TEGNA Names Carolyn Mungo President and General Manager at WFAA-KFAA
30 Oktober 2024 - 4:30PM
Business Wire
TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) today announced that Carolyn Mungo has
been named president and general manager at WFAA, TEGNA’s ABC
affiliate, and KFAA serving Dallas-Ft. Worth, effectively
immediately. In her role, Mungo is responsible for overseeing the
stations’ operations across all platforms, as well as community
outreach efforts and driving results for advertisers. She will
continue to report to Brad Ramsey, senior vice president, media
operations, who oversees multiple TEGNA stations and the company’s
sports rights agreements.
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Carolyn Mungo will lead station
operations at TEGNA's WFAA and KFAA serving Dallas-Ft. Worth.
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Mungo served as WFAA’s vice president and station manager since
2019, overseeing content, marketing, production, community impact
and technology. Prior to that, Mungo served as executive news
director for seven years and led the WFAA content team through
several major stories that captured national attention, including
coverage of an Ebola outbreak that paralyzed Dallas for six weeks,
and the critical and sensitive coverage of the downtown Dallas
protest in 2016 in which five police officers were killed.
“No one is better suited than Carolyn to lead the WFAA and KFAA
team into the future,” said Ramsey. “Carolyn’s exceptional
leadership and proven track record of building a trustworthy media
brand across this region will continue to ensure our viewers and
advertisers are well-served.”
“I am honored to carry on the leadership of this talented team,”
added Mungo. “I’ve had a lifelong passion for great journalism and
serving local communities and am so proud to be able to continue
that mission right here in DFW in this new role.”
Under Mungo’s leadership, WFAA has been honored with ten
National Edward R. Murrow awards, including WFAA’s first for
Overall Excellence in 2023, two duPont-Columbia awards, and three
IRE awards for excellence in investigative journalism. WFAA
received a National Association of Broadcasters Leadership
Foundation Service to America Award in 2022 for the station’s
ongoing commitment to raising adoption awareness. Five of the last
seven Station of the Year awards from the National Press
Photographers Association have been awarded to the WFAA team.
Earlier in her career, Mungo worked as an Emmy® and Murrow
winning reporter in Austin, Minneapolis, Phoenix and Houston before
moving into leadership positions. She has served on the national
advisory board for the Poynter Institute for Media Studies and is a
frequent speaker and storytelling coach. In 2018, she was named
News Director of The Year by Broadcasting and Cable. In 2019, she
was inducted into the Illinois State University Broadcast Hall of
Fame, and in 2023, she was inducted into the Lone Star Emmy Silver
Circle for her outstanding contributions to the broadcast industry.
She currently serves on the board of the Texas Association of
Broadcasters.
About TEGNA
TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) serves local communities across the U.S.
through trustworthy journalism, engaging content, and tools that
help people navigate their daily lives. Through customized
marketing solutions, we help businesses grow and thrive. With 64
television stations in 51 U.S. markets, TEGNA reaches approximately
100 million people every month across the web, mobile apps,
streaming, and linear television. For more information, visit
TEGNA.com.
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For media inquiries, contact: Anne Bentley Vice
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abentley@TEGNA.com
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Vice President, Chief Financial Officer 703-873-6747
investorrelations@TEGNA.com
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