Gray Media Names Nick Hasenecz as General Manager of WNDU in South Bend, Indiana
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Gray Media (NYSE: GTN) announced the promotion of Nick Hasenecz to General Manager of WNDU, the NBC affiliate serving the South Bend–Elkhart market, effective December 1, 2025.
Hasenecz brings more than 30 years of broadcast experience and currently serves as Director of Sales and Interim General Manager for WOIO, WUAB, and Telemundo Cleveland, where his leadership drove record‑breaking new business results in 2024 and 2025. His background includes research and sales leadership roles at TELEREP, WAVY-TV, WVBT, and an eleven-year tenure as Director of Sales at WCAX-TV.
Gray Media is headquartered in Atlanta and said it reaches approximately 37% of US television households across 113 television markets, including 78 markets with a top-rated station and the largest Telemundo affiliate group with 44 markets.
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- Promotion effective December 1, 2025
- 30+ years of broadcast television experience
- Led stations to record‑breaking new business results in 2024 and 2025
- Company portfolio reaches approximately 37% of US TV households across 113 markets
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ATLANTA, Oct. 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gray Media announced today the promotion of Nick Hasenecz to General Manager of WNDU, the NBC affiliate in South Bend, Indiana, serving the South Bend - Elkhart market, effective December 1, 2025.
Nick is a veteran broadcast television executive with more than 30 years of experience leading high-performing teams, growing revenue, and driving innovation across multiple markets. He currently serves as Director of Sales and Interim General Manager for WOIO, WUAB, and Telemundo Cleveland, where his leadership has guided the stations to record-breaking new business results in 2024 and 2025.
Nick began his career in research at TELEREP before becoming Research Director at WAVY-TV 10 in Norfolk, Virginia. His analytical expertise and deep understanding of audience data provided the foundation for a successful transition into sales, where he served as both National and Local Sales Manager for WAVY and WVBT.
In 2013, Nick joined WCAX-TV in Burlington, Vermont, as Director of Sales. During his eleven-year tenure, he built one of the strongest sales teams in the region, leading the station to all-time highs in market share, local direct business, and overall revenue.
Nick is a graduate of the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University.
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, Chief Operating Officer, 404-266-8333
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