At the end of 2018, DJ Wilson retired as President/GM of TEGNA‘s NBC affiliate serving Portland, Ore., ending a 12-year run at the successful station. He was succeeded by Steve Carter, who transferred from KUSA-9 in Denver to take the role.
As of June 3, Carter’s duties will be handed to the News Director at KGW-8 as Carter will also be retiring, RBR+TVBR has confirmed.
Earning the promotion is Greg Retsinas, who will become responsible for the station’s operations across all platforms, as well as community outreach efforts and
“driving results for advertisers.”
Retsinas has been KGW’s News Director for the past five years, and before that was Director of Digital Strategy for a two-year period. He also concurrently served as a regional digital director for TEGNA from 2018-2019, overseeing the digital content strategy and operations for eight TEGNA stations in the western U.S. region.
Prior to joining TEGNA in 2014, Retsinas worked in print and digital newsrooms for two decades, including 15 years with The New York Times Company in reporting and management positions.
“Greg’s leadership at KGW has been distinguished by integrity, curiosity and accountability, qualities that have garnered the unwavering respect of the KGW team,” said TEGNA SVP/Media Operations Mark Cornetta, who doubles as KUSA-TV’s President/GM. “His experience and commitment to serving the unique community that is Portland coupled with a proven track record of results make him the ideal steward to lead KGW into the future.”
Retsinas said, “I am honored and excited to take on this leadership role at KGW, a station with a proven legacy of serving our community through our news, advertising, and community solutions. Along with our talented team, I am proud to continue to help make a positive impact for those we serve. Innovation and authenticity have been our station’s hallmarks for decades, and as we look ahead, I’m eager to build on that success and lead the KGW team in creating a new, exciting future.”
Carter has been with TEGNA for 32 years and began his career in 1985.
The naming of Retisnas comes as TEGNA on Wednesday releases its Q1 2024 earnings results. Six analysts polled by Yahoo! Finance offered a revenue estimate, which puts the consensus number at $717.96 million. Five analysts were asked about EPS, and TEGNA’s Q1 EPS is expected to fall between $0.37 and $0.49.
