TEGNA Appoints Ryan Drake, Tony Motta, Angela New to GM Roles

Tegna Promotes 3 Sales Executives to President and GM

Ryan Drake, Tony Motta and Angela New to lead stations in Iowa, Arizona and Virginia

TEGNA Promotes Sales Leaders Ryan Drake, Tony Motta and Angela New to President and General Manager Roles

TEGNA names Ryan Drake, Tony Motta, and Angela New to president and general manager roles at stations in Iowa, Arizona, and Virginia....

TEGNA appoints Ryan Drake, Tony Motta, Angela New to GM roles

TEGNA has promoted three advertising sales executives to leadership positions at its television stations in Iowa, Arizona and Virginia.— This story first appears at TheDesk.net, a premium source for original news and analysis on the business of media and technology. Never miss a story — make sure our stories appear in your Google search results by adding us as a trusted source, and sign up for our free newsletters here.

TEGNA Ups Sales Leaders To Top Local Roles In Three Locales

The "hold separate" unit, by court order, of Nexstar Media Group led by CEO Patrick Paolini continues to ramp up its own group of local and regional leaders and has now promoted a trio of sales leaders to the role of President/GM in three key regions — and five DMAs — across the U.S.

Tegna Promotes Sales Leaders To President-GM Roles

Tegna has promoted Ryan Drake, Tony Motta and Angela New to president and general manager roles at stations in Iowa, Arizona and Virginia. The company said the three veterans will oversee station operations across platforms and focus on audience growth, revenue and streaming. Drake will lead WOI and WQAD, Tegna’s ABC affiliates in Des Moines and Davenport, Iowa. He began his media career at The Guardian in London before moving to Des Moines in 2…