Meet The Team
TONY HOFFMAN | SALES MANAGER
Tony has been at WRTV since December of 2020 but has been in Media Sales for his entire career. He joins the team from Des Moines, Iowa where he was the Director of Sales for an ABC / CW affiliate and an Account Executive at the local cable company. Tony has been helping Local Businesses grow in Ohio, Nebraska and Wyoming as well. Tony grew up in Denver, Colorado and attended Colorado State University but is extremely happy to be a part of the WRTV team working for you.
JOE BLAYLOCK
REGIONAL DIGITAL STRATEGIST
Joe started his career in sales over 25 years ago and has a broad range of experience in digital, print, radio, communications and automotive in both Indiana and Tennessee. Starting in sales at a local auto dealership to developing digital strategies at WRTV, his passion is working with and leading teams to develop creative solutions that help deliver the best target to help our clients achieve their goals. Joe and his wife, Linda, married for 27 years - live in Kokomo and have one daughter and three dogs. In his off-work time, he enjoys spending time with his family, working as a music director at his local church as well as getting creative from behind the camera lens as a landscape and lifestyle photographer.
JACKI PETERSSON
ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE
Jacki is an expert in a process designed specifically to identify and prioritize marketing objectives for any organization, from small companies to large corporations. Jacki crafts creative, innovative, and effective solutions using broadcast, digital and social media tactics that solve marketing objectives. It’s her passion and the reason that clients have trusted her for more than 2 decades.
AMANDA KAY BAKER
ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE
Originally hailing from Southern Indiana, Amanda brings passion and creativity to the Indianapolis market. Early in her career after graduating college in Evansville, Amanda worked in pharmaceutical sales, and eventually transitioned into a less sterile environment in media. She approaches clients with market knowledge and enthusiasm needed to successfully create and execute a marketing campaign. In her free time Amanda likes to travel, shop for vintage designer fashion, bake gourmet cookies, and live life to the fullest with her four sons on Eagle Creek.
JULIE SENN
ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE
My experience is in providing multi-platform marketing solutions in broadcast, digital and events to fit the individual needs of each business to help them drive results. My clients would describe me as a trusted, organized, and innovative expert in marketing. I care about your business and can be trusted to help you reach your goals!
BRUCE STICKLE
ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE
I graduated from Indiana University. I worked five years in local advertising agencies after graduated. Then worked seven years in local radio sales and management at WTPI and WZPL. In 1999 I made the move to television at WNDY as an AE, then an LSM. Moved to WISH in 2008 as an AE. I came to WRTV in 2015 and been here ever since.
TOM GIBSON
ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE
After serving in the Unites States Navy, Tom graduated from Butler University with a B.S. Degree in Radio/Television. Before joining WTRV, Tom worked at WIBC and Indianapolis Monthly magazine for several years. As a business owner for almost two decades Tom brings a unique perspective to his role as a Marketing Consultant at WRTV. He understands the complexities and challenges that small-to-mid-size business owners face on a daily basis. He enjoys helping his clients grow their businesses through customized marketing solutions in broadcast, streaming, digital, and social media platforms
Tom and his wife, Sandy, have two grown children. They are active members of Traders Point Christian Church, enjoy traveling throughout the United States, finding new local restaurants, and watching movies in their free time.
VANESSA WAHL
ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE
STEPHANIE MCGUIRE
SALES ASSISTANT
Meticulous, task driven Sales Assistant with over 20 years administrative experience. Stephanie started working in media, in radio, in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. She has worked as a Sales Assistant in radio, on the Local and National side, in the Ft. Wayne and Indianapolis Markets. She has a passion for identifying opportunities to assist the sales team in reaching their individual and team goals and is excited to be assisting the sales team at WRTV.
Stephanie and her husband James have three children, two are in college, and one is a senior in High School.
Football season is her favorite time of year, and she can usually be found watching high school, college, or the NFL whenever she gets the chance.
JAMIE HOTTINGER
SALES ASSISTANT
National Sales Assistant with almost 30 years in TV. Passions include my dog (and all other dogs!), drawing, painting, and concerts. Loves God, my family, and my job!
MARY HARRISON
SALES ASSISTANT
Mary has spent most of her career in the broadcast field at radio and television stations in Indianapolis. She has been both a log and copy editor, in addition she has worked in inventory control and as a sales assistant.
Mary graduated from Ball State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Telecommunications with a focus on sales and marketing. She resides in Indianapolis with her husband.