Posted by chicagomedia.org on June 09, 2009 at 13:05:14:
WGN America has named Julio Marenghi executive vice president of sales and distribution, charged with overseeing all top-line sales efforts growing distribution and managing the national cable channel�s day-to-day operations.
An industry veteran with more than 30 years of sales experience, Marenghi previously held significant leadership roles at CBS Television Stations.
�WGN America is a great brand with tremendous potential for growth," Marenghi said in the announcement. "I want to expand our reach and take this operation to the next level."
As CBS' 27-station group's president of advertising sales,he was responsible for their strategic management, operation and top-line sales, increasing market share by 10 percent and improving the revenue rank in all of CBS� top seven markets.
Before that, Marenghi served as president and general manager of CBS� New England triopoly of stations and numerous sales positions at television stations on both coasts.
�The strong relationships he�s forged across the television advertising industry will serve WGN America well," Ed Wilson, president of Tribune Broadcasting, said in a statement.
Chicago Tribune parent Tribune Co. also owns WGN America, which carries some programming from Tribune Co.'s WGN-Ch.9 but is a stand-alone cable and satellite channel primarily seen outside the Chicago area.
(Phil Rosenthal, Chicago Tribune)