Derek Rogers will join Gray Media as the General Manager and Director of Sales for KXII (CBS) and FXII (FOX) Sherman, Texas, on January 6, 2025.
"I am excited to join the strong team at Gray and at KXII," Rogers said in a statement. "I look forward to getting to know the clients and people of Texoma."
He succeeds Rick Dean, who is retiring after 39 years at the stations, including the last 23 years as General Manager.
Rogers has more than 25 years of experience in the media business, most recently as the General Manager at WCBI Columbus-Tupelo, Mississippi.
He began his broadcast career as a production manager at WCBI and served as the station’s production manager, promotions director, local sales manager, and general sales manager.
In 2014, after nearly three years as General Manager of 41NBC News WMGT Macon, Georgia, he returned to WCBI as its General Manager.
A graduate of the Mississippi State University School of Business, Rogers serves on the board of the Department of Communication.
He is the immediate past Board President of the Mississippi Association of Broadcasters, an EMMY-nominated producer, and the recipient of multiple AP and MAB awards, including Documentary and Achievement in Broadcasting.
