The board of directors of The E.W. Scripps Company has approved a new contract for Scripps President/CEO Adam P. Symson that runs through Dec. 31, 2027.
The new agreement replaces a three-year contract that began Jan. 1, 2020.
Symson assumed the President/CEO role in August 2017. Since that time, he has engineered the acquisition of ION Media and the creation of an operating division made up of nine national broadcast networks.
Also during his tenure he led the divestment of Scripps’ radio station group, as well as the Stitcher and Triton businesses — “at high returns.”
“Adam’s vision and leadership have continually delivered shareholder value through forward-looking strategies that have transformed the company’s financial profile and positioned it for further growth and success,” said Kim Williams, chair of the board at Scripps. “He is widely respected nationally as an accomplished media executive and a proponent of the First Amendment protections of free press and free speech, and he has fostered a mission-based, performance-focused and inclusive workplace culture. We appreciate Adam’s leadership, and we are pleased to be extending his tenure leading the company.”
