Glenn Berk Named GM Of WITI Milwaukee

Fox Television Stations (FTS) today promoted Glenn Berk to senior vice president and general manager of its Milwaukee O&O WITI. He assumes this position in August, succeeding Chuck Steinmetz, who has been with WITI for 27 years, and who announced his retirement today.

Chuck Steinmetz

Jack Abernethy, FTS chief executive officer, said: “We would like to thank Chuck for his dedication to Fox 6 and congratulate him on a seasoned career of consistent success. Over the past 20 years with FTS, Glenn has proven himself to be a valuable asset to the FTS sales team. He is a great example of the depth of our bench and promoting talented people from within our group. I know that his experience and drive will ensure the continued success of this important television station.”

Steinmetz has been with WITI since 1996. He has been SVP-GM since 2001, after his promotion from vice president and general sales manager, and before that, local sales manager. Previously, Steinmetz was national sales manager for KTVX Salt Lake City.

Prior to that, he spent over six years as an Account Executive and Regional Sales Manager for KMSP, the FOX-owned station in Minneapolis. Steinmetz began his career as an Account Executive for WCGV Television in Milwaukee.

A graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, he holds a bachelor’s degree in communications, business, accounting and marketing.

Steinmetz said: “Over the last 36 years I have worked with some of the best and most talented people this industry has to offer. Many of them at WITI Fox 6. My sincere thank you to everyone at the station who work so hard every day to make a difference. I couldn’t be more pleased to pass the baton to Glenn, who will continue the growth of Fox 6 and take the team to new heights.”

Berk has been with the Fox Television Stations for more than 20 years. He has spent the last nine years as vice president and general sales manager for the FTS duopoly in Chicago, WFLD-WPWR. Prior to that, he was vice president and general sales manager of WHBQ Memphis, when it was owned by Fox.

Previously, he was national sales manager for WTXF Philadelphia. And before that, he was an account executive for Fox Stations Sales in New York where he began as a sales trainee in 2002.

Berk began his career as a program analyst for HRP in New York. A graduate of the University of Missouri, Berk holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science.