The Virginian-Pilot 
                            THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT  
              Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Thursday, May 4, 1995                  TAG: 9505040355
SECTION: BUSINESS                 PAGE: D2   EDITION: FINAL  
SOURCE: BY DAVE MAYFIELD, STAFF WRITER
DATELINE: NORFOLK                            LENGTH: Short :   46 lines

CORRECTION/CLARIFICATION: ***************************************************************** WTKR-TV was tied with WVEC-TV for first place in overall ratings among Hampton Roads TV stations during the most recent Nielsen ratings period. A story in Thursday's Business News section about Christopher Pike, WTKR's general manager, contained outdated ratings information. Correction published Friday, May 5, 1995. ***************************************************************** MANAGER OF WTKR WON'T STAY AFTER PURCHASE

Christopher Pike, vice president and general manager of WTKR-TV, won't be staying on at the CBS affiliate after it's purchased by The New York Times Co.

Pike said Wednesday that The Times has informed him that it plans to announce a new manager for the station next week. He said the manager will take over when the sale of WTKR, Channel 3, is completed - probably in late June.

The Times announced in February that it agreed to buy WTKR from Narragansett Television Inc. of Providence, R.I., for $76 million.

Narragansett bought WTKR in 1989 from Knight-Ridder Inc., and Pike has been the station's manager since then.

``It's disappointing, but not a surprise,'' Pike said of the planned management change. ``This happens more often than not when there's an ownership change.''

Under Pike, WTKR has expanded the number of hours devoted to local news, sports and community-affairs programming. But recently, WTKR's ratings have suffered. It was knocked to second place overall among Hampton Roads stations - behind ABC affiliate WVEC-TV - during the most recent ratings period.

Pike said he hasn't made any plans beyond WTKR. He said he wants to continue in TV-station management and will consider relocating.

The Times declined comment. by CNB