BNET Industries
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$4.3B
- Private
- US
Dow Jones Description
The Hearst Corporation is one of the nation's largest diversified communications companies. Its major interests include 12 daily and 30 weekly newspapers, including the Houston Chronicle, San Francisco Chronicle, San Antonio Express-News, and Albany Times Union; nearly 200 magazines around the world, including Cosmopolitan, Good Housekeeping, and O, The Oprah Magazine; 29 television stations through Hearst-Argyle Television which reach a combined 18% of U.S. viewers; joint venture interests in leading cable networks, including Lifetime, A&E, The History Channel and ESPN; as well as business publishing, including a joint venture interest in Fitch Group; Internet businesses; television production; newspaper features distribution; and real estate.
President & CEO, Hearst-Argyle Television
David J. BarrettNumber of Employees 20,000
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Television Broadcasting: 515120
Recent Events
-
Hearst Launches Skiff
-
Tech firms lease part of Chronicle building
-
Political gunfighter Clint Reilly comes out of retirement to run Repair California
-
Hearst may have $1B pot of money to spend
-
Revolving Door Newsletter: 11.10.09
-
S.F. Chronicle web site touts traffic growth
-
Walt Disney To Buy Marvel Entertainment For $4 Bln In Cash And Stock - Update
-
Three Cable Networks Combining Into Single Media Company
-
San Francisco Chronicle Outsources Its Printing
-
People on the Move 07.09.09
News & Analysis
Filter by
hearst corp. and investment - All News and Analysis
Hearst Plans To Use $1 Billion War Chest For Acquisitions
Although it’s been fairly quiet on the M&A front lately, Hearst Corp. may have decided that now is the right time to start looking at acquisitions, NYP’s Keith Kelly reports. Citing unidentified sources, Kelly says that Hearst has $1 billion saved up for possible purchases. No word about any...
Behind the Hearst-Spleak Mashup
Mention the Hearst Corp. and it's tempting to think of a fading media empire, out of touch with new media, Web 2.0, etc. After all, this is the company that owns the San Francisco Chronicle, which has been sinking faster than the Titanic after it met its iceberg. ...
COLOR PHOTOS TAKE THE COLOR OUT OF PAGES As San Francisco Chronicle ends its use of pink paper, readers object; green long gone
"Is nothing sacred anymore? First the Sporting Green loses its green and now the Pink Section is gone? Our beloved Pinky is now a Whitey?... Can't you guys leave well enough alone and not mess with tradition? We are doing our best to cope with the Chronicle's...
Judge Approves Sale of San Francisco Chronicle; Decision Clears Way for Merger.(Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News)
Jul. 28--A federal judge Thursday approved the sale of the San Francisco Chronicle to its longtime and often bitter rival, the Hearst Corp., ruling that merging the Chronicle and Examiner would not create a monopoly. But the bluntly worded decision excoriated the U.S. Department...
The Hearst Corporation Completes Purchase of the San Francisco Chronicle and Sale of the San Francisco Examiner
Business Editors NEW YORK--BUSINESS WIRE--July 28, 2000 Following yesterday's decision by the U.S. District Court in San Francisco, The Hearst Corporation announced that it has completed its purchase of the San Francisco Chronicle from The Chronicle Publishing Company and the sale of the San Francisco Examiner to ExIn,...
Court Battle over Future of San Francisco Newspaper Continues.(Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News)
Jun. 9--The attorney for Clint Reilly -- who's suing to stop the sale of the San Francisco Chronicle -- filed court documents Thursday alleging that the U.S. Department of Justice agreed with Reilly that the true test of whether the San Francisco Examiner could survive into...
Reckson Lines Up Loan.
Morgan Stanley has agreed to provide a $70 million loan to finance the purchase of a Midtown Manhattan office building by Reckson Associates Realty. The floating-rate loan will be originated this month, when the Melville, N.Y., REIT buys the building at 1350...
`SMARTMONEY' SPINS ENTRY INTO PARENTING ARENA: MAGAZINE BOWS IN FEBRUARY; OFFERS FINANCIAL AND OTHER ADVICE.
SmartMoney, the joint venture between Hearst Corp. and Dow Jones & Co., will spawn a new magazine next year: a parenting title called Offspring. Founded seven years ago as a quarterly, SmartMoney has grown into a multimedia venture with Offspring just the latest...
Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif., Synergize This! Column.
Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 16 -- CHRONICLE, KRON SALES NEAR: It's deadline time for the widely anticipated sale of the San Francisco Chronicle and KRON-TV. Word is that the Chronicle Publishing Co.'s board of directors will gather today to evaluate the acquisition offers...
Hearst-Argyle Television Announces Final Results of Stockholder Elections in Merger of Hearst Broadcasting and Argyle Television
NEW YORK--BUSINESS WIRE--Sept. 5, 1997--Hearst-Argyle Television Inc. (Nasdaq:HATV), formerly Argyle Television Inc. (Nasdaq:ARGL), Friday announced the final results of the stockholder elections in the combination of the Broadcasting Group of The Hearst Corp. and Argyle Television, which was completed on Aug. 29. As part of this transaction,...
