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

Meet the Wonder Women of Los Angeles
By Kent Gibbons published
'MCN' announces honorees for June 20 gala event that leads off L.A. TV Week at the Sofitel Los Angeles

Martin, Verma, Wills Set to Host Wonder Women of N.Y. on March 23
By Kent Gibbons published
ESPN, Fox 5 New York and Spectrum News NY1 anchors will emcee Ziegfeld Ballroom celebratory luncheon

Cable Center to Honor David Van Valkenburg With Bresnan Award
By Kent Gibbons published
Longtime operations exec to be honored at Cable Hall of Fame April 27 event

Future Launches 2023 NAB Best of Show Awards
By Kent Gibbons published
Nominations open until March 31

Alan Henry, Retired Broadcaster, Dies at 92
By Kent Gibbons published
St. Petersburg, Florida resident was president of Gulf Broadcasting and Anchor Media

New Deadline for L.A. TV Week Nominations Is Jan. 13
By Kent Gibbons published
Nominate execs for Wonder Women of LA and 40 Under 40 this week

Next TV Names 2022 Best in Market Award Winners
By Kent Gibbons published
Future-branded awards were judged by industry experts on innovation, feature set, cost efficiency and performance in media and entertainment settings

B+C Station Awards: ‘Heartbeat’ of KTRK Goes the Extra Mile for Staffers
By Kent Gibbons published
Managing editor Julie Griffin helps newsroom cover stories, tackle hardships

B+C Station Awards: Hearst Television Eyes Changes in the Weather
By Kent Gibbons published
Multiplatform Broadcaster of the Year uses all available platforms to forecast climate change’s impact, other local issues

'MCN' Announces 2023 Wonder Women of New York
By Kent Gibbons last updated
Fifteen executives to be honored at March 23 gala luncheon (updated)

Charter Unit To Name Award After James Hendricks
By Kent Gibbons last updated
Annual award to Spectrum Reach employee announced at NAMIC Conference, where exec was honored posthumously

Wonder Women of NY Nominations Extended
By Kent Gibbons published
New deadline to nominate an exec for honor is October 14

Nominations Are Open for ‘MCN’ Wonder Women of New York City
By Kent Gibbons last updated
Nominate a woman media exec for award and March 23 event

NAMIC Set to Honor Next Generation Leaders, Luminaries at Conference
By Kent Gibbons last updated
Diversity organization cites diverse executives for their contributions to their companies and the industry

Ellen Eggerton, Environmental Advocate in Virginia, Dies at 66
By Kent Gibbons published
New York native and mechanical engineer was instrumental in updating city of Alexandria's Environmental Action Plan

Hispanic TV Summit: Latinos Feel ‘Invisible’ and That's a Problem for Marketers
By Kent Gibbons last updated
Underrepresentation could make outreach efforts less effective, panelists warn

WICT Network Names Women of Year, Women to Watch
By Kent Gibbons published
Honorees to be celebrated at Touchstones luncheon in New York on October 10

40 Under 40 New York: TV’s Best and Brightest Hit the Big City
By Kent Gibbons last updated
NYC TV Week gala returns to honor the industry’s emerging executives

'The Lord of the Rings' on Prime, 'House of the Dragon' and 'The Rehearsal' on HBO, and More in Busted Pilot
By Michael Malone, Kent Gibbons published
Kent Gibbons and Michael Malone talk about what's happening on the programming scene

Broadcasters Foundation President Jim Thompson Dies, 75
By Kent Gibbons last updated
Charitable group's longtime leader battled cancer

Upfront Week, 'Stranger Things' on Netflix, 'Troppo' on Amazon Freevee, and More in Busted Pilot
By Michael Malone, Kent Gibbons last updated
Kent Gibbons and Michael Malone talk about what's happening on the programming scene
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