MCLEAN, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 3, 2016--
TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) today named Risa Omega president and general
manager of KXTV in Sacramento, CA. Omega had been director of sales at
the station since 2010. She succeeds Maria Barrs, who is retiring after
leading KXTV through their transformation over the past five years.
“Under Risa’s leadership, the sales team at KXTV has always achieved
great results and I know she will employ those leadership skills
throughout the station and across the Sacramento community,” said Dave
Lougee, president, TEGNA Media. “Risa knows the greater Sacramento area
better than anyone and her background and innovative approach will
benefit our terrific team at KXTV and the consumers and businesses they
serve.”
Omega has spent 26 years with TEGNA Media, all of them at KXTV. She
started as an account executive before being named local sales manager
in 1999. She assumed the role of director of sales in 2010, where she
led the sales department and was responsible for all revenue goals at
the station. Omega has been vital to KXTV’s digital sales growth while
also leading the sales department’s strategic transformation plan to
better serve the evolving needs of their clients.
Omega has a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of
California, Davis and is an active member of both the Sacramento AD Club
and the Sacramento Alliance for Women in Media. She and her husband,
Rudy, have three children.
About TEGNA
TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA), formerly Gannett Co., Inc., is comprised of a
dynamic portfolio of media and digital businesses that provide content
that matters and brands that deliver. TEGNA reaches more than 90 million
Americans and delivers highly relevant, useful and smart content, when
and how people need it, to make the best decisions possible. TEGNA Media
includes 46 television stations and is the largest independent station
group of major network affiliates in the top 25 markets, reaching
approximately one-third of all television households nationwide. TEGNA
Digital is comprised of Cars.com, the leading online destination for
automotive consumers, CareerBuilder, a global leader in human capital
solutions, and other powerful brands such as G/O Digital and Cofactor.
For more information, visit www.TEGNA.com.
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