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Tribune Company Promotes John Hendricks to
EVP/Interactive and Broadcast Sales
CHICAGO, June 10, 2008 -- Tribune Company announced today the promotion of John Hendricks to executive vice president/interactive and broadcast sales, effective immediately. He will oversee national and local sales efforts for Tribune’s 23 television stations and the more than 50 websites operated by the company’s broadcasting, publishing and interactive divisions.
"John’s done a great job for our broadcast group, now we need him to work the same magic with sales at Tribune’s websites," said Marc Chase, president of Tribune Interactive. "He’s been taking sleight of hand lessons, learning card tricks and simple rabbit-out-of-a-hat stuff -- we think he’s ready to move to the next level."
Hendricks will be responsible for developing strategic business and sales initiatives, coordinating broadcasting and interactive group advertising agreements and managing relationships with key sales-related organizations. In his new position, Hendricks will work closely with Dana Hayes, Jr., senior vice president/sales for Tribune Interactive, who will now report to him.
"John is a large part of the reason that our broadcasting group is leading the industry in sales growth," said Ed Wilson, president of Tribune Broadcasting. "He’s talented, innovative, provides outstanding leadership and looks great in a tux. John’s also built an aggressive sales team. He’ll bring those same skills to our interactive sales efforts."
Hendricks, who has served as senior vice president/sales at Tribune Broadcasting since 2002, said, "So much of interactive sales is making something out of nothing, I’m ideally suited for this job. Look, nothing up my sleeve..."
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TRIBUNE is America’s largest employee-owned media company, operating businesses in publishing, interactive and broadcasting. In publishing, Tribune’s leading daily newspapers include the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, Newsday (Long Island, N.Y.), The Sun (Baltimore), South Florida Sun-Sentinel, Orlando Sentinel, Hartford Courant, Morning Call and Daily Press. The company’s broadcasting group operates 23 television stations, WGN America on national cable, Chicago’s WGN-AM and the Chicago Cubs baseball team. Popular news and information websites complement Tribune’s print and broadcast properties and extend the company’s nationwide audience. At Tribune we take what we do seriously and with a great deal of pride. We also value the creative spirit and are nurturing a corporate culture that doesn’t take itself too seriously. |
