John M. Hannon has been named vice president and general manager of Sinclair’s Nebraska stations, KPTM and KXVO, in Omaha and KHGI and KFXL in Lincoln-Hastings-Kearney.
Hannon joins Sinclair from TelevisaUnivision where he most recently worked as senior vice president of Local Media Sales overseeing revenue strategy for 59 television and 57 radio stations across the US and Puerto Rico. While there, he also held key leadership roles including regional president of the Central Region and president & general manager of the Houston Local Media division. Before that, Hannon was president of Jim Doyle & Associates, Inc., a media consulting and training firm.
“We are excited to welcome John to Sinclair. With more than 30 years of experience in media, John’s extensive leadership background and consistent track record of delivering audience and revenue growth make him the ideal person to lead our teams in Nebraska,” said Rob Weisbord, chief operating officer and president of Local Media at Sinclair.
Hannon also served as evp of the ACME Communications station group, after previously working as vp and gm of WBDT-TV in Dayton, Ohio. Earlier in his career, Hannon held executive roles at KHMT-TV and KSVI-TV in Billings, Montana, and at WRGT-TV and WKEF-TV in Dayton, Ohio. Hannon began his media career in radio, working in sales and operations at WRVC-FM and WTKZ-AM in Huntington, West Virginia, as well as WIRO-AM and WMLV-FM in Ironton, Ohio.
“I’m grateful for the opportunity to join the exceptional teams at these storied Nebraska media organizations. They have long set the standard for industry excellence and community connection. It’s a privilege to lead this next chapter of growth as we maximize value for both viewers and advertisers across our best-in-class products and services,” said Hannon.
