Brian G. Lawlor

Brian Lawlor, 45, is senior vice president of the television division for The E.W. Scripps Company. The television division includes 19 stations and digital businesses in 13 U.S. markets.

Prior to assuming this position, Brian was the corporate vice president of sales for the division. 10 of the stations are affiliated with the ABC television network, three are NBC affiliates, five are Azteca America affiliates and one is an independent.  In 2012, the television division will be the largest contributor of revenue and segment profit to The E.W. Scripps Company. 

Prior to leading sales, Brian served for four years as vice president and general manager of WPTV, the Scripps NBC affiliate in West Palm Beach. During Brian's tenure, he launched multiple news and weather Web sites, a 24-hour digital weather channel, and South Florida's first high-definition local newscasts.

Brian began with the company as a WPTV account executive in the early 1990s. In 1998 he was named local sales manager. In 2000, Brian moved to Ohio to be the general sales manager at WCPO, the Scripps-owned ABC affiliate in Cincinnati. Four years later, he returned to WPTV as vice president and general manager.

Brian holds a bachelor's degree in marketing from King's College in Wilkes-Barre, Penn., and an MBA from the University of Miami. He is active in the television industry, sitting on the NBC Affiliate and NAB boards.