NEW YORK, May 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Granite Broadcasting Corporation announced today that Jerry Giesler has been appointed to Granite Broadcasting's corporate operations strategy team to focus on the implementation of the Company's new shared service agreement with Malara Broadcasting. Granite also announced that it has named Todd McWilliams as President & General Manager of KSEE-TV serving Fresno-Visalia, California. Mr. Giesler was formerly the President & General Manager of KSEE-TV and Mr. McWilliams was formerly the General Sales Manager of KSEE-TV.
Commenting on the announcements, John Deushane, Chief Operating Officer of Granite Broadcasting, said, "Since joining Granite in 1998, Jerry has played a critical role in the success of four of our stations and most recently did an incredible job in leading KSEE-TV. With nearly three decades of experience in the broadcasting industry he brings a vast base of knowledge to our corporate strategy team as we continue to execute on our strategic growth initiatives." Mr. Deushane added, "In a little over a year Todd McWilliams has posted record advertising sales and a dramatic improvement in advertising market share growth at KSEE-TV. He is an outstanding leader with an extensive operational and sales track record and we are pleased to promote him to general manager."
KSEE-TV channel 24 is the NBC affiliate serving Fresno-Visalia, California, the nation's 57th largest media market. In 2003, KSEE-TV was ranked 2nd in news and prime-time audience in the Fresno-Visalia market.
Giesler's Long Career In Television Spans Management & News Positions
Since May 2000, Mr. Giesler has served as President & General Manager of KSEE-TV and WPTA-TV in Fort Wayne. Previously he was Senior Vice President & Editor-in-Chief of drkoop.com in Austin since April 1999, President & General Manager of KNTV in San Jose since February 1998, President & General Manager of WHO-TV in Des Moines since January 1993, and Senior Consultant with Frank N. Magid Associates since July 1986. Prior, he was News Director at KPNX-TV in Phoenix since September 1984, and News Director at WEEK-TV in Peoria since January 1976. He is a graduate of Illinois State University where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mass Communication and a Bachelor of Science in Political Science.
McWilliams Brings Fifteen Years Management Background to KSEE-TV
Since May 2003, Mr. McWilliams had served as General Sales Manager of KSEE-TV. Previously he was General Manager of WEYI-TV in Flint-Saginaw-Bay City since January 2001 and served as Station Manager since July 2000. He was General Sales Manager of WOWT-TV in Omaha since August 1998, General Sales Manager of WEYI-TV in Flint-Saginaw-Bay City, Michigan since June 1996, Local Sales Manager for WHP/WLYH-TV in Harrisburg-Lebanon-Lancaster, Pennsylvania since November 1995 and Local Sales Manager for WHP since January 1994, National Sales Manager for WXOW/WQOW-TV in La Crosse-Eau Claire, Wisconsin since February 1992, Account Executive at WKOW-TV in Madison, Wisconsin since January 1990, WWQM/WHIT-FM in Madison, Wisconsin since June 1989, and at KDUB- TV in Dubuque, Iowa since June 1987. Mr. McWilliams is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, where he received a Bachelor of Science degree, majoring in Radio & Television Broadcasting Management.
Granite Broadcasting Corporation operates eight television stations in geographically diverse markets reaching over 6% of the nation's television households. Three stations are affiliated with the NBC Television Network (NBC), two with the ABC Television Network (ABC), one with the CBS Television Network (CBS), and two with the Warner Brothers Television Network (WB). The NBC affiliates are KSEE-TV, Fresno-Visalia, California, WEEK-TV, Peoria-Bloomington, Illinois, and KBJR-TV, Duluth, Minnesota and Superior, Wisconsin. The ABC affiliates are WKBW-TV, Buffalo, New York, and WPTA-TV, Fort Wayne, Indiana. The CBS affiliate is WTVH-TV, Syracuse, New York. The WB affiliates are KBWB-TV, San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, California, and WDWB-TV, Detroit, Michigan. On April 23, 2004 Granite announced its intention to enter into a strategic arrangement with Malara Broadcasting under which Granite will provide advertising sales, promotion and administrative services and selected programming to Malara-owned stations in Fort Wayne, Indiana and Duluth, Minnesota-Superior, Wisconsin.
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which represent the Company's expectations or beliefs concerning future events. The Company cautions that these statements are further qualified by important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward looking statements. Such factors include, without limitation, general economic conditions, competition in the markets in which the Company's stations are located, technological change and innovation in the broadcasting industry and proposed legislation. Consequently, all forward-looking statements made herein are qualified by these cautionary statements and the cautionary language set forth in the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and other documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. There can be no assurance that the actual results, events or developments referenced herein will occur or be realized. The Company assumes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect actual results, changes in assumptions or changes in factors affecting such forward-looking statements.
