LIN TV Corp., a local television and digital media company headquartered in Providence, has appointed Richard Schmaeling as senior vice president, chief financial officer, and Robert Richter as senior vice president of new media. Schmaeling has more than 20 years of financial and operational experience and joins the company from Dow Jones & Co. Inc., where he was vice president of finance. Richter joined the company in 2006 as vice president of Internet where he managed online operations for top-rated stations including content and sales. Both executives will report directly to Vincent L. Sadusky, the president and chief executive officer.