Gray Media has named a long-time television broadcaster to the top leadership role at its two stations in Lima, Ohio.
On Monday, the local TV company announced Richard Haddox will serve as the General Manager of WLIO (Channel 8, NBC) and WOHL (Channel 35, ABC and CBS), the broadcaster’s duopoly in the Lima market.
Haddox brings 42 years of television broadcasting experience to the position, including more than a decade as Vice President and General Manager of KAUZ (Channel 6, CBS) in Wichita Falls, Texas. He has led KAUZ since late 2015, overseeing station operations, advertising sales and administrative management.
Before joining KAUZ, Haddox served as Local Sales Manager at WISE (Channel 33, NBC) in Fort Wayne, Indiana, from 2013 to 2015. He previously held several management positions at KSEE (Channel 24, NBC) in Fresno, California, including New Media Manager and Local Sales Manager.
From 2008 to 2010, Haddox served as Web Sales Manager at WHBQ (Channel 13, Fox) in Memphis, Tennessee. His earlier career included more than 11 years at WTWO (Channel 2, NBC) in Terre Haute, Indiana, where he worked in station operations and new media management.
Haddox also served as Operations Manager at WHTM (Channel 27, ABC) in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
He began his broadcasting career in 1984 at KFDX (Channel 3, NBC) in Wichita Falls, spending 11 years as Production Manager with responsibilities involving news production and creative services. Haddox attended Indiana State University, where he studied marketing, and Midwestern State University in Texas.
His appointment marks a return to Ohio’s neighboring Indiana region, where he previously held management positions during his broadcasting career.
Gray Media owns 180 local TV stations across more than 110 markets throughout the United States, reaching more than 37 percent of the American viewing population.
