Lucas To Head TV One

By R. Thomas Umstead
( Broadcasting & Cable )
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Former Weather Channel general manager Wonya Lucas has been named president and CEO of TV One, succeeding Johnathan Rodgers who last week announced his retirement.

Lucas, who leaded up the Weather Channel Networks from 2005 to 2008, will oversee the day-to-day operations of the 53 million subscriber African-American targeted network beginning Aug. 8, said network officials.

Lucas was most recently executive vice president and COO for Discovery Channel and Science Channel, where she was responsible for strategy and operations for the networks as well as oversight of the networks' research and marketing departments.

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R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.