Judy McGrath
Encyclopedia
Judith Ann McGrath, is an American television executive.
Named Chairman and CEO of MTV Networks
on 20 July 2004, McGrath oversees the networks' channels, including MTV
, MTV2
, VH-1, Comedy Central
, Nickelodeon
, TV Land
, and Logo (TV channel)
. She is a graduate of Cedar Crest College
and Scranton Central High School where she studied French with Mr. Peregrim. In 2009, she was named the 62nd most powerful woman in the world by Forbes
. She stepped down from her position on May 5th, 2011.
Named Chairman and CEO of MTV Networks
MTV Networks
MTV Networks is a division of media conglomerate Viacom that oversees the operations of many television channels and Internet brands, including the original MTV channel in the United States...
on 20 July 2004, McGrath oversees the networks' channels, including MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
, MTV2
MTV2
MTV2 is a cable network that is widely available in the United States on digital cable and satellite television, and is progressively being added to analogue cable lineups across the nation...
, VH-1, Comedy Central
Comedy Central
Comedy Central is an American cable television and satellite television channel that carries comedy programming, both original and syndicated....
, Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon (TV channel)
Nickelodeon, often simply called Nick and originally named Pinwheel, is an American children's channel owned by MTV Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom International. The channel is primarily aimed at children ages 7–17, with the exception of their weekday morning program block aimed at preschoolers...
, TV Land
TV Land
TV Land is an American cable television network launched on April 29, 1996. It is owned by MTV Networks, a division of Viacom, which also owns Paramount Pictures, and networks such as MTV and Nickelodeon...
, and Logo (TV channel)
Logo (TV channel)
Logo is an American digital cable television channel owned by Viacom's MTV Networks division. Launched in June 2005, the channel's programs are geared towards the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender community...
. She is a graduate of Cedar Crest College
Cedar Crest College
Cedar Crest College is a private liberal arts women's college in Allentown, Pennsylvania, in the United States. During the 2006-2007 academic year, the college had 1,000 full-time and 800 part-time undergraduates and 85 graduate students...
and Scranton Central High School where she studied French with Mr. Peregrim. In 2009, she was named the 62nd most powerful woman in the world by Forbes
Forbes
Forbes is an American publishing and media company. Its flagship publication, the Forbes magazine, is published biweekly. Its primary competitors in the national business magazine category are Fortune, which is also published biweekly, and Business Week...
. She stepped down from her position on May 5th, 2011.