NEXT Women

“As glass ceilings give way to opportunities for women, local TV’s next generation of women leaders must be success-ready.”– Abby Auerbach, EVP, Chief Communications Officer, TVB and Executive Director, NEXT Women

Who We Are

Founded in 2020, TVB’s NEXT Women program helps identify, prepare and advocate for women in the local broadcast television industry as they aspire to leadership roles. Members of NEXT Women include professionals from TV stations, broadcast groups, sales rep firms, media agencies, media research and ad tech companies.

NEXT Women provides resources and community for professional and personal development, empowering and preparing women for advancement at each stage of their careers. We foster leadership, communication and professional skill building through engaging programming, including webinars, video sessions, podcasts and live networking events.

Goals

NEXT Women’s goal is to help improve talent recruitment and retention, diversify station and corporate management, and demonstrate industry leadership.

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Stay Tuned for Upcoming Events

Videos OnDemand – View all previous NEXT Women interviews, executive coaching sessions, webinars, “Coffee with…” “SKillUp” sessions and more.

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NEXT Women Industry News

• Jane Calkins Upped To WDAF News Director
  Nexstar Fox affiliate WDAF Kansas City has promoted Jana Calkins to news director. She joined Fox4 in 1995 as an intern through the University of Kansas and began her full-time career there in February 1996.
• Gray TV National Sales Leader Agrees To Coffee Talk
  Meyer will engage in a conversation with TVB Chief Communications Officer and NEXT Women Executive Director Abby Auerbach for a 20-minute conversation on June 21 at 11am Eastern.
• Janene Drafs, KTLA Los Angeles General Manager, Named ‘MCN’ 2024 Woman of Influence
  ‘L.A.’s Very Own’ G.M. to be honored at Wonder Women of L.A. on June 18.
• KXAS-KXTX Dallas Makes Marketing Exec Changes
  Bernadette Valles is named VP of brand and strategic marketing, while KXAS’s Edwin Mendez has been promoted to marketing director at the NBC-Telemundo duopoly.
• Every Major Cable and Broadcast News Network Now Run By Women
  With the appointment of three executives — Amy Entelis, Virginia Moseley and Eric Sherling — to lead CNN in the wake of the departure of boss Chris Licht, every major cable and broadcast news network is now run, at least in part, by women.