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C-SPAN is a private, non-profit company, created in 1979 by the cable television industry as a public service. Our mission is to provide public access to the political process. C-SPAN receives no government funding; operations are funded by fees paid by cable and satellite affiliates who carry C-SPAN programming.
Board of Directors
Neil SmitNumber of Employees 250
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Public Relations Agencies: 541820
Recent Events
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C-SPAN Launches Online 'Convention Hub' for Upcoming Conventions
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C-SPAN fare important to democracy
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Presidential Libraries are Focus of C-SPAN's New Presidential History Series
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XM to Launch Presidential Election Channel
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Campaign trail: Michelle Obama sees her role in husband's presidential campaign as wife, not key...
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Through the Wire.(Diana DeGette talks about net neutrality on C-SPAN)(Second Life launches services for lesbians)(Ion Media Networks' three executives get married on the same day)
By Ted Hearn, Todd Spangler and Kent Gibbons DeGette"s Net Neutrality Flip Televised Ted Hearn, Todd Spangler, Kent Gibbons Rep. Diana DeGette, a Colorado Democrat starting her sixth term, discussed the...
Fast Track.(Cable television broadcasting industry)(Adelphia Communications Corp.)(Nancy Pelosi )
By Staff Ratings Race Begins Anew Ben Grossman Battle in 18-49 is likely to heat up beginning now By Ben Grossman ...
It's 2007. Do you know what your lawmakers are up to?
Throughout the fall campaign, Democratic leaders vowed to make government more open and accountable if they took control of Congress. The Democrats won, but when the new Congress starts its term Thursday, one thing won't change -- at least for now: Americans will still be prevented from watching what's really...
This Just In.(Adelphia Communications CorpComcast Corp..)(CorpComcast Corp)(Time Warner Inc.)
By Staff McDowell Confirmed As FCC Commissioner Staff Washington -- Communications attorney Robert McDowell was unanimously confirmed Friday to serve on the Federal Communications Commission, giving Republicans their first majority...
The discovery process: in a world of choices, McFarling's challenge is to get viewers to her networks.(2005 Vanguard Awards)(Lori McFarling of Discovery Communications Inc. Discovery Networks International)
It didn't take Lori McFarling long to earn the nickname "McMarketing" after she started at public-affairs cable network C-SPAN in 1986. "Early on, we referred to her as our secret weapon," says Kate Hampford, who hired McF It...
C-SPAN Still Enjoys Bland Loyalty after 25 Years.
By Ed Bark, The Dallas Morning News Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 20--WASHINGTON -- Cable television's most valuable player has never had any hits, groomed any stars, cared about ratings or made any money. B-o-o-o-ring? C-SPAN wouldn't have it any...
Network Consumer. (Spring 2002 Web Guide).(televisionbroadcasters' services, plans)(Brief Article)
AMC amctv.com From soaring epics to heart pounding action movies, amctv.com is your inside ticket to the fascinating world of movies and moviemaking! * Enjoy exclusive content ...
C-SPAN takes digital two-step: Panasonic DVCPRO decks and Grass Valley MAN system ready the network for the future. (Technology).(Brief Article)
C-SPAN is ready to hit the switch on the first part of its conversion to digital technology. The cable net has to finish tests of a new Grass Valley Group Media Area Network MAN system and put the final touches on installation of a number of Pana...
Senators Want to See Global C-SPAN.
WASHINGTON -- With increased scrutiny of the World Trade Organization and the International Monetary Fund, two U.S. senators have proposed shedding a little light on the groups' proceedings, with perhaps a "global C-SPAN." Sens. Dan WASHINGTON -- With...
Maybe GOP needed life line.(television ratings for the Republican National Convention)(Statistical Data Included)
Newsless Philly convention coverage hits airwaves like bag of wet cement A nation of television viewers was riveted last week as a select group representing America came together for the next step in the selection process determining which candidate would emerge...
