He’s been the VP of Engineering since June 2019 and is “an outstanding leader,” according to Hearst Television President Jordan Wertlieb.
Now, he’s being elevated to a “BEIT” role at the television broadcasting company.
Earning the role of SVP/Broadcast Engineering and Technology is Stefan Hadl.
“He has been instrumental in advancing Hearst Television technology, leading our teams in the rollout of next generation television, and synthesizing the distribution of all our video assets on current and emerging platforms,” Wertlieb said. “Thanks to Stefan’s vision, our company is well positioned to meet the expectations of the consumer while concurrently leading and attracting extraordinary talent to embrace the industry’s important and rapid video transformation.”
As VP of Engineering, Hadl led a team that helped navigate the operation of Hearst TV stations through the pandemic both on premises and with a remote workforce; launched more than 40 additional digital multicast channels across the company’s station footprint; and drove Hearst Television’s participation in the nationwide rollout NEXTGEN TV, launching stations in 14 markets.
Additionally, Hadl helped create an engineering fellowship named in honor of Marty Faubell, his predecessor as Hearst’s VP of engineering, to help attract fresh talent to the industry.
Hadl is a member of numerous key industry organizations and groups, including the Advanced Television Systems Committee (ATSC); the National Association of Broadcasters Technology Committee; Pearl TV; the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers; and the Society of Broadcast Engineers.
Joining Hearst Television in 1995, Hadl started as a broadcast engineer at KCRA-3 in Sacramento. He was later promoted to engineering supervisor and assistant chief engineer for the station and KQCA-TV, acquired following his hire. After subsequently serving as Director of Engineering at Hearst Television’s WMUR-TV in Manchester, N.H., he returned to KCRA-TV & KQCA-TV as Director of Engineering. In 2015, Hadl was given the role of Director of Engineering and Operations of Hearst Television’s flagship property — WCVB-TV in Boston.
Prior to his 2019 promotion, he was director of engineering, eastern region, overseeing the engineering operations of 14 Hearst television stations as well as the company’s WBAL-AM & WIYY “98 Rock” in Baltimore.
Hadl began his career in broadcast engineering while in the United States Air Force, earning his discharge as a Television Equipment Specialist NCOIC (Level 7) at Los Angeles AFB.
