Now we know where Lee Abrams is going to after XM: Tribune Company.
He’ll be joining the company as Chief Innovation Officer. and will be responsible for “innovation across Tribune’s publishing, broadcasting
and interactive divisions.”
Abrams will come on board with Tribune on April 1st.
“Lee
is the most formidable creative thinker in the media business today,” said
Tribune’s president of broadcasting and interactive in the company’s statement. “He
invented the modern FM radio format, got satellite radio off the ground when no
one gave it a chance, and managed to advise on the redesign of “Rolling
Stone” magazine and the launch of TNT Cable Network in his spare time.”
“Lee’s going to pump new life into our content, re-energize our brands, and get
people thinking and working together like they never have before.”
Tribune’s broadcasting group operates 23 television stations,
Superstation WGN on national cable, Chicago’s
WGN-AM and the Chicago Cubs baseball team.
Keep in mind that Tribune is based in Chicago, Illinois - Lee’s hometown.
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