Gray Names Ron Bartholomew GM of WNDU-TV, South Bend

By Jon Lafayette
( Broadcasting & Cable )
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Exec was head of sales at WMC-TV, Memphis

Ron Bartholomew WNDU-TV
Ron Bartholomew (Image credit: Gray Television)

Gray Television said it named Ron Bartholomew as general manager of WNDU-TV, South Bend, Indiana.

Bartholomew had been director of sales at WMC-TV, Gray’s station in Memphis. He succeeds John O’Brien, now running Gray’s WAVE-TV in Louisville.

Gray described Bartholomew as an executive and entrepreneur who is passionate about constructing talented teams with diverse backgrounds. His teams are focused on supporting community and building strong business relationships.

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Before joining Gray three years ago, Bartholomew was with CBS-owned stations in New Orleans and Tampa and served as a consultant for The Blank News Channel. ■

Jon Lafayette
Jon Lafayette

Jon has been business editor of Broadcasting+Cable since 2010. He focuses on revenue-generating activities, including advertising and distribution, as well as executive intrigue and merger and acquisition activity. Just about any story is fair game, if a dollar sign can make its way into the article. Before B+C, Jon covered the industry for TVWeek, Cable World, Electronic Media, Advertising Age and The New York Post. A native New Yorker, Jon is hiding in plain sight in the suburbs of Chicago.