For 11 years, he was a key member of the original team that launched “Univision Atlanta” in 2002. Now, he’s been named President/GM of the operation, while also taking similar duties for Univision’s Raleigh operations.
Taking the post is Ivan Shammas. In this role, Shammas will oversee all operational aspects of both stations including marketing, community affairs, news, local and national advertising sales.
Shammas will be based at WUVG-DT 34 in Atlanta and reports to Antonio Roman, Regional President of the Eastern Region for TelevisaUnivision’s Univision division.
While Shammas is returning to the ATL, he was also a national account manager at Univision’s WUVC-DT 40 in Raleigh.
Shammas most recently served as GM of WUVG’s crosstown rival, Telemundo affiliate WKTB-CD in Atlanta. He held the role since 2013, and his departure coincides with the sale of WKTB to Gray Television, first reported by RBR+TVBR.
Shammas started his career as an account executive for Cable Advertising of Metro Atlanta (now Comcast’s Effectv) where he sold cable airtime on Univision, Telemundo and Galavisión.
