CONWAY, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — Arkansas PBS has named former State Representative Carlton Wing as its new executive director and chief executive officer, the network announced Sept. 26.
Wing has represented North Little Rock in the Arkansas House of Representatives since 2017 and most recently served as Speaker Pro Tempore of the 95th General Assembly. He also chaired the House Management Committee, overseeing staff, budgets, salaries and hiring.
Carlton Wing (COURTESY: Arkansas PBS)
Wing has also worked in media as owner and president of Wing Media Group since 2008 and as general manager of programming for Dempsey Film Group.
He also spent more than a decade as a sports anchor and director at stations including KARK-TV in Little Rock, KREM-TV in Spokane, Washington and KJZZ-TV in Salt Lake City, Utah.
“I am honored to join Arkansas PBS at such a pivotal time,” Wing said in the release. “This agency has a nearly 60-year history of educating, informing and inspiring Arkansans, and I look forward to building on that legacy with new opportunities to engage and serve our state.”
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Wing holds an MBA from Harding University and a bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Communications from Brigham Young University.
“Wing brings a unique blend of public service, media innovation, and leadership experience to Arkansas PBS,” Woody Freeman, vice chair of the Arkansas Educational Television Commission said in the release. “His proven ability to connect with communities across Arkansas makes him the right leader to guide Arkansas PBS into its next chapter.”
Wing succeeds Courtney Pledger, who resigned in May.
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