BMI has appointed Perry Sook, Chairman, President and CEO, Nexstar Media Group, to the BMI Board of Directors, beginning January 1, 2020.
“We’re extremely pleased to welcome Perry Sook to the BMI Board of Directors,” said Michael J. Fiorile, Chairman, BMI Board of Directors, and Chairman, The Dispatch Printing Company. “Perry has achieved incredible success at Nexstar, and we know he will be a valuable addition to the Board as we continue our mission of protecting the rights of songwriters, composers, and music publishers and advocating for the value of music.”
Sook founded Nexstar in 1996. Prior to Nexstar, he was one of the principals of Superior Communications Group, and President & CEO of Seaway Communications. Earlier in his career, he worked in the television industry as a General Sales Manager, acting General Manager, and National Sales Manager. He also spent five years at Cox Broadcasting and worked briefly as a television news anchor at the CBS affiliate in Clarksburg, WV.
