Rebecca Campbell Named President, GM of WABC-TV in New York

Tuesday, October 23, 2007 -- Rebecca S. Campbell, president and general manager of ABC-owned WPVI-TV in Philadelphia, has been promoted to president and general manager of WABC-TV in New York, the ABC Television Stations Group's flagship station in the nation's largest television market. Both television stations are the highest-rated, from sign-on to sign-off, in their respective markets.

Ms. Campbell's appointment, effective immediately, was announced today by Walter Liss, president of the ABC Television Stations Group.

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As WABC-TV president and general manager, Ms. Campbell has overall management responsibility for WABC-TV/Channel 7 and all of its ancillary businesses, including three additional digital TV channels, as well as 7online.com, the station's Internet site, and "Live with Regis and Kelly," the long-running syndicated hit series which is produced by the station. Ms. Campbell succeeds J. David (Dave) Davis who was promoted to the position of executive vice president for ABC News.

"Rebecca Campbell has done a sensational job as president and general manager at WPVI-TV in Philadelphia," Mr. Liss said. "Her outstanding leadership skills and knowledge of the business make her ideally suited for the top post at WABC-TV in New York."

Ms. Campbell had been president and general manager of WPVI-TV since 2003. She joined the Philadelphia station in 1997 as program director and later served as vice president of Programming.

Earlier in her career Ms. Campbell held several programming and production positions of increasing responsibility at WFMZ-TV in Allentown, PA, and WGAL-TV in Lancaster, PA. She began her broadcasting career at KDKA-TV in Pittsburgh as a college student working on a local children's program hosted by Dennis Miller.

Ms. Campbell is the recipient of various honors for her organizational leadership and active community service, including the upcoming 2007 Women of Distinction Award from the Philadelphia Business Journal. She has served on the boards of The Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce, the Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters and The Philadelphia Zoo, among other prominent organizations.

Ms. Campbell is a magna cum laude graduate of Bloomsburg (PA) State College with a dual major in journalism and political science. She and her husband, John, are the parents of two children. They plan to relocate to the New York area.

Source: ABC