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Globe and Mail
14-04-2025
- Business
- Globe and Mail
Gray Media Promotes Mark Little to General Manager of KWQC in the Quad Cities
ATLANTA, April 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gray Media announced today the promotion of Mark Little to General Manager of KWQC, the NBC affiliate in Davenport, Iowa, serving the Quad Cities market, effective May 1, 2025. For the past three years, Mark has served as the News Director of WMC-TV in Memphis, Tennessee. Mark has been a distinguished leader in local television stations for more than 30 years. He has led newsrooms in Missouri, South Carolina, and Mississippi. Through his years of service, Mark has earned Station of the Year, Regional Emmy, and Murrow awards. He has partnered with a local university to establish a news presence in an underserved region of Iowa and has been recognized as one of the first news directors to introduce podcasting for local news. Mark has served on boards for the American Red Cross and United Way and is a member of RTDNA and IRE. He has spent over 25 years of support and planning of the Dream Home campaign, benefiting St. Jude Children's Research hospital. About Gray: Gray Media, Inc. (NYSE: GTN) is a multimedia company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The company is the nation's largest owner of top-rated local television stations and digital assets serving 113 television markets that collectively reach approximately 37 percent of US television households. The portfolio includes 78 markets with the top-rated television station and 99 markets with the first and/or second highest rated television station during 2024, as well as the largest Telemundo Affiliate group with 44 markets. The company also owns Gray Digital Media, a full-service digital agency offering national and local clients digital marketing strategies with the most advanced digital products and services. Gray's additional media properties include video production companies Raycom Sports, Tupelo Media Group, and PowerNation Studios, and studio production facilities Assembly Atlanta and Third Rail Studios. For more information, please visit
Yahoo
18-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
WMU's student-run radio station named best in the U.S.
KALAMAZOO, Mich. (WOOD) — The team from Western Michigan University's campus radio station has been recognized on a big stage. The team at was recently named the Best Overall Station at the 2024-2025 Intercollegiate Broadcasting System Awards. Sign up for the News 8 daily newsletter Cully Cooper, the general manager for the student-run station, credited the entire staff for earning the recognition. 'This was a team effort from every individual who makes 89.1 WIDR-FM so unique and beautiful,' Cooper . 'I'm so excited to be a part of this wonderful team and know that being named the top college station in the nation will motivate us to just keep getting better.' In addition to the top prize, WIDR also won Best Logo and Best Artist Interview. According to the university, WMU student media has been nominated for 41 IBS awards since 2017 and has won 12. 'Winning 'Station of the Year' is an acknowledgement that what we're doing at WIDR is special. It proves that student-run media can be bold, dynamic and professional, while still staying true to its independent spirit,' Cooper said. Kalamazoo City Commission agrees to match $500,000 in DNR funds for Milham Park makeover Cooper, who has led the station for the last three years, says the station has grown in a lot of ways recently — expanding programming, giving students more access and allowing DJs and staff to 'push creative boundaries.' 'We've fostered an environment where students and local artists can thrive, and that's reflected in the recognition we're receiving,' Cooper said. 'It's also a mandate for us to keep evolving, amplifying diverse voices and ensuring WIDR remains a space for innovation and authenticity.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
