CUKYNE NAMED TO POST AT KCTV/MyKSMO Mike Cukyne, 41, has been named General Sales Manager and Director of New Media at KCTV/KSMO-TV according to the station. In his new role, Cukyne will be part of a sales management team that will oversee all sales activities including KCTV-TV, KSMO-TV, KCTV5.com and "Better," Meredith’s daily one-hour lifestyle show that allows stations to sell eight minutes of local product integration, news and entertainment features. Cukyne’s emphasis will be on KSMO and all new media marketing and sales. He most recently served as the Internet Sales Manager for KMOV-TV, a Belo-owned station in St. Louis, MO., where spent nearly 15 years working in progressively senior positions including Regional Sales Manager and Local Sales Manager. “Mike has a strong track record of motivating staff and producing superior results,” said Bobby Totsch, Vice President and General Manager of KCTV/KSMO-TV. Totsch, 46, worked at KMOV-TV for 21 years until being named to his position at KCTV in October 2009. Cukyne is a 1974 graduate of University of Missouri-Saint Louis.
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