Biography

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John Hannon - Biography

Profile

Industry Leader with a record of maximizing return on shareholder investments, creating and managing productive teams, delivering market share improvements, identifying and capturing non-traditional revenue sources and building community steward news stations.

Key Strengths Include:

Creativity and Differentiation

Creativity and Differentiation: Thinker with an award winning track record of innovative approaches to station operation, news, sales, sponsorships and promotion.

Team Leadership

Team Leadership: Consistently strong record in recruiting, training, developing, motivating and mentoring teams and individuals to top performance and professional advancement.

Relationship Building Skills

Relationship Building Skills: Committed to strong cross-departmental relationships and working cooperatively with a crystal clear focus on the priorities.

Negotiation

Negotiation: Highly effective negotiator with a thorough grasp of the process and a determination to find solutions to customer, vendor and station needs.

Professional Experience

2022 – 2023

TelevisaUnivision, Inc., Houston, TX

Senior Vice President, Local Media Sales (2023)

Regional President, Central Region (2022 – 2023)

2019 – 2022

KXLN-TV, KFTH-TV, KLTN-FM, KOVE-FM, KAMA-FM, KQBU-FM, KLAT-AM, Houston, TX (Univision Communications, Inc.)

President & General Manager

2011 – 2019

Jim Doyle & Associates, Inc., Sarasota, FL

President (2014 – 2019)

Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer (2013 – 2014)

Senior Vice President (2011 – 2013)

2010 – 2011

ACME Communications, Inc., Dayton, Ohio

Executive Vice President

2001 – 2010

WBDT-TV, Dayton Ohio (ACME Communications, Inc.)

Vice President & General Manager (2005 – 2010)

Station Manager (2005)

General Sales Manager (2001 – 2004)

1999 – 2001

KHMT-TV & KSVI-TV, Billings, Montana (Quorum Broadcasting)

Station Manager (2001)

General Sales Manager (1999 – 2000)

1998 – 1999

WRGT-TV & WKEF-TV, Dayton, OH (Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.)

Local Sales Manager (1998 – 1999)

1994 – 1998

WRGT-TV Dayton, OH (ACT III Broadcasting, Sullivan Broadcasting)

Account Executive

1993 – 1997

Ohio Army National Guard, Portsmouth, Ohio

Sergeant, E-5

1991

WRVC-FM & WTKZ-AM, Huntington, West Virginia

Assistant to Operations Manager

1989 – 1993

U.S. Air Force Reserve, Columbus, Ohio

Staff Sergeant, E-5

1986 – 1989

U.S. Air Force, Texas, Illinois, Philippines, Utah

Airman, E1-E4

1985 – 1986

WIRO-AM & WMLV-FM, Ironton, Ohio

DJ/News Writer / Sports Commentator / Promotions Director / Account Executive

Education

Central Texas College

Central Texas College

Killeen Texas

Associate in
General Studies
Ohio University

Ohio University

Athens Ohio

Bachelor of Science in
Telecommunications,
Minor in Management
Marshall University

Marshall University

Huntington West Virginia

Master of Arts in Journalism,
Emphasis in Broadcast
Station Management
National Association Of Broadcasters

National Association Of Broadcasters

Washington D.C.

Broadcast Leadership Training (BLT) Graduate,
Executive MBA-Style Program For Senior Level Broadcasters

Awards

John Hannon is a member of the National Speakers Association and has achieved the Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) designation. Only 1.4%, (761) of the over 53,000 speakers worldwide hold the CSP credential.

Certified Speaking Professional
  • Certified Speaking Professional (CSP)
  • National Speakers Association Million Dollar Group
  • Dayton Business Journal 40 Under 40
  • Alpha Epsilon Rho Honorary Society
  • Bayliss Broadcast Scholarship
  • Captain of Ohio University Rugby team
  • Golden Key National Honor Society
  • Marshall University Graduate Scholarship
  • Cum Laude Graduate, National Dean’s List

Affiliations & Memberships

Military – 12 Year Veteran

  • United States Air Force Veteran
  • United States Air Force Reserve Veteran
  • Ohio Army National Guard Veteran

Professional

  • Advertising Review Council – Chair
  • American Advertising Federation
  • Chamber of Commerce – Executive Trustee Board & Marketing, Communications Chair
  • Montana Broadcasting Association
  • National Association of Broadcasters
  • National Speakers Association
  • National Speakers Association Million Dollar Group
  • Ohio Area Auto Dealers Association
  • Ohio Association of Broadcasters
  • Springfield Chamber of Commerce
  • Texas Association of Broadcasters – Board Chair
  • Warner Brothers Network Advisory Board