The E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ:SSP) has named veteran local news leader Sean McGarvy to the new role of senior director of digital news and content strategy, effective June 16. In this role, McGarvy will develop and execute the strategic vision for news content across all Scripps News Group digital platforms, including Scripps News and Scripps’ local stations.
McGarvy has served as Scripps’ senior director of local news strategy since April 2020, working closely with Scripps’ local markets to implement the content strategy and helping them to create connection within their communities. He also partners with Scripps News, connecting Scripps’ 60+ local stations with a strong national footprint.
Prior to his current role, McGarvy was the news director at WEWS, Scripps’ ABC affiliate in Cleveland, and the assistant news director at KMGH, Scripps’ ABC affiliate in Denver.
“Sean is a trusted news leader who understands our newsrooms and our vision to deliver exceptional journalism on every platform,” said Dean Littleton, Scripps’ executive vice president of media broadcast operations. “This new role recognizes the critical importance of digital and streaming to meet a growing number of consumers where they are. Sean has the experience, passion and vision to lead a cohesive, consumer-centric approach to our digital news strategy.”
McGarvy’s career spans almost 30 years in newsrooms across the country, and his work has been recognized with seven Edward R. Murrow Awards and 10 regional Emmy Awards. McGarvy has served as a director at large for RTDNA/RTDNF and on the board of NATAS’ National Capital Chesapeake Bay Chapter. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in broadcast journalism from the University of Missouri in Columbia.
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