Gray Media Names Stephanie Plant as General Manager of WTAP in Parkersburg, West Virginia
Gray Media (NYSE:GTN) has announced the appointment of Stephanie Plant as the new General Manager of WTAP, the NBC affiliate in Parkersburg, West Virginia. Plant, who will assume her role on July 2, 2025, will also oversee FOX affiliate WOVA-LD and CBS affiliate WIYE-LD.
A Parkersburg native with nearly 20 years of sales experience, Plant has served as WTAP's Local Sales Manager for the past 8 years after joining as an Account Manager in 2016. She succeeds Ken Long, who is retiring after 44 years in the media industry.
Plant brings significant community involvement experience, serving on the Board of Directors for Camden Clark Memorial Hospital Foundation and as Race Director for Thriving Beyond Breast Cancer.
Gray Media (NYSE:GTN) ha annunciato la nomina di Stephanie Plant come nuova Direttrice Generale di WTAP, affiliata NBC a Parkersburg, West Virginia. Plant, che assumerà il ruolo il 2 luglio 2025, supervisionerà anche l'affiliata FOX WOVA-LD e l'affiliata CBS WIYE-LD.
Originaria di Parkersburg e con quasi 20 anni di esperienza nelle vendite, Plant ha ricoperto il ruolo di Responsabile Vendite Locale di WTAP negli ultimi 8 anni, dopo essere entrata come Account Manager nel 2016. Succede a Ken Long, che va in pensione dopo 44 anni nel settore dei media.
Plant vanta una significativa esperienza di coinvolgimento nella comunità, essendo membro del Consiglio di Amministrazione della Camden Clark Memorial Hospital Foundation e Direttrice di Gara per Thriving Beyond Breast Cancer.
Gray Media (NYSE:GTN) ha anunciado el nombramiento de Stephanie Plant como la nueva Gerente General de WTAP, afiliada de NBC en Parkersburg, Virginia Occidental. Plant asumirá su cargo el 2 de julio de 2025 y también supervisará la afiliada FOX WOVA-LD y la afiliada CBS WIYE-LD.
Nativa de Parkersburg con casi 20 años de experiencia en ventas, Plant ha sido Gerente de Ventas Locales de WTAP durante los últimos 8 años, después de unirse como Gerente de Cuentas en 2016. Reemplaza a Ken Long, quien se retira tras 44 años en la industria de medios.
Plant aporta una experiencia significativa en participación comunitaria, formando parte de la Junta Directiva de la Fundación Camden Clark Memorial Hospital y como Directora de Carrera para Thriving Beyond Breast Cancer.
Gray Media (NYSE:GTN)는 웨스트버지니아 파커스버그에 위치한 NBC 계열사 WTAP의 새로운 총괄 매니저로 스테파니 플랜트를 임명했다고 발표했습니다. 플랜트는 2025년 7월 2일에 직무를 시작하며 FOX 계열사 WOVA-LD와 CBS 계열사 WIYE-LD도 관리할 예정입니다.
파커스버그 출신으로 약 20년의 영업 경력을 가진 플랜트는 2016년 계정 관리자(Account Manager)로 입사한 후 지난 8년간 WTAP의 지역 영업 관리자(Local Sales Manager)를 역임했습니다. 그녀는 미디어 업계에서 44년간 근무한 켄 롱의 뒤를 잇습니다.
플랜트는 커뮤니티 참여 경험이 풍부하며, Camden Clark Memorial Hospital 재단 이사회 이사와 Thriving Beyond Breast Cancer의 경주 감독을 맡고 있습니다.
Gray Media (NYSE:GTN) a annoncé la nomination de Stephanie Plant en tant que nouvelle directrice générale de WTAP, la chaîne affiliée NBC à Parkersburg, en Virginie-Occidentale. Plant prendra ses fonctions le 2 juillet 2025 et supervisera également la chaîne affiliée FOX WOVA-LD ainsi que la chaîne affiliée CBS WIYE-LD.
Originaire de Parkersburg et forte de près de 20 ans d'expérience dans la vente, Plant a occupé le poste de responsable des ventes locales chez WTAP pendant les 8 dernières années, après avoir rejoint l'entreprise en 2016 en tant que gestionnaire de comptes. Elle succède à Ken Long, qui prend sa retraite après 44 ans dans l'industrie des médias.
Plant possède une grande expérience de l'engagement communautaire, siégeant au conseil d'administration de la Camden Clark Memorial Hospital Foundation et en tant que directrice de course pour Thriving Beyond Breast Cancer.
Gray Media (NYSE:GTN) hat die Ernennung von Stephanie Plant zur neuen Geschäftsführerin von WTAP, dem NBC-Sender in Parkersburg, West Virginia, bekannt gegeben. Plant wird ihre Position am 2. Juli 2025 antreten und zudem die FOX-Affiliate WOVA-LD sowie die CBS-Affiliate WIYE-LD betreuen.
Plant, eine gebürtige Parkersburgerin mit nahezu 20 Jahren Vertriebserfahrung, war in den letzten 8 Jahren als lokale Vertriebsleiterin bei WTAP tätig, nachdem sie 2016 als Account Manager eingestiegen war. Sie folgt auf Ken Long, der nach 44 Jahren in der Medienbranche in den Ruhestand geht.
Plant bringt umfangreiche Erfahrung im Gemeindeleben mit, ist Vorstandsmitglied der Camden Clark Memorial Hospital Foundation und Rennleiterin für Thriving Beyond Breast Cancer.
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ATLANTA, July 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gray Media has named Stephanie Plant as the next General Manager of WTAP, the NBC affiliate in Parkersburg, West Virginia. She will also oversee 2 local low-power stations: FOX affiliate WOVA-LD and CBS affiliate WIYE-LD. She succeeds Ken Long, who is retiring after 44 years in the media industry. Stephanie assumes her new role effective July 2, 2025.
Stephanie is a Parkersburg native and has nearly 20 years of sales experience in the market. She joined WTAP as an Account Manager in 2016 and served for the last 8 years as Local Sales Manager. Previously, she was a Sales Manager for a Parkersburg radio group.
Stephanie is committed to community service, currently serving on the Board of Directors for Camden Clark Memorial Hospital Foundation, as Race Director for Thriving Beyond Breast Cancer, and she previously served on the board for the Boys and Girls Club.
About Gray Media:
Gray Media, Inc. (NYSE: GTN) is a multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The company is the nation’s largest owner of top-rated local television stations and digital assets serving 113 television markets that collectively reach approximately 37 percent of US television households. The portfolio includes 78 markets with the top-rated television station and 99 markets with the first and/or second highest rated television station during 2024, as well as the largest Telemundo Affiliate group with 44 markets. The company also owns Gray Digital Media, a full-service digital agency offering national and local clients digital marketing strategies with the most advanced digital products and services. Gray’s additional media properties include video production companies Raycom Sports, Tupelo Media Group, and PowerNation Studios, and studio production facilities Assembly Atlanta and Third Rail Studios. For more information, please visit www.graymedia.com.
Gray Contact:
Sandy Breland, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, 404-266-8333
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