| STEPHEN J. COHEN |
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CEO, Director President, Diverse Television Group
He served as president of the American Transportation Television Network, an early direct to satellite private equity start-up in the early 1990’s. He was also the founding executive producer of Court TV, and was responsible for the launching of the cable network and the selection and coverage of many high profile cases. As vice-president and general manager of the CBS owned and operated television station in Philadelphia, and the Chris Craft television station in Salt Lake City, Mr. Cohen had bottom line responsibilities for those properties and led the creative teams responsible for program development and marketing. He has operated, as a senior news executive, many of the most prestigious and largest local newsrooms in the United States. While at CBS, he was the news director of both WCBS TV and KCBS TV. Throughout those years, he mentored, hired and guided the careers of many of today’s best know electronic journalists. While at Chris Craft television, Mr. Cohen redesigned the newscasts in Los Angeles, and created a contemporary and investigative design that focused upon community issues. As a consultant, Mr. Cohen developed non –state run media opportunities in China for investors; opened new markets for film production in Beijing; and created new network cable concepts for emerging media interests. |
