CINCINNATI, Jan. 7, 2025
/PRNewswire/ -- The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) has
promoted veteran Scripps local television leader Lyn Plantinga to the role of senior vice
president of local media, effective immediately. In this role,
Plantinga will lead local media operations, overseeing Scripps'
team of regional vice presidents.
Plantinga also will continue to serve as general manager for
WTVF, Nashville's CBS-affiliated
local television station owned by Scripps.
She has served as regional vice president and general manager
for the last year, overseeing Scripps' local television stations in
Nashville, Lexington, Cleveland, Buffalo and Cincinnati.
Plantinga will report to Dean
Littleton, who was promoted to executive vice president of
media broadcast operations last month.
"Lyn is a seasoned local media leader, committed to operational
excellence, strong financial performance and leading teams to
deliver quality, objective journalism," Littleton said. "This new
role will allow her to work closely with all of Scripps' local
stations, our employees and the communities Scripps serves."
Plantinga got her start in broadcast television as an intern at
WTVF more than 30 years ago. She held a number of leadership roles
at the station – including assistant news director, national sales
manager and station manager – before being named the station's vice
president and general manager in 2015.
NewsChannel 5 is the top-rated Nashville station in every local
daypart and has generated strong connections in the community.
Plantinga's team has raised money to give more than 40,000 books to
children in Title One schools in the area. After reporting on
medical costs and their impact, the station purchased and
eliminated more than $1.8 million in
medical debt for their neighbors. NewsChannel 5's "Safe
Places" initiative led the way for new storm shelters in 48 Middle
Tennessee counties. Under her leadership, WTVF also has been
honored with the most prestigious awards in journalism, including
national Peabody awards; Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University awards; the National Headliner
Award; the National Edward R. Murrow Award; and several regional
Murrow and Emmy awards.
Plantinga serves on the boards of the Scripps Howard Fund and
the General Hospital Foundation, where she is past board chair. She
is past board president of the Tennessee Association of
Broadcasters, past news committee chair of the CBS Affiliates Board
and has held board leadership positions with Second Harvest Food
Bank, Adventure Science Center and Leadership Nashville. She holds
a Bachelor of Arts degree from Vanderbilt University.
Media contact: Molly
Miossi, The E.W. Scripps Company, 513-977-3713,
molly.miossi@scripps.com
About Scripps
The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP) is a diversified
media company focused on creating a better-informed world. As one
of the nation's largest local TV broadcasters, Scripps serves
communities with quality, objective local journalism and operates a
portfolio of more than 60 stations in 40+ markets. Scripps reaches
households across the U.S. with national news outlets Scripps News
and Court TV and popular entertainment brands ION, ION Plus,
ION Mystery, Bounce, Grit and Laff. Scripps is the nation's largest
holder of broadcast spectrum. Scripps is the longtime steward of
the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Founded in 1878, Scripps'
long-time motto is: "Give light and the people will find their own
way."
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