Gray Media Promotes James Finch to Senior Vice President of News Services
Rhea-AI Summary
Gray Media (NYSE: GTN) promoted news industry veteran James Finch to Senior Vice President of News Services, recognizing three decades of service and expanded responsibilities supporting journalists, local stations, and multi-platform news programming.
Gray operates top-rated local TV and digital assets in 120 markets, reaching about 37% of US TV households.
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News Market Reaction – GTN
In the May 11 session, GTN gained 1.15%, reflecting a mild positive market reaction. Argus tracked a peak move of +13.7% during that session. Our momentum scanner triggered 12 alerts that day, indicating notable trading interest and price volatility.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
Key Figures
Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | 24h Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 07 | Dividend declaration | Positive | -20.1% | Announced quarterly cash dividend of $0.08 per share. |
| May 07 | Earnings update | Positive | -20.1% | Reported Q1 2026 revenue $768M at high end of guidance. |
| May 06 | Acquisition close | Positive | -20.1% | Closed $80M Block Communications station acquisition. |
| May 06 | Management hire | Positive | -20.1% | Appointed Nicole Lewis as GM/Director of Sales of KBTX. |
| May 01 | Station transactions | Positive | -2.1% | Closed Allen Media Group station deals totaling $171M. |
24h Move is the share-price change in the day after each event; other market factors may also have contributed.
Recent positive corporate and financial updates have coincided with notably negative next‑day price reactions.
Over the past weeks, Gray Media reported Q1 2026 revenue of $768 million with core advertising of $352 million and adjusted EBITDA of $154 million, alongside cash of $259 million and recent acquisitions totaling $195 million. It also closed an $80 million Block Communications deal and $171 million in Allen Media transactions, plus declared a quarterly dividend of $0.08 per share. Despite these updates, shares saw a -20.07% move following several of these announcements.
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ATLANTA, May 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gray Media, Inc. today promoted news industry veteran James Finch to the new role of Senior Vice President of News Services. This promotion reflects James’ immense contributions to the company in various roles over thirty years and his expanding portfolio of responsibilities for serving Gray’s expanding ranks of journalists and local news television stations, as well as a significantly increasing number of local news programs across a growing number of distribution platforms.
James has worked for Gray and predecessor companies for the past 30 years. As the Vice President of News Services for the past 10 years, James has served as the primary corporate liaison for our news directors and has managed the critical relationships with the vendors and suppliers of our news technology and third-party content. He launched our successful newsroom training program that provides onboarding and advanced skills training for reporters, photographers and producers.
Previously, James Finch has served as local station news director, a corporate regional news director, and a journalism trainer. He is a former active-duty U.S. Marine who began his journey in journalism as a military correspondent serving newspapers and the Armed Forces Radio and Television Service overseas. His industry certifications include a fellowship with the Carole Kneeland Project for Responsible Journalism and completing the NAB Education Foundation’s ten-month Broadcast Leadership Training Program for aspiring station executives and owners.
About Gray Media
Gray Media, Inc. (NYSE: GTN) is a multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. We are the nation’s largest owner of top-rated local television stations and digital assets serving 120 full-power television markets that collectively reach approximately
Gray Contact:
Sandy Breland, Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, 404-266-8333
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