Tribune Multimedia veteran David Underhill to head up syndication effort for GlobalPost
Boston, September 17, 2008 – GlobalPost (www.globalpost.com), the first Web-based news organization to provide daily international news coverage by its own correspondents all over the world, has announced that David Underhill, former Senior Vice President of Tribune Interactive, will lead its effort to syndicate content. Mr. Underhill heads Underhill Advisors LLC, (www.underhilladvisors.com), a media consulting firm in Portsmouth, NH.
“David Underhill’s insight, depth of experience and contacts in our business are exceptional,” said GlobalPost President and Chief Executive Officer Philip S. Balboni. “He has an informed view of the current media landscape built on high-level experience at top media companies, understands our value proposition and is the right person to bring to market our syndication services, which will be an important driver for our business.”
Mr. Underhill is a ten year veteran of the Tribune Company in Chicago, where he served as President and CEO of ChicagoLand Television News Inc. (CLTV) cable news channel, as Senior Vice President, Tribune Interactive, programming and local market operations; and as Vice President, audio/video publishing, Tribune Publishing group, among other posts. He was President, general manager and principal owner of the radio station WKVT AM/FM Brattleboro VT and has also held positions at WCVB-TV Boston, WGBH-TV Boston, Group W Washington News bureau and WBZ-TV Boston.
“I am energized by this project and the timing couldn't be better,” said Mr. Underhill, whose firm consults for a variety of media companies. “GlobalPost is doing something unique. At a time of globalization, when international news is critically important to America, we’re growing a major business built on first-rate international journalism. These resources can help traditional media companies meet the challenge of connecting their readers to the world.”
GlobalPost will provide independent, reliable, insightful and up-to-the-minute coverage and analysis of news in every region of the world and is building a team of 70 correspondents in 53 countries. Its consumer Web site is scheduled to launch in January 2009.