NEXT Women in Media

In this episode of our “So, You Want to Be” series. For this session, Trisha Ripperger, SVP, Strategic Communications and Category Development and Executive Director, NEXT Women is joined by Kristie Gonzales, President and GM, WXIA/WATL and VP, Media Operations at TEGNA and Angie Salas, VP and GM of WCIA 3. They discussed the skills and strategy necessary for career advancement, the importance of dreaming big and of leading with empathy, as well as the challenges and opportunities for women looking to advance to leadership positions, in a recent NEXT Women webinar. We hope you enjoy this “So, You Want to be a GM” episode.

Grab a cup of coffee and join Abby Auerbach, CCO, TVB and Executive Director, NEXT Women for a conversation with Missy Evenson, VP of Sales, Local Media, Scripps and outgoing Board Chair at TVB. With Abby retiring from TVB at the end of 2024 and Missy leaving her position at Scripps and ending her tenure as Board Chair, TVB, they discuss career transitions, and evolving roles of women in leadership. They delve into strategies for navigating shifts within organizations from managing smooth team transitions to embracing new opportunities and ensuring success for incoming leaders.Listen to this lively conversation packed with advice for those in all phases of their careers.

Do you want to learn how to build, and be a part of, a high-performing, well-rounded team? Listen to moderator Abby Auerbach, CCO, TVB and Executive Director, NEXT Women and guests Caroline Chambers, Senior Director, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Graham Media Group and Ashley Greer, Senior Recruiter, Cox Media Group. They discuss hiring to boost team performance, effective strategies for identifying gaps in your team, and how recruiters and interviewees can improve the hiring process. Whether you're a hiring manager looking to expand your network or an interviewee eager to stand out, you won't want to miss this podcast packed with valuable advice for both sides of the table!

Join Abby Auerbach, Executive Director, NEXT Women, in part of our “So, You Want To Be” series with Elena Detrixhe, Account Executive, KMBC/KCWE, Hearst Television and Kansas City Eagle Award Winner and Abbey Reynolds, Account Executive, KJRH-Tulsa, Scripps and two-time 2 News Oklahoma Leader of the Pack Award Winner. They discuss their career paths and how they pushed ahead to become award-winning AEs. Don't miss this special podcast on how to make yourself stand out from the crowd and do your best work!  

Grab a cup of coffee and virtually join Abby Auerbach, Executive Director, NEXT Women, for a 25-minute conversation with Becky Meyer, SVP National Sales, Gray Television. Abby and Becky discuss pivotal moments in her career, women in leadership, mentorship, and showing up. 

Join Abby Auerbach, Executive Director, NEXT Women, in part of our “So, You Want To Be” series with Denise Galiber, National Advertising Sales Manager, Hearst Television and Debbie Presser, Vice President National Sales, Nexstar Media Group. They discussed their career paths, how they became the leaders they are today, talked about the importance of building professional relationships, mentorship, DEI, and the challenges and opportunities for women looking to advance to national sales.

Join NEXT Women for a new skill building session on harnessing emotions with Emma Miele, licensed coach, and founder of The Breathing Room, and moderated by Abby Auerbach, Executive Director, NEXT Women. Emotional intelligence and regulation are powerful tools for success. When properly harnessed and directed, emotions can super-charge professional skills such as tackling imposter syndrome, setting boundaries, and conflict resolution.

Are you curious about what it takes to advance to sales leadership roles and what these roles entail? Join moderator Abby Auerbach, EVP, CCO, TVB and Executive Director, NEXT Women and guests Nicki Harkrider-Probey, VP and Revenue Officer, Strategy, Enablement and Marketing, TEGNA and Stephanie Slagle, VP and Chief Innovation Officer, Graham Media Group to hear about their current jobs and how they got there. Abby and the panel discuss the skills and strategy necessary for career advancement in sales leadership positions, as well as the challenges and opportunities for women looking to advance to leadership positions.

