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Tribune Names Patrica Hamilton VP/General
Manager of WXMI-TV, Grand Rapids
CHICAGO, November 24, 2003
-- Tribune Company (NYSE:TRB)
today named experienced broadcast executive Patricia (Patty)
Hamilton as vice president/general manager of WXMI-TV (FOX17)
in Grand Rapids , Mich. The appointment is effective December
1.
"Patty brings solid Fox affiliate experience
and a track record of success to WXMI," said Patrick Mullen,
Tribune Broadcasting's president. "She has led successful
Fox affiliates in two Midwestern markets as general manager.
Her leadership and sales expertise will be a great fit for
the winning team at WXMI."
During the last 10 years, Hamilton has held positions of
increasing responsibility for Fox affiliates owned by Quorum
and Sullivan Broadcasting. Most recently she was vice president/general
manager of WFFT-TV, in Fort Wayne , Ind. Prior to that, Hamilton
was vice president/general manager of WQRF-TV, in Rockford
, Ill.
Previously, she was with Sullivan Broadcasting's WUTV-TV,
in Buffalo , NY , where she held several sales management
positions including general sales manager. Hamilton 's initial
sales positions were with WUHF-TV, the Fox affiliate in Rochester
, NY , and in local cable sales with both Times Mirror and
Time Warner.
"Grand Rapids/Kalamazoo/Battle Creek
is a terrific market and WXMI has built a great operation
staffed by talented people," said Hamilton . "I am thrilled
to be joining Tribune Broadcasting and one of the finest
Fox affiliates in the country."
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Tribune Broadcasting owns and operates
26 television stations concentrated in major markets and
Superstation WGN on national cable. The group's combined
reach is more than 80 percent of U.S. television households.
Investment interests include The WB Television Network (22%),
TV Food Network (31%) and The Golf Channel (9%). 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
and publishing. It reaches more than 80 percent of U.S. households
and is the only media organization with television stations,
newspapers and Web sites in the nation's top three markets.
In publishing, Tribune operates 13 leading daily newspapers
including the Los Angeles Times , Chicago Tribune,
Newsday and Spanish-language Hoy , plus a wide
range of targeted publications. The company's broadcasting
group operates 26 television stations; Superstation WGN on
national cable; WGN-AM in Chicago; and the Chicago Cubs baseball
team. Popular news and information Web sites complement Tribune's
print and broadcast properties and extend the company's nationwide
audience. |
