PORTLAND, Ore. — DJ Wilson, president and general manager of the KGW Media Group, was named Broadcaster of the Year by the Oregon Association of Broadcasters.
The award recognizes over 15 years of outstanding contributions to the industry. The Association announced the honor yesterday at the state capital at a reception hosted by the OAB and attended by Oregon radio and television executives and state legislators.
Wilson came to KGW, a TEGNA station, in July of 2007 after two years as general manager at KREM in Spokane. KREM is also part of the TEGNA group. Prior to running KREM, Wilson spent 11 years over two periods at KING, the TEGNA station in Seattle.
Under Wilson’s leadership, KGW built a second studio in Pioneer Courthouse Square, added more than three hours of local news per day, championed award-winning journalism, created a digital-first newsroom and imbedded a culture of innovation at a time of profound change in the industry.
KGW has received the Station of the Year award from the Oregon Association of Broadcasters in every year but one during her tenure.
DJ Wilson has demonstrated long leadership in the community through 20 non-profit boards and affiliations that support education, children, health and economic growth, including Doernbecher Children’s Hospital, SMART, the Portland Art Museum, and the Community Leadership Council. She is the past chair of the board of the Portland Business Alliance.
In her industry roles she’s served on the Television Bureau Sales Advisory Board, is the immediate past chair of the Oregon Association of Broadcasters, served on the Edward R. Murrow Professional Advisory Board and the board of governors of Washington State University. Among her many honors, she was inducted into the WSU Edward R. Murrow Hall of Achievement.
About KGW
KGW is the NBC affiliate in Portland, Oregon serving Oregon and Southwest Washington. The station has been honored as station of the year by the Oregon Association of Broadcasters for 13 of the last 14 years for its community service. KGW’s award-winning website, KGW.com, and its mobile app KGW News, provide breaking news, traffic and weather information to consumers on demand. KGW also operates a low-power station, KGWZ. KGW is owned and operated by TEGNA Inc. (NYSE: TGNA) a broadcasting, digital media and marketing services company.
TEGNA and KGW serve the greater good of Oregon and Southwest Washington, across platforms, by telling empowering stories, conducting impactful investigations and delivering innovative marketing solutions. For more information, visit www.TEGNA.com.
