MILLENNIUM SALES & MARKETING PROMOTES
GRANT COVELL TO SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
Covell Will Lead Millennium’s Sinclair Division
New York, NY- May 15, 2012 – Millennium Sales & Marketing, a division of the Katz Television Group, today announced the promotion of Grant Covell to Senior Vice President.
“We are pleased to announce Grant’s promotion to Senior Vice President,” said Craig Broitman, Co-President of Katz Television Group. “Grant is well-respected among his peers for his outstanding work ethic and passion for our industry. And his excellent leadership skills make him the perfect choice to manage our Sinclair business. I have full confidence in his abilities and look forward to seeing great things from him in the future.”
In his new role, Covell is responsible for overseeing all Sinclair stations represented by Millennium Sales & Marketing. He began his career as a Sales Assistant at Millennium in 1998 and was quickly promoted to Account Executive. In 2003, Covell was named Vice President, Sales Manager, and in 2008 was promoted to Vice President, Director of Sales. He is a graduate of DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana, and a member of the Media Advertising Club of Chicago and the Broadcasters Foundation of America. Covell works from Millennium’s Chicago office.
Millennium Sales & Marketing was formed when Katz American Television merged with Seltel, Inc. Headquartered in New York, Millennium has regional sales offices across the country, all strategically located to serve more than 1,000 active advertising agencies. Millennium's sales force is complemented by a professional support staff in research, programming, marketing and sales. Its large and diversified client list includes stations in both large and small markets, representing all six major broadcasting networks and many major station group owners.
About Katz Media Group
Katz Media Group is the nation's leading full-service media sales and marketing firm serving the broadcasting industry and online community. A subsidiary of Clear Channel Communications, Katz Media Group is based in New York and has 19 regional offices. Founded in 1888, the company was the nation's first media representation firm and today represents nearly 4,000 radio stations and 700 television and digital multicast stations. In addition, Katz represents more than 4,000 online publishers across audio, video, display email and mobile channels. Additional information can be found at www.katz-media.com.
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