Scott Dempsey has been named vp and gm of Raycom’s Charlotte, N.C. CBS affiliate WBTV.
This is a move within Raycom for Dempsey, who was vp and gm of WTOC in Savannah, Georgia. He replaces Nick Simonette who was promoted to group vp of Raycom Media.
“I’m very excited that Scott and his wife Lisa will soon be returning to Charlotte where they both have many fond memories,” said Raycom Media svp Jeff Rosser. “Scott is an excellent addition to an already great team at WBTV. WBTV is fortunate to have Scott as their new Vice President and General Manager, but Scott is the most fortunate, as he inherits a team and station that has accomplished so much and already has such positive momentum in one of the greatest cities in America.”
Dempsey was director of sales at WTOC before being promoted to gm of the station in 2014. He’s also worked at WFTS in Tampa and WABC in New York. He started his career working for Blair Television in Charlotte, N.C.