It’s a promotion that Gray Media says reflects his “immense contributions to the company in various roles over 30 years and his expanding portfolio of responsibilities serving Gray’s expanding ranks of journalists and local news stations,” in addition to a rise in the volume of local news content across multiple distribution platforms.
Now in the post of Sr. VP of News Services is James Finch.
He’s worked with Gray and its predecessor companies for since the mid-1990s. As the Vice President of News Services for the past 10 years, James has served as the primary corporate liaison for the company’s news directors and has managed “the critical relationships with the vendors and suppliers of our news technology and third-party content.”
Finch launched Gray’s newsroom training program, which provides onboarding and advanced skills training for reporters, photographers and producers.
Finch’s resume includes roles as a local station news director, a corporate regional news director, and a journalism trainer. He is a former active-duty U.S. Marine who began his journey in journalism as a military correspondent serving newspapers and the Armed Forces Radio and Television Service overseas.
His industry certifications include a fellowship with the Carole Kneeland Project for Responsible Journalism and completing the NAB Education Foundation’s ten-month Broadcast Leadership Training Program for aspiring station executives and owners.
