Adam P. Symson
Adam P. Symson | |
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Born | 1974 (age 49–50) |
Education | University of California, Los Angeles |
Occupation | Media executive |
Title | President, Chief Executive Officer |
Spouse | Sherri Symson |
Children | 2 daughters |
Adam P. Symson (born 1974) is an American media executive. He serves as the president and chief executive officer of the E. W. Scripps Company, a mass media corporation listed on the NASDAQ.
Early life
Symson was born in 1974.[1] He graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) with a bachelor's degree in Communications.[1]
Career
Symson began his career as an investigative producer for two television stations owned by CBS: WBBM-TV and KCBS-TV.[1] He joined the E. W. Scripps Company in 2002.[2] He first worked for KNXV-TV, and he was chief digital officer from 2011 to 2016, followed by chief operating officer from November 2016 to August 8, 2017.[1][2][3]
Symson succeeded Rich Boehne as chief executive officer on August 8, 2017.[4] He was also appointed to its board of directors in 2017.[4] As CEO, he has focused transforming the company by reducing payroll, selling radio stations, expanding into national media and purchasing more local television stations.[5] He earned over $3.4 million in 2018.[6][7]
Personal life
With his wife Sherri, Symson has two daughters, Logan and Hannah.[3] He serves on the boards of directors for Cincinnati's Holocaust & Humanity Center, the Reporters Committee for the Freedom of the Press and The Jewish Foundation of Cincinnati.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d "Ew Scripps Co/The-A (SSP:NASDAQ): Adam P. Symson". Bloomberg. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
- ^ a b Tweh, Bowdeya (November 10, 2016). "Scripps, AdvancePierre making changes at top". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved March 15, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c "Adam Symson". E.W. Scripps Company. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- ^ a b "Board of Directors: Richard A. Boehne". E. W. Scripps Company. p. 14A-15A. Retrieved March 15, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Watkins, Steve (January 25, 2018). "Scripps cuts dozens of Cincinnati jobs, selling radio stations". Cincinnati Business Courier. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
- ^ Watkins, Steve (March 1, 2018). "Scripps reveals new CEO's pay". Cincinnati Business Courier. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
- ^ Pizzigati, Sam. "A Media Mogul's Noble Challenge to Moguldom". Inequality.org. Institute for Policy Studies. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
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- KFPX-TV
- KKPX-TV
- KPXB-TV
- KPXD-TV
- KPXG-TV
- KPXL-TV
- KPXM-TV
- KPXN-TV
- KPXR-TV
- KRTV / KXLH-LD 3
- KSPX-TV
- KTPX-TV
- KWPX-TV
- KXLF-TV / KBZK 3
- WBPX-TV / WPXG
- WCPX-TV
- WDPX-TV
- WEPX-TV / WPXU-TV
- WINP-TV
- WIPL
- WKOI-TV
- WLPX-TV
- WNPX-TV
- WOPX-TV
- WPPX-TV
- WPXA-TV
- WPXC-TV
- WPXE-TV
- WPXK-TV
- WPXL-TV
- WPXM-TV
- WPXN-TV
- WPXQ-TV
- WPXR-TV
- WPXW-TV / WWPX-TV
- WQPX-TV
- WRBU
- WRPX-TV
- WSPX-TV
- WTPX-TV
- WTVR-TV 3
- WXPX-TV
- WZRB
- Broadcast
- Bounce TV
- Court TV
- Defy TV
- Grit
- Ion Television
- Ion Mystery
- Laff
- Scripps News
- OTT
- Ion Plus
- Scripps Sports
- The List
- Right This Minute
- Yule Log
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- 1 Scripps operates KZTV under a shared services agreement with SagamoreHill Broadcasting.
- 2 KNXV-TV provides an ATSC 1.0 simulcast of sister independent station KASW for non-ATSC 3.0 tuners and receivers.
- 3 These stations broadcast these networks on their digital subchannels.
- 4 KTNV-TV provides an ATSC 1.0 simulcast of Sinclair Broadcast Group-owned CW station KVCW for non-ATSC 3.0 tuners and receivers.
- 5 WTVF provides an ATSC 1.0 simulcast of locally-owned and Sinclair Broadcast Group-operated Dabl station WNAB for non-ATSC 3.0 tuners and receivers.
- 6 Scripps operates WFLX under a shared services agreement with Gray Television.
- 7 WXYZ-TV provides an ATSC 1.0 simulcast of sister CW station WMYD for non-ATSC 3.0 tuners and receivers.
- 8 KJRH-TV provides a standard definition simulcast of sister station, Ion Television O&O KTPX-TV.
- 9 WFTS-TV provides an ATSC 1.0 simulcast of Hearst Television-owned independent station WMOR-TV for non-ATSC 3.0 tuners and receivers.
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