Emerson Coleman has served as vice president programming for Hearst-Argyle Television Inc. since 1999. Among the industry�s most highly regarded programming executives Coleman oversees the Company�s program development and acquisitions.
Before moving to Hearst-Argyle�s corporate headquarters Coleman was vice president and director of broadcast operations at WBAL-TV the Hearst-Argyle station in Baltimore Maryland. Coleman who began his career as a writer and filmmaker has also worked at WBZ-TV Boston and at WJZ-TV Baltimore where he was executive producer of local programming. Prior to joining WBAL he produced several international television projects. He has been honored with national and regional awards from organizations including the National Association of Broadcasters the National Association of Television Program Executives the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and the National Association of Black Journalists. At WBAL Coleman was the executive in charge of production of several nationally syndicated specials and created the highly honored nationally syndicated public affairs program The Remarkable Journey.
Among a number of industry responsibilities Coleman serves on the board of directors of the National Association of Television Programming Executives (NATPE) and the National Association of Minority Media Executives (NAMME). He is a graduate of Brown University and the University of Pennsylvania�s Annenberg School of Communications. |