Business Development Vice President

David M. Gwizdowski

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Bristol, RI **809

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

The Associated Press, New York, NY Feb 2014 – January 2019

SVP Revenue, the Americas - manage 225 person staff. Oversight areas include Sales, Products, Business Development, Marketing and Sales operations. Business channels include Newspaper, Television, Radio, Latin America, Digital Pure play and commercial licensing. Dept Revenues $350M.

The Associated Press, New York, NY April 2009 - Feb 2014

Vice President, Broadcast Markets: manage 27 person staff including strategy, product management and sales. Responsible for all AP content sales to television and radio broadcasters in North America. Dept Revenues $150M.

The Associated Press, Washington, DC Nov 2006 - April 2009

Director, Broadcast Markets, the America: Responsible for all AP content sales to television and radio broadcasters in North and South America.

The Associated Press, Washington, DC April 2000 – Nov 2006

Director, Television Networks and Syndication; Manage content and contractual relations with all 6 major US Networks. Key Account manager for the AP’s largest members. Also supervise 4 sales reps who call on Mexico, South America and Canada and Syndicated Television Programs. Division Revenues $50M.

The Associated Press, Dallas, TX Feb 1998 – Apr 2000

Television Sales Rep for local television stations in the Southwest. More than 140 accounts in TX, OK, NM, CO, MO, AR, & KA. Grew territory by more than 30%.

KTRK-TV, Houston, TX Jan 1995 – Feb 1998

Asst. News Director/Acting News Director – oversee the day-to-day coverage for this #10 DMA ABC Owned Station. Staff size 110+. Budget $13M. Number one rated station in the market.

WLVI-TV, Boston, MA Feb 1992 – Jan 1995

Managing Editor – oversee day-to-day coverage for this Boston Television Newsroom. Station owned by Tribune. Staff size 50.

WLBZ-TV, Bangor, ME 1991 - 1992

News Director – oversee day-to-day coverage for Maine Broadcasting Co. station.

WPRI –TV, Providence, RI 1985 - 1989

News Director – oversee all aspects of the News Dept.; hiring and maintaining strategic plan for staff of 55. $4M budget.

WCVB-TV, Boston, MA 1979 – 1985 & 1991

Producer, & Executive Producer –

AWARDS:

Pawtucket Rhode Island Hall of Fame 2016

EMMY, New England Chapter 1982

Best Spot News Coverage WCVB-TV, World Airways Crash

EMMY, New England Chapter 1988

Best News Coverage, WPRI-TV

RTNDA “Overall Excellence”

WPRI-TV 1988

RTNDA “Continuing Coverage”

WPRI-TV 1987

Personal:

Emerson College, 1980 BS Mass Communications

Married 3 children

Other interests:

Music – attended Berklee School of Music and worked professionally as a drummer

USA Hockey Coach – Level 4

Avid Tennis player USTA 4.0

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