Nexstar Is Next Up For NBC Stations Vet

摘要

It's a long way from New York to Dallas-and from NBC to Nexstar-but Tom O'Brien is home again in the heart of Texas. Six years after departing the top job at KXAS, O'Brien is back in Dallas-Fort Worth for an ambitious new role at one of the fastest-growing broadcast groups. He's experiencing a much different culture at Nexstar than during his days at NBC. "It's a great environment because I can walk into the CEO's office and talk to the guy who built the company," O'Brien says of Nexstar founder Perry Sook. "It's a more streamlined process than a typical corporate environment." But make no mistake-Nexstar is intent on being one of the largest station groups around, evident in the hundreds of millions it has spent on acquisitions over the past few years. O'Brien, the company's new executive VP of digital media and chief revenue officer, will see his role grow. "He's got tremendous intellect, a great work ethic and a real desire to succeed," says Sook. "Tom is a great complement to our senior executive team."