Sinclair Broadcast Group today promoted Scott Livingston to senior vice president of news.
He has been VP of news since 2012 and currently oversees 73 news-producing stations, Full Measure with Sharyl Attkisson, Circa digital news, many town halls and its multimedia Connect to Congress iniative.
Livingston has been with Sinclair since it began producing news at the company’s flagship station, WBFF Baltimore in 1991. He began as the chief photographer until 1997 when he was promoted to assistant news director. For 10 years, from 2002 until his promotion in 2012, he was WBFF’s news director.
Sinclair President-CEO Chris Ripley said: “We are thrilled to acknowledge Scott’s invaluable contributions to Sinclair with this well-deserved promotion. He has successfully led the largest local news organization in the country and delivered high-quality, informative news stories that matter to our local audiences and make a difference in their respective markets. Local news is an increasingly important and differentiating part of our program offerings. As we expand our local newscasts to 24/7 content centers and reach consumers on multiple devices and platforms, Scott will play a key role in leading our bright future of mobility, social and direct-to-consumer.”
Livingston began his TV career at WBOC in his hometown of Salisbury, Md. He also worked at WLKY Louisville, Ky.; WMAR Baltimore; Group W in Washington; and Evening Magazine.
