Shirley Powell |
Shirley Powell, a veteran TV sector PR executive who stepped down as senior VP of corporate communications for Turner Broadcasting Systems this year, is moving about 10 miles to the north in Atlanta for the top communications slot at The Weather Channel Companies.
Powell takes the reins as executive VP of corporate comms. serving as its chief spokeswoman and guided external PR and comms. for the company, which includes the network, digital properties like Weather.com and its B2B division.
Powell guided the launch of the Cartoon Network in 1992 and later was VP of media relations for NBC in Burbank, Calif.. She held that same title for the Disney Channel and Toon Disney.
At Turner, she led PR for properties like CNN, TBS and TNT.
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