C-SPAN VP Murphy retires, six promotions announced

C-SPAN’s long-time VP of programming Terry Murphy will retire on Jan. 6, 2023. Murphy is a 42-year veteran of C-SPAN who was hired as a field technician in 1981 and then moved into management.

As head of Programming, Murphy guided the daily editorial decision making and set the network’s overall editorial strategy. C-SPAN co-CEO Susan Swain said:

“It’s impossible to overstate the impact Terry has had on our network. Terry should also be recognized for his outsized editorial impact as an advocate for the public’s right to access their government.  When Congress or other public officials said, ‘Event’s closed,’ Terry always asked why.”

Richard Weinstein, VP of Digital Media has been named Murphy’s replacement and will serve as VP of content.  In his new role, Weinstein will “further merge traditional television and digital content for use across platforms to best serve C-SPAN audiences.”

Weinstein joined C-SPAN in 1986 and has worked in various departments, including video productions, programming operations and editorial. He also oversaw C-SPAN.org, the acclaimed Video Library, and the C-SPAN Now mobile video app.

Additional personnel changes include:

Chief Digital Officer Michael Piccorossi is named Vice President and Chief Digital Officer and will lead C-SPAN’s Digital Media Department. Working with the digital media teams in Washington, D.C. and Indiana, Piccorossi will oversee C-SPAN.org, the Video Library and C-SPAN Now.

Managing Editor Ben O’ Connell is being promoted to Director of Editorial Operations and will oversee C-SPAN’s Field Operations, Master Control and Studio Teams, Newsroom Systems and the Assignment Desk.

Coordinating Producer Paul Brown is being promoted to Executive Producer, C-SPAN Television Networks and will manage the TV editorial staff and the editorial decision making and programming of C-SPAN’s three television networks.

Host and Managing Producer Greta Brawner is being promoted to Executive Producer, Public Affairs Programming and will manage the event producers’ team and politics unit.

Paul Orgel, a long-time leader in C-SPAN’s editorial operations is named Senior Producer, Special History Series. Orgel will help lead the efforts to regularly produce special history series which offer informative context to our public affairs content.

These C-SPAN personnel changes will go into effect on Jan. 9, 2023.