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Tribune Broadcasting
Names Mark Krieschen as VP/General Manager of Chicago's WGN-AM
Radio
CHICAGO, February 10, 2003 --
Tribune Broadcasting today announced
that long-time radio sales executive Mark Krieschen has been
named vice president/general manager of Chicago’s WGN-AM
Radio. Krieschen succeeds Steve Carver who was today named
vice president/general manager of WATL-TV (WB36), in Atlanta,
Georgia.
Both appointments are effective immediately.
"Mark is more than ready to assume the
top job at WGN," said Carver. "His talent, experience
and tenure at the station will enable him to hit the ground
running and continue the station’s history of success
in one of the most competitive markets in the country."
Krieschen has been director/sales at WGN-AM
since 1998, responsible for increasing revenues for WGN Radio
and the Tribune Radio Network. Prior to that Krieschen spent
ten years as the station’s local sales manager. He joined
WGN in 1985 as an account executive.
"WGN has long been one of the top-performing
stations in Chicago, and has a proud heritage," said
Krieschen. "Steve’s success here makes my job that
much easier. He assembled a great team -- exciting on-air
talent, innovative programming, backed up by a highly skilled
and experienced staff. I look forward to working with all
of them."
A native of Chicago, born December 9, 1957,
Mr. Krieschen holds a bachelor's degree in communication and
fine arts with a concentration in radio and television from
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. He is a Certified
Radio Marketing Consultant.
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Tribune Broadcasting owns and operates
24 television stations concentrated in major markets and Superstation
WGN on national cable. The acquisition of two additional stations,
KPLR-TV, St. Louis, and KWPB-TV, Portland, Ore., will be completed
in early 2003, pending regulatory approvals. The group’s
combined reach is more than 80 percent of U.S. television
households. Investment interests include The WB Television
Network (22%) and TV Food Network (31%). Los Angeles-based
Tribune Entertainment develops and distributes first-run television
programming for the Tribune station group and for national
syndication. Tribune Broadcasting also owns and operates Chicago’s
WGN-AM and the Chicago Cubs baseball team.
TRIBUNE (NYSE:
TRB) is one of the country’s premier media companies,
operating businesses in broadcasting, publishing and on the
Internet. It reaches more than 80 percent of U.S. households,
and is the only media company with television stations, newspapers
and Web sites in the nation’s top three markets. In
publishing, Tribune operates 12 market-leading daily newspapers
such as the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune and Newsday
plus a wide range of targeted publications including Spanish-language
newspapers. In broadcasting, Tribune properties include 24
television stations and Superstation WGN on national cable.
The acquisition of two additional stations, KPLR-TV, St. Louis,
and KWPB-TV, Portland, Ore., will be completed in early 2003,
pending regulatory approvals. These publishing and broadcasting
interests are complemented by high-traffic news and information
Web sites in 18 of the nation’s top 30 markets.
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