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TEGNA Recruits Seasoned Television Executive Mellynda Hartel to Lead Florida Stations

  • TEGNA named Mellynda Hartel president & general manager of its three Florida stations: WTLV, WJXX (First Coast News in Jacksonville), & WTSP (Tampa).
  • Hartel brings over 30 years of experience leading television business operations, revenue strategy, & team building across major U.S. media markets.
  • She most recently served as senior vice president & general manager of FOX stations KTVU & KICU in the San Francisco Bay Area.
  • Joan Barrett, TEGNA's group general manager for Northeast & Southeast regions, praised Hartel's strategic vision & track record of driving growth & innovation.
  • Hartel's career includes executive & sales leadership roles in San Francisco, Phoenix, Boston, & Washington, D.C.
  • She holds a BA in Business Communications from Bryant University & resides in St. Petersburg, Florida.
  • TEGNA is a multiplatform media company operating 64 local television stations in 51 U.S. markets & is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nexstar Media Group, Inc.