Sportsnet N.Y. Promoting Steve Raab To President
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| Raab To Become SNY President |
By John Ourand, Staff Writer
STEVE RAAB is being promoted to President of SportsNet N.Y., replacing
JON LITNER, who was promoted last month to President of Comcast SportsNet.
Raab had been the network’s Senior VP/Marketing & Business Development, where
he oversaw a 50% ad revenue jump this year and has seen ratings for Mets telecasts
increase 44% to date this season (to a 3.2 cable Nielsen rating from a 2.2 last
year). In his new role, Raab will oversee all day-to-day operations, including
production, programming, marketing, sales, PR and distribution.
MORE PROMOTIONS: Also, STEPHANIE LAFAIR SMITH has been promoted
to President of CSN Philadelphia and JIM CORNO has been promoted to President
of CSN Chicago. Smith and Corno, who report to Litner, each previously held the
title of Senior VP & GM.
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