NEW YORK—Robert Lydick has been named senior vice president of engineering, operations and technology for Fox Television Stations (FTS),
Reporting directly to Jack Abernethy, CEO of FTS, Lydick will oversee all engineering, operations, and technology functions for the station group.
Lydick assumes this role July 13th, and succeeds Tim Joyce, who retired at the end of June.
In making the announcement, Abernethy stated, “Robert has been a key player at Tegna for over a decade and is a great fit for this role. He has tremendous knowledge of our core stations business and a deep understanding of how to manage engineering and technology operations. He is a terrific addition to an already strong FTS bench of executives.”
Robert Lydick, who has been an engineering, technology, and operations executive at Tegna for over 15 years, most recently, he served as vice president of station operations and technology.
Prior to that, Lydick held the role of vice president of information technology and stations operations overseeing station operations, enterprise information technology, cyber security, and special projects. Before the corporate roles, he served as regional head of technology for the Tegna-owned stations KSDK in St. Louis, MO and KARE-TV in Minneapolis, MN.
Lydick began his career in broadcasting over 24 years ago at USA Today (then Gannett) where he held the positions of information analyst, project and planning analyst, and project and planning manager. A graduate of the University of Lynchburg, he holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration.
“Joining the Fox Television Stations is an exciting opportunity,” Lydick added. “I'm looking forward to working with an amazing team on some of local journalism's biggest technical challenges. I'm humbled to be in the role and can't wait to get started.”
Tim Joyce has served as senior vice president of engineering, operations, and technology for FTS since January 2022. Prior to leading Engineering for the station group, he spent nearly 3 years as the senior vice president of media and broadcast engineering for Fox Corporation.
Previously, Joyce served as the senior vice president of technology business relations for Fox Networks Group in Los Angeles, and before that, as vice president of broadcast operations for Fox Networks Group in Europe and Africa. He spent 6 years as vice president of operations and production services for National Geographic Channels International. Joyce began his career as a senior editor for Fox Latin American Channels. A graduate of the University of Southern California, he holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Relations and Spanish.
“Tim is an incredibly talented executive with experience across multiple roles and has been a vital part of transforming and advancing our engineering and technology systems," Abernethy said. "His intelligence, energy, and leadership skills have impressed me since his first day here and we wish him all the best on a well-deserved retirement even as we regret seeing him go.”
“After 27 years at Fox—from Fox Latin American Channels to National Geographic, Fox International Channels Europe, Fox Tech, and Fox Television Stations—I've learned that while companies evolve and technology changes, it's the people who make the journey unforgettable. Thank you for being the best part of mine,” Joyce shared.
Fox Television Stations owns and operates 29 full power broadcast television stations in the U.S. These include stations located in nine of the top ten largest designated market areas (DMAs), and duopolies in 11 DMAs, including the three largest DMAs (New York, Los Angeles and Chicago).
