Carole Smith Joins ION Media Networks as Vice President of Research.Media Research Expert Brings Vast Experience in Sales, Programming and Branding WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- ION Media Networks ION Media Networks (formerly known as Paxson Communications) is an American television broadcasting company that owns and operates over 60 television stations in most major American markets. It is publicly traded on the American Stock Exchange under the symbol ION. , Inc. announced today that Carole Smith has been named Vice President of Research. In this New York-based position, Ms. Smith will design and conduct qualitative and quantitative research, and prepare analyses and recommendations across the Company's advertising sales, distribution, programming, marketing and public relations functions. "We are thrilled to have Carole join our team," said Eleo Hensleigh, Chief Marketing Officer, ION Media Networks. "Her comprehensive research knowledge and diverse media experience will greatly support ION Television's strategic repositioning as a general entertainment destination targeting the 25-54 demographic." In this new role, Ms. Smith is charged with building a strong research department, which will integrate a wide variety of research methods and data sources to gain new insights into traditional and new media effectiveness, market trends and program and concept viability. "I am very excited to join ION at such a pivotal time in the Company's history," said Ms. Smith. "ION Television has an outstanding plan for the future, and I look forward to the challenge of helping shape the network's strategic initiatives moving forward." Ms. Smith comes to ION from VH1, CMT CMT Certified Medical Transcriptionist. CMT abbr. Certified Medical Transcriptionist CMT California mastitis test. and Logo, where she served as Vice President of Research and was responsible for all market research of these three MTV MTV in full Music Television U.S. cable television network, established in 1980 to present videos of musicians and singers performing new rock music. MTV won a wide following among rock-music fans worldwide and greatly affected the popular-music business. Networks' cable television and multi-platform divisions. Previously, Ms. Smith held executive level research positions at both Univision and the ABC Television Network. She began her career in the advertising sector, managing broadcast research at McCann-Erickson, Inc. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Connecticut The University of Connecticut is the State of Connecticut's land-grant university. It was founded in 1881 and serves more than 27,000 students on its six campuses, including more than 9,000 graduate students in multiple programs. UConn's main campus is in Storrs, Connecticut. and completed the Developing Managers Program through ABC ABC in full American Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. television network. It began when the expanding national radio network NBC split into the separate Red and Blue networks in 1928. Inc./Simmons College. About ION Media Networks ION Media Networks, Inc. owns and operates the nation's largest broadcast television station group and ION Television, which reaches over 94 million U.S. television households via its nationwide broadcast television, cable and satellite distribution systems, and features popular TV series and movies from the award-winning libraries of RHI RHI Robert Half International RHI Range Height Indicator RHI Roller Hockey International RHI Relativistic Heavy Ion RHI Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat RHI Rhinelander, WI, USA - Rhinelander Oneida County Airport (Airport Code) Entertainment, CBS (Cell Broadcast Service) See cell broadcast. Television, NBC Universal, Sony Pictures Television Sony Pictures Television, Inc. (SPT) is an American television production and distribution company. It is a subsidiary of Sony Pictures Entertainment. In turn, the latter is part of the Japanese conglomerate Sony. , Twentieth Television and Warner Bros BROS Brothers BROS Benefits and Retirement Operations Section (King County, Washington) BROS Barnes and Richmond Operatic Society (London, UK) ., among others. Using its digital multicasting capability, the Company has launched several digital TV brands, including qubo, a channel for children focusing on literacy and values, and ION Life, a channel dedicated to active living and personal growth. It also has launched Open Mobile Ventures Corporation (OMVION), a business unit focused on the research and development of portable, mobile and out-of-home transmission technology using over-the-air digital television spectrum. For more information, visit www.ionmedia.com. |
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