From 1998 through 2009, he was Chief Operating Officer of the former Granite Broadcasting. In June 2010, he resurfaced as President/GM of TEGNA’s WXIA “11Alive” and co-owned WATL-TV in Atlanta.
Now, local media news reporter Rodney Ho says John Deushane is retiring.
It puts a close to a career that includes roles as President/GM of KSEE-24 in Fresno, and a 21-year run at WEEK-25 in Peoria, Ill., which he ran as President/GM and worked at from 1976 through 1997.
“As the walrus said, after 47 years in broadcasting, the time has come,” the 66-year-old veteran leader said in an internal memo distributed on Tuesday.
Deushane will depart the stations on August 4, when “retirement’s siren call will be answered.”
He commented, “While there have been wonderful moments throughout my career, I can without equivocation say that the past 13 years at 11Alive have been the most rewarding. And that’s because of the opportunity to work with so many passionate and dedicated professionals like each of you.”
