MCLEAN, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 21, 2016--
TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) today named Richard J. Dyer president and
general manager of WUSA in Washington, DC. Beginning his new role on
January 2, 2017, the move marks a homecoming for Dyer. He is a hometown
DC native with extensive roots, experience and a deep appreciation of
the DC community.
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Prior to accepting the position at WUSA, Dyer was the president and
general manager of WLWT, the NBC affiliate in Cincinnati, OH. In 2015,
Dyer was recognized as one of Cincinnati’s Men of Honor, an award that
highlights the achievements of African-American men in the community.
Before WLWT, Dyer also held the position of president and general
manager at KETV in Omaha, NE.
“We are thrilled to welcome Richard back to Washington, DC,” said Lynn
Beall, executive vice president and chief operating officer, TEGNA
Media. “Richard brings extensive industry and management experience to
WUSA which will be valuable to the employees, community and businesses
they serve.”
Before joining WLWT and KETV, Dyer served as corporate vice president of
television sales within TEGNA Media. Previously, he served in various
roles within TEGNA Media stations including WUSA, where he held several
positions such as vice president and station manager, and at KSDK in St.
Louis, where he was vice president of broadcast.
A native of Washington DC, Dyer holds a master’s degree in marketing
from the University of Maryland and a bachelor’s degree in economics and
communications from Boston College.
“I am very excited to return home to WUSA and to my hometown Washington,
DC,” says Dyer. “It is a station filled with opportunity and a community
I am passionate about serving.”
Dyer has a record of achievement serving local communities. He is the
vice chair of the board of director’s for the Ohio Association of
Broadcasters, the development chairperson for the Urban League of
Greater Cincinnati, a member of the University of Cincinnati Electronic
Media Advisory Board, and an advisory board member of the Hamilton
County American Cancer Society. In addition, he is the chairman of the
board of the Ruth Lyons Children’s Fund.
Richard and his wife have two children.
About TEGNA
TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) is comprised of a dynamic portfolio of media and
digital businesses that provide content that matters and brands that
deliver. TEGNA reaches more than 90 million Americans and delivers
highly relevant, useful and smart content, when and how people need it,
to make the best decisions possible. TEGNA Media includes 46 television
stations and is the largest independent station group of major network
affiliates in the top 25 markets, reaching approximately one-third of
all television households nationwide. TEGNA Digital is comprised of
Cars.com, the leading online destination for automotive consumers,
CareerBuilder, a global leader in human capital solutions, and other
powerful brands such as G/O Digital and Cofactor. For more information,
visit www.TEGNA.com.
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