Wednesday, September 24, 2008

WGN-TV names new GM

And her name is Marty Wilkes and as of today, she loses the "interim" part of her title as vice president and general manager of WGN-TV, Tribune's CW affiliate here in Chicago. Wilkes succeeds Tom Elhamnn, who left for a similar gig at NBC-owned KXAS-TV in Dallas.

Wilkes has been at WGN since 1996, rising to local sales manager in 2001 and received another promotion in 2002 when she became director of sales.

Recently, Wilkes oversaw WGN's news expansion to 11:30 a.m. and to 5:30 p.m.

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