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Michael S. Willner | Director |
| Susan Swain | Co-Coo |
| Rob Kennedy | Executive Vice President |
| Dwight Tierney | Founder |
| Barbara A Perry | Media Commentator |
| Jonelle Henry | Field Producer |
| Mark Feldstein | Media Analyst |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Neil Smit | Board of Directors |
| Rocco Commisso | Board of Directors |
| Patrick J. Esser | Board Member |
| Bryan Grudowsky | Board of Directors |
| William Bresnan | Board of Directors |
Neil Smit joined Charter in August 2005 as President, Chief Executive Officer and Director. Mr. Smit has more than 20 years of experience working with multi-service providers and leading consumer brands. Prior to joining Charter, Mr. Smit worked at Time Warner, Inc. most recently serving as the President of Time Warner's America Online Access Business, overseeing Internet access services including America OnLine ("AOL"), CompuServe, and Netscape ISP. He also served at AOL as Executive Vice President, Member Services; Chief Operating Officer of MapQuest and several other operating roles. Prior to joining AOL in 2000, Mr. Smit was a regional president with Nabisco and was with Pillsbury in a number of management positions. Mr. Smit served for five and a half years on active duty in the Navy SEAL Teams and retired from the service as a lieutenant commander. Mr. Smit serves on the boards of the National Cable and Telecommunications Association, CableLabs and C-SPAN. He has a bachelor's of science degree from Duke University and a master's degree from Tufts University's Fletcher School.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Charter Communications, Inc. | President & Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Credit Scoring | President and Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Aktiefokus | President and Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Ltc International, Inc. | Current | |
| Credit Scoring | Board of Directors | Current |
| Charter Communications, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| C-Span | Board of Directors | Current |
| Cable Television Laboratories, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Nabisco | Regional President | Former |
| Tufts University | Fletcher School of Law | Former |
| Time Warner Inc. | Former | |
| Pillsbury | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Cable Days | Co-Founder, Vice Chairman, Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Iggyz.Com | Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Insight Communications Company, Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Insight Communications Company, Inc. | Co-Founder | Current |
| The Cable Center | Chairman | Current |
| Insight Communications Company, Inc. | Chairman | Current |
| Boston University's College of Communication | Board of Directors | Current |
| Women and Company | Board of Directors | Current |
| Cable Television Laboratories, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| C-Span | Director | Current |
| Walter Kaitz Foundation | Director | Current |
| Insight Communications Company, Inc. | President | Former |
| Boston University's College of Communication | Graduate | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| The National Press Foundation | President and Co-Chief Operating Officer of C-Span | Current |
| C-Span | President | Current |
| C-Span | Co-Coo | Current |
| The DP1 Camera Shop | Current | |
| The Talbots, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| The National Press Foundation | Director | Current |
| C-Span | Executive Vice President | Former |
| C-Span | Producer | Former |
Rocco B. Commisso has 23 years of experience with the cable television industry and has served as our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer since founding our predecessor company in July 1995. Mr. Commisso served as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and a director of Cablevision Industries Corporation from 1986 to 1995. From 1981 to 1986, Mr. Commisso served as Senior Vice President of Royal Bank of Canada's affiliate in the United States, where he founded and directed a specialized lending group to media and communications companies. Mr. Commisso began his association with the cable industry in 1978 at The Chase Manhattan Bank, where he was assigned to manage the bank's lending activities to communications firms including the cable industry. He serves on the boards of the National Cable Television Association, Cable Television Laboratories, Inc. and C-SPAN. Mr. Commisso holds a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering and a Master of Business Administration from Columbia University.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Onmedia Communications Company, Inc. | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Mediacom Communications Corporation | Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Financials.Com | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| 401KID, Inc. | Current | |
| Mediacom Communications Corporation | Chairman | Current |
| C-Span | Board of Directors | Current |
| Cable Television Laboratories, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Royal Bank of Canada | Senior Vice President of Royal Bank of Canada's Affiliate | Former |
| National Cable & Telecommunications Association | Former | |
| Chase Manhattan | Former | |
| Mediacom Communications Corporation | Director | Former |
| Columbia University | Master of Business Administration | Former |
| Columbia University | Bachelor of Science In Industrial Engineering | Former |
