Lynn Beall, a 36-year veteran of TEGNA who has served as the broadcast television
station ownership group’s Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of
Media Operations since 2017, has been selected as the recipient of the 2025 Radio +
Television Business Report Lifetime Leadership Award.
Beall will be honored for her accomplishments and given the award during a luncheon presentation at Forecast 2026, presented by Streamline Publishing’s Radio + Television Business Report and Radio Ink, on Wednesday, November 12, at The Harvard Club in the City of New York.
Beall first joined TEGNA, formerly known as Gannett, in 1988. She has served as
President/GM of NBC affiliate KSDK-5 in St. Louis, and has also held marketing,
programming and sales positions at the company’s WUSA-9 in Washington, D.C.;
KPNX-12 in Phoenix; KTHV-11 in Little Rock; and WKYC-3 in Cleveland. With her
appointment to EVP/COO of Media Operations eight years ago, Beall was charged with
overseeing TEGNA’s 64 television stations; its news and content strategy; revenue
growth; and network, retransmission and affiliate relationships.
In addition to her duties at TEGNA, Beall, who is in the process of departing the
company, served as Vice Chair of the NAB Television Board and on the executive
committee of the CBS Television Affiliates Association Board.
“Lynn Beall has had a tremendous impact on the broadcast industry and in her
community through extensive involvement in numerous charitable organizations. Known
for visionary leadership, strategic insight, and ability to drive industry-leading results,
she has consistently guided her teams to excellence and innovation, fostering a positive
culture at TEGNA. We are so pleased to recognize the extraordinary Lynn Beall with the
Radio + Television Business Report's Lifetime Leadership Award this year,” said
Deborah Parenti, President and Publisher of Radio + Television Business Report.
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