Gray Promotes Liz Knight to GM of WALB and WGCW

By George Winslow
published

She will oversee the NBC, ABC and CW affiliates in Albany, Georgia

Gray Television
(Image credit: Gray Television)

ATLANTA—Gray Television, Inc. has announced its appointment of Liz Knight as the next general manager of WALB and WGCW, the local NBC, ABC and CW affiliates, in Albany, Georgia.

For the past five years, Liz Knight has served as the general sales manager at WALBTV (NBC), WGCW (CW) and WTSG (Telemundo) in Albany, Georgia. Previously, she served as the stations’ local sales manager for nine years and digital sales manager for one year. 

Liz Knight (Image credit: Gray Television)

Prior to management at WALB she was an account executive and has eighteen years of multimedia experience in Southwest Georgia. A native of Southwest Georgia, Liz grew up watching WALB-TV, which Gray put on the air in 1954. In 2020, the Georgia Association of Broadcasters recognized WALB as its Station of the Year.

Liz serves as a member of the Dougherty County Rotary Club; this allows her to give back to dozens of non-profits in her community. She is active with women in leadership and the Lee County School System advisory board.

George Winslow
George Winslow

George Winslow is the senior content producer for TV Tech. He has written about the television, media and technology industries for nearly 30 years for such publications as Broadcasting & Cable, Multichannel News and TV Tech. Over the years, he has edited a number of magazines, including Multichannel News International and World Screen, and moderated panels at such major industry events as NAB and MIP TV. He has published two books and dozens of encyclopedia articles on such subjects as the media, New York City history and economics.