Lee Meredith tapped to head WAFB

Raycom Media has named Lee Meredith as the new vice president and general manager of WAFB and its sister station, WBXH. Meredith comes to the local CBS affiliate from Raycom’s NBC affiliate in Memphis, WMC, where he has been vice president and GM since 2006. “I’m truly honored to be joining the team at WAFB,” says Meredith, who previously headed Raycom stations in Huntsville, Ala., and Columbia, S.C. “I’m a longtime Raycom Media employee and being in the company a long time, I’m well aware of the great track record WAFB has established in this community. I’m looking forward to continuing those traditions.” Meredith was among the station officials and dignitaries on hand this morning for ribbon-cutting ceremonies marking completion of the downtown station’s $1 million studio and office renovation. He joined Raycom President and CEO Paul McTear, Gov. Bobby Jindal and outgoing GM Sandy Breland, who was recently promoted to regional vice president and GM of WVUE-TV in New Orleans, which is provisionally operated by Raycom. WAFB’s renovation, which began last summer, doubled the size of the station’s newsroom and upgraded the offices of the marketing and creative services department. The building, located at 833 Government St. downtown, was built in 1953. —Stephanie Riegel