A Giant of the Industry
A Giant of the Industry Looks for Laughs One of the biggest movie stars in the world has entered into a development deal to do his first-ever sitcom. How big is Michael Clarke Duncan? About 6 feet 5 inches and…
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BENITA FITZGERALD MOSLEY
Title: President and CEO, Women in Cable & Telecommunications Big break: Being hired by the USOC to be the first director of a new Olympic training center. “I managed 45 employees, a 152-acre facility and thousands of athletes. I’d never…
Coverage of Serious News Must Continue
Coverage of Serious News Must Continue Barring a repeat of the election night fiasco of 2000, the television industry should be able to breathe a sigh of relief this week as a grueling presidential election season finally draws to a…
Asking the Right Questions Is Key
Multiple Factors Come Into Play While Wading Through the Promised Wonders of Nontraditional Media
WICT HAD LUCKY STRIKE IN MOSLEY
Special to TelevisionWeek Several years ago, WICT was going through a major strategic planning process and reorganization, and we decided to bring in a new president who could be a great spokesperson for us and who could meet comfortably with…
MTV’s ‘Keeper
of the Tone’ Network Chief Judy McGrath to Receive WICT’s Accolade for Woman of the Year Special to TelevisionWeek A steady stream of well-wishers approached Judy McGrath recently at supermarket mogul Ron Burkle’s Beverly Hills estate to offer their congratulations….
‘NATION’ EPISODE LED TO MARCOS’ DEPARTURE
`nation’ episode led to Marcos’ departure President Ronald Reagan asked me to co-chair a large election observation delegation to the Philippines after President Ferdinand Marcos had challenged Americans to watch him win the Feb. 7, 1986, contest against Corazon Aquino….
Sinclair Misfires
As if the broadcasting industry doesn’t have enough problems, along comes Sinclair Broadcasting’s David Smith. Good going David: You have focused negative attention back on our industry just as the Janet Jackson “wardrobe malfunction” was fading to black. You have…
JUDY McGRATH
Title: Chairwoman and CEO, MTV Networks How long in current position: Since July 2004; started at MTV in 1981 Year of birth: 1953 Place of birth: Scranton, Pa. Who knew? Friends and colleagues widely agree Ms. McGrath gives the best…
KUDOS FOR MOSLEY’S OUTREACH
Special to TelevisionWeek I was on the WICT Foundation board with Benita when she first came into the organization. She brought a lot of what made her an Olympian to her position. She was very dedicated, she was a hard…