Carlton Wing | |
|---|---|
| Speaker pro tempore of the Arkansas House of Representatives | |
| In office January 13, 2025 –September 30, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Jon S. Eubanks |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
| Member of the ArkansasHouseofRepresentatives from the 38th district | |
| In office January 9,2017 –September 30,2025 | |
| Preceded by | Donnie Copeland |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Leigh |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | Brigham Young University (BA) Harding University (MBA) |
Carlton Wing is an American politician,businessman,and former sports broadcaster who served as a member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from the 38th district. Elected in November 2016,he resigned on September 30,2025,to become executive director of Arkansas PBS. [1]
Wing earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in broadcast communications from Brigham Young University and a Master of Business Administration from Harding University. [2]
Wing began his career as a producer and sideline reporter for Blue and White Sports Network,now a part of BYU TV. In 1992 and 1993,he worked as a sales representative for Dentrix. Wing worked as the sports director of KJZZ-TV in Salt Lake City from 1993 to 1995,KREM in Spokane,Washington from 1995 to 1998,and KARK-TV in Little Rock,Arkansas from 1998 to 2001. From 2001 to 2009,Wing was the host of Fishing League Worldwide's annual tournament. [3] In 2008,he founded Wing Media Group.
Wing was elected to the Arkansas House of Representatives in November 2016 and assumed office in January 2017. [4] He also serves as chair of the House Management Committee. [5] He was selected as speaker pro tempore for the 2025 legislative session. [6]
On September 17,2025,Arkansas PBS announced it had selected Wing to be the network's next executive director. He resigned from the House to take the position on September 30. [1]