K. James Yager President Benedek Broadcasting Corporation Center Advisory Board

A 1957 graduate of Colgate University and U.S. Army veteran, Yager began his broadcasting career in 1960 at Cosmos Broadcasting’s WIS-TV in Columbia, S.C. Yager was named Senior Vice President of Cosmos Broadcasting in 1970 and his 19-year relationship with the company also included stints at WDSU-TV in New Orleans and as part of the management team for Cosmos’ cable operations. In 1980, Yager joined Spartan Radiocasting Corporation as Executive Vice President and COO.

From 1986 to late 2002, Yager led Benedek Broadcasting Corporation as President and COO. Under his leadership, the company aggressively expanded and operated 23 television stations across America. In October of 2002 Benedek merged with Gray Television. Yager was President of Gray MidAmerica Television, a wholly owned subsidiary of Gray Television until his resignation in April, 2003.

Yager is currently Chief Executive Officer of Barrington Broadcasting Company, LLC, an organization he formed to manage and acquire small to mid-market television stations.

Yager is a current board member of Broadcast Music Incorporated (BMI), the Television Operators Caucus (TOC), ABC Board of Governors, and the Media Management Center Advisory Board. He is a former member of the Television Bureau of Advertising (TVB) Board, past Chairman of the NBC Affiliates Board, past Chairman of the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Television Board and Immediate Past Joint Board Chairman.

Yager has two adult children and resides with his wife Patsy in North Barrington, Illinois.