NBC Sports Group Hires Ron Wechsler As NBCSN VP/Original Programming

NBC Sports Group hired RON WECHSLER from ESPN to be VP/Original Programming at NBC Sports Network. He will be based in N.Y. and report to NBC Sports and NBC Sports Network President of Programming JON MILLER. Wechsler will create original programming for the recently rebranded network. Wechsler at ESPN was VP/Series Development & Production in the ESPN Content Development unit. His most recent responsibility was to oversee the docu-series "ESPNU Road Trip" and "The Battle." He also helped oversee the documentary series "SEC: Storied."