Maria Thrasher Joins Hearst Media Production Group

By Jon Lafayette
( Broadcasting & Cable )
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Exec ran consulting company in Charlotte

Maria Thrasher Hearst
Maria Thrasher (Image credit: Hearst Television)

Maria Thrasher has joined Hearst Television's Hearst Media Production Group as a business partnerships and development executive.

Thrasher had been running her own consulting company in Charlotte, N.C. Before that she was with Radio One, Guardian Television Network, iProperty.com and Emmis Communications.

Thrasher reports to Amy DeGregorio, senior VP, managing director of sales for educational/informational programming at HMPG, the newly formed unit at Heart that includes the former Litton Entertainment.

"Maria brings tremendous experience, energy and enthusiasm to our business partnerships and development team; we’re thrilled to add her complementary talents as our expanded team delivers innovative, branded entertainment solutions to our clients," said Bryan Curb, executive VP and general manager, education/information of HMPG. ■

Jon Lafayette
Jon Lafayette

Jon has been business editor of Broadcasting+Cable since 2010. He focuses on revenue-generating activities, including advertising and distribution, as well as executive intrigue and merger and acquisition activity. Just about any story is fair game, if a dollar sign can make its way into the article. Before B+C, Jon covered the industry for TVWeek, Cable World, Electronic Media, Advertising Age and The New York Post. A native New Yorker, Jon is hiding in plain sight in the suburbs of Chicago.