- 1
- 2
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| David J. Barrett | President & CEO, Hearst-Argyle Television |
| Duncan Edwards | President & Chief Executive Officer, Hearst Magazines International |
| Frank A. Bennack | Chief Executive Officer |
| Neeraj Khemlani | Vice President & Special Assistant to the CEO, Digital Media |
| Cathleen P. Black | President, Hearst Magazines |
| Kenneth A. Bronfin | President, Hearst Interactive Media |
| Richard P. Malloch | President, Hearst Business Media |
| Debra B. Shriver | Vice President & Chief Communications Officer |
| James M. Asher | Chief Legal and Development Officer & Senior Vice President |
| Roger P. Paschke | Chief Investment Officer |
| Ronald J. Doerfler | Chief Financial Officer & Senior Vice President |
| David L. Kors | Vice President, Taxes |
| Eve Burton | General Counsel & Vice President |
| Mark F. Miller | Vice President |
| Mark Hasson | Vice President, Finance |
| Paul J. Luthringer | Executive Director, Communications |
| George J. Green | Consultant |
| Scott M. Sassa | Senior Vice President |
| Steven R. Swartz | Senior Vice President & President, Hearst Newspapers |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| George R. Hearst | Chairman |
David Barrett is President and Chief Executive Officer of Hearst-Argyle Television, Inc., a New York Stock Exchange-listed company (NYSE: HTV). Prior to the August 1997 merger of Hearst Broadcasting and Argyle Television, Barrett was a Vice President of The Hearst Corporation and Deputy General Manager of Broadcasting, with operating oversight for the company’s television and radio stations, as well as its Boston-based production company. Barrett joined Hearst in 1984 as General Manager of its Baltimore radio stations, and subsequently became General Manager of WBAL-TV before relocating to New York in his corporate position in 1991. Barrett, a board member of Hearst-Argyle Television, Inc. and The Hearst Corporation, is also a trustee of the trust established under the will of William Randolph Hearst and a director of the William Randolph Hearst Foundation and The Hearst Foundation. He also serves on the boards of directors of Maximum Service Television, Inc. (MSTV), the Emma L. Bowen Foundation, the Broadcasters Foundation, the Television Operators Caucus (TOC), the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) and the National Association of Broadcasters Education Foundation (NABEF). Barrett is a past Chairman of the Board of Governors for the ABC Television Affiliates Association and the Federal Communications Commission’s Media Security and Reliability Council (MSRC II), and has previously served on the boards of directors of the International Radio and Television Society (IRTS), the Advertising Council, and Internet Broadcasting Systems, Inc. In 2004 he was named Broadcasting & Cable magazine’s “Broadcaster of the Year.” In October of 2005 he was the recipient of The Media Institute’s American Horizon Award and was also inducted into the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Management Hall of Fame. In 2008 he was inducted into the Broadcasting & Cable Hall of Fame.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hearst-Argyle Television, Inc. | President & CEO | Current |
| The Hearst Corporation | President & CEO, Hearst-Argyle Television | Current |
| Hearst-Argyle Television, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| The Hearst Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| The Hearst Corporation | Vice President | Former |
| Federal Communications Commission | chairman | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| The Hearst Corporation | President & Chief Executive Officer, Hearst Magazines International | Current |
| Natmag - Rodale Limited | Chief Executive, The National Magazine Company Read More | Current |
| Hearst Magazines | Executive Vice President & President, Hearst Magazines International | Current |
| The National Magazine Company Ltd. | Vice Chairman | Current |
| The National Magazine Company Ltd. | Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director | Former |
Mr. Bennack has been a director of the Company since January 1998. In June 2008, Mr. Bennack resumed his former role as Chief Executive Officer of The Hearst Corporation, a position he will hold on an interim basis until a successor is named. Mr. Bennack has been the Chairman of the Executive Committee and Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of The Hearst Corporation since 2002, after serving as President and Chief Executive Officer of The Hearst Corporation since 1979. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of Hearst-Argyle Television, Inc. and serves as the Chairman of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| The Hearst Corporation | Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Hearst-Argyle Television, Inc. | Chairman | Current |
| The Hearst Corporation | Vice Chairman | Current |
| The Hearst Foundation, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation | Board Director | Current |
| Hearst-Argyle Television, Inc. | Board of Directors | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| The Hearst Corporation | Vice President & Special Assistant to the CEO, Digital Media | Current |
| ABC News, Inc. | Producer | Former |
| CBS Corporation | Producer, CBS News | Former |
| Imagine Entertainment | Creative Consultant | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| The Hearst Corporation | President, Hearst Magazines | Current |
| Hearst Magazines | President | Current |
| University of Notre Dame | Trustee | Current |
| The Hearst Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| International Business Machines Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| The Coca-Cola Company | Board of Directors | Current |
| Council on Foreign Relations | Member | Current |
| Magazine Publishers of America | President & CEO | Former |
| Newspaper Association of America | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Newspaper Association of America | President | Former |
| USA TODAY | President | Former |
