From E.W. Scripps
CINCINNATI – The E.W. Scripps Company has promoted veteran Scripps local television leader Lyn Plantinga of Henry County to the role of senior vice president of local media, effective immediately. In this role, Plantinga will lead local media operations, overseeing Scripps’ team of regional vice presidents.
Plantinga, whose maiden name is Veazey, also will continue to serve as general manager for WTVF, Nashville’s CBS-affiliated local television station owned by Scripps.
She has served as regional vice president and general manager for the last year, overseeing Scripps’ local television stations in Nashville, Lexington, Cleveland, Buffalo and Cincinnati.
Plantinga will report to Dean Littleton, who was promoted to executive vice president of media broadcast operations last month.
“Lyn is a seasoned local media leader, committed to operational excellence, strong financial performance and leading teams to deliver quality, objective journalism,” Littleton said. “This new role will allow her to work closely with all of Scripps’ local stations, our employees and the communities Scripps serves.”
Plantinga got her start in broadcast television as an intern at WTVF more than 30 years ago. She held a number of leadership roles at the station – including assistant news director, national sales manager and station manager – before being named the station’s vice president and general manager in 2015.