Munson to Head KPHO

By Michael Malone
( Broadcasting & Cable )
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LIN TV veteran Edward L. Munson is the new general manager of Meredith Broadcasting Group CBS affiliate KPHO Phoenix.

He succeeds Steven Hammel, who resigned last week.

"Ed possesses a blend of extensive local experience and industry knowledge. This combination -- in addition to his successful 30-year track record in the broadcasting business -- makes him the right fit for Meredith and KPHO-TV," Meredith Broadcasting Group president Paul Karpowicz said.

Munson was most recently vice president of sales at LIN. He had also been GM of WAVY Norfolk, Va., and served as VP of television for LIN, overseeing one-half of its stations.

"KPHO has a strong legacy of serving advertisers and viewers, making it a station with great potential for growth,” Munson said. “I look forward to leading that effort.”

Michael Malone
Michael Malone

Michael Malone, senior content producer at B+C/Multichannel News, covers network programming, including entertainment, news and sports on broadcast, cable and streaming; and local broadcast television. He hosts the podcasts Busted Pilot, about what’s new in television, and Series Business, a chat with the creator of a new program, and writes the column “The Watchman.” He joined B+C in 2005. His journalism has also appeared in The New York Times, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Playboy and New York magazine.