Entravision alum will also serve as executive VP of Allen Media Group
Entravision Communications alumnus Christopher T. Young has joined The Weather Channel as chief financial officer. He will also serve as executive VP of the cabler’s parent company, Allen Media Group.
Young will be based at Weather Channel’s Atlanta and in Los Angeles where Allen Media Group is based. He reports to CEO Byron Allen and Christopher Malone, who is CFO and executive VP of Allen Media Group.
“Chris brings extensive finance and operational experience in the media industry spanning over three decades. His strong expertise and tenured capital markets background are valuable assets,” said Allen, who is founder and chairman of Allen Media Group. “Chris adds great depth to our executive leadership team, and he will be instrumental to our business as we continue to grow rapidly and execute on a number of long-term strategic initiatives.”
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Young spent the past 16 years as CFO for Spanish-language media firm Entravision. Before that he worked as CFO for outdoor advertising company Vista Media. He’s also held senior roles at Bank of Montreal, Bank of Toyko-Mitsubishi and Chase Manhattan Bank.
Allen Media Group has been acquisitive over the past six years. The company’s assets include Allen Media Broadcasting, Weather Group, theGrio, HBCU GO, Sports.TV, JusticeCentral.TV and the free-streaming app Local Now.
“I have been following Allen Media Group’s growth for years and I’m thoroughly impressed with what Byron and his talented executive team have accomplished. Simply put, because of their vision, drive, and discipline, Allen Media Group consistently outperforms the industry,” Young said. “I look forward to working with the Allen Media Group team to help execute our continued growth and long-term strategies.”
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