Join Abby Auerbach, Executive Director, NEXT Women, for an in depth 29-minute skill building session on personal branding with Terry Nesmith and Sooah Kwak, co-founders of We Choose Us Coaching, to discuss the pillars and benefits of personal branding. They discuss the importance of personal branding in your professional life, use cases, and workshop activities to help you build your personal statement.

Grab a cup of coffee and virtually join Abby Auerbach, Executive Director, NEXT Women, for an in depth 56-minute conversation with Barbara Leclerc, Co-Chief Investment Officer, Senior Advisor, Bridgewater Advisors and Josefine Teneback Cays, Partner, Senior Advisor, Bridgewater Advisors.Abby, Barbara, and Josefine discuss basic investment strategy, Roth vs. traditional IRAs, savings and emergency funds, using employee benefits, and much more. Whether you're new to investing and retirement savings strategies, or would like to increase your financial literacy, this session will provide actionable insights.

Grab a cup of coffee and virtually join Abby Auerbach, Executive Director, NEXT Women, for a 20-minute conversation with Karolyne Sprague, Senior Vice President, Investment, Havas Media. Abby and Karolyne discuss career development, DEI initiatives, mentorship, and share leadership insights with NEXT women.

Join NEXT Women for this - So, You Want to Be a Media Director? Abby Auerbach, CCO, TVB & Executive Director, NEXT Women, joins Wendy McMahon, President and CEO, CBS News and Stations and CBS Media Ventures, for a 25 minute conversation about career planning.

Join NEXT Women for this - So, You Want to Be a Media Director? Abby Auerbach, CCO, TVB & Executive Director, NEXT Women, joins Leslie Diard, Director, Communications, Planning, Duncan Channon, Mary Hoover, VP/Local Investment Director, RPA, for a 30 minute conversation about career planning.

Join NEXT Women for this - Ep. 16 NEXT Women | SkillUp: Strategies for Work/life Balance Abby Auerbach, CCO, TVB & Executive Director, NEXT Women, joins Sarah Syversen, CPC, Career Counselor and Assistant Professor of Instruction, Melissa Sheehan, Chief Revenue Officer, AdCellerant, Michelle Woods, Director of Sales, KIRO-TV, Cox Media Group for a 45 minute conversation about career planning.

Grab a cup of coffee and join Abby Auerbach, CCO, TVB & Executive Director, NEXT Women, for a conversation with Missy Evenson, Vice President Sales, Local Media, Scripps. Missy and Abby discuss DEI initiatives, the power of mentorship, localism, and advice for NEXT women.

Join NEXT Women for this - So, You Want to Be an GM? Abby Auerbach, CCO, TVB & Executive Director, NEXT Women, joins Marilu Galvez, President & General Manager, WABC-TV (ABC), Teddie Gibbon, Vice President & General Manager KXLY Television/Phase 3 Digital (Morgan Murphy Media), for a 30 minute conversation about career planning.

Join NEXT Women for this - So, You Want to Be an LSM, DSM or NSM? Abby Auerbach, CCO, TVB & Executive Director, NEXT Women, joins Nikki Decker, Local Sales Manager WDAF, Kansas City, MO (Nexstar), Tara Schessler, Digital & Local Sales Manager WAOW, Wausau-Rhinelander, WI (Allen Media), Laura Hargis, National Sales Manager KXXV, KRHD, KZTV, KAJA, Waco-Temple-Bryan and Corpus Christi, TX (Scripps) for a 30 minute conversation about career planning.

Join NEXT Women for this new skill building series focused on professional development. Abby Auerbach, CCO, TVB & Executive Director, NEXT Women, joins Winnie DaSilva, Leadership Strategist & Executive Coach, for a 20 minute conversation about career planning.

Grab a cup of coffee and join Abby Auerbach, CCO, TVB & Executive Director, NEXT Women, for a conversation with Catherine Badalamente, President & Chief Executive Officer, Graham Media Group. Catherine and Abby discuss DEI initiatives, the power of mentorship, localism, and advice for NEXT women.

