Jon Petrovich
Jon Petrovich(February 28, 1947 – February 10, 2011) was an American journalist and television executive. He is credited with founding numerous enterprises forCNN,includingCNN,CNN Airport Network,andCNN en Español.
Biography
[edit]Petrovich was born inGary, Indiana.[1]He earned abachelor's degreefromIndiana Universityand a bachelor's degree from theUniversity of Alabama.[2]
Career
[edit]Petrovich began as a reporter forWHAS-TVinLouisville, Kentucky,before moving on to become assistant News Director forWDIV-TVinDetroit,Michigan.[3]He wasnews directoratWBAL-TVinBaltimore, Maryland,and later vice president and general manager ofKTVI-TV inSt. Louis,Missouri.[citation needed]
Petrovich was executive vice president for CNN's Headline News (nowHLN) inAtlanta,Georgia.Ted Turnerhired him to lead Headline News in the mid-1980s.[1]He oversaw CNN Radio and was directly involved in business development and marketing for all CNN networks. In 1994, he funded the establishment ofCNN,and helped createCNN Airport NetworkandCNN en Español.[1]He is widely credited with launching CNN Radio Noticias and CNN NewsSource.[citation needed]While executive vice president of CNN Headline News, the network incorporatedfactoidsinto its on-air half-hour news wheel format. In addition, In 1993 Headline News was the first cable or TV network in the U.S. to incorporate anews tickercrawl into its telecast.
After his role at CNN, Petrovich became president ofTurner Broadcasting SystemLatin America.[4] Petrovich was the head of international networks forSony Televisionafter leaving CNN.[1]Thereafter he was Professor and Broadcast Chair at theMedill School of JournalismatNorthwestern University.In 2007 he became the head of U.S. broadcast operations for theAssociated Press,[1]where he oversaw the day-to-day domestic operations, working directly with AP's broadcast wire, online, radio and television operations.
Death
[edit]Petrovich, died February 10, 2011, inNew York Cityfrom complications due to cancer and diabetes, leaving behind his wife Karen and two grown children.[1]
References
[edit]- ^abcdef"CNN 'Godfather' dies at 63 after battle with cancer".CNN. February 11, 2011.Retrieved2011-02-12.
- ^"Petrovich Named to Lead Associated Press Broadcast U.S. Operations".businesswire.2007-06-07.Retrieved2019-11-15.
- ^"Obituaries of note:Jon Petrovich".Washington Post.Retrieved3 August2018.
- ^Joni Beall (10 February 2011)."Former AP, CNN exec Jon Petrovich dies at 64".Associated Press.Retrieved3 August2018.