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Pappas Telecasting Companies, the largest privately held, commercial television broadcast group in the United States, announced the appointment of long-time broadcaster Andrew Wyatt to the position of General Manager/General Sales Manager of KSWT-TV, its CBS affiliate in the Yuma, Arizona-El Centro, California market.
In making the announcement, Howard H. Shrier, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Pappas Telecasting's TV Stations Group said, "We are very pleased to welcome Andrew Wyatt to Pappas Telecasting. His knowledge and experience will be valuable in raising our level of service to the communities reached by KSWT-TV and providing enthusiastic leadership for our employees in Yuma."
Before coming to Pappas Telecasting, Mr. Wyatt spent three years with Emmis Communications as Business Development Manager at KRQE-TV in Albuquerque, New Mexico and Local Sales Manager at KGUN-TV in Tucson, Arizona. Prior to that, he was General Sales Manager for Internet Broadcasting Systems and operated his own marketing business, WWWyatt Communications, both in Albuquerque. He also served as General Sales Manager for Lee Enterprises' Albuquerque stations KASY-TV and KWBQ-TV, National Sales Manager for KRQE-TV, and Sales Manager for KBIM-TV in Roswell, New Mexico. Additionally, he held sales positions at WNWO-TV in Toledo, Ohio, and KTKA-TV in Topeka, Kansas.
Mr. Wyatt earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Telecommunications at the University of Kentucky. He has been a member of the Tucson Ad Federation, Albuquerque Ad Club, the Albuquerque Del Norte Rotary Club and Pecos Valley Rotary.
Company Profile
Pappas Telecasting Companies is the largest privately held, commercial television broadcast group in the United States in terms of U.S. Household coverage as defined by Nielsen Media Research. The company owns 25 market-leading Fox, WB, ABC, CBS, UPN and Azteca America affiliates, and operates three other stations pursuant to local marketing agreements, in all regions of the United States. Additionally, Pappas owns 15 on-air digital channels, operates three others under LMAs, and has an agreement to purchase one additional digital channel. The company holds construction permits to build 24 additional television stations, and has an option to purchase a construction permit for a full-power, five million watt station. Pappas also owns KVBE-FM "Vibe 107.5" in Fresno, is moving KTRB-AM 860 from Modesto to the San Francisco-San Jose radio market, and is constructing KPMP-AM 840 in Modesto. According to statistics from Nielsen, Pappas Telecasting television stations serve more than 15% of all U.S. television households. In addition, the company owns or operates television stations in markets reaching 34% of U.S. Hispanic households and nearly 37% of all U.S. Hispanic persons age 2+. In total, Pappas owns, operates, or is constructing stations in 25 Designated Market Areas.
Contact: Howard H. Shrier Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer/TV Stations Group Pappas Telecasting Companies (402) 554-4200 www.pappastv.com www.kswt.com
SOURCE: Pappas Telecasting Companies
