Marketplace Hires Neal Scarbrough as General Manager
New VP will lead Marketplace enterprise, including broadcast, digital and podcast teams in the U.S. and internationally
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 9, 2021 – Today, Marketplace, the largest business news franchise in the U.S., produced and distributed by American Public Media, announced Neal Scarbrough as its new Vice President and General Manager. Scarbrough will oversee a team of broadcast and digital journalists, editors and producers across radio and on demand in Los Angeles, New York, Washington, London and Shanghai.
“We are excited for Neal to come on board as Marketplace’s new Vice President and General Manager. He has an extensive background in media, broadcast journalism and a strong track record when it comes to innovation, program development and building audiences,” said Dave Kansas, President of American Public Media. “In addition, Neal is a proven culture leader, with a deep devotion to diversity and inclusion. We are excited to have him joining the APM leadership team and look forward to adding his gifts and talents to all that we do at Marketplace and APM.”
“What we thought we knew about our economy changes every day, and Marketplace has established a gold standard using interviews and storytelling to make real sense of it to real people,” said Scarbrough. “It’s a big win for me to be able to work with such a dynamic collection of talent, producers and editors. Our job is to package this essential information for new audiences in new places and to keep introducing our followers to the emerging voices that are shaping our ever-changing economy.”
Scarbrough joins Marketplace from FOX Sports, where he served as Vice President and Executive Editor since 2016. At FOX Sports, he supervised content, coached talent and maintained editorial oversight across FOX’s national sports networks. Scarbrough also was the founding co-chair of the FOX Sports Inclusion Council, which focuses on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives across the organization. Among its accomplishments, the Inclusion Council worked to advance representation and launched FOX Sports VOICES, a series of programming specials showcasing diverse athletes uplifting their communities.
Scarbrough has risen through the ranks as a journalist and has held many leadership positions, including executive producer, operations chief, news director, sports editor and digital general manager. He directed broadcast operations for the New England Sports Network, where he oversaw the automation of two studios and control rooms. His team also pioneered full-game and event coverage via cellular networks. As Senior Executive Producer at Aljazeera America, he built and led the news network’s sports unit, including the development of original programming. He also served as Vice President of Digital Media for Comcast’s Versus Sports Network, where his team was the first to stream live daily coverage of the Tour de France.
Scarbrough was part of the Denver Post team that won the Pulitzer Prize in 2000 for its coverage of the Columbine tragedy. He also earned the Online Journalism Award for General Excellence when he was editor-in-chief at ESPN.com in 2003.
Scarbrough, who earned a Bachelor of Science in Journalism at the University of Colorado Boulder, will begin his role at Marketplace in late September-early October.
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About Marketplace
Marketplace® is on a mission to raise the economic intelligence of the country. Its core programs —Marketplace®, Marketplace Morning Report® and Marketplace Tech® — are currently broadcast nationwide on more than 800 public radio stations and heard by over 12 million weekly listeners, with nearly 400 additional commercial stations carrying the Marketplace Minute program. Marketplace podcasts, including Make Me Smart with Kai and Molly, The Uncertain Hour®, This Is Uncomfortable and Million Bazillion, can be found at Marketplace.org or on your favorite podcast app. The Marketplace portfolio of programs are produced and distributed by American Public Media® (APM), one of the largest producers and distributors of public radio programming in the world. For more information on Marketplace, visit marketplace.org, follow us on Twitter @marketplace or like us on Facebook. For more information on APM, visit americanpublicmedia.org. Source: Data are copyright Nielsen Audio, Nationwide DMA data, Persons 12+, Fall ’20.
About American Public Media
American Public Media® (APM) is the national programming and distribution division of Minnesota Public Radio® and reaches nearly 17 million listeners via approximately 1,000 public radio stations and nearly 400 commercial stations nationwide each week. APM is one of the largest producers and distributors of public radio programming in the world, with a portfolio that includes BBC World Service, Marketplace®, and the leading classical music programs in the nation. APM offers a diverse array of podcasts featuring the best in food, culture, entertainment, business and investigative journalism. For more information on APM, visit americanpublicmedia.org. Source: Data are copyright Nielsen Audio, Nationwide DMA data, Persons 12+, Fall ’20.