Sean Compton

Sean Compton is an American radio and television executive. He currently serves as President of Programming and Entertainment for Chicago based Tribune Company. Compton oversees programming for 41 television stations which includes a program services arrangement with LocalTV llc. Compton also oversees programming for WGN radio, digital television network Antenna TV and national cable channel WGN America. Compton sits on the board of directors for the "National Association Television Program Executives" NATPE.

The Tribune/LocalTV Programming Management Stations

Current market size	Media market name	Callsign	Analog	Digital	Affiliation
-	American Cable Channel 72 Million Homes	WGN America	Varies	NA	Independent
-	Digital Television Network	Antenna TV	Digital/Cable	NA	Antenna TV
1	New York, New York	WPIX	11	33	CW
2	Los Angeles, California	KTLA	5	31	CW
3	Chicago, Illinois	WGN-TV	9	19	CW
4	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	WPHL-TV	17	54	MyNetworkTV
5	Dallas / Fort Worth, Texas	KDAF	33	32	CW
9	Washington, D.C.	WDCW	50	51	CW
10	Houston,Texas	KIAH	39	38	CW
14	Tacoma / Seattle, Washington	KCPQ	13	18	Fox
14	Tacoma / Seattle, Washington	KZJO	22	25	MyNetworkTV
16	Miami/Fort Lauderdale, Florida	WSFL-TV	39	19	CW
17	Cleveland, Ohio	WJW	8	31	Fox
18	Denver, Colorado	KWGN	2	19	CW
18	Denver, Colorado	KDVR	31	32	Fox
18	Denver, Colorado	KFCT (satellite of KDVR)	22	21	Fox
20	Sacramento - Stockton - Modesto	KTXL	40	55	Fox
21	St. Louis, Missouri	KPLR	11	26	CW
21	St. Louis, Missouri	KTVI	2	43	Fox
23	Portland, Oregon	KRCW	32	33	CW
26	Bloomington, Indiana	WTTV	4	29	CW
26	Kokomo, Indiana	WTTK 29 (satellite of WTTV)	48	54	CW
26	Indianapolis, Indiana	WXIN	59	45	Fox
27	San Diego, California	KSWB	69	19	CW
28	Hartford/New Haven, Connecticut	WTIC	61	31	Fox
28	Waterbury - Hartford - New Haven, Connecticut	WCCT-TV	20	12	CW
31	Kansas City, Missouri	WDAF-TV	4	34	Fox
34	Milwaukee, Wisconsin	WITI	6	33	Fox
35	Salt Lake City, Utah	KSTU	13	28	Fox
41	York - Harrisburg -Lancaster - Lebanon, PA	WPMT	43	47	Fox
42	Norfolk, Virginia	WTKR	3	40	CBS
42	Norfolk, Virginia	WGNT	27	50	CW
43	Grand Rapids - Battle Creek - Kalamazoo, MI	WXMI	17	19	Fox
45	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma	KFOR-TV	4	27	NBC
45	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma	KAUT-TV	43	40	MyNetworkTV
46	High Point, North Carolina	WGHP	8	35	Fox
47	Memphis, Tennessee	WREG-TV	3	28	CBS
53	New Orleans, Louisiana	WGNO	26	15	ABC
53	New Orleans, Louisiana	WNOL	38	15	CW
54	Scranton - Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania	WNEP-TV	16	49	ABC
61	Richmond, Virginia	WTVR-TV	6	25	CBS
71	Des Moines, Iowa	WHO-TV	13	19	NBC
83	Huntsville, Alabama	WHNT-TV	19	59	CBS
96	Moline, Illinois	WQAD-TV	8	38	ABC
102	Fort Smith, Arkansas	KFSM-TV	5	18	CBS

Radio station

AM Station

DMA#	Market	Station	Owned Since	Current Format
3.	Chicago	WGN-720	1924	Talk

References

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118009625.html?categoryId=14&cs=1 http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/113120-Sean_Compton_to_Replace_Marc_Schacher_at_Tribune_Broadcasting.php http://www.allbusiness.com/services/motion-pictures/4486986-1.html http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/113168-Transforming_Tribune.php http://www.sitcomsonline.com/blog/2008/10/sitcomsonlinecom-exclusive-interview.html http://www.usatoday.com/life/columnist/mediamix/2004-04-28-media-mix_x.htm http://www.radioink.com/HeadlineEntry.asp?hid=141663&pt=todaysnews http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/tribune-broadcasting-names-sean-compton-presidentprogramming-92789769.html http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20101030/ISSUE02/310309971/sean-compton http://www.chicagobusiness.com/40under40-2010/#compton