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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Upcoming Event

Coffee With Karolyne Sprague | October 27, 2023, 11:00am-11:20am (ET) | Register

Speaker: Karolyne Sprague, Senior Vice President, Investment, Havas Media

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

Grab a cup of coffee and virtually join Abby Auerbach, Executive Director, NEXT Women, for a 20-minute conversation with Karolyne Sprague, Senior Vice President, Investment, Havas Media. Abby and Karolyne will discuss career development, DEI initiatives, mentorship, and share leadership insights with NEXT women.

Register

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

Thrive Newsletter

Each month, Next Women: Thrive features the latest initiatives we’re focusing on and content crafted exclusively for NEXT Women.

Recent issues:

• Thrive September 2023 edition
• Thrive August 2023 edition
• Thrive July 2023 edition

Industry Careers

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NEXT Women Industry News

• Opinion: Women in Journalism Pass Another Milestone
  On Sept. 17, another milestone will be passed for women journalists. Kristen Welker is set to become the 13th moderator of “Meet the Press,” the longest-running show on American television. For the first time, every Sunday public affairs program will be moderated or co-moderated by a woman as Welker joins Dana Bash, Shannon Bream, Margaret Brennan, Jen Psaki, and Martha Raddatz at the helms for their respective networks.
• Broadcasters Foundation Debuts ‘Sips & Tips’ to Give Young Professionals Opportunity To Participate In Celebrity Golf Tournament 
  The Broadcasters Foundation of America has created Sips & Tips, the second event in its campaign to give young professionals networking access to top-level broadcast industry managers and executives.
• CBS Names Kim Voet GM of WFOR-WBFS Miami
  Kim Voet was named president and general manager for CBS News and Stations’ local businesses in Miami. Voet joins CBS after spending 26 years at Graham Media Group-owned WDIV Detroit, where she had been news director since 2011.
• Mitzi Coleman Named GM of WTRF Wheeling
  Nexstar-owned CBS affiliate WTRF Wheeling, W.Va.-Steubenville, Ohio (DMA 163), appointed Mitzi Coleman as vice president and general manager of its broadcast and digital operations.
• Tubi Hires Vimeo Head Anjali Sud as New CEO
  Fox’s streaming service Tubi has hired Anjali Sud as its CEO, effective September 1. Sud has been the CEO of Vimeo and will succeed Tubi founder Farhad Massoudi as CEO.