LIN TV Names James Burnes As Regional Internet Director
Posted on: Wednesday, 30 May 2007, 09:00 CDT
LIN TV Corp. (NYSE: TVL), a television, digital media and online news company, announced today that James Burnes has joined the Company as Regional Internet Director for their Midwest region.
Burnes will work directly with General Sales Managers, Marketing Directors, News Directors and Internet teams in Indianapolis, Dayton, Lafayette, Terre Haute, Fort Wayne, Decatur, Toledo, Columbus, and Green Bay to identify and implement interactive campaigns for multiple web sites in these markets. He will also champion the delivery of new products, services and programs in order to build LIN TV's interactive brand. Burnes will report to LIN TV's Vice President, Internet Robb Richter.
"As LIN TV continues to expand its Interactive Division, we believe the experience James brings to the Company will help to drive our Internet marketing business to the next level in the Midwest region," said Vincent Sadusky, president and chief executive officer of LIN TV. "We're pleased to have someone of his caliber join our team."
Most recently, Burnes worked as Innovation and Development Project Manager for Gannett's The Indianapolis Star. His responsibilities included oversight of enterprise-level projects for The Indianapolis Star, leading the implementation of new technologies and products, print and digital, to reach revenue goals. He launched projects for IndyStar.com and related Internet ventures; managed the launch of IndyMoms.com, IndyPaws.com and numerous web applications that helped to make The Indianapolis Star a flagship in Interactive for Gannett.
Burnes will be based at the LIN TV's largest hub in Indianapolis.
About LIN TV
LIN TV Corp., along with its subsidiaries ("LIN TV" or "the Company"), is one of the largest television station groups in the country. The Company creates and delivers superior local news and community coverage, along with top-rated entertainment programming to 9% of U.S. television households, reaching an average of 11.5 million households per week.
LIN TV has a strong, diversified station portfolio with 29 owned and/or operated television stations and websites in 17 U.S. markets, located primarily in the top 75 designated market areas according to Nielsen Media.
LIN TV has and continues to identify and implement innovative business strategies, including being an early adopter of digital television, in order to provide superior viewing quality to its customers. Financial information and overviews of LIN TV's stations are available at www.lintv.com.
Source: Business Wire
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