| Gannett Co., Inc. | Executive Vice President, Marketing | Former |
| The Hearst Corporation | Senior Vice President | Former |
| USA TODAY | Publisher | Former |
| iVillage Inc. | Board of Directors | Former |
| Trinity College | B.A. | Former |
Kenneth A. Bronfin, 48, President of Hearst Interactive Media (the interactive media division of diversified media company Hearst Corporation) since 2002. Prior thereto, Deputy Group Head of Hearst Interactive Media since 1996. (Biographical Information as of April 9, 2008)
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| The Hearst Corporation | President, Hearst Interactive Media | Current |
| Hearst Interactive Media | President | Current |
| Aether - Ham Radio Logging | Current | |
| SCENE7, Inc. | Director | Current |
| E Ink Corporation | Director | Current |
| Hasbro, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| FREE411 | Board of Directors | Current |
| Circles, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| National Broadcasting Company, Inc. | Vice President of Nbc Cable and Business Development | Former |
| NBC Universal, Inc. | General Manager | Former |
| National Broadcasting Company, Inc. | General Manager | Former |
| Interactive Media Group Incorporated | Founder | Former |
| iVillage Inc. | Board of Directors | Former |
| NBC Universal, Inc. | Director | Former |
| Wharton Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania | MBA In Management | Former |
| University of Virginia | Bachelor's Degree In Electrical Engineering | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| The Hearst Corporation | President, Hearst Business Media | Current |
| Morgan Stanley | principal | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| The Hearst Corporation | Vice President & Chief Communications Officer | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| The Hearst Corporation | Chief Legal and Development Officer & Senior Vice President | Current |
| The Hearst Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| iVillage Inc. | Former | |
| XM Satellite Radio Holdings, Inc. | Former | |
| Hire.com Inc. | Former | |
| New York University | J.D. degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| The Hearst Corporation | Chief Investment Officer | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| The Hearst Corporation | Chief Financial Officer & Senior Vice President | Current |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University | Board of Directors | Current |
| Lifetime Entertainment, Inc | Board of Directors | Current |
| A&E Television Networks | Board of Directors | Current |
| The Hearst Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Lazard Ltd. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| The Hearst Corporation | Vice President, Taxes | Current |
| The Hearst Corporation | Deputy Tax Director | Former |
| The Hearst Corporation | Director of Taxation and Assistant Treasurer | Former |
| Coopers & Lybrand, L.L.P. | Senior Tax Manager | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| The Hearst Corporation | General Counsel & Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| The Hearst Corporation | Vice President | Current |
| The Hearst Foundation, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| The Hearst Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Hearst Magazines | Executive Vice President & General Manager | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| The Hearst Corporation | Vice President, Finance | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hearst Interactive Media | Vice President, Communications | Current |
| The Hearst Corporation | Executive Director, Communications | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| The Hearst Corporation | Consultant | Current |
| The National Magazine Company Ltd. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Magazine Publishers of America | Board of Directors | Current |
| Hearst Magazines | President & Chief Executive Officer, International | Former |
| The Hearst Corporation | President & Chief Executive Officer, Hearst Magazines International | Former |
| The New Yorker Magazine, Inc. | President & Chief Operating Officer | Former |
| The International Federation of the Periodical Press (FIPP) | President | Former |
| Magazine Publishers of America | Chairman | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hearst Entertainment & Syndication | President | Current |
| The Hearst Corporation | Senior Vice President | Current |
| Marvel Entertainment, Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. | President of Turner Entertainment Group | Former |
| MacAndrews & Forbes Holdings Inc. | President and COO of Andrews Group | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hearst Newspapers | President | Current |
| The Hearst Corporation | Senior Vice President & President, Hearst Newspapers | Current |
| Hearst Newspapers | Executive Vice President | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| The Hearst Corporation | Chairman | Current |
| The Hearst Foundation, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
Executive News
-
People on the Move 07.09.09
-
Meredith Names Consumer Magazines Prez
-
TU identifies laid off workers
Industry Transcripts by Seeking Alpha
-
Warner Music Group F4Q09 (Qtr End 9/30/09) Earnings Call Transcript
on Nov 24, 2009about WMG
-
Image Entertainment Inc. F2Q10 (Qtr End 30/09/09) Earnings Call Transcript
on Nov 12, 2009about DISK
-
Walt Disney F4Q09 (Qtr End 10/3/09) Earnings Call Transcript
on Nov 12, 2009about DIS
-
Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc. Q3 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
on Nov 11, 2009about NXST
-
Gray Television, Inc. Q3 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
on Nov 09, 2009about GTN
Glass Door
Hearst Corporation
IndustryTop Rated
- Google Offers Free Downloads of a Million Books 11 votes
- InsideView Disrupts Legacy Business Info Publishers Like Hoover's 9 votes
- Mobile is the New Mass Medium, For Better or Worse 8 votes
- Flat World Knowledge: A Disruptive Business Model 6 votes
- Newspapers Will Survive Only If They Remember Why They Exist 6 votes
