Online Content Strategist with 25 Years News/Digital Media Experience
Cincinnati Area
- Current
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- Director of Digital Content at E W Scripps
- Past
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- News Director at Raycom WTVR CBS 6 News
- Managing Editor at FOX Television Stations Inc, KDFW
- Sports Executive Producer at Gannett KOCO-TV
- Site Manager at BASYS Automation Systems
- Assignment Editor at KOTV
- Sports Producer at KTBC-TV
- Sports Information Student Assistant at Southern Methodist University Athletic Department
- Weekend Bureau Coordinator at CBS News - Dallas bureau
- Education
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- Southern Methodist University
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Chip Mahaney’s Summary
25 years in broadcast news industry, with a focus on new technologies for news-gathering and for publishing to multiple platforms (TV and web).
In September 2008, I became the Director of Digital Content for E.W. Scripps Company's TV station group. From 2007-2008, I was News Director at WTVR-TV (CBS/Raycom) in Richmond, VA. Previous to that, from 1996-2007, I held various news leadership/management responsibilities at KDFW/FOX in Dallas, Texas.
From 2005 to 2007, I served on the board of directors for Radio Television News Directors Association, the leading organization of electronic journalists in the world.
I have taught journalism workshops for Radio Television News Directors Association and Foundation and the Poynter Institute. In 2002, I created the Southwest Broadcast Newsroom Workshop, a one-day regional training seminar with prominent national instructors. Over the past 7 years, the SBNW has trained more than 700 journalists.
Chip Mahaney’s Specialties:
Building and rebuilding TV/web news organizations for audience growth, with a "multi-stream, publish-now" focus. Also leadership/management training and coaching. Additional focused expertise in severe weather and sports coverage. Experienced in major breaking news coverage and day-to-day and long-term enterprise story development.
Chip Mahaney’s Experience
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Director of Digital Content
E W Scripps
(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; SSP; Newspapers industry)
September 2008 — Present (1 year 3 months)
Direct efforts to enhance content and grow audience for Scripps' local media websites in the markets where Scripps has local television stations.
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News Director
Raycom WTVR CBS 6 News
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Broadcast Media industry)
July 2007 — September 2008 (1 year 3 months)
Manage newsroom and appoximately 70 staffers at CBS-affiliated Raycom-owned station in Richmond, VA. Station is #2 ranked in most time-periods. In 2008, WTVR is the Most Honored Newsroom in Virginia, with numerous awards including the RTNDA/Edward R. Murrow award for Overall Excellence.
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Managing Editor
FOX Television Stations Inc, KDFW
(Public Company; 201-500 employees; Broadcast Media industry)
February 1996 — July 2007 (11 years 6 months)
Manage various newsroom activities and staff for FOX-owned KDFW FOX 4 News.
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Sports Executive Producer
Gannett KOCO-TV
(Public Company; 51-200 employees; Broadcast Media industry)
August 1994 — February 1996 (1 year 7 months)
Managed the sports department for this Gannett/ABC affiliate in Oklahoma City.
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Site Manager
BASYS Automation Systems
(Public Company; 201-500 employees; Broadcast Media industry)
January 1990 — August 1994 (4 years 8 months)
Travelled around the world to various radio and TV newsrooms, more than 100 of them. Installed computer systems, and trained professional journalists how to use them. For more than a thousand people, my training was their first-ever computer lesson.
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Assignment Editor
KOTV
(Public Company; 51-200 employees; Broadcast Media industry)
September 1988 — January 1990 (1 year 5 months)
Assignments editor at this CBS/Belo affiliate.
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Sports Producer
KTBC-TV
(Public Company; 51-200 employees; Broadcast Media industry)
February 1987 — August 1988 (1 year 7 months)
Produced daily sportscasts for local CBS/Times Mirror affiliate.
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Sports Information Student Assistant
Southern Methodist University Athletic Department
(Educational Institution; 51-200 employees; Broadcast Media industry)
September 1982 — August 1986 (4 years )
Worked in small SID office to promote SMU Athletics. Focus on football (#2 team in US in 1982), and track (3 NCAA team championships during my employment).
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Weekend Bureau Coordinator
CBS News - Dallas bureau
(Public Company; 11-50 employees; Broadcast Media industry)
December 1984 — May 1986 (1 year 6 months)
Managed bureau activities on weekends. Produced insert material for stories by CBS-Dallas correspondents, as well as Charles Kuralt and Charles Osgood.
Chip Mahaney’s Education
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Southern Methodist University
BFA + BA , Broadcast News, Political Science , 1982 — 1986
- Activities and Societies:
- Worked in the Athletics - Sports Information Office from 1982-1986. Spent most of my waking hours managing media contacts with our top-ranked football and track teams.
Additional Information
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Chip Mahaney’s Interests:
Training professional journalists and new leaders, building new systems and creating new teams for new projects, baseball, golf. Much more about me on Facebook!
Chip Mahaney’s Groups:
Radio Television News Directors Association (RTNDA) -- board of directors 2005-2007, executive committee 2006-2007, convention planning committee and program producer 2002-2007.
Online News Association - member.
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Southern Methodist University Alumni -
TV News -
ThoseinMedia -
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Greater Cincinnati Society of Professional Journalists -
Cincinnati Social Media -
DigitalMediaBuzz.com -
Digital Hub Initiative -
Authentic Leadership in Cincinnati
Chip Mahaney’s Honors:
2008 - WTVR is "Virginia's Most Honored Television Newsroom" - awards include RTNDA Edward R. Murrow regional award for Overall Excellence and two other Murrow Awards. Also numerous AP and Virginia Association of Broadcasters awards.
2005 - RTNDA Rob Downey Citation - for exceptional service to the RTNDA board of directors
2004 - Lone Star Emmy - Special Assignment Report. "Tornado Targets" was a computer-assisted semi-serious, semi-fun investigation into which North Texas cities were the most likely to experience a tornado.
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