Sandy Breland McNamara is Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Gray Television, Inc. She is responsible for overseeing station operations, Gray’s National Investigative Unit, DC Bureau, news support services, and Gray’s Research and Consulting team. Prior to becoming COO, Sandy served as Senior Managing Vice President of Local Media where she was responsible for a portfolio of 16 television stations and local digital platforms. Sandy joined the company upon Gray’s acquisition of Raycom Media in early 2019, where she served as Group Vice President. Sandy has been a champion of quality local journalism for nearly 40 years and has received some of the industry’s highest honors. She was honored with a Peabody and an Edward R. Murrow award for her planning and execution of Hurricane Katrina coverage during her time at WWL-TV. She proudly serves on the Board of Directors for the Carole Kneeland Project for Responsible Journalism. …