Gray Media Names Nick Hasenecz as General Manager of WNDU in South Bend, Indiana
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.
Gray Media (NYSE: GTN) ha annunciato la promozione di Nick Hasenecz a Direttore Generale di WNDU, l’emittente affiliata NBC che serve il mercato di South Bend–Elkhart, con effetto dal 1 dicembre 2025.
Hasenecz porta oltre 30 anni di esperienza nel broadcasting e attualmente ricopre il ruolo di Direttore delle Vendite e Amministratore Generale ad interim per WOIO, WUAB e Telemundo Cleveland, dove la sua leadership ha guidato risultati record di nuovi affari nel 2024 e nel 2025. Il suo percorso comprende ruoli di leadership in ricerca e vendite presso TELEREP, WAVY-TV, WVBT, e undici anni come Direttore delle Vendite presso WCAX-TV.
Gray Media ha sede ad Atlanta e ha dichiarato di raggiungere circa il 37% delle famiglie televisive statunitensi in 113 mercati televisivi, inclusi 78 mercati con una stazione in testa e il più grande gruppo affiliato Telemundo con 44 mercati.
Gray Media (NYSE: GTN) anunció la promoción de
Hasenecz aporta más de 30 años de experiencia en broadcasting y actualmente se desempeña como Director de Ventas y Gerente General Interino para WOIO, WUAB y Telemundo Cleveland, donde su liderazgo impulsó resultados récord de nuevos negocios en 2024 y 2025. Su trayectoria incluye roles de liderazgo en investigación y ventas en TELEREP, WAVY-TV, WVBT, y once años como Director de Ventas en WCAX-TV.
Gray Media tiene su sede en Atlanta y dijo que alcanza aproximadamente el 37% de los hogares televisivos de EE. UU. a través de 113 mercados televisivos, incluyendo 78 mercados con una estación líder y el grupo de afiliados de Telemundo más grande con 44 mercados.
Gray Media (NYSE: GTN) 은 NBC 계열사인 WNDU의 일반 관리자로 Nick Hasenecz 를 승진시켰으며, 남부 본드-엘크하트 시장을 서비스하는 이 방송국은 2025년 12월 1일부로 발효됩니다.
Hasenecz 은 방송 분야에서 30년 이상의 경력을 보유하고 있으며 현재 WOIO, WUAB, Telemundo Cleveland의 영업 이사 및 임시 CEO로 재직 중이며, 그의 리더십은 2024년과 2025년에 신사업 실적의 기록을 달성했습니다. 그의 경력에는 TELEREP, WAVY-TV, WVBT에서의 연구와 영업 리더십 역할, 그리고 WCAX-TV에서의 11년간의 영업 이사 경력이 포함됩니다.
Gray Media 는 애틀랜타에 본사를 두고 있으며 미국의 텔레비전 가구의 약 37%에 도달한다고 밝혔으며, 113개 시장에서 운영 중이고 그중 78개 시장은 1위를 차지하는 방송국이 있으며 Telemundo 계열 중 가장 큰 그룹이 44개 시장을 보유하고 있습니다.
Gray Media (NYSE: GTN) a annoncé la promotion de Nick Hasenecz au poste de directeur général de WNDU, l’affiliée NBC desservant le marché de South Bend–Elkhart, à compter du 1er décembre 2025.
Hasenecz apporte plus de 30 ans d’expérience dans le broadcasting et occupe actuellement le poste de Directeur des Ventes et Directeur Général par intérim pour WOIO, WUAB et Telemundo Cleveland, où son leadership a conduit à des résultats record de nouvelles affaires en 2024 et 2025. Son parcours comprend des rôles de leadership en recherche et ventes chez TELEREP, WAVY-TV, WVBT, et onze ans en tant que Directeur des Ventes chez WCAX-TV.
Gray Media est basé à Atlanta et a déclaré atteindre environ 37 % des foyers télévisuels américains à travers 113 marchés télévisuels, dont 78 marchés avec une station en tête et le plus grand groupe affilié Telemundo avec 44 marchés.
Gray Media (NYSE: GTN) gab die Beförderung von Nick Hasenecz zum Generaldirektor von WNDU bekannt, dem NBC-Sender, der den Markt South Bend–Elkhart bedient, mit Wirkung ab dem 1. Dezember 2025.
Hasenecz verfügt über mehr als 30 Jahre Broadcasting-Erfahrung und ist derzeit Direktor Vertrieb und Interimsgeschäftsführer für WOIO, WUAB und Telemundo Cleveland, wo seine Führung zu rekordverdächtigen Neugeschäftsergebnissen in 2024 und 2025 beitrug. Sein Hintergrund umfasst Forschungs- und Vertriebsleitungsrollen bei TELEREP, WAVY-TV, WVBT und elf Jahre als Verkaufsdirektor bei WCAX-TV.
Gray Media hat seinen Hauptsitz in Atlanta und erklärte, etwa 37% der US-Fernsehhaushalte über 113 Fernsehmärkte zu erreichen, einschließlich 78 Märkten mit einer führenden Station und der größten Telemundo-Affiliate-Gruppe mit 44 Märkten.
Gray Media (NYSE: GTN) أعلنت ترقية Nick Hasenecz إلى المدير العام لـ WNDU، التابعة لـ NBC التي تخدم سوق South Bend–Elkhart، اعتبارًا من 1 ديسمبر 2025.
يجلب Hasenecz أكثر من 30 عامًا من الخبرة في البث وهو حالياً مدير المبيعات والمدير العام المؤقت لـ WOIO وWUAB وTelemundo Cleveland، حيث قاد قيادته إلى نتائج قياسية جديدة في الأعمال في 2024 و2025. تشمل خلفيته أدواراً في البحث والقيادة البيعية لدى TELEREP، WAVY-TV، WVBT، وعلى مدى أحد عشر عاماً شغل منصب مدير المبيعات في WCAX-TV.
Gray Media يقع مقرها في أتلانتا وتقول إنها تصل إلى حوالي 37% من منازل التلفزيون الأمريكية عبر 113 سوقاً تلفزيونية، بما في ذلك 78 سوقاً بمع محطة رائدة وأكبر مجموعة تابعة لـ Telemundo بواقع 44 سوقاً.
Gray Media（NYSE: GTN）宣布将 Nick Hasenecz 提升为 WNDU 的总经理，WNDU 是服务南本德—埃尔克哈特市场的 NBC 附属机构，任期自 2025 年 12 月 1 日起生效。
Hasenecz 具有超过 30 年 的广播经验，现任 WOIO、WUAB 与 Telemundo Cleveland 的销售总监兼过渡总经理，他的领导力在 2024 年和 2025 年推动了创纪录的新增业务业绩。他的背景还包括在 TELEREP、WAVY-TV、WVBT 的研究与销售领导岗位，以及在 WCAX-TV 担任销售总监长达十一年。
Gray Media 总部设在 亚特兰大，并表示其覆盖约 37% 的美国电视家庭，跨越 113 个电视市场，其中 78 个市场 拥有一线电视台，且 Telemundo 最大的附属集团覆盖 44 个市场。
- 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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