The Director of Engineering for the E.W. Scripps Company’s NBC affiliate serving Lexington-Fayette, Ky., has been promoted to VP/GM — a rare move upward to the top slot at a station, as he’s not rising from the local sales team.
Earning the promotion is Sean Franklin, who assumes his new duties at “LEX 18,” WLEX-TV in Lexington, starting September 16.
Franklin has served as the station’s engineering head since 2019, overseeing the engineering and production departments and serving on the station’s leadership team.
Prior to his current role, Franklin was VP/Engineering for the former Cordillera Communications, leading the 12-station engineering group from October 2015 until Scripps acquired stations including WLEX from Cordillera some five years ago.
Franklin has also served as WLEX’s Operations Manager, and he began his career there as a production manager.
“Sean is an accomplished and respected local media leader who has a deep understanding of WLEX, the Lexington market and Scripps operations,” said Scripps RVP/GM Lyn Plantinga. “His move is a great example of the culture of employee growth and development we are cultivating at Scripps. I look forward to this next chapter for him, and I know our Lexington teams are in great hands.”
