Bumping Up the Sales Geek

Tegna has found a replacement for KVUE (Austin) General Manager Kristie Gonzales.

Gonzales was bumped up the Tegna food chain and is now the GM at WXIA in Atlanta.

Tegna announced that Sales Manager Byron Wilkinson has been moved up to the GM job at KVUE.

“Among an outstanding pool of candidates, Byron stood out for his commitment to KVUE and the Austin community, and his track record of leadership and results. From sales leadership roles in Houston and Little Rock, to interim general manager roles in Austin and Beaumont, Byron has demonstrated the importance of developing strong teams and leaders. He will continue KVUE’s momentum and build on our commitment to Central Texas,” said Tegna suit Brad Ramsey.