WB Taps Drama Execs

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In The WB Television Network's first major staff change since David Janollari took over as president of entertainment, Maria Grasso becomes senior vice president of drama development and Clay Spencer joins the network as VP of drama development.

Grasso has been vice president of drama development at The WB, where she developed Everwood, One Tree Hill and Summerland, as well as upcoming dramas Jack & Bobby and The Mountain.

Spencer comes to The WB from the Greenblatt Janollari Studio, where he was vice president of development and production. Spencer also worked on HBO's Six Feet Under and UPN's Eve. Prior to joining Greenblatt Janollari, Spencer worked at Paramount Network Television.

Paige Albiniak
Paige Albiniak

Contributing editor Paige Albiniak has been covering the business of television for more than 25 years. She is a longtime contributor to Next TV, Broadcasting + Cable and Multichannel News. She concurrently serves as editorial director for The Global Entertainment Marketing Academy of Arts & Sciences (G.E.M.A.). She has written for such publications as TVNewsCheck, The New York Post, Variety, CBS Watch and more. Albiniak was B+C’s Los Angeles bureau chief from September 2002 to 2004, and an associate editor covering Congress and lobbying for the magazine in Washington, D.C., from January 1997 - September 2002.