NBCUniversal Owned Television Stations, a division of NBCUniversal, has promoted Chris Wayland to president-general manager of WBTS (NBC), Boston / WNEU (Telemundo) and regional cable network NECN, all Boston (DMA 9), effective immediately.
In his new role, and as the current president-GM of NBC Sports Boston, Wayland will be responsible for overseeing all station departments across WBTS, WNEU, NECN and NBC Sports Boston.
Mike St. Peter leaves his role as president-GM of the Boston stations and NECN to take on a temporary corporate level position that will support the division’s news operations. Both Wayland and St. Peter will report to Valari Staab, president of NBCUniversal Owned Television Stations.