Granite Broadcasting Corporation
Commenting on the announcements, John Deushane, Chief Operating Officer of Granite Broadcasting, said, "Since joining Granite in 1998, Jerry has played a critical role in the success of four of our stations and most recently did an incredible job in leading KSEE-TV. With nearly three decades of experience in the broadcasting industry he brings a vast base of knowledge to our corporate strategy team as we continue to execute on our strategic growth initiatives." Mr. Deushane added, "In a little over a year Todd McWilliams has posted record advertising sales and a dramatic improvement in advertising market share growth at KSEE-TV. He is an outstanding leader with an extensive operational and sales track record and we are pleased to promote him to general manager."
KSEE-TV channel 24 is the NBC affiliate serving Fresno-Visalia, California, the nation's 57th largest media market. In 2003, KSEE-TV was ranked 2nd in news and prime-time audience in the Fresno-Visalia market.
Giesler's Long Career In Television Spans Management & News Positions
Since May 2000, Mr. Giesler has served as President & General Manager of KSEE-TV and WPTA-TV in Fort Wayne. Previously he was Senior Vice President & Editor-in-Chief of drkoop.com in Austin since April 1999, President & General Manager of KNTV in San Jose since February 1998, President & General Manager of WHO-TV in Des Moines since January 1993, and Senior Consultant with Frank N. Magid Associates since July 1986. Prior, he was News Director at KPNX-TV in Phoenix since September 1984, and News Director at WEEK-TV in Peoria since January 1976. He is a graduate of Illinois State University where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mass Communication and a Bachelor of Science in Political Science.
McWilliams Brings Fifteen Years Management Background to KSEE-TV
Since May 2003, Mr. McWilliams had served as General Sales Manager of KSEE-TV. Previously he was General Manager of WEYI-TV in Flint-Saginaw-Bay City since January 2001 and served as Station Manager since July 2000. He was General Sales Manager of WOWT-TV in Omaha since August 1998, General Sales Manager of WEYI-TV in Flint-Saginaw-Bay City, Michigan since June 1996, Local Sales Manager for WHP/WLYH-TV in Harrisburg-Lebanon-Lancaster, Pennsylvania since November 1995 and Local Sales Manager for WHP since January 1994, National Sales Manager for WXOW/WQOW-TV in La Crosse-Eau Claire, Wisconsin since February 1992, Account Executive at WKOW-TV in Madison, Wisconsin since January 1990, WWQM/WHIT-FM in Madison, Wisconsin since June 1989, and at KDUB- TV in Dubuque, Iowa since June 1987. Mr. McWilliams is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, where he received a Bachelor of Science degree, majoring in Radio & Television Broadcasting Management.
Granite Broadcasting Corporation operates eight television stations in geographically diverse markets reaching over 6% of the nation's television households. Three stations are affiliated with the NBC Television Network (NBC), two with the ABC Television Network (ABC), one with the CBS Television Network (CBS), and two with the Warner Brothers Television Network (WB). The NBC affiliates are KSEE-TV, Fresno-Visalia, California, WEEK-TV, Peoria-Bloomington, Illinois, and KBJR-TV, Duluth, Minnesota and Superior, Wisconsin. The ABC affiliates are WKBW-TV, Buffalo, New York, and WPTA-TV, Fort Wayne, Indiana. The CBS affiliate is WTVH-TV, Syracuse, New York. The WB affiliates are KBWB-TV, San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, California, and WDWB-TV, Detroit, Michigan. On April 23, 2004 Granite announced its intention to enter into a strategic arrangement with Malara Broadcasting under which Granite will provide advertising sales, promotion and administrative services and selected programming to Malara-owned stations in Fort Wayne, Indiana and Duluth, Minnesota-Superior, Wisconsin.
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which represent the Company's expectations or beliefs concerning future events. The Company cautions that these statements are further qualified by important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward looking statements. Such factors include, without limitation, general economic conditions, competition in the markets in which the Company's stations are located, technological change and innovation in the broadcasting industry and proposed legislation. Consequently, all forward-looking statements made herein are qualified by these cautionary statements and the cautionary language set forth in the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and other documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. There can be no assurance that the actual results, events or developments referenced herein will occur or be realized. The Company assumes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect actual results, changes in assumptions or changes in factors affecting such forward-looking statements.
Granite Broadcasting Corporation
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