He spent more than 14 years as Director of Sales at TEGNA’s WXIA “11Alive” and MyNetwork sibling WATL-TV in Atlanta and is a former Tribune Broadcasting sales leader, leading efforts for the company’s Indianapolis TV stations.
Now, Tim McNamara is returning to a station he spent five years at earlier in his career.
Starting April 28, he’ll be the Director of Sales for Nexstar Media Group‘s WGN-9 in Chicago, leading ad sales efforts across all local, national, political and digital platforms associated with the venerable TV brand.
McNamara will report to WGN-TV VP/GM Ric Harris, who said, “As one of ‘Chicago’s Very Own,’ Tim’s extraordinary track record leading successful teams in two major markets, paired with his local Chicago experience at both WGN-TV and WLS, makes him the perfect choice. Tim knows the market, and he knows Chicago. He understands how to build winning teams, inclusive cultures, and we’re excited to have him lead our team.”
At Tribune, McNamara served as Director of Sales for WXIN-TV and WTTV-TV in Indianapolis for seven years. He moved to Indiana from Chicago, where he previously worked for five years at WGN-TV as Local Sales Manager and, later, as National Sales Manager East. Prior to his time with Tribune, McNamara worked as a local account executive for WLS-TV. He began his career with Petry Television in 1989.
“Growing up in Elk Grove Village, WGN-TV holds a special place not just in my career but has truly been a part of my entire life,” McNamara said. “I am honored and thrilled to be coming back to a place that means so much to so many.”
