NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP APPOINTS CLIFFORD MCKINNEY VICE PRESIDENT, HEAD OF SALES AT THE HILL
NEW YORK, NY and IRVING, TX (November 13, 2023) -- Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: NXST), today announced the appointment of Clifford McKinney as Vice President, Head of Sales at The Hill, the country’s definitive source for non-partisan political news and information. He will be responsible for managing the advertising sales team building the go-to-market strategies for The Hill, which reaches over 47 million lawmakers, policymakers, business leaders and influential digital consumers throughout the U.S. Additionally, he will oversee the growth of the business footprint across advocacy and corporate ESG initiatives. Mr. McKinney will begin his new duties immediately and report to Todd Braverman, Executive Vice President and Head of National Sales.
Mr. McKinney brings over 25 years of experience in sales and management to the Nexstar advertising team, and has worked across every media platform including video, digital, print, and live events. Earlier in his career, he served as Senior Account Director at The Hill, and now returns to Nexstar from Bloomberg Media, where he served as Regional Director, Corporate and Public Policy. Prior to that, he ran his own consultancy, CPM3, and before that, he held numerous senior management positions across the media industry including Katz Television, The Washington Post & The Washington Post Live, CQ-Roll Call, and WJLA-TV. Mr. McKinney will be based in Washington, D.C.
“We are excited to have Cliff join our team and help lead the growth of The Hill’s adverting sales business,” said Mr. Braverman. “Cliff’s deep experience and relationships within the D.C. community, particularly among the advocacy and ESG groups, are valuable assets that provide the perfect balance needed to help further build and expand our base of advertisers.”
“I am thrilled to be returning to The Hill at this incredible moment in the brand’s history,” said Mr. McKinney. “It’s so great to be part of this dynamic team as it expands its audience and client solution opportunities in concert with Nexstar’s many powerful platforms.”
About The Hill
The Hill is the nation’s leading digital-first political news brand and the definitive source for non-partisan political news and information. Inside the Beltway it’s known as an essential, agenda-setting read for lawmakers and influencers. Beyond the Capitol, millions of Americans turn to The Hill to decode how events in Washington will impact their communities and lives.
About Nexstar Media Group, Inc.
Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST) is a leading diversified media company that produces and distributes engaging local and national news, sports and entertainment content across its television and digital platforms, including more than 300,000 hours of programming produced annually by its business units. Nexstar owns America’s largest local broadcasting group comprised of top network affiliates, with 200 owned or partner stations in 116 U.S. markets reaching 212 million people. Nexstar’s national television properties include The CW, America’s fifth major broadcast network, NewsNation, America’s fastest-growing national cable news network, popular entertainment multicast networks Antenna TV and Rewind TV, and a 31.3% ownership stake in TV Food Network. The Company’s portfolio of digital assets, including its local TV station websites, The Hill and NewsNationNow.com, are collectively a Top 10 U.S. digital news and information property. For more information, please visit nexstar.tv.
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