Nichol Named KOFY San Fran GM

Broadcast vet takes over Granite independent

By Michael Malone -- Broadcasting & Cable, 12/11/2012 11:37:24 AM

Kemp Nichol has been named president and general manager of KOFY San Francisco, Granite's independent station in DMA No. 6. Nichols' resume includes management positions at Petracom Broadcasting, Quorum Broadcasting and Nexstar.

"We are thrilled to welcome Kemp to the Granite family," said Peter Markham, Granite chairman and CEO. "He brings a long track record as a proven leader to his new role."

KOFY features 9 p.m. news, a lineup of syndicated programming and Me-TV on its subchannel, among other content.

"I am proud to be joining KOFY and the Granite family and look forward to working with our spirited, entrepreneurial team of employees and the station's advertisers to maximize opportunities resulting from KOFY's unique position within the local market as a true independent station," said Nichol. "Under the umbrella of our slogan, 'We're local just like you!', the station will build upon its existing slate of iconic local programming and develop the best possible product for our viewing audience and advertisers."