Scripps taps five regional VPs to oversee more stations

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Scripps installs five regional VPs, tasks them with oversight of more local TV stations

Scripps is installing five "regional vice presidents" that will oversee several of its television stations at once, according to an internal memo obtained by The Desk.

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Here is the announcement by Scripps on which GM's become Regional Vice President for Scripps owned stations.

On Wednesday, Dean Littleton, a Scripps executive in charge of local media initiatives, said six general managers were being elevated to regional vice president roles, to include oversight duties at their home stations and several others in nearby markets:

• Kathleen Choal, the current general manager at KSHB (Channel 41, NBC) in Kansas City, will also oversee Scripps stations in Waco, Corpus Christi, Indianapolis, Tulsa and Omaha.
• Anita Helt, the current general manager at KNXV (Channel 15, ABC) in Phoenix, will oversee stations in Tucson, Bakersfield, San Luis Obispo, San Diego and Las Vegas.
• Nick Nicholson, the current general manager at WFTS (Channel 28, ABC) in Tampa, will also oversee stations in Miami, West Palm Beach, Tallahassee, Lafayette and Fort Myers, as well as the regional news network Florida 24.
• Lyn Plantinga, the current general manager at WTVF (Channel 5, CBS) in Nashville, will also oversee stations in Cleveland, Buffalo, Cincinnati and Lexington.
• Joe Poss, the general manager at WTMJ (Channel 4, NBC) in Milwaukee, will also oversee stations in Green Bay, Detroit, Lansing and Grand Rapids.