Chris Wayland to succeed Valari Staab as NBCUniversal Local president

Chris Wayland will succeed Valari Staab as president of NBCUniversal Local before the end of 2026, according to Variety. Variety reported Staab will retire at year-end after 46 years in local TV, and Wayland joined NBCUniversal in 2019 leading its Boston stations and sports network. He will overlap with Staab during the transition, TVNewsCheck reported.