Kent Gibbons
Kent has been a journalist, writer and editor at Multichannel News since 1994 and with Broadcasting+Cable since 2010. He is a good point of contact for anything editorial at the publications and for Nexttv.com. Before joining Multichannel News he had been a newspaper reporter with publications including The Washington Times, The Poughkeepsie (N.Y.) Journal and North County News. He got his bachelor's degree at Pace University in Westchester County, N.Y.
Latest articles by Kent Gibbons
![Liana Brackett, Kelley L. Carter, Jessica Holmes and Sheba Turk: hosts for the 2024 Wonder Women of L.A. event.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ivEYAMj4uCbvbCoHZEzyG-320-80.jpg)
Four Hosts Named for Wonder Women of L.A. Event
By Kent Gibbons published
Four Hosts Named For Wonder Women of L.A. Event: Liana Brackett, Kelley L. Carter, Jessica Holmes, Sheba Turk to present awards at The Ebell of Los Angeles on June 18
![Phil Beuth (l.) and Bill McGorry](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CNfqg5hmvPg5Kyjp2FmCf4-320-80.jpg)
B+C Hall of Fame to Honor ABC/CapCities’ Phil Beuth With First-Ever Service to the Community Award
By Kent Gibbons published
Hall of Fame will also induct longtime chairman Bill McGorry at 32nd Anniversary Gala on September 26
![Bob Berger of CEA Group](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9nhE6SUHSkVmNcc3ygZQkS-320-80.jpg)
Robert Berger, Longtime Investment Banker at CEA Group, Dies at 86
By Kent Gibbons published
Based in Denver and then Tampa, he was an expert on cable system valuations
![Wonder Women of Los Angeles 2024 honoree Karey Burke](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rkqpWzwYNBdTW83KgW9bai-320-80.jpg)
Wonder Women of Los Angeles 2024: Karey Burke
By Kent Gibbons published
President, 20th Television
![Sarah Pilla of Spectrum News 1 in Southern California.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MjnULauRfPM3esou5wdW33-320-80.jpg)
Sarah Pilla of Spectrum News 1 to Host L.A. TV Week 40 Under 40 Awards
By Kent Gibbons published
Climate journalist Sarah Pilla of Spectrum News 1 will emcee L.A. TV Week 40 Under 40 Awards at The Ebell of L.A. on June 18
![40 Under 40 L.A. logo](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZisKNMgmJEvhAhGVkShHq7-320-80.jpeg)
40 Under 40 L.A. 2024: Industry Stars on the Rise in the West
By Kent Gibbons published
This year’s list of emerging leaders pushes the envelope on creativity, leadership
![Sam Feist, the newly named next CEO of C-SPAN](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LBFhqEZGT3veYJwr2NrkVA-320-80.jpg)
CNN Exec Sam Feist Named Next CEO of C-SPAN
By Kent Gibbons published
Head of CNN’s Washington bureau will succeed retiring current chiefs at public-affairs network this summer
![KTLA Entertainment Reporter Sam Rubin at the 24th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards - Behind The Scenes Day 2 at The Shrine Auditorium on January 19, 2018 in Los Angeles, California. 27522_004 (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Turner)](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JBNunf9xCmS6o9CfnRqsMk-320-80.jpg)
Tributes Flow for KTLA Entertainment Reporter Sam Rubin, Dead at 64
By Kent Gibbons published
'Encyclopedic knowledge' and 'infectious charm' marked longtime L.A. morning news anchor
![Kathleen Keefe](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CTZ7ayKXAAf2L2SsEVpCwj-320-80.jpg)
Kathleen Keefe, Broadcasting Exec, Dies at 68
By Kent Gibbons published
She was VP of sales for both Hearst Television and Post-Newsweek Stations
![Panel led by C-SPAN including ABC, AP, CBS, CNN officials at The Business of TV News event on May 2. Photo by Marc Robert Jeanniton for Future B2B.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5YFWZyabLrJNmswNNYLWWe-320-80.jpg)
Top Media Outlets Plan Voter-Centric, Careful Campaign Coverage: Panel
By Kent Gibbons published
Election-minded officials at ABC, AP, CBS, CNN explain campaign coverage goals at The Business of TV News
![LA TV Week 2024 logo](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RtFqYr2xN69FR5TQbsfBET-320-80.jpg)
‘40 Under 40’ 2024 Class Announced for L.A. TV Week
By Kent Gibbons published
Media and entertainment leaders under a certain age will be feted on June 18 at The Ebell of Los Angeles
![Martha Raddatz of ABC News at the Business of TV News conference](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ruMfqXqRpK9n9pAyxyyytk-320-80.jpg)
ABC News Anchor Martha Raddatz Says ‘Local News Is Everything’
By Kent Gibbons published
Chief global affairs correspondent reflects on career at ‘The Business of TV News’
![Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) at Business of TV News event](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/eEjFMEmSHUXpSQE5jtNiPc-320-80.jpg)
Klobuchar Decries ‘Decaying Democracy’ Impact of Local News Declines at Event
By Kent Gibbons published
Minnesota Democratic senator plugs antitrust-related bill at The Business of TV News
![FCC chair Jessica Rosenworcel and commissioner Brendan Carr](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Y4K9LbbxrqGyYM7z8f7cwS-320-80.jpg)
FCC Votes To Restore Net Neutrality Regulations
By Kent Gibbons published
Move by Democrats in majority sets up renewed battle on Title II regime
![Wonder Women of Los Angeles logo](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/St5X8YG9KGzk3ecgRNXED4-320-80.jpg)
‘MCN’ Announces Wonder Women of L.A. for 2024
By Kent Gibbons published
Leading media executives to be celebrated on June 18 at The Ebell of Los Angeles
![Best of Show 2024](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MQvbqVZXvkVdcXgyJb5SUi-320-80.png)
‘B+C,’ ‘Next TV’ Announce Winners of Best of Show Awards at NAB Show
By Kent Gibbons published
Awards are judged on innovation, feature set, cost efficiency and performance in serving the media & entertainment companies
![Martin Lafferty speaking at a Congressional hearing in 2004.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2ds5Vi4jwg9ywRD2PXXUr3-320-80.jpg)
Martin Lafferty, TV and New-Media Exec and Producer, Dies at 76
By Kent Gibbons published
Was VP of NBC’s Barcelona Olympics PPV venture with Cablevision in 1992, worked at Turner and Microsoft TV
![Joe Barone, the general manager of ACF Fiorentina](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MyCBNa8ErBMXTE3pbNJS2S-320-80.jpeg)
Joe Barone, Exec at Rocco Commisso's Fiorentina Soccer Team, Dies at 57
By Kent Gibbons published
Italian-American with a history of leadership in soccer fell ill Sunday before a match in Italy
![Broadband speed test graphic](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YxYPEpu88Sq4BPqAsNQQiG-320-80.jpg)
FCC Ups Benchmarks for Broadband Speed
By Kent Gibbons published
FCC sets 100 Mbps as standard for downloads, 20 Mbps for uploads, up from 2015 benchmark of 25/3
![Breezeline in the field.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nY9pC6LFAq6gZRtM827LPW-320-80.jpg)
Breezeline To Launch Mobile Service in 13 States This Spring
By Kent Gibbons published
Cogeco-owned U.S. cable company to tap NCTC’s MVNO agreement
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