NEWS RELEASE
January 11, 2008
For Immediate Release
Contact: Michael Hagerty, AZTV Director of Programming and Promotion, 602-224-2271 or [email protected]
BURNTON NAMED ACTING GM OF AZ-TV
Pledges to keep spirit of Ron Bergamo alive
Londen Media Group owner Jack Londen today named Jeff Burnton as acting General Manager of AZ-TV (KAZT-TV, Channel 7, Cable 13), succeeding Ron Bergamo, who was killed in a car crash last weekend near Prescott.
“Ron made the choice for us”, said Mr. Londen. “When he brought Jeff in as Sales Manager last week I asked him if this was the guy he wanted to succeed him if he retired early and he said yes.”
Burnton is a longtime Valley TV executive who has been Vice President and General Sales Manager at KPNX, Channel 12 and General Sales Manager at Cox Media.
“Ron Bergamo has been such a strong leader and inspiration to the employees at AZ-TV and clients throughout Arizona”, said Burnton. “I look forward to keeping his spirit alive and continuing to grow the value of AZ-TV which he worked so hard to build.”
Jeff graduated from the University of Wisconsin, worked as a rep in Chicago and L.A. for Blair Television and has five children. He’s been a Phoenix resident since 1991.
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AZ-TV is Arizona’s only locally-owned television station, a division of Londen Media Group. Since its launch in April, 2002, AZ-TV has led the way in classic and contemporary comedy(Reno 911!, Chappelle’s Show, George Lopez, According To Jim, My Wife & Kids, Frasier, Married…With Children, Cheers, The Brady Bunch, The Andy Griffith Show, I Love Lucy and in 2009, Everybody Hates Chris), regional sports and local talk and public affairs programs, reaching more than 1.8 million households over the air, on cable and on DIRECTV and Dish Network satellite, as well as a global audience online at www.arizonasown.com. KAZT-DT 7.2 launches in 2008 with programming from RTN-The Retro Programming Network.
January 11, 2008
For Immediate Release
Contact: Michael Hagerty, AZTV Director of Programming and Promotion, 602-224-2271 or [email protected]
BURNTON NAMED ACTING GM OF AZ-TV
Pledges to keep spirit of Ron Bergamo alive
Londen Media Group owner Jack Londen today named Jeff Burnton as acting General Manager of AZ-TV (KAZT-TV, Channel 7, Cable 13), succeeding Ron Bergamo, who was killed in a car crash last weekend near Prescott.
“Ron made the choice for us”, said Mr. Londen. “When he brought Jeff in as Sales Manager last week I asked him if this was the guy he wanted to succeed him if he retired early and he said yes.”
Burnton is a longtime Valley TV executive who has been Vice President and General Sales Manager at KPNX, Channel 12 and General Sales Manager at Cox Media.
“Ron Bergamo has been such a strong leader and inspiration to the employees at AZ-TV and clients throughout Arizona”, said Burnton. “I look forward to keeping his spirit alive and continuing to grow the value of AZ-TV which he worked so hard to build.”
Jeff graduated from the University of Wisconsin, worked as a rep in Chicago and L.A. for Blair Television and has five children. He’s been a Phoenix resident since 1991.
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AZ-TV is Arizona’s only locally-owned television station, a division of Londen Media Group. Since its launch in April, 2002, AZ-TV has led the way in classic and contemporary comedy(Reno 911!, Chappelle’s Show, George Lopez, According To Jim, My Wife & Kids, Frasier, Married…With Children, Cheers, The Brady Bunch, The Andy Griffith Show, I Love Lucy and in 2009, Everybody Hates Chris), regional sports and local talk and public affairs programs, reaching more than 1.8 million households over the air, on cable and on DIRECTV and Dish Network satellite, as well as a global audience online at www.arizonasown.com. KAZT-DT 7.2 launches in 2008 with programming from RTN-The Retro Programming Network.
