This year’s event, called Experience Momentum, was held at the Park Hyatt Onyx Room in New York City. The event showcased Skyview’s 2020 audio platforms with the networks’ personalities.
Here, Runaway June performs for those in attendance. It was the 4th upfront held by Skyview. EVP/GM Jeanne-Marie Condo was the host.
Ken Thiele, Founder and CEO of Skyview Networks said, “I’m extremely proud of Jeanne-Marie, our entire sales organization, and all of our network partners that demonstrated their unique and powerful capabilities today. The turnout from our longtime buyers and clients speaks volumes to the importance of this event and I am thrilled to showcase our growing momentum in the industry.”
“This evening we were able to show the breadth of scale of our portfolio to the ad community and to our partners. Our growing footprint in terrestrial and digital audio has enabled Skyview to carve out a unique niche in the industry,” said Steve Jones, President and COO for Skyview. “I couldn’t be prouder of our upfront event, Experience Momentum. It really embodies Skyview’s successful trajectory as a leader in the network space.”
CBS also shared news for their digital audio that Skyview Networks will now represent the CBS Audio podcast portfolio, which includes dozens of titles including: 60 Minutes, CBS Evening News, My Life of Crime, Mobitaries with Mo Rocca.
In attendance from ABC were Stacia Deshishku, Vice President/General Manager, ABC Audio; David Muir, anchor of ABC World News Tonight; Sara Haines and KeKe Palmer, co-hosts of GMA 3: Strahan, Sara & Keke, Ginger Zee, Chief Meteorologist ABC News, Dr. Jennifer Ashton, ABC’s Chief Medical Correspondent and Déjà Vu, host of The Deja Vu Show; Don Maggi, creator of Front and Center and Speakeasy.
The guest from CBS included Craig Swagler, Vice President and General Manager, CBS Audio, Mo Rocca correspondent, CBS Sunday Morning, Jill Schlesinger, Business Analyst, CBS News; David Begnaud, lead national correspondent for CBS This Morning and anchor of CBS News Radio’s Reporter’s Notebook; Steven Portnoy, correspondent CBS News Radio; and Erin Moriarty, CBS News Correspondent (48 Hours); Jennifer Brown, news anchor.
