Larry Audas — President of WFMY-TV and General Manager of WFMY-TV at TEGNA

Mr. Larry Audas has been the President and General Manager of WFMY-TV at TEGNA Inc. since April 1, 2011. Mr. Audas served as the President and General Manager of KTHV-TV in Little Rock, AR from 2002 to August 2011. Mr. Audas served as a News Director at WLTX-TV in Columbia, SC, from 1998 to 2002 and the Primary Anchor at KTHV from 1995 to 1998. Prior to TEGNA , he was an Anchor/Reporter for KPRC-TV in Houston and an Anchor/Reporter at KFOR-TV in Oklahoma City and KSWO-TV in Lawton, OK. Mr. Audas began his Broadcasting career as an announcer with KQCV radio in Oklahoma City. Mr. Audas was named TEGNA Manager of the Year finalist in 2008 for his leadership at KTHV. In 2008, KTHV was awarded a national Edward R. Murrow award for its documentary on the 1957 desegregation of Little Rock Central High. While Mr. Audas served at WLTX, the station was recognized with a Most Outstanding Newscast Emmy, a regional Edward R. Murrow Award and as South Carolina Broadcasters Association's Television Station of the Year. Prior to his position at WLTX, Mr. Audas was a weekday anchor for KTHV when the station was awarded its first Associated Press Best Newscast award, first Emmy for Newscast and Live Special Event and its first regional Edward R. Murrow Best Newscast award. Mr. Audas has participated in the Gannett Broadcasting Management Program, National Association of Broadcasters Management Development Seminar at Northwestern University, The Center for Creative Leadership and other training programs. He earned B.A. in Radio/TV Production at Bob Jones University.