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Local TV Strategies: firing up the Future of Local TV revenue. Aug 19, 2026 | TVN Staff Save this article for later! Login or create a Free Member Profile to bookmark it. Leaders from Sinclair, Fox Television Stations and Media Inno will consider how the industry can collaborate on ways to present a new face to the marketplace - streamlined, multiplatform, interactive, in a panel at TVNewsCheck's Local TV Strategies conference at the NAB Show New York on Oct. 21. Register here. Billions of dollars in new ad revenue could flow local TV's way if station groups can work together to win dollars away from digital and CTV by aligning business protocols and technologies. Industry leaders will frame up paths to doing so in a panel, "Firing Up the Future of Local Tv Revenue" at TVNewsCheck's Local TV Strategies conference at the NAB Show New York on Oct. 21 at the Javits Center. Speakers are Del Parks, president, technology, Sinclair; Tom Fleming, EVP of ad sales, Fox Television Stations; and Tom Sly, managing partner, Media Inno. Paige Albiniak, contributing editor, TVNewsCheck, will moderate the conversation. "Our panelists will consider how local TV can make the most of cross-platform, addressable and programmatic advertising, working with a much wider array of buyers and what media planners and buyers need to do to send more revenue local media's way," said Michael Depp, chief content officer, NewsCheckMedia and TVNewsCheck's editor. "And how do they embrace programmatic with a strategy that allows them to capitalize on it without racing to the bottom in terms of rate?" Other Local TV Strategies sessions include: TV's Watershed 2027: Rebooting Revenue Strategies With Streaming At The Center - As local broadcasters enter 2027 without this year's sports and political tentpoles to lean on, S&P Global's Justin Nielson charts a course for TV to lean into its strengths with live sports and news programming. How can broadcasters balance cost discipline against the need for their network partners to secure must-have live events? How can they expand linear ad revenue while investing significantly more in streaming content and revenue strategies? Local TV Finance Leaders on New Frontiers - Major station group CFOs share their perspectives on the upshot of AI, automation, consolidation, advertising and subscriber revenue and the economics of local news. Where do they see technology and operations helping to drive EBITDA in a rapidly changing omnimedia world? Connecting With Younger Consumers in the Omnimedia Landscape - Magid debuts original research from its News Perception Index that takes a deep dive into the emotional and behavioral drivers of 18-30-year-olds. Where do they access news providers? How do platforms impact their content decisions? What brands are they connecting with, and what are their emotional motivations for doing so? How can news organizations align their revenue and cost strategies to reach this audience profitably? Local Streaming Leaders on Winning Strategies - Top streaming executives at major station groups unpack successful experiments in content/programming, audience development and monetization in a detail-packed overview of the AVOD and FAST landscapes. AI Roadmaps for the TV Station Group - Industry AI pioneers share cutting edge implementations and outcomes across content creation and distribution, operations and monetization. How are groups building or adapting AI systems to fundamentally transform their workflows and business trajectories? Tech Futurists on Agility and Innovation - Chief technologists frame up plans for syncing tech investments with business objectives amid increasing pressure for efficiency and centralization. What are the greatest challenges they face in a period of flat or shrinking revenue growth? Media Buyers And Sellers on 2027's State of Play - Leaders frankly assess a market where silos continue to stymie innovation for regional and national advertisers. How are the buying and selling communities making local advertising more attractive and efficient?

Sinclair names Carol Kellum Vice President and General Manager of KPTM in Omaha and KHGI/KFXL in Lincoln-Hastings-Kearney. 08.17.2026 BALTIMORE - August 17, 2026 - Sinclair today announced that Carol Kellum has been named Vice President and General Manager of KPTM (FOX) in Omaha and KHGI (ABC) and KFXL (FOX) serving the Lincoln-Hastings-Kearney market. Kellum returns to Sinclair following the retirement of Vice President and General Manager John Hannon, who will retire at the end of August. For more than 19 years, Kellum served as General Manager of KTVO, serving the Kirksville, Missouri-Ottumwa, Iowa market. During her tenure, she also held responsibility for KHQA in Quincy, Illinois-Hannibal, Missouri from 2008 to 2011 and again beginning in September 2025. Kellum remained with KTVO and KHQA following Sinclair's sale of the stations in 2025 and now returns to Sinclair to lead the company's Nebraska operations. "Carol is an experienced and accomplished broadcast leader with a strong understanding of local markets, station operations and the importance of serving viewers and advertisers across every platform," said Rob Weisbord, Chief Operating Officer and President of Local Media, Sinclair. "We are thrilled to welcome her back to Sinclair and know her leadership will be a tremendous asset to our teams in Omaha and Lincoln-Kearney. We also thank John for his years of dedicated service and leadership and wish him all the best in retirement." "I'm excited to return to Sinclair. They are forward thinkers and understand the dynamic changes our industry is experiencing and will continue to experience," said Kellum. "I look forward to working with the talented teams at KPTM, KHGI and KFXL and building on their strong commitment to the communities they serve." About Sinclair Sinclair, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBGI) is a diversified media company and a leading provider of local news and sports. The Company owns, operates and/or provides services to 178 television stations in 79 markets affiliated with all major broadcast networks; owns Tennis Channel, the premium destination for tennis enthusiasts; and multicast networks CHARGE, Comet, ROAR, and The Nest. Sinclair's content portfolio includes AMP Media, which produces a growing slate of original programming across multiple platforms. For more information, please visit www.sbgi.net. Media Contact: Jessica Bellucci, [email protected]

Sinclair names Carol Kellum to role of MG in Omaha, Lincoln-Hastings. [email protected] August 17, 2026 Sinclair has named Carol Kellum to the role of Vice President and General Manager for several television stations in Nebraska, the company announced on Monday. Kellum will oversee KPTM (Channel 42, Fox) as part of her new job duties, as well as sister-stations KFXL (Channel 51, Fox) and KHGI (Channel 13) in the Lincoln-Hastings-Kearney television market, the broadcaster affirmed. Kellum returns to Sinclair following the retirement of John Hannon, who will step down as Vice President and General Manager at the end of August. She previously spent more than 19 years as General Manager of KTVO (Channel 3, ABC & CBS), which serves the Kirksville, Missouri and Ottumwa, Iowa market. During that period, she also held responsibility for KHQA (Channel 7, CBS & ABC) in Quincy, Illinois and Hannibal, Missouri from 2008 to 2011, then again beginning in September 2025. Kellum remained with KTVO and KHQA after Sinclair sold the stations in 2025. Her appointment marks a return to Sinclair as she takes over leadership of the company's Nebraska operations. "Carol is an experienced and accomplished broadcast leader with a strong understanding of local markets, station operations and the importance of serving viewers and advertisers across every platform," Rob Weisbord, the Chief Operating Officer and President of Local Media at Sinclair, said in a statement. Weisbord said Kellum's leadership will be an asset to Sinclair's teams in Omaha and the Lincoln-Kearney market. "We are thrilled to welcome her back to Sinclair and know her leadership will be a tremendous asset to our teams in Omaha and Lincoln-Kearney," Weisbord said. "We also thank John for his years of dedicated service and leadership and wish him all the best in retirement." Kellum said she was looking forward to returning to Sinclair as the local broadcast industry continues to evolve across linear and digital platforms. "I'm excited to return to Sinclair," Kellum said on Monday. "They are forward thinkers and understand the dynamic changes our industry is experiencing and will continue to experience." Kellum said she plans to build on the stations' local service and community engagement. "I look forward to working with the talented teams at KPTM, KHGI and KFXL and building on their strong commitment to the communities they serve," Kellum affirmed.