Travis Mitchell
Senior Vice President and Chief Content Officer
Maryland Public Television
Education
Morgan State University
B.A., Broadcast Journalism
1992University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education
M.S., Education Entrepreneurship
2016Podcasts
01:15:05488: When You’re an African American Media Executive With Travis Mitchell, Maryland Public TV [Main T4C Episode]
Travis Mitchell is senior vice president and chief content officer at Maryland Public Television (MPT). In this position, he oversees all content created, acquired, and aired on the statewide public television network. Travis brings more than two decades of media experience to his role at MPT. Prior to his current..
Career Path
Interview Highlights
“I owed a debt of gratitude to the school system and to a lot of people that had paved the way to make me successful.”
Best Career Advice
“Input equals output, whatever you put into your career and the consistency and the seriousness by which you invest in yourself is going to determine where you end up.”
Career Challenge
“There was a group of radio station owners who wanted to buy a satellite radio network because ABC and Disney were going to get rid of it. And I came in and helped them raise money. In about 60 days, we acquired the satellite radio network from Disney. I led the negotiations and the purchase. We purchased the radio network’s assets, and the 40+ radio affiliates were able to maintain their identity. We got off to a fantastic start, but then the internet bubble burst and the economy went in the tank.”
Skills
Public Relations, Event Planning, Fundraising, Marketing, Nonprofits, Grant Writing, Advertising, Strategy, Broadcast, Press Releases, Video Production, New Business Development, Newsletters, Journalism, Publishing, Copywriting, Leadership, Public Speaking
Professional Interests
Stephen A. Smith, Mellody Hobson, Oprah Winfrey, Harvard Business Review, CNN, University of Pennsylvania, Inside Higher Ed — The New Conversation, Educational Leadership: System & School Improvement to Increase ALL Students’ Growth & Achievement, Baltimore-Annapolis Professionals, Elizabeth City State University, Clark Atlanta University, Shaw University
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