He’s a Texas native who once held leadership roles at NASA’s Johnson Space Center, where he managed live television operations for the International Space Station. Most recently, he was VP of Technology for the ABC Owned Television Stations property in Houston. Now, this 20-year veteran is the head of the CBS Stations properties in Dallas-Fort Worth.
Earning the role of President/GM of CBS Texas, which is comprised of KTVT-11 and unaffiliated KTXA-21, is Tim Hinson.
Hinson reports Jennifer Mitchell, President of CBS Stations and CBS News and Stations Digital.
“Tim is a visionary leader with a rare blend of technical expertise and strategic insight,” said Mitchell. “At CBS Stations, we are committed to integrating emerging technologies to better serve our viewers and deliver critical stories across our markets. Tim’s technical background, coupled with his experience leading high-performing teams, makes him the ideal leader to guide CBS Texas into its next chapter.”
Hinson’s experience includes launching 19 free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) channels, leading a master control transition and implementing AI captioning across multiple stations.
Commenting on his new role, Hinson commented, “Local journalism is more important than ever, and I’m honored to join CBS Texas to help deliver the stories that matter most to the Dallas-Fort Worth community. I look forward to using my experience in technical operations and news leadership to innovate how we deliver the news, while honoring the station’s tradition of impactful storytelling.”
