Green Barn Events with POA, the Oregon Charity Championship united Oregon businesses, the local community, and Oregon nonprofits in their shared commitment to making a positive impact in the region.
  • “The Oregon Charity Championship was a huge success.

VIZIO Launches New Local Channel Category in WatchFree+ Streaming Service — Adding 20 Channels

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Wednesday, July 19, 2023

VIZIO (NYSE: VZIO) announced today a new local channel category is now available in its popular free streaming service, WatchFree+, improving search and discovery for consumers looking for the latest in regional news, weather, sports and more.

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  • VIZIO (NYSE: VZIO) announced today a new local channel category is now available in its popular free streaming service, WatchFree+, improving search and discovery for consumers looking for the latest in regional news, weather, sports and more.
  • With 20 local market news channels from FOX and Gray Television, VIZIO smart TV owners can now tune into local news coverage across top designated market areas (DMAs) including Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Dallas-Fort Worth, Atlanta, and Washington DC.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230719118440/en/
    VIZIO Launches New Local Channel Category in WatchFree+ Streaming Service — Adding 20 Channels (Photo: Business Wire)
    The WatchFree+ programming guide provides a complete list of free channels available in the new local channel category, including:
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    “We are thrilled to partner with VIZIO in launching these local channels on WatchFree+,” said Pat LaPlatney, President & Co-CEO of Gray Television.

Gray Announces Management Changes

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Tuesday, August 2, 2022

ATLANTA, Aug. 02, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gray Television, Inc. (Gray or we) (NYSE: GTN) today announced that, effective August 1st, Gray has streamlined the senior management of its television station operations including the promotion of several General Managers to new positions as Regional Vice President/General Manager.

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  • ATLANTA, Aug. 02, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gray Television, Inc. (Gray or we) (NYSE: GTN) today announced that, effective August 1st, Gray has streamlined the senior management of its television station operations including the promotion of several General Managers to new positions as Regional Vice President/General Manager.
  • These professionals will continue managing their current local television stations as they assume oversight of additional Gray television stations.
  • Ted Fortenberry, the General Manager of WLBT (NBC) in Jackson, Mississippi, will now also oversee Grays television stations in Biloxi and Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and Monroe, Louisiana.
  • The changes announced today result from the decision of Senior Vice President-Local Media Tim Ingram to resign his position to pursue other opportunities outside of Gray Television.

Emmy-nominated Portland Journalist Amber Wilmarth Joins Sentinel Resource Group, Global Risk Management Firm in San Jose

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Tuesday, January 18, 2022

SAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Sentinel Resource Group (SRG) today announced the hiring of former KPTV Reporter Amber Wilmarth as the firm's new Media & Communications Manager.

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  • SAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Sentinel Resource Group (SRG) today announced the hiring of former KPTV Reporter Amber Wilmarth as the firm's new Media & Communications Manager.
  • Wilmarth will manage and develop content to drive engagement with clients, future clients, and the corporate risk community as a whole.
  • For the past two years, Wilmarth worked as a Reporter and Anchor for the highest rated morning show in Portland, Ore.
  • Sentinel Resource Group is a global risk management and intelligence firm based in San Jose, Calif. with offices in Los Angeles and Washington D.C. SRG advises some of the most iconic brands and corporations in the world on their most critical risk matters.

FOX Weather to Launch on October 25th

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Wednesday, October 6, 2021

FOX Weather, FOX News Medias 24/7 ad-supported streaming weather service will launch on Monday, October 25th, announced its president, Sharri Berg.

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  • FOX Weather, FOX News Medias 24/7 ad-supported streaming weather service will launch on Monday, October 25th, announced its president, Sharri Berg.
  • FOX Weather is a free service that will be available at foxweather.com and through the FOX Weather app for iOS and Android.
  • FOX Weather will also be available on internet-connected TVs via FOX NOW, the FOX News app, and Tubi.
  • FOX News Media operates the FOX News Channel (FNC), FOX Business Network (FBN), FOX News Digital, FOX News Audio, FOX News Books, the direct-to-consumer digital streaming services FOX Nation and FOX News International, and the AVOD platform FOX Weather.

Meredith Promotes Corey Hanson To Vice President And General Manager Of Portland Duopoly KPTV & KPDX

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Thursday, July 15, 2021

PORTLAND, Ore., July 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Meredith Corporationannounced today that it has promoted Corey Hanson to Vice President and General Manager of its Portland, Oregon, duopoly KPTV (FOX12 Oregon) and KPDX (FOX12 Plus MyNetwork), effective August 2, 2021.

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  • PORTLAND, Ore., July 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Meredith Corporationannounced today that it has promoted Corey Hanson to Vice President and General Manager of its Portland, Oregon, duopoly KPTV (FOX12 Oregon) and KPDX (FOX12 Plus MyNetwork), effective August 2, 2021.
  • Hanson currently serves as VP and General Manager of WALA, Meredith's FOX affiliate in the Mobile, Alabama/Pensacola, Florida, market.
  • This is a return home for Hanson, who served as Station Manager at KPTV/KPDX before accepting the VP/General Manager position at WALA.
  • "Corey's leadership has been invaluable to Meredith since she first joined KPTV/KPDX in 2004 and through her time at WALA.