Sinclair Names Gary Mertins, Sierra Horton as New Station Leaders

Sinclair names Gary Mertins, Sierra Horton as new station leaders

From left: Gary Mertins, Sierra Horton Local television broadcaster Sinclair, Inc. has appointed new leaders for station groups West Virginia and Georgia. On Monday, Sinclair named Gary Mertins to the role of Vice President and General Manager of WCHS (Channel 8, ABC) and WVAH (Channel 11, Fox) in Charleston. Mertins most recently served as General Sales Manager of Sinclair-owned WTWC (Channel 40, NBC), WTLF (Channel 24, The CW) and WTLH (Channe…

Horton Earns VP/GM Duties For Sinclair’s Savannah Duo

RICHMOND HILL, GA. — She’s a native of Georgia’s Coastal Empire who has risen through the ranks over the last nine years at the local television operations owned by Sinclair Inc.  Now, she’s rising to VP/General Manager from Station Manager at the FOX affiliate in Savannah while also taking on the top leadership role at the dual FOX and ABC affiliate in nearby Macon, Ga. Please Login to view this content. (Not a member? Join Today!)

Sinclair Names Gary Mertins & Sierra Horton Station Leaders In West Virginia & Georgia

Sinclair Broadcast Group on Tuesday named Gary Mertins vice president and general manager of WCHS (ABC) and WVAH (Fox) in Charleston, W. Va., and Sierra Horton vice president and general manager of WTGS (Fox) in Savannah and WGXA (Fox/ABC) in Macon, Ga. Mertins most recently was general sales manager for Sinclair’s WTWC (NBC), WTLF (CW) and WTLH (Fox) in Tallahassee, Fla. Before joining Sinclair in 2024, he spent more than two decades in radio l…