Patrick Esser is President of Cox Communications, Inc., a multi-service broadband communications and entertainment company with more than 6 million residential and commercial customers. Esser brings 30 years of experience in cable and telecommunications to bear on his role as Cox's top executive, a position he's held since 2006. He joined Cox in 1979 as Director of Programming in Hampton Roads, Va., and was part of the original management team that pioneered Cox's advertising sales division now known as Cox Media. Named corporate Vice President of Advertising Sales in 1991, Esser was presented with the Cable television Advertising Bureau President's Award just three years later. Esser became Vice President of Operations for Cox's Western Division in 1999, and a year later was promoted to Senior Vice President of Operations. In 2004, Esser was promoted to Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Cox has earned numerous accolades during Esser's tenure as President. In 2006, Cox debuted in DiversityInc's listing of the Top 50 Companies for Diversity, and in three years, the company scaled the list from its initial ranking at number 32 to its' ranking at number 6 in 2008. In 2008, DiversityInc also ranked Cox within the Top 10 Workplaces for African Americans and the Women in Cable Television (WICT) Foundation named Cox the Best Operator for Women in Cable for the sixth straight year. In 2006, Cox was named the top employer in cable by CableWorld, and in 2007 Esser was personally distinguished with recognition as Multichannel News'"first 'Executive of the Year." Customer service excellence remains a Cox hallmark under Esser's leadership. Cox ranks highly in annual J.D. Power and Associates studies of consumer satisfaction. In 2008, for the sixth consecutive year, Cox received highest honors for Residential Telephone Customer Satisfaction StudySM; in the West and ranked highest among small/midsize business data providers in their Major Provider Business Telecommunications StudySM. To-date, Cox is the only telecommunications and entertainment company to receive top honors recognition from J.D. Power in studies of video, telephone and high-speed Internet satisfaction. In 2007, Cox also received PC Magazine's Readers' Choice Award for Cox High Speed Internet Service. Esser currently serves as Vice Chair of the National Cable & Telecommunications Association, following successful tenure as treasurer and co-chair of The Cable Show, the industry's premier annual event in 2007. He also serves on the board of directors of C-SPAN, the Cable & Telecommunications Association for Marketing Educational Foundation, CableLabs, and Cable in the Classroom. Additionally, he serves as an adviser to the Association of Cable Communicators and the National Association for Multi-Ethnicity in Communications. Esser also serves as a Southeastern Trustee of the Boys & Girls Clubs of America. A graduate of the University of Northern Iowa, Esser holds a B.A. and M.A. in communications media, and in 2003 was presented the university's Heritage Honors Alumni Achievement Award.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Cox Communications, Inc. | President | Current |
| National Cable & Telecommunications Association | Chairman of Board | Current |
| C-Span | Board Member | Current |
| Cable Television Laboratories, Inc. | Board Member | Current |
| Cox & Company, Inc. | President | Former |
| Cox Communications, Inc. | Chief Operating Officer | Former |
| Cox Communications, Inc. | Vice President ,Operations | Former |
| Cox Communications, Inc. | Director, Programming Hampton Roads, Va. | Former |
| Cox & Company, Inc. | Director of Programming | Former |
| Educational Foundation | Chairman of Board | Former |
| University of Northern Iowa | B.A. and M.A. In Communications Media and | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| C-Span | Executive Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| C-Span | Founder | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Lre & Virginia | Executive Director | Current |
| McConnell Center | Carter Glass Professor of Government and Founding Executive Director of the Center for Civic Renewal | Current |
| The Center for Civic Renewal At Sweet Briar College | Executive Director Professor of Government | Current |
| Street Law, Inc | Co-Facilitator, Supreme Court Summer Institute for Teachers | Current |
| Sweet Briar College | Carter Glass Professor of Government | Current |
| C-Span | Media Commentator | Current |
| National Public Radio Inc. | Media Commentator | Current |
| Freedom | Co-Author | Current |
| Street Law, Inc | Director | Current |
| University of Virginia | Ph.D. | Former |
| University of Louisville | B.A. | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Madison Lane Events, LLC | Director, Press and Media Relations | Current |
| C-Span | Field Producer | Current |
| Madison Lane Events, LLC | Board of Directors | Current |
For nearly 20 years, Mark Feldstein was on the other side of the camera as an on-air correspondent, specializing in investigative reporting at CNN, ABC News, NBC News, and local television stations in Phoenix, Tampa, and Washington, D.C. As an investigative reporter, he has been beaten up in the U.S., detained and censored by government authorities in Egypt, and escorted out of the country under armed guard in Haiti. Feldstein's work has won broadcast journalism's most prestigious prizes: two George Foster Peabody public service awards, the Columbia-DuPont baton for investigative reporting, the Edward R. Murrow broadcasting prize, 9 regional Emmy awards, and more than three dozen other journalism prizes. He is regularly interviewed as a media analyst, appearing on live and taped broadcasts of CNN, C-Span, Court TV, HBO and NPR's "All Things Considered," as well as the BBC and other television networks and newspapers in Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Ireland, Japan, Norway, Poland and Sweden. Feldstein comments frequently about journalistic coverage of politics, government, and public policy, especially involving TV news or investigative reporting on Washington scandals. Professor Feldstein has a Ph.D in Journalism and Mass Communication from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2002, and a B.A. in Government from Harvard University, 1979.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| C-Span | Media Analyst | Current |
| Gstudynet.Org | Director | Current |
| ABC News, Inc. | Correspondent | Former |
| The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Ph.D In Journalism and Mass Communication | Former |
| Harvard University | B.A. In Government | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Dana Druckenmiller | CIO | Current |
| University of Texas School of Law | Former | |
| C-Span | Board of Directors | Current |
| Bellarmine College | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bresnan | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Bresnan | Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Bresnan Communications | Former |
| Cable Television Laboratories, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Women and Company | Board of Directors | Current |
| Digital IP Summit | Board of Directors | Current |
| C-Span | Board of Directors | Current |
| The Cable Center | Chairman | Former |
| Digital IP Summit | Chairman | Former |
| Women and Company | member | Former |
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