Belo, Hearst-Argyle and LIN Television to Launch Broadcast Sales Academy.Business Editors NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , DALLAS and PROVIDENCE, R.I.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 9, 2000 Three of the nation's largest independent television station group owners are joining forces to create a training academy for sales professionals in the broadcast television industry. The Broadcast Sales Academy, a four-and-a-half-week summer program, will be jointly funded by Belo Corp., Hearst-Argyle Television Hearst-Argyle Television, Inc., is a broadcasting company in the United States. Hearst-Argyle is majority-owned by the New York City-based Hearst Corporation, and holds joint ventures in television production with NBC Universal Television Distribution, has an Internet partnership , Inc. and LIN Television Corporation, which, collectively, own and/or manage 60 television stations, 38 of which serve the top 50 television markets. The Academy, for the companies' entry-level or recently hired salespeople who have some work experience, will be hosted at Belo's headquarters in Dallas. It will include field trips to television stations, a newspaper printing plant and The University of Texas at Austin “University of Texas” redirects here. For other system schools, see University of Texas System. The University of Texas at Austin (often referred to as The University of Texas, UT Austin, UT, or Texas , where University of Texas professors will conduct a day of classes. Other guest lecturers will come from industry organizations such as the National Association of Broadcasters and the Television Bureau of Advertising, as well as new-media organizations such as Internet Broadcasting Internet Broadcasting (formerly Internet Broadcasting Systems), or IBS, is a provider of television station web sites. IBS hosts over 70 local stations' sites, and co-produced NBCOlympics. Systems, Inc. Heading the Academy faculty will be Ron Steiner, a broadcast executive and lecturer with more than 30 years' industry experience. Students will learn the operations of a television station and an advertising agency, as well as news production, ratings and research, business etiquette and community service, among other curricula. Each of the three partner companies will be permitted to send 10 students, each of whom will receive a certificate upon completion of the training. Jack Sander, president of Belo's Television Group, said, "Our industry has never been in greater need for highly trained and motivated sales and marketing executives. This innovative new program developed by three quality broadcast companies fills this need. It also supports our efforts to recruit and train minority candidates, which is critical to the growth of our local television stations and our industry as a whole." "Given the explosive growth of media outlets, high-quality training for media salespeople becomes all the more important," said Tony Vinciquerra, executive vice president and chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. of Hearst-Argyle Television. "We felt it was important to join forces with other top broadcasters to make this investment in our most valuable resource - our people. We think we've come up with an excellent format and curriculum to accomplish this training, with the net result of providing better service to advertisers." "As the market place becomes more complex, it's more important than ever to make sure our salespeople are as highly trained and as knowledgeable as they can possibly be," said Paul Karpowicz, Vice President, LIN Television Corporation. "Joining forces with Hearst-Argyle and Belo in the formation of the Broadcast Sales Academy provides LIN Television with another way to insure the best sales training possible." About Belo Belo is one of the nation's largest media companies with a diversified group of television broadcasting, newspaper publishing, cable news and electronic media assets. The Company's Television Group consists of 18 stations reaching 14 percent of U.S. television households. Belo owns six stations in four of the top 17 television markets: WFAA-TV (ABC ABC in full American Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. television network. It began when the expanding national radio network NBC split into the separate Red and Blue networks in 1928. ) in Dallas/Fort Worth; KHOU-TV (CBS (Cell Broadcast Service) See cell broadcast. ) in Houston; KING-TV (NBC NBC in full National Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. commercial broadcasting company. It was formed in 1926 by RCA Corp., General Electric Co. (GE), and Westinghouse and was the first U.S. company to operate a broadcast network. ) and KONG-TV (IND) in Seattle/Tacoma; and KTVK-TV (IND) and KASW-TV (WB) in Phoenix. In addition, the Company owns five local or regional cable news channels and manages two television stations through local marketing agreements. Belo's Publishing Division consists of eight daily newspapers, led by The Dallas Morning News, which has the country's seventh largest Sunday circulation and ninth largest daily circulation; The Providence Journal in Providence, Rhode Island  “Providence” redirects here. For other uses, see Providence (disambiguation). Providence is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. ; and The Press-Enterprise in Riverside, California Riverside is the county seat of Riverside County, California, United States and is also a focus city of the Greater Los Angeles Area. The city is named for the nearby Santa Ana River. As of 2006, Riverside had an estimated population of 293,741. . Belo Interactive, Inc., Belo's Internet subsidiary, includes the Web site operations of Belo's television stations and newspapers, interactive alliances and partnerships, and a broad range of Internet-based products and services. About Hearst-Argyle Hearst-Argyle Television, Inc. owns and/or manages 26 television stations and seven radio stations, in geographically diverse U.S. markets. The Company's television stations reach about 17.5% of U.S. TV households, making it one of the two largest U.S. television station groups not primarily aligned with a single network, as well as one of the seven largest television groups overall as measured by audience delivered. The Company also is a leader in the convergence of broadcast television and interactivity and is engaged in partnerships with several fast-growing interactive-media companies. Hearst-Argyle trades on the New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) World's largest marketplace for securities. The exchange began as an informal meeting of 24 men in 1792 on what is now Wall Street in New York City. under the symbol "HTV HTV H-II Transfer Vehicle HTV Harlech Television (Wales, UK) HTV Hrvatska Televizija (Croatian television) HTV Heidenheimer Tarifverbund (German) HTV Habitual Traffic Violator ." About LIN LIN Television Corporation owns, operates or has agreements to purchase, 15 network-affiliated television stations, including eight in the 50 largest television markets. LIN has been engaged in television broadcasting since 1966. Formerly a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of LIN Broadcasting Corporation, LIN Television was spun-off from its parent company on December 28, 1994. On March 3, 1998, Hicks, Muse Tate & Furst, a Dallas private equity firm, acquired the company with a selected group of investors. Led by President/CEO Gary Chapman Gary Chapman may refer to:
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