(FORT SMITH/FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS) October 19, 2021 – Andrew Disper has been named General Sales Manager of KHBS/KHOG-TV, The Arkansas CW and MeTV Arkansas, the Hearst Television Inc. ABC, CW and MeTV affiliates serving the Fort Smith and Fayetteville, Arkansas television market.
“Andrew displays the right mix of leadership, sales team development and client engagement which will serve our stations and clients well for years to come,” said KHBS/KHOG President and General Manager, Bruce Barkley.
Disper has been the National Sales Manager at Hearst Television and KHBS/KHOG’s sister station, WYFF 4 in Greenville, SC since 2017. During his tenure at WYFF 4, he contributed to two Hearst Tower Award winning years and was a graduate of the Hearst Leadership Development Program. Disper began his career with Hearst as an Account Executive at KMBC & KCWE in Kansas City, MO where he was a two-time Hearst Eagle Award winner.
Disper received his bachelor’s degree in journalism from Southern Illinois University Carbondale. On any given weekend you can find Andrew and his wife Katie camping, hiking, or mountain biking. They are excited to live closer to their midwestern roots and take advantage of the incredible outdoor activities Northwest Arkansas has to offer.
Disper will begin leading the 40/29, Arkansas CW and MeTV Arkansas sales team beginning the first week of November.
About KHBS/KHOG 40/29
KHBS/KHOG-TV, an ABC affiliate owned and operated by Hearst Television Inc., has been operating in the Fort Smith, Fayetteville, Springdale, and Rogers DMA for over 50 years. KHBS/KHOG-TV’s local and ABC network programming continues to be seen on the station’s primary over-the-air channels, 40.1 and 29.1, as well as Cox Cable channel 7 and HD channel 2007 and AT&T TV channels 29/40 and HD channel 1029/1040. On DISH Network KHBS is available on channel 40 and KHOG is available on 29. DirecTV viewers can find the station on channel 40. The ABC station is also cleared on Diamond Net on various channel positions. The station’s web address is www.4029tv.com
About The Arkansas CW
The Arkansas CW, a CW affiliate owned and operated by Hearst Television Inc., is KHBS/KHOG-TV’s second digital channel, 40.2/29.2 and can be seen on Cox cable HD channel 2004 and channel 4 in Northwest Arkansas, Fort Smith, The River Valley and Siloam Springs. On AT&T U-Verse you can watch us on channel 30 or HD 1030. On Direct TV, the station is available on 41; on DISH Network the Arkansas CW is available on 21. It is also available on various channel positions on Diamond Net. You can get a complete list of channels from thearkansascwcrew.com. Many other community and rural cable systems also carry The Arkansas CW. It is also available over the air in the Fort Smith, Fayetteville, Springdale, and Rogers Designated Market Area (DMA).
About Hearst Television
Hearst Television owns and operates 33 television and two radio stations serving 26 media markets across 39 states reaching over 22 million U.S. television households. Through its partnership with nearly all of the major networks, Hearst Television distributes national content over nearly 70 video channels including programming from ABC, NBC, CBS, CW, MY Net, MeTV, This TV, Estrella and more. The radio stations are leaders in Baltimore news/talk and rock music listenership. Hearst Television is recognized as one of the industry’s premier companies and has been honored with numerous awards for distinguished journalism, industry innovation, and community service. Hearst Television is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hearst.
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