Tegna Inc., a subsidiary of Nexstar Media Group (NASDAQ: NXST), has appointed Scott Gill as vice president of technology and operations, according to a company statement.

In the role, Gill will oversee engineering, technology and sports operations across Tegna's 64 local television stations. His responsibilities include managing infrastructure, broadcast, streaming, mobile and digital platform operations.

Gill joined Tegna in 2012 and most recently served as head of technology and sports operations. In that position, he helped define and execute technological strategies across the company's broadcast stations and supported its live sports programming portfolio, which includes NBA, WNBA, NHL and MLB initiatives. He also directed Tegna's drone and helicopter technologies and pilot operations.

Kurt Rao, EVP and chief technology and digital products officer, commented on the appointment: "Scott brings a unique combination of operational expertise, technical leadership and innovation to this position. He's played a critical role in advancing our stations' technology, and he has the expertise we need to strengthen our operations as we continue to shape the future of local media."

Gill said: "Local journalism depends on strong technology. I look forward to working with our station leaders to strengthen the tools our newsrooms rely on to serve our communities."

Before joining Tegna, Gill spent 10 years in field operations with Fox News Network. He also worked with Harpo Productions on The Oprah Winfrey Show. Gill is a former EMT and a licensed pilot.