MCLEAN, Va., Aug. 27, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI) today named Rob Mennie president and general manager of WTLV/WJXX in Jacksonville, FL and senior vice president of Gannett Broadcasting.

"Rob has been a trusted and important resource for Gannett Broadcasting for nearly two decades," said Dave Lougee, president, Gannett Broadcasting. "Under his leadership, our stations have consistently provided the communities we serve with unequaled, award-winning news and content. While Rob will continue to be a valuable member of the Broadcasting corporate team, his talent and experience make him the right person to lead WTLV/WJXX."

Mennie has been part of the Gannett Broadcast leadership team since 1997. Most recently, Mennie has been senior vice president of news for Gannett Broadcasting. Prior to that, he was vice president of news at WUSA-TV in Washington, DC. He joined WUSA as news director in 1995. Mennie came to Washington from WDTN-TV in Dayton, OH, where he also served as news director. Prior to WDTN-TV, he was assistant news director at Gannett-owned KPNX-TV in Phoenix from 1993 to 1994. Mennie first joined Gannett 25 years ago as executive news producer for WXIA-TV in Atlanta, GA.

Mennie began his television career at WCMH-TV in Columbus, OH as a photographer and later served as executive producer. Mennie also worked as special projects producer for WSYX-TV in Columbus.

Mennie and his wife, Terry, have four children.

About Gannett
Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI) is an international media and marketing solutions company that informs and engages more than 110 million people every month through its powerful network of broadcast, digital, mobile and publishing properties. Our portfolio of trusted brands offers marketers unmatched local-to-national reach and customizable, innovative marketing solutions across any platform. Gannett is committed to connecting people - and the companies who want to reach them - with their interests and communities. For more information, visit www.gannett.com.

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