The New York Times Company Broadcast Media Group Announces Appointments.NEW YORK -- The New York Times Company Broadcast Media Group today announced appointments at two of its properties. The announcement was made by Robert Eoff, president, Broadcast Media Group. The appointments are effective January 1 and include: --Lou Abitabilo, vice president and general sales manager at WNEP WNEP Wisconsin Nutrition Education Program (University of Wisconsin, Extension) in Scranton, Penn., will become the executive vice president and station manager. He will report to Lou Kirchen, president and general manager of WNEP and divisional vice president of the Broadcast Media Group. --Wes Milbourn, vice president and general sales manager at KFOR in Oklahoma City will become the executive vice president and station manager at KFOR/KAUT, the Group's duopoly in Oklahoma City, and will retain his general sales manager role at both stations. He will report to Tim Morrissey, president and general manager at KFOR/KAUT and divisional vice president of the Broadcast Media Group. "I'm pleased to recognize the tremendous accomplishments and years of service to our Broadcast Media Group that Lou and Wes have contributed," said Mr. Eoff. "As we extend our broadcast reach they will remain instrumental to the success of our Group." Mr. Abitabilo joined WNEP in 2001. Previously he worked in multiple television positions in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , including director of sales for WNBC, executive vice president at Bohbot Communications, vice president and general sales manger for programming at WNYW/FOX 5, director for national sales at FoxNet, and regional vice president for citysearch.com. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in business administration from Baruch College in 1972. Mr. Milbourn was appointed vice president of KFOR in 2000. Previously he was the general sales manager since 1998 when he returned to Oklahoma City after serving as general sales manager of WOWT in Omaha, Neb. since 1997. Previously, he worked as local sales manager of KFOR from 1991 until 1997. Prior to 1991, he was an account executive for KWTV in Oklahoma City. He began his broadcasting career in 1967 at radio station KMAN in Manhattan, Kan., and in 1978 moved to Oklahoma City as an account executive for WKY Radio and later, the manager of the Oklahoma State University Oklahoma State University, at Stillwater; land-grant and state supported; coeducational; chartered 1890, opened 1891 as Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical College, renamed 1957. Cowboy Sports Network. He received his Bachelor of Science Noun 1. Bachelor of Science - a bachelor's degree in science BS, SB bachelor's degree, baccalaureate - an academic degree conferred on someone who has successfully completed undergraduate studies degree in journalism and mass communications from Kansas State University Kansas State University, main campus at Manhattan; coeducational; land-grant and state supported; chartered and opened 1863. There is an additional campus at Salina. Among the university's research facilities are the J. R. in 1977. The New York Times Company (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : NYT), a leading media company with 2004 revenues of $3.3 billion, includes The New York Times, the New York Times, The Morning daily newspaper, long the U.S. newspaper of record. From its establishment in 1851 it has aimed to avoid sensationalism and to appeal to cultured, intellectual readers. International Herald Tribune International Herald Tribune Daily newspaper published in Paris. It has long been the staple source of English-language news for American expatriates, tourists, and businesspeople in Europe. , The Boston Globe, 15 other daily newspapers, nine network-affiliated television stations, two New York City radio stations and 35 Web sites, including NYTimes.com, Boston.com and About.com. For the fifth consecutive year, the Company was ranked No. 1 in the publishing industry in Fortune's 2005 list of America's Most Admired Companies A yearly publication by Fortune Magazine, America's Most Admired Companies consists of corporations that are highly esteemed by the likes of Business Executives, Directors, and Analysts. A survey is taken of close to 3300 professionals who give their opinions on the companies. . The Company's core purpose is to enhance society by creating, collecting and distributing high-quality news, information and entertainment. This press release can be downloaded from www.nytco.com |
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