ATLANTA, Dec. 18, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Gray Television, Inc. (“Gray,” “we,” “us” or “our”) (NYSE: GTN) announced today the sad news that Jim Wareham, our beloved General Manager in Fargo, North Dakota, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 14, 2018, due to natural causes. 

“Jim was an outstanding leader with an uncanny ability to empower those around him,” explained Gray Senior Vice President Mike King.  “He will be dearly missed by those he had the opportunity to lead and all of us in the greater Gray family.”  

Jim dedicated his life to local broadcasting, and he made a positive contribution to every community in which he lived.  In 2011, when Jim arrived as General Manager of KVLY 11 (NBC) and KX4 (CBS), the stations were a distant second and third in the ratings.  For the past few years, due in large part to Jim’s leadership, Valley News Live has become the undisputed market leader.

Prior to Fargo, Jim served as General Manager of KIDK (CBS) in Idaho Falls, Idaho; WLAJ (ABC) in Lansing, Michigan;  and WTVM (ABC), in Columbus, Georgia.  He previously served as Station Manager of WSEE (CBS) in Erie, Pennsylvania.  He graduated from Loyola University, Chicago.

“The entire Gray family mourns the loss of Jim Wareham,” said Gray CEO Hilton Howell.  “Jim was a great gentlemen and a passionate advocate for his local community.  We will remember his contributions to Fargo and the many lives he touched during his long, distinguished career.”

Jim is survived by his wife, Candy, and his two sons, Mitchell and Phillip.

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CONTACT: Gray Contact: 

Kevin P. Latek, Executive Vice President, Chief Legal and Development Officer, 404-266-8333