Mark Manders Named GM at Tegna’s WGRZ-TV, Buffalo

By Jon Lafayette
( Broadcasting & Cable )
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Broadcaster was director of sales for 16 years

Mark Manders Tegna
Mark Manders (Image credit: Tegna)

Tegna named Mark Manders president and general manager for WGRZ-TV in Buffalo, N.Y.

Manders has been the station’s director of sales for the last 16 years. He succeeds Jim Toellner, who announced his retirement earlier this year.

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“Mark stands out as one of the most effective leaders in our company,” said Paul Trelstad, senior VP, media operations at Tegna. “His investment in Buffalo and service to his team and our advertising customers has been extraordinary. No one is better suited to lead the talented ‘2 On Your Side’ team in serving the greater Buffalo community with exceptional news, information and community engagement.”

Before WGRZ, Manders was director of sales at WTVH-TV, Syracuse, N.Y. Earlier in his career he was general sales manager at WSTM-TV in Syracuse and national sales manager at KMBC-TV in Kansas City. He was also VP of marketing for the Raymour & Flanigan furniture store chain. ■

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.