• Media Releases

Media Releases

Media Inquiries Contact:
David Todd: 416 368-3194 X 207 or Email: dtodd@s-vox.com

---

Douglas Elphick joins Vancouver’s Joytv 10 as General Sales Manager

June 28, 2010

Toronto-based S-VOX is pleased to announce the appointment of Douglas Elphick as General Sales Manager for Joytv 10 (CHNU-TV) in Vancouver, effective July 12.

A sales and marketing professional with more than 30 years of broadcasting industry experience, Mr. Elphick will be responsible for overseeing local and regional advertising sales for Joytv 10, a conventional over-the-air station serving the Vancouver, Victoria and Fraser Valley regions of British Columbia.

Mr. Elphick’s prior experience includes serving as Director, National Sales, Western Region for CTVglobemedia from 1997 to 2008.

Before that, Mr. Elphick worked as Regional Sales Manager for CBC TV in Vancouver, and as General Sales Manager for CKPG-TV in Prince George, B.C. As National & Direct Sales Manager at CTV/Baton Broadcasting from 1990 to 1991, he played an instrumental role in establishing a retail sales department for Toronto’s CFTO-TV.

A 2009 winner of the Association of Broadcast Communicators (ABCOM) Audrey Award for leadership and success in broadcast sales and marketing, Mr. Elphick worked most recently with the CTV Olympic Broadcast Consortium on efforts to generate regional advertising sales.

Said Mark Prasuhn, Chief Operating Officer for S-VOX: “With a refreshed and revitalized fall lineup of proven hit shows, Joytv 10 is well positioned to become a leading platform for high-impact advertising in the British Columbia market. We are committed to ensuring its continued growth and success. As a proven, highly experienced sales and marketing professional, Doug Elphick will play an integral role in our strategy to realize the station’s enormous potential.”

Added David Garby, Director, Advertising Sales & Paid Programming: “Doug brings a wealth of experience few in this industry can match. He has worked with some of the best broadcasting operations and professionals in the business. His talent, passion and drive can only make our team stronger. We look forward to welcoming Doug on board.”

For more Joytv 10 programming information, please visit www.joytv.ca