Gray Media Promotes Mark Little to General Manager of KWQC in the Quad Cities
Gray Media (NYSE: GTN) has announced the promotion of Mark Little to General Manager of KWQC, the NBC affiliate in Davenport, Iowa, effective May 1, 2025. Little, who previously served as News Director of WMC-TV in Memphis, brings over 30 years of experience in local television leadership.
Little's achievements include Station of the Year, Regional Emmy, and Murrow awards. He pioneered local news podcasting and established a university partnership to serve underserved Iowa regions.
Gray Media operates as the nation's largest owner of top-rated local television stations, serving 113 markets reaching approximately 37% of US television households. The company's portfolio includes 78 markets with top-rated stations and 99 markets with first/second highest-rated stations in 2024. Additionally, Gray owns the largest Telemundo Affiliate group spanning 44 markets.
Gray Media (NYSE: GTN) ha annunciato la promozione di Mark Little a Direttore Generale di KWQC, affiliata NBC a Davenport, Iowa, a partire dal 1° maggio 2025. Little, che in precedenza è stato Direttore delle News di WMC-TV a Memphis, vanta oltre 30 anni di esperienza nella conduzione di televisioni locali.
Tra i suoi successi figurano il premio Stazione dell'Anno, Emmy regionali e premi Murrow. È stato un pioniere nel podcasting di notizie locali e ha creato una collaborazione con un'università per servire le aree meno coperte dell'Iowa.
Gray Media è il più grande proprietario nazionale di stazioni televisive locali di primo piano, operando in 113 mercati che raggiungono circa il 37% delle famiglie televisive negli Stati Uniti. Il portafoglio dell'azienda comprende 78 mercati con stazioni top-rated e 99 mercati con stazioni prime o seconde per ascolti nel 2024. Inoltre, Gray possiede il più grande gruppo di affiliate Telemundo, presente in 44 mercati.
Gray Media (NYSE: GTN) ha anunciado el ascenso de Mark Little a Gerente General de KWQC, la afiliada de NBC en Davenport, Iowa, con efecto desde el 1 de mayo de 2025. Little, quien anteriormente fue Director de Noticias de WMC-TV en Memphis, aporta más de 30 años de experiencia en liderazgo de televisión local.
Entre sus logros destacan el premio Estación del Año, premios Emmy regionales y premios Murrow. Fue pionero en el podcasting de noticias locales y estableció una alianza universitaria para atender regiones desatendidas de Iowa.
Gray Media es el mayor propietario nacional de estaciones de televisión locales con alta audiencia, operando en 113 mercados que alcanzan aproximadamente el 37% de los hogares televisivos de EE.UU. El portafolio de la compañía incluye 78 mercados con estaciones de alta audiencia y 99 mercados con estaciones en primer o segundo lugar en audiencia en 2024. Además, Gray posee el grupo más grande de afiliadas de Telemundo, presente en 44 mercados.
Gray Media(NYSE: GTN)는 2025년 5월 1일부로 아이오와주 다벤포트에 위치한 NBC 계열사 KWQC의 총괄 매니저로 Mark Little를 승진시켰다고 발표했습니다. 이전에 멤피스의 WMC-TV 뉴스국장을 역임한 Little은 지역 TV 리더십 분야에서 30년 이상의 경력을 보유하고 있습니다.
그의 주요 성과로는 올해의 방송국상, 지역 에미상, 머로우상 수상이 있으며, 지역 뉴스 팟캐스트 개척과 아이오와 내 소외 지역을 위한 대학과의 협력 체계 구축이 포함됩니다.
Gray Media는 미국 내 최고 시청률 지역 방송국을 가장 많이 보유한 기업으로, 113개 시장에서 약 37%의 미국 가구에 도달하고 있습니다. 회사 포트폴리오에는 2024년 최고 시청률 방송국이 있는 78개 시장과 1위 또는 2위 시청률 방송국이 있는 99개 시장이 포함됩니다. 또한 Gray는 44개 시장에 걸친 최대 규모의 Telemundo 계열사 그룹을 소유하고 있습니다.
Gray Media (NYSE : GTN) a annoncé la promotion de Mark Little au poste de Directeur Général de KWQC, la station affiliée NBC à Davenport, Iowa, à compter du 1er mai 2025. Little, qui était auparavant directeur des informations de WMC-TV à Memphis, apporte plus de 30 ans d'expérience dans la direction de chaînes locales.
Parmi ses réalisations figurent le titre de Station de l'Année, des Emmy régionaux et des prix Murrow. Il a été un pionnier du podcasting d'informations locales et a établi un partenariat universitaire pour desservir les régions défavorisées de l'Iowa.
Gray Media est le plus grand propriétaire national de stations de télévision locales très bien classées, opérant dans 113 marchés et couvrant environ 37 % des foyers télévisés américains. Le portefeuille de l'entreprise comprend 78 marchés avec des stations les mieux classées et 99 marchés avec des stations en première ou deuxième position en 2024. De plus, Gray possède le plus grand groupe d'affiliés Telemundo, présent dans 44 marchés.
Gray Media (NYSE: GTN) hat die Beförderung von Mark Little zum Geschäftsführer von KWQC, dem NBC-Ableger in Davenport, Iowa, mit Wirkung zum 1. Mai 2025 bekannt gegeben. Little, der zuvor als Nachrichtenleiter bei WMC-TV in Memphis tätig war, bringt über 30 Jahre Erfahrung in der Leitung lokaler Fernsehsender mit.
Zu seinen Erfolgen zählen Station of the Year, regionale Emmy- und Murrow-Auszeichnungen. Er war Pionier im Bereich lokaler Nachrichten-Podcasts und etablierte eine Partnerschaft mit einer Universität zur Betreuung unterversorgter Regionen in Iowa.
Gray Media ist der landesweit größte Eigentümer von lokal führenden Fernsehsendern und bedient 113 Märkte, die etwa 37 % der US-Fernsehaushalte erreichen. Das Portfolio des Unternehmens umfasst 78 Märkte mit Top-Sendern und 99 Märkte mit Sendern, die 2024 die erste oder zweite Position in den Einschaltquoten einnehmen. Zudem besitzt Gray die größte Gruppe von Telemundo-Ablegern in 44 Märkten.
- Market leadership position as largest owner of top-rated local TV stations
- Strong market presence reaching 37% of US television households
- Dominant position in 78 markets with top-rated stations
- Strategic diversification with largest Telemundo Affiliate group (44 markets)
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ATLANTA, April 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gray Media announced today the promotion of Mark Little to General Manager of KWQC, the NBC affiliate in Davenport, Iowa, serving the Quad Cities market, effective May 1, 2025. For the past three years, Mark has served as the News Director of WMC-TV in Memphis, Tennessee.
Mark has been a distinguished leader in local television stations for more than 30 years. He has led newsrooms in Missouri, South Carolina, and Mississippi. Through his years of service, Mark has earned Station of the Year, Regional Emmy, and Murrow awards. He has partnered with a local university to establish a news presence in an underserved region of Iowa and has been recognized as one of the first news directors to introduce podcasting for local news.
Mark has served on boards for the American Red Cross and United Way and is a member of RTDNA and IRE. He has spent over 25 years of support and planning of the Dream Home campaign, benefiting St. Jude Children’s Research hospital.
About Gray:
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, Chief Operating Officer, 404-266-8333
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