A newly created position has been filled in the Washington, D.C., offices of Nexstar Media Group, and it seeks an individual gaining responsibilities for the company’s national news content, generated for Capitol Hill news organization The Hill and MVPD-distributed NewsNation.
Bill Sammon starts his new role as Senior VP of Washington, D.C. Editorial Content on Monday. He brings nearly 40 years of experience as a journalist and broadcast news leader to his new role and is best-known for his former roles as Managing Editor and SVP/News of Fox News Channel.
Sammon has a print journalism background, and started his career at The Plain Dealer in his hometown of Cleveland as an investigative reporter. In 1995, he moved to Europe to become a war correspondent for Stars and Stripes, covering conflicts in Bosnia and Iraq. In 1997, Sammon relocated to Washington, D.C., and spent a decade as a White House correspondent for several newspapers, including The Washington Times.
Sammon has written six books on the presidency, four of which became New York Times bestsellers.
At NewsNation, Sammon will report to Cherie Grzech, President and Managing Editor for News and Politics at the network.
