Neal Shapiro
President and CEO, public television
company WNET
Age: 63
Director since: 2007
TEGNA Committees:
• Nominating and Governance
• Public Policy and Regulation
Professional Experience:
Mr. Shapiro is President and CEO of the public television company
WNET which operates three public television stations in the largest
market in the country: Thirteen/WNET, WLIW and NJTV. He is an
award-winning producer and media executive with a 35-year career
spanning print, broadcast, cable and online media. Before joining
WNET in February 2007, Mr. Shapiro served in various executive
capacities with the National Broadcasting Company beginning in
1993 and was president of NBC News from May 2001 to September
2005. During his career, Mr. Shapiro has won numerous journalism
awards, including 32 Emmys, 31 Edward R. Murrow Awards and 3
Columbia DuPont awards. He also serves on the Board of Trustees
at Tufts University. Mr. Shapiro also serves as a director of the
Institute for Non-profit News.
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