Parham – VP & Director Of Sales @ TeleFutura Television Group.

Univision Communications UVN announced the appointment of Buff Parham to the position of Vice President and Director of Sales for TeleFutura Television Group. Parham, who has been with Univision since 1997, will be responsible for overseeing revenue development for TeleFutura’s owned and operated stations and establishing relationships with key local and national clientele.

“We are delighted that Buff will be a leading force for our sales efforts for the TeleFutura Station Group,” said Thomas Arnost, Co-President of UTG & TTG. “Buff has proven to be a key member of Univision since he joined the company. He is uniquely qualified to help take the sales effort to the next level as the Telefutura Stations continue to move forward in becoming the #2 rated Spanish-language stations in their respective markets.”

“I look forward to expanding my role at TeleFutura and conveying the value of TeleFutura’s properties. It is an exciting time to build on TeleFutura’s established success,” said Parham.

Most recently, Parham was General Sales Manager of Dallas stations KUVN and KSTR, where he oversaw revenue development including pricing, budgeting, forecasting, personnel recruitment and development. Parham began his career in broadcasting as an Account Executive at CBS-Los Angeles in 1973 and then joined ABC as an Account Executive for TV Spot Sales. From 1980 to 1992, Parham held various sales management positions at WFAA-TV, Dallas-Ft. Worth before joining KDFW and KDFI / Dallas-Ft. Worth as General Sales Manager in 1995.