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Sinclair Broadcast Group Names Robert P. Richardson Vice President and General Manager in Champaign, Springfield, and Decatur, Illinois

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Monday, July 10, 2023
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Sinclair Broadcast Group announced that Robert P. Richardson has been named Vice President and General Manager of WICS/WICD in Champaign, Springfield, and Decatur, IL.

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  • Sinclair Broadcast Group announced that Robert P. Richardson has been named Vice President and General Manager of WICS/WICD in Champaign, Springfield, and Decatur, IL.
  • He will also be responsible for oversight of providing services to WRSP/WCCU and WBUI in the market.
  • Richardson joins Sinclair from KERO in Bakersfield, CA where he was the Senior Director of Sales, Local and Digital Sales.
  • “I am looking forward to joining the team of talented media professionals in Springfield, Champaign, and Decatur," said Richardson.

Major Broadcasters Launch NextGen TV on Eight Local Television Stations in Champaign and Springfield-Decatur

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Tuesday, December 6, 2022
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The leading television stations serving the Champaign & Springfield-Decatur television market today began broadcasting with NextGen TV, a revolutionary new digital broadcast technology.

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  • The leading television stations serving the Champaign & Springfield-Decatur television market today began broadcasting with NextGen TV, a revolutionary new digital broadcast technology.
  • NextGen TV adds a new dimension to TV viewing, with vibrant video and new Voice+ dialogue enhancement that brings voices to the foreground.
  • Todays launch in Champaign & Springfield-Decatur follows a decade of development and months of planning and preparation by the local stations.
  • Those stations will broadcast their own programming, as well as the programming of the other participating stations, in NextGen TV format.