Kate O'Brian
American television executive
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| October 2021 | O'Brian led the conversion of Newsy from a cable news channel to a broadcast and streaming news channel. |
| April 2021 | Kate O'Brian was appointed head of news for E.W. Scripps Company's national news channels, Court TV and Newsy. |
| 2015 | Received the Robert G. McGruder Distinguished Guest Lecture and Award for Diversity from the School of Mass Communication and Journalism at Kent State University, recognizing her accomplishments in promoting diversity in journalism. |
| April 2015 | Al Jazeera America closed down due to low ratings and a strategic change by Al Jazeera Media Network, marking the end of O'Brian's leadership in the network's American operations. |
| July 22 2013 | Named president of Al Jazeera America, coinciding with the appointment of Ehab Al Shihabi as interim CEO. |
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