Alford Named Nexstar Pres. Of Broadcasting
• Nexstar Media Inc. announced that Andy Alford will be promoted to President of Broadcasting, overseeing Nexstar’s 198 owned and operated television stations across the country and their related digital properties. He will succeed Tim Busch, who is retiring on May 31 after more than 20 years with Nexstar.
Alford begins his new adventure on June 1 and will report to Tom Carter, Nexstar President, COO & CFO, who commented, “Andy is an accomplished leader who brings more than thirty years of experience in broadcast management, sales, local news, and programming to his new role at Nexstar. He has achieved high levels of success throughout his career and has been instrumental in advancing Nexstar’s business objectives and sales leadership and has been responsible for overseeing a considerable number of markets with great success… Andy’s promotion to the executive management team reflects his outstanding performance and revenue results since he joined Nexstar. We are confident in Andy’s ability to further advance the growth of our Broadcast Division, while extending our legacy of delivering exceptional service to the local communities where we operate and value to our shareholders. We have strong operating teams and a transition plan in place that will benefit from Tim’s and the existing team’s support and will ensure Nexstar’s ongoing success.”
Alford joined Nexstar in January 2017, following the company’s acquisition of Media General, Inc. He has served as SVP/Regional Manager for Nexstar’s Broadcasting Division since August 2017, overseeing the company’s television stations and digital properties in Chicago, Tampa, Indianapolis, St. Louis, and multiple stations in the Southeast. Prior to joining Nexstar, Alford was VP/GM of WFLA-TV and WTTA-TV, serving Tampa Bay/St. Petersburg/Sarasota, FL. Before assuming that role, he served as Media General’s VP of Sales and VP/GM of WTEN-TV & WXAA-TV/Albany, NY and VP/GM of WGCL-TV/Atlanta.
“I’m extremely grateful to Nexstar for giving me the opportunity to lead the nation’s largest broadcast station group,” said Alford. “I’m fortunate to be working with a skillful and experienced management team dedicated to growing ratings, revenue and profitability, while providing outstanding journalism and serving the local communities in which we operate. I look forward to working with the incredible group of broadcast professionals that comprise the Nexstar Nation and I’m confident we will build on the solid foundation we have established to achieve even greater success.” Alford and his wife, Nancy, will be relocating to Irving, TX, the the site of Nexstar’s corporate office.
