Gray Media Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Gray Media's CEO is Hilton Howell, appointed in Aug 2008, has a tenure of 17.42 years. total yearly compensation is $10.94M, comprised of 14% salary and 86% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 6.37% of the company’s shares, worth $30.94M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 2.7 years and 9.3 years respectively.
Key information
Hilton Howell
Chief executive officer
US$10.9m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 13.99% |
| CEO tenure | 17.4yrs |
| CEO ownership | 6.4% |
| Management average tenure | 2.7yrs |
| Board average tenure | 9.3yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
When Should You Buy Gray Media, Inc. (NYSE:GTN)?
Jan 13
Some Investors May Be Willing To Look Past Gray Media's (NYSE:GTN) Soft Earnings
Nov 15Gray Media's (NYSE:GTN) Dividend Will Be $0.08
Nov 10Gray Media (NYSE:GTN) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet
Oct 10Gray Media, Inc. (NYSE:GTN) Held Back By Insufficient Growth Even After Shares Climb 48%
Sep 08Gray Media (NYSE:GTN) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.08
Aug 26Gray Media (NYSE:GTN) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.08
Aug 11Should You Investigate Gray Media, Inc. (NYSE:GTN) At US$4.73?
Jul 31Gray Media: 2026 Shaping Up To Be A Massive Year
Jul 10Gray Media, Inc. (NYSE:GTN) Stock Catapults 35% Though Its Price And Business Still Lag The Industry
Jul 05Gray Media's (NYSE:GTN) Earnings May Just Be The Starting Point
May 15Gray Media, Inc. (NYSE:GTN) Held Back By Insufficient Growth Even After Shares Climb 29%
May 09Gray Media: A Value Play On A Highly Anticipated 2026 Midterm Election Season
Apr 18Gray Media, Inc.'s (NYSE:GTN) Share Price Boosted 25% But Its Business Prospects Need A Lift Too
Mar 19Gray Media: Free Cash Flow Potential, Reorganization Efforts In 2025, And Undervalued
Jan 29Gray Television (NYSE:GTN) Use Of Debt Could Be Considered Risky
Dec 24Gray Television, Inc. (NYSE:GTN) Looks Inexpensive After Falling 25% But Perhaps Not Attractive Enough
Dec 04Gray Television: Still A Value Trap
Nov 19Gray Television (NYSE:GTN) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.08
Nov 12Gray Television: Dead Money (Rating Downgrade)
Nov 10Improved Revenues Required Before Gray Television, Inc. (NYSE:GTN) Shares Find Their Feet
Oct 17
Leveraging Local Content And Digital Expansion To Spur Revenue And Profit Growth
Gray's focus on local content and digital expansion efforts aims at revenue growth and viewer engagement, even amidst industry challenges.Gray Television (NYSE:GTN) Seems To Be Using A Lot Of Debt
Sep 10CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$42m |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$148m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | US$226m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$11m | US$2m | US$323m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$145m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$9m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$9m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$11m | US$1m | -US$128m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$67m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$215m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$310m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$8m | US$1m | US$403m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$246m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$121m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$61m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$12m | US$1m | US$38m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$233m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$372m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$344m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$7m | US$1m | US$358m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$228m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$165m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$198m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$9m | US$1m | US$127m |
Compensation vs Market: Hilton's total compensation ($USD10.94M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD2.29M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Hilton's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Hilton Howell (63 yo)
Mr. Hilton Hatchett Howell, Jr. has been the Chief Executive Officer of Gray Media, Inc. (formerly known as Gray Television, Inc.) since August 20, 2008 and also served its President since June 2013 until...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Chairman & CEO | 17.4yrs | US$10.94m | 6.37% $ 30.9m | |
| President | 7yrs | US$5.97m | 1.26% $ 6.1m | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 1.5yrs | US$4.88m | 0.67% $ 3.2m | |
| Executive VP & COO | 2.7yrs | US$3.68m | 0.56% $ 2.7m | |
| Executive VP | 13.8yrs | US$4.21m | 0.69% $ 3.3m | |
| Senior VP & Chief Accounting Officer | no data | no data | 0.064% $ 309.6k | |
| Chief Technology Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| VP & Head of Investor Relations | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Corporate Development | 12.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Managing VP & Chief Marketing Officer | 2.7yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior VP of Sales Operations | 2.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Human Resources | 7yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: GTN's management team is considered experienced (2.7 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Chairman & CEO | 33yrs | US$10.94m | 6.37% $ 30.9m | |
| President | 7yrs | US$5.97m | 1.26% $ 6.1m | |
| Director Emeritus | 8.7yrs | US$36.50k | 3.67% $ 17.8m | |
| Independent Director | 35yrs | US$303.13k | 0.072% $ 351.5k | |
| Lead Independent Director | 35yrs | US$344.06k | 0.14% $ 686.2k | |
| Independent Director | 7yrs | US$264.69k | 0.14% $ 658.7k | |
| Director | 14yrs | US$251.88k | 0.23% $ 1.1m | |
| Independent Director | 9.3yrs | US$288.13k | 0.11% $ 520.1k | |
| Independent Director | 9.6yrs | US$264.69k | 0.11% $ 536.1k | |
| Independent Director | 4.9yrs | US$262.50k | 0.079% $ 384.9k | |
| Independent Director | 3.8yrs | US$262.50k | 0.099% $ 481.3k |
Experienced Board: GTN's board of directors are considered experienced (9.3 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/01/21 22:41 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/01/21 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Gray Media, Inc. is covered by 12 analysts. 5 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| James Goss | Barrington Research Associates, Inc. |
| Patrick Sholl | Barrington Research Associates, Inc. |
| Daniel Kurnos | Benchmark Company |