Mid-West Family Broadcasting has announced several changes to its leadership structure, including the appointment of Tom Walker as Chairman of the Board.
Walker, a third-generation member of the Mid-West Family Broadcasting organization, will take over the role and be involved in guiding and directing the broadcasting company in its day-to-day operations.
Additionally, the General Manager of the South Bend and Southwest Michigan Operations Dave Doetsch will become the Chief Operating and Chief Revenue Officer for the company. Doetsch has been with Mid-West Family Broadcasting for nearly 30 years. He will also be tasked with recruiting and naming the successor to his current role.
Mike Paterson, who has been with the company since its 2013 acquisition of the Rockford, Illinois cluster, will ascend to the role of Chief Financial Officer for the company. He will oversee all financial, accounting, and growth activities.
The company has also announced the elevation of Kim DiGiovanni from Vice President/Director of Sales to General Manager of its Rockford, Illinois facility.
With the changes, the company has re-aligned its Board of Directors to include Doetsch, Walker, Paterson, Randy Hawke, Brian Jackson, and Jen O’Brien.
The news of changes at Mid-West Family Broadcasting comes as is in the midst of selling its Springfield, Illinois cluster to Woodward Communications. Once that sale is complete, the organization will own and operate 41 stations in Eau Claire, La Crosse, and Madison, Wisconsin; Rockford, Illinois; South Bend, Indiana; St. Joseph/Benton Harbor, Michigan; and Springfield, Missouri.
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