Phil Griffin

Phil Griffin is president of MSNBC, a United States cable news channel that Griffin has stated is "the place to go for progressives".[1] He was named president in July 2008.[2] Griffin orchestrated the launch of several MSNBC shows, including The Rachel Maddow Show, The Ed Show, The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell and Morning Joe. Griffin was with MSNBC from its start in 1996 and previously was executive producer for shows such as Hardball with Chris Matthews and The Big Show with Keith Olbermann.[3]

Background

In 1979, Griffin graduated with a BA degree in literature from Vassar College. Soon after, he moved to Atlanta and started work with CNN during their early years where he met and worked with Keith Olbermann who worked there as a sportscaster. After several years with CNN working primarily as a writer-producer-editor in their sports department, Griffin began work at NBC in 1983 as a sports producer for the Today show.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "How MSNBC is surviving after Olbermann". The Boston Globe.
  2. ↑ MSNBC, Phil Griffin
  3. ↑ "Corporate Bio: Phil Griffin". NBC Universal Corporate site (NBC Universal). Retrieved 2012-02-16.
  4. ↑ Felix Gillette (2008-10-28). "Original Cable Guy Phil Griffin Tastes Network Revenge". The New York Observer. Retrieved 2012-02-16.