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Chief Diversity Officer, NBCUniversal C
Craig Robinson Named EVP,
raig Robinson, President and General Manager of KNBC, the NBC owned television station in Los Angeles, has been named EVP, Chief
Diversity Officer for the company, reporting directly to NBCUniversal CEO Steve Burke. He takes over the role from Paula Madison, who re- tired from NBCUniversal in May. Robinson began his new role on Au- gust 15 and will continue to serve as KNBC’s General Manager until a replacement is named.
Said Burke, “Diversity is one of our company’s biggest priorities, and
I’m pleased that we could look within our own ranks and tap an accom- plished leader like Craig to fill this important role. Craig has been actively involved in many of our diversity programs and his understanding of our company, its people and its culture will be invaluable as we continue our work to establish NBCUniversal as a leader in this area.” As Chief Diversity Officer, Robinson will help define, enable and foster a corporate culture that values diversity of talent, ideas, values and backgrounds across all parts of the company. He will act as the main li- aison between NBCUniversal and key national and local figures and will oversee the company’s diversity commitments, working closely with se- nior executives to promote these efforts throughout the organization. Robinson will also be instrumental in guiding the company’s multiple internal affinity groups, and he will serve as a member of Comcast and NBCUniversal’s Joint Diversity Council. In his previous role as KNBC’s General Manager, Robinson oversaw
all aspects of the television station including news, sales and community relations. He was promoted to that position in 2008 after serving as the station’s EVP of Operations and Digital strategy for one year. Prior to that, Robinson was the President and General Manager of WCMH-TV, the NBC affiliate in Columbus, Ohio, for five years. Previous roles in- clude serving as the Vice President of Sales for WRC, NBC’s owned television station in Washington, DC, and local/national sales manager of KCBS-TV in Los Angeles. Robinson is active in the Asian Pacific Americans @NBCUniversal,
Black Professional Alliance and Out @NBCU employee groups. He has also been a longtime supporter of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ), the Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) and the National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ). In addi- tion, he has served as a Campaign Cabinet Member for the United Way of Greater Los Angeles since 2010. Robinson’s interest in public service was sparked at an early age by his parents. His mother retired after a long career working for the Coun- ty of Los Angeles and his father was an investigator for the Fair Employ- ment Practices Commission (FEPC). He was raised in the Echo Park District of Los Angeles, and graduated from UCLA with a degree in Political Science.
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