Boston, MA 06/14/2013 (wallstreetpr) – Shares of LIN TV Corp. (NYSE:TVL) were up by 20.09% to close at $13.87 with volume of 2.427 million shares traded compared to average volume of 420.18K. LIN TV in an attempt to revamp its top management brass has made a couple of announcement. It had recently announced that René LaSpina be named as the new President and GM of WIVB-TV and WNLO-TV located in Buffalo, New York, which is the 52nd largest television market in U.S.
Ms. LaSpina is a proficient broadcast executive bringing to the company 20 years of experience in television station management. Ms. LaSpina has a winning track record of strengthening television stations’ news positions across all segments, also focusing at growing television ratings and develops novel sales strategies that primarily generate revenue for the company.
In her new role which shall be immediately effective, Ms. LaSpina will offer strategic direction, leadership and operational management for WIVB-TV and WNLO-TV.
Rene is believed to be an expert strategist and a driven broadcast executive who possesses a range of sales and local news experience.
Also, announced that Kimberly Davis is the new Vice President Human Resources succeeding Daniel Donohue, retiring from July 5, 2013, completing a decade full of service at LIN Media.
As a part of the Company’s executive management group, Ms. Davis will be entrusted with developing and executing strategic initiatives aimed at employees that sustains and helps grow the company’s overall business strategy. In addition to it, she will provide support and leadership to all business units in matters related to human resources, including human resource management, health and wellness, compensation and benefits diversity, and employee relations.
Mr. Sadusky remarked that their success is based on their ability in acquiring, motivation and retaining the best employees in the industry, thereby emphasizing on the role of what Kim would deliver in future.
LIN Media’s highly-acknowledged television stations delivers important local news as well as community news along with top sports and entertainment program to around 10.5% of U.S. TV viewers. The Company’s operations in the field of digital media includes interactive technologies and emerging media that aims at delivering digital marketing solutions to nation’s most respected brands.
