Tim Dukes Named VP/Interactive Marketing; Andy Friedman Becomes VP/Content for Broadcasting

CHICAGO, July 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Tribune Interactive today announced the promotions of Tim Dukes to vice president/interactive marketing and Andy Friedman to vice president/content for broadcasting. The changes are effective immediately.

"Tim and Andy have media industry knowledge and expertise that we're going to leverage for the benefit of all of our business units and consumers," said Jeff Kapugi, Tribune Interactive's chief operating officer. "I have no doubt they'll be successful."

Over the last two years, Dukes has served as vice president/content for broadcasting, growing the online and mobile audiences for the company's 23 television stations. In his new role, he will focus on marketing Tribune Interactive's products and services across all business units to consumers nationwide.

"We're creating fantastic initiatives for businesses and consumers, and I'm looking forward to educating both sets of customers on what we have," Dukes said. "Stand by."

Prior to joining Tribune in 2008, Dukes held on-air positions and radio industry management roles in Tampa, Cincinnati, San Diego, Atlanta, and Chicago. He joined Wachovia Securities private client group in 2007.

Since joining Tribune Interactive in 2008, Friedman has held the post of vice president/interactive content, leading the creation and implementation of the company's central online content engine, The Syndicate. In his new role, he will work with news directors across Tribune Broadcasting to grow the digital presence of the company's television stations.

"I look forward to helping grow the digital brands of our television stations," said Friedman. "Our television stations have great web sites and great ideas — this is a huge opportunity to share that knowledge across the company."

Friedman's experience includes eight years at Clear Channel Broadcasting where he worked with national and local radio and television stations to improve their online and on-air content and grow their web brands. He has also been a news director and reporter at several radio stations nationwide.

TRIBUNE is one of the country's leading multimedia companies, operating businesses in publishing, interactive and broadcasting. In publishing, Tribune's leading daily newspapers include the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, The Baltimore Sun, Sun Sentinel (South Florida), Orlando Sentinel, Hartford Courant, The Morning Call and Daily Press. The company's broadcasting group operates 23 television stations, WGN America on national cable and Chicago's WGN-AM. Popular news and information websites complement Tribune's print and broadcast properties and extend the company's nationwide audience. At Tribune we take what we do seriously and with a great deal of pride. We also value the creative spirit and nurture a corporate culture that doesn't take itself too seriously.

SOURCE Tribune Interactive

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