Gray Names Blake Sebo as General Manager of KTUU and KYES in Anchorage, Alaska
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Gray Media (NYSE: GTN) has appointed Blake Sebo as the new General Manager of KTUU and KYES, their NBC and CBS affiliates in Anchorage, Alaska. Sebo brings nearly twenty years of broadcast television experience, most recently serving as Sales Manager at KHBS/KHOG-TV in Fort Smith-Fayetteville, Arkansas, where he led the team to their first #1 audited finish.
Previously, Sebo spent thirteen years as Marketing and Research Director at KFSM-TV in Fort Smith, helping achieve #1 position in ratings and revenue. He is a University of Arkansas at Fort Smith graduate with board experience at March of Dimes and Northwest Arkansas Food Bank.
Gray Media operates as the nation's largest owner of top-rated local television stations, reaching approximately 37% of US television households across 113 markets. The company holds the top-rated station in 78 markets and first/second highest-rated stations in 99 markets during 2024.
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- Market leadership position with top-rated stations in 78 markets
- Extensive market reach covering 37% of US television households
- Strong market position with first/second highest-rated stations in 99 markets
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ATLANTA, Feb. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gray Media has named Blake Sebo as the next General Manager of KTUU and KYES, Gray’s NBC and CBS affiliates in Anchorage, Alaska.
Blake Sebo has nearly twenty years of experience in the broadcast television industry. Most recently, he served as a Sales Manager at KHBS/KHOG-TV in Fort Smith-Fayetteville, Arkansas, where he helped lead the team to the first #1 audited finish in station history. Previously, he served thirteen years as the Marketing and Research Director at KFSM-TV in Fort Smith, working closely with creative services, news, and sales to leverage research into a dominant #1 position in both ratings and revenue. Blake served as a board member for the March of Dimes and the Northwest Arkansas Food Bank. He is a graduate of the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith.
“I am thrilled to join Alaska’s most-watched media organization and look forward to getting to know the people of Anchorage and continuing our team’s tradition of news excellence and community commitment,” said Blake.
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. Gray owns a majority interest in Swirl Films. 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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