{"id":408711,"date":"2021-01-05T10:03:26","date_gmt":"2021-01-05T15:03:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/?p=408711"},"modified":"2021-01-05T10:03:26","modified_gmt":"2021-01-05T15:03:26","slug":"gray-expands-its-washington-dc-news-team-with-two-more-senior-journalists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/gray-expands-its-washington-dc-news-team-with-two-more-senior-journalists\/","title":{"rendered":"Gray Expands Its Washington DC News Team With Two More Senior Journalists"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n Atlanta, Jan. 05, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Gray Television, Inc. (\u201cGray\u201d) (NYSE: GTN) <\/strong>announced today that it has hired two additional experienced journalists for its Washington, DC-based news operations. \u00a0<\/p>\n

\n Jon Decker<\/strong> has joined Gray as Senior National Editor and White House Correspondent. \u00a0Jon has vast experience in Washington having been a member of the White House Press Corps since 1995. He is also the only attorney in that group. In his new role, Jon will provide editorial support for Gray\u2019s three news content divisions:\u00a0 the Washington DC News Bureau, \u201cFull Court Press with Greta Van Susteren,\u201d and InvestigateTV.\u00a0 For the past six years, Jon served as the White House correspondent for Fox News Radio. \u00a0He previously worked in the same role for Reuters Television, and he hosted PBS Television\u2019s \u201cThis Week in Business.\u201d\u00a0 Jon currently serves on the faculty of Georgetown University as an Adjunct Professor. \u00a0<\/p>\n

Investigative reporter Sandra Jones <\/strong>has joined Gray\u2019s InvestigateTV. \u00a0The award-winning reporter will be based in DC and will report on investigative and consumer stories for our local newsrooms. \u00a0Sandra has 25 years of experience working in local newsrooms, having spent the last few years in Hartford, Connecticut, and, prior to that, 17 years in Richmond, Virginia, and two years in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Sandra has been honored with multiple journalism awards including the coveted Edward R. Murrow award for Breaking News and Continuing Coverage. Her work has exposed government corruption, wasteful spending, and forced changes with city fire hydrants.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re thrilled to have Jon and Sandra join our already strong team in DC,\u201d said Sandy Breland, Gray\u2019s Senior Vice President-Local Media. \u00a0\u201cWe\u2019re committed to covering national issues through a local lens and we\u2019re committed to investigative journalism. \u00a0Jon and Sandra are great additions to help with that important mission.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Gray currently owns and\/or operates television stations and leading digital properties in 94 television markets, including the number-one rated television station in 68 markets and the first or second highest rated television station in 86 markets.\u00a0 Gray\u2019s television stations cover approximately 24 percent of US television households and broadcast approximately 400 separate programming streams, including nearly 150 affiliates of the CBS\/NBC\/ABC\/FOX networks.\u00a0 Gray also owns video program production, marketing, and digital businesses including Raycom Sports, Tupelo-Raycom, and RTM Studios, the producer of PowerNation programs and content.\u00a0 For further information, please visit www.gray.tv.<\/p>\n

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