Tribune Broadcasting (TRBAA:OTC) has announced the appointment of Katherine Green to senior vice president of News.

Green will be responsible for overseeing all news production and news operations for Tribune Broadcasting’s 42 owned or operated stations.

She will begin her new duties on May 5 and report to Larry Wert, Tribune’s president of Broadcast Media.

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Prior to joining Tribune, Green spent 6 years at CNN Worldwide where she was most recently SVP / managing editor of HLN, responsible for the programming, operation and editorial direction of the network. Eralier, Green was SVP / GM of CNN International.

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“Katherine is a visionary leader whose background in local broadcasting and news programming will bring value to our station’s broadcast and digital newsrooms,” said Wert.

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Green graduated from the University of Florida with a Bachelor of Science in Broadcasting News and is midway through earning a Juris Doctorate through the University of Miami School of Law.

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