Grab a cup of coffee and join Abby Auerbach, CCO, TVB & Executive Director, NEXT Women, for a conversation with Ann Pero Hailer, President, CoxReps.Ann and Abby discuss DEI initiatives, the power of mentorship, localism, and advice for NEXT women.

Grab a cup of coffee and join Abby Auerbach, CCO, TVB & Executive Director, NEXT Women, for a 15 minute conversation with Nancy Larkin of Horizon Media.Nancy is an industry veteran who has been with Horizon for 29 years. Throughout her tenure at Horizon she has guided the team through many changes in this ever evolving multi-screen world, and has been a leader in the development of automation, advanced TV, targeting platforms, measurement changes and effective communication with stations. Nancy and Abby discuss the importance of mentorship and DEI initiatives, the future of local advertising, and advice for NEXT women.

Grab a cup of coffee and join Abby Auerbach, TVB and NEXT Women, for a 15 minute conversation with Ashley Gold of Hearst Television.In her current role as EVP and group head of Hearst Television, Ashley shares oversight of Hearst's 33 TV stations and two radio stations. She joined Hearst as VP sales in 2017 after serving as GM of KRON-TV in San Francisco and KOIN-TV in Portland, Oregon.Ashley and Abby will discuss the importance of mentorship, the future of localism, and advice for women in the industry.

Grab a cup of coffee and join Abby Auerbach, CCO, TVB & Executive Director, NEXT Women, for a 15 minute conversation with Jennifer Hungerbuhler, EVP, Head of Local Video & Audio Investment, Dentsu. At Dentsu, Jennifer is charged with innovating consistent and scalable buying and investment capabilities and developing richer media owner partnerships, locally and globally. Jennifer and Abby discuss impressions-based buying, the future of local and advice for women in the industry.

Grab a cup of coffee and join Abby Auerbach, CCO, TVB & Executive Director, NEXT Women, for a 15 minute conversation with Kathy Doyle of MAGNA Global. Kathy oversees all local activity for clients including Amazon, BMW and Coca-Cola, among many others. They discuss leadership skills, work/life balance and the evolution of the local TV industry, including automated TV, impressions-based transactions, new technology, and key strategies. Finally, Kathy will share her advice about mentorship for women in the industry.

Grab a cup of coffee and join Abby Auerbach, CCO, TVB & Executive Director, NEXT Women, for a conversation with Madeleine Noland, President, Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC), and Anne Schelle, Managing Director, Pearl TV. Both Madeleine and Anne are at the forefront of moving the broadcast TV industry forward with NextGen TV. They will discuss how innovation in local TV creates career opportunities and the importance of attracting women to the broadcast technology industry.

Samantha DiGennaro, Founder & CEO, DiGennaro Communications and Deborah McDermott, CEO, Standard Media, join Abby Auerbach, Executive Director, NEXT Women, to discuss Brené Brown's “Dare to Lead” - how to develop brave leaders and courageous cultures. They focus on four skill sets that are 100% teachable: vulnerability, values, trust and rising (getting back up when we fall).

In honor of Women's History Month, grab a cup of coffee and join Abby Auerbach, CCO, TVB & Executive Director, NEXT Women for a 15 minute conversation with Nadine Karp McHugh, President, SeeHer, an ANA industry leading movement for gender equality in advertising, marketing and entertainment. Nadine and Abby discuss SeeHer's latest initiatives for eliminating unconscious bias and increasing gender equality across the industry, leadership, and advice for women in media.

Jeanine Poggi of "Ad Age" and Deborah Ager, writing coach and thought partner at Radiant Media Labs chat with Abby Auerbach, CCO, TVB and Executive Director, NEXT Women about being a woman in journalism and share their challenges and tips for optimizing writing skills for effective communication.

Grab a cup of coffee for this 15 minute conversation with Debra OConnell, President of Networks, Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution and Abby Auerbach, CCO, TVB and Executive Director, NEXT Women. Debra and Abby discuss leadership, career advice, the future of local broadcast TV and lessons for women in the industry.