Brent Denny has been named president and common supervisor of WTHR, Tegna’s NBC affiliate and WALV, its MeTV affiliate serving Indianapolis.
Denny can be chargeable for driving the stations’ monetary efficiency and total enterprise technique and overseeing the stations’ operations serving the Central Indiana group.
He’s spent the final 11 years at WTHR/WALV in more and more senior positions, most lately serving as director of gross sales. Earlier than becoming a member of WTHR/WALV, Denny spent over eight years at WISH-TV/WNDY in Indianapolis, the place he held a number of management roles together with director of nationwide and regional gross sales and nationwide gross sales supervisor. Earlier in his profession, Denny served as nationwide gross sales supervisor at WOOD-TV in Grand Rapids.
“I had the privilege of working with Brent for greater than a decade in Indianapolis,” mentioned Larry Delia, senior vp, Tegna. “He has confirmed himself to be an amazing expertise, fostering a powerful, collaborative staff and constructing deep relationships throughout the group. I’ve little doubt he’ll lead WTHR/WALV with the identical integrity, imaginative and prescient, and dedication which have outlined his profession.”
“I’m honored to hitch the staff at WTHR/WALV on this new position,” mentioned Denny. “I sit up for upholding our legacy as Indianapolis’ information chief whereas discovering new methods to serve our group.”