McGraw-Hill Broadcasting Names Byron F. Grandy Station Manager of KMGH, Denver

McGraw-Hill Broadcasting Names Byron F. Grandy Station Manager of KMGH, Denver

DENVER, July 10 /PRNewswire/ -- McGraw-Hill Broadcasting, a unit of The McGraw-Hill Companies, today announced the appointment of Byron F. Grandy as station manager of KMGH -- Denver's 7, the ABC-affiliate station in Denver, and its Spanish-language Azteca America affiliates in Denver and Colorado Springs. In this position, Mr. Grandy will be responsible for the strategy and day-to-day editorial and business operations of KMGH, Azteca America Colorado, and the station's digital properties.

"In his eight years at KMGH, Byron has developed a deep understanding of our local market and is especially well prepared to deploy traditional and new technologies to serve our customers' evolving media needs," said Darrell K. Brown, president of McGraw-Hill Broadcasting.

Mr. Grandy, 47, joined McGraw-Hill Broadcasting as news director of Denver's 7 in December 2000. During his tenure, Denver's 7 News has been honored with the prestigious George F. Peabody and Alfred I. DuPont awards for excellence in journalism along with recognition from the Associated Press, the Heartland Regional Emmys and Colorado Broadcasters Association.

Prior to joining KMGH, Mr. Grandy was news director at KMOL-TV in San Antonio. He also served as director of news and talent development for The Broadcast Image Group, a broadcast consulting firm, and was the news director position at WAGT-TV in Augusta, GA. He has also worked as a reporter and anchor at stations in Milwaukee, Dallas and Bryan, TX.

Mr. Grandy holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, TX.

About McGraw-Hill Broadcasting

Since 1972, McGraw-Hill Broadcasting, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, has been delivering local viewing audiences dependable news and information, entertainment and community service. With access to over 8 million people in San Diego and Kern County, California, Denver, and Colorado Springs, Colorado and Central Indiana, McGraw-Hill Broadcasting operates KGTV San Diego (ABC), KERO-TV Bakersfield (ABC), KMGH-TV Denver (ABC), WRTV Indianapolis (ABC) and Azteca America affiliates in Denver, Colorado Springs, San Diego and Bakersfield. With Cable news channels, high definition broadcasts and local news websites in very market in which we operate, McGraw-Hill Broadcasting is a leader in local broadcast innovation.

Source: McGraw-Hill Broadcasting

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