Mr. Flynn brings his more than 25 years of media sales, marketing, and leadership experience to
Nexstar,
Prior to that, Mr. Flynn held senior sales leadership roles at CBS Television (KPIX/KBCW), where he increased overall revenue by 27% in three years and played a central role in delivering over $6 million in revenue as the host station for Super Bowl 50. His efforts included launching major
community initiatives like the STEM Bowl, which brought together local schools, sponsors, and the 49ers to highlight education and innovation.
Mr. Flynn also served as General Sales Manager at KOFY-TV, where he successfully led a rebrand of the station and grew new direct revenue from by over 30% of total revenue over five years. His career spans experience in both traditional and emerging media environments, including
programmatic buying platforms from his tenure at Spot Runner and data-driven campaign
development in all his sales leadership positions.
“Chris is a dynamic and strategic leader with deep roots in the Bay Area media market,” said Mr.
Rosenfeld. “His unique blend of broadcast expertise, digital fluency, and proven sales leadership
makes him ideally suited to lead KRON into its next chapter of growth and innovation. He understands how to connect local audiences and advertisers across omnichannel platforms, and I am confident he will elevate KRON’s position as the Bay Area’s Local News Station.”
Commenting on his new role, Mr. Flynn said:
“I am honored to join the KRON team and lead one of the Bay Area’s most trusted and dynamic
news operations. This is a station with a proud legacy and an exciting future—powered by an
exceptional team, strong community ties, and a deep commitment to local journalism. I look
forward to building on the momentum and continuing to deliver for both viewers and advertisers across platforms.”
Mr. Flynn holds a bachelor’s degree from San Jose State University and has completed executive
training in media leadership. He has been an active member of several industry associations and
local nonprofit boards throughout his career.
Mr. Flynn and his family currently reside in the Bay Area.
KRON4 is The Bay Area’s Local News Station and the source for news, entertainment and The CW
Network. KRON-TV is owned and operated by Nexstar Media Group, Inc. KRON4 News produces
more local news than any other Bay Area station and can be seen on KRON-TV; the KRON4+
Streaming App on Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, and Samsung Smart TVs; online
at KRON4.com and the KRON4 News mobile app. In-depth local weather coverage is available on all newscasts, KRON4.com/Weather and the KRON4 News Weather mobile app. KRON 4.2 is the San Francisco affiliate for Nexstar’s classic TV network Antenna TV, KRON 9.3 is the Bay Area’s affiliate for Nexstar’s retro TV network Rewind TV, and KRON 9.4 is the TBD affiliate while KRON 4.5 is a DEFY affiliate.
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