LIN TV Corp. announces departures of CFO, VP

PROVIDENCE – LIN TV Corp. last week announced that Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Bart Catalane will leave his post, citing a desire to relocate to the New York Area.
Catalane, who joined LIN TV in Nov. 2006, will become chief financial officer of webloyalty.com. His last day at LIN TV is expected to be Aug. 20.
In a statement last week, LIN TV said that a search for a new CFO has been begun. In the interim, the existing team that comprises the office will continue to perform all day-to-day activities. LIN TV’s President and CEO Vincent Sadusky, who held the position of CFO and principal financial officer for LIN TV from 2004 to 2006, will reassume the duties during the interim period, in addition to performing his duties as president and CEO.
In the same release, the company also announced that its executive vice president of digital media will step down Aug. 15 to become CEO of Global Translation Inc., a company in which LIN TV has an investment. Gregory Schmidt, who has held the position since 2006, joined LIN TV in 1995 as vice president of new development, general counsel and secretary. &#8226