“Kirk’s background in broadcasting and marketing in similar-sized towns in Texas and Missouri lends itself well to the tight-knit communities of the Vail Valley,” said Jarnot. “I’m confident that Kirk will be able to drive business for TV8 and TV17 and pursue new opportunities to improve programming and enhance our guests’ experiences.”
Keller brings more than 25 years of broadcast and marketing experience to TV8 and TV17. He previously served as general sales manager and host of KVHC-LP in Kerrville, Texas where he created several new programs and helped boost the billing and reputation of the station within the community. From 2006 to 2009 he was general manager of KMID-TV, the ABC affiliate in Midland, Texas. Prior to that, Keller owned and operated a regional advertising agency in Joplin, Mo. responsible for writing and producing award-winning commercial announcements for a wide variety of clients. He also was sales manager of one of the nation’s most successful four-station radio clusters in Missouri prior to starting up the advertising agency. He is a graduate of Missouri Southern State University.
Keller recently relocated to the Vail Valley with his wife and two children.
TV8 and TV17 are available from East Vail to Edwards through Comcast and parts of Wolcott, Cordillera, Eagle and Eagle Ranch through CenturyLink. For more information about TV8 and TV17, visit http://tv8vail.com/.
About Vail Resorts
Vail Resorts, Inc., through its subsidiaries, is the leading mountain resort operator in the United States. The Company's subsidiaries operate the mountain resort properties of Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge and Keystone mountain resorts in Colorado, Heavenly Mountain Resort in the Lake Tahoe area of California and Nevada, and the Grand Teton Lodge Company in Jackson Hole, Wyo. The Company's subsidiary, RockResorts, a luxury resort hotel company, manages casually elegant properties across the United States and the Caribbean. Vail Resorts Development Company is the real estate planning, development and construction subsidiary of Vail Resorts, Inc. Vail Resorts is a publicly held company traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: MTN). The Vail Resorts company website is www.vailresorts.com and the consumer website is www.snow.com.