TEGNA Names Veteran Station Exec as President and GM of Dallas’ WFAA and KFAA

Carolyn Munro has been named president and general manager at Dallas-based WFAA/Channel 8 and its new sister Dallas station KFAA/Channel 29 by Tysons, Virginia-based TEGNA, which owns the North Texas stations, among others.

In her new role, Mungo is responsible for overseeing the stations’ operations across all platforms, as well as community outreach efforts and driving results for advertisers. Munro will continue to report to Brad Ramsey, SVP of media operations, who oversees multiple TEGNA stations and the company’s sports rights agreements.

“No one is better suited than Carolyn to lead the WFAA and KFAA team into the future,” Ramsey said. “Carolyn’s exceptional leadership and proven track record of building a trustworthy media brand across this region will continue to ensure our viewers and advertisers are well-served.”

In October, Channel 29 in Dallas-Fort Worth was rebranded as KFAA 29, and most notably will be where fans  can watch Dallas Mavericks games for free this season through their streaming provider or via over-the-air HD antennas. That’s the result of a September deal announced by the Mavericks, TEGNA, and WFAA.

Had been VP and station manager at WFAA since 2019

Mungo had been WFAA’s vice president and station manager since 2019, overseeing content, marketing, production, community impact and technology. Previously, she was executive news director for seven years and led the WFAA content team through several major stories that captured national attention, including coverage of an Ebola outbreak that paralyzed Dallas for six weeks, and the critical and sensitive coverage of the downtown Dallas protest in 2016 in which five police officers were killed.

“I am honored to carry on the leadership of this talented team,” Mungo said. “I’ve had a lifelong passion for great journalism and serving local communities and am so proud to be able to continue that mission right here in DFW in this new role.”

Under Mungo’s leadership, WFAA has been honored with 10 national Edward R. Murrow awards, including WFAA’s first for Overall Excellence in 2023, two duPont-Columbia awards, and three IRE awards for excellence in investigative journalism. WFAA received a National Association of Broadcasters Leadership Foundation Service to America Award in 2022 for the station’s ongoing commitment to raising adoption awareness.

Five of the last seven Station of the Year awards from the National Press Photographers Association have been awarded to the WFAA team.

Earlier in her career, Mungo worked as an Emmy and Murrow winning reporter in Austin, Minneapolis, Phoenix, and Houston before moving into leadership positions, TEGNA said.

She has served on the national advisory board for the Poynter Institute for Media Studies and is a frequent speaker and storytelling coach. In 2018, Munro was named News Director of The Year by Broadcasting and Cable. In 2019, she was inducted into the Illinois State University Broadcast Hall of Fame, and in 2023, she was inducted into the Lone Star Emmy Silver Circle for her outstanding contributions to the broadcast industry.

Munro serves on the board of the Texas Association of Broadcasters.

TEGNA serves local communities across the nation with 64 television stations in 51 U.S. markets. TEGNA reaches roughly 100 million people every month across the web, mobile apps, streaming, and linear television.

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