Cox Media Group (CMG) has named Bill Hoffman, who was previously vice president and general manager of the company?s WSB-TV Channel 2 in Atlanta, as its new executive vice president. Hoffman will oversee "various radio, television and newspaper operations across CMG." Hoffman will be succeeded at WSB-TV by Tim McVay, vice president and general manager at the company?s KTVU-TV in Oakland, Calif.
?Bill is a broadcast industry veteran, whose proven leadership abilities will help CMG continue to perform at the top of its game,? said Doug Franklin, CMG president. ?He is well respected in many industry circles, and I?m delighted that we can tap into his talents to drive our future success.?
Hoffman joined Cox in 1979 as an account representative at TeleRep and has held a number of roles within the company. Those include vice president and general manager of WFTV in Orlando, local sales manager at WSB-TV, office manager at Atlanta?s TeleRep office and national sales manager at WPXI-TV in Pittsburgh. He also served as local and national sales manager of WCCO-TV in Minneapolis, Minn.
