Cox Media Group (CMG) announced today that Marian Pittman will expand her responsibilities to include leading WSB-TV. Pittman, who currently leads CMG’s Content, Product, Innovation and Research teams, will be promoted to President of Content & WSB-TV. She’ll succeed Ray Carter, who is retiring after nearly 40 years of leadership in local television, on April 1.
Pittman is one of the broadcast media industry’s most innovative and successful leaders. She currently spearheads the ongoing evolution of the company’s streaming and digital business, including multi-platform and award-winning content.
Pittman and her team are on a mission to ensure CMG continues to innovate in local news and investigative journalism, including how content is created, presented, and delivered.
“Marian possesses an unmatched knowledge of broadcast television, and there is no greater advocate for local news and investigative journalism,” said Dan York, CMG’s President & CEO.
“She’s the right leader to help WSB-TV build on its extraordinary legacy of journalistic integrity, operational excellence, and service to the people and businesses of Atlanta.”
Pittman’s award-winning media career began at CMG’s WSOC-TV in Charlotte. That was followed by stints at other CMG television stations: WHIO-TV in Dayton, Ohio; WFTV in Orlando; and WSB-TV in Atlanta.
In 2014, Pittman joined CMG’s corporate leadership team as Vice President of News and Marketing, overseeing the news and strategic marketing vision for the company’s award-winning television markets.
