NEXT Women

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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Webinar: So, You Want to Be a GM?

Wednesday, March 29th | 1-1:30pm (ET)

Moderator: Abby Auerbach, CCO, TVB and Executive Director, NEXT Women

Speakers:
Marilu Galvez, President and General Manager, WABC-TV (ABC)
Teddie Gibbon, Vice President and General Manager, KXLY Television/Phase 3 Digital (Morgan Murphy Media)

Are you curious about what it takes to advance to leadership roles and what these roles entail? In this webinar session hear from women general managers about their current jobs and how they got there.

Abby and the panel will discuss the skills and strategy necessary for career advancement, as well as challenges and opportunities for women looking to advance to leadership positions, especially general managers. Join this NEXT Women session to learn directly from leading women in our industry.

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VOD – View all previous NEXT Women interviews, executive coaching sessions, webinars and “Coffee with…” sessions on-demand.


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