Nexstar CEO Perry Sook saluted Dennis Miller, who will soon exit as President of The CW, for “broadening the appeal” of the network during his two years at the helm.
Multiple sources have told Deadline that Miller will be succeeded by programming chief Bradley Schwartz, with Nexstar expected to make that move official in the near future.
Deadline broke the news of the exec shuffle earlier Wednesday. In confirming it via a press release, Nexstar said Miller will depart October 31 and serve as an advisor through the end of the year.
Counting his time as a member of the board of directors, Miller has been with Nexstar since 2014. Nexstar bought 75% of The CW in 2022, with Miller joining shortly thereafter. “We were fortunate when Dennis agreed to move from Nexstar’s Board to lead the transformation of TheCW,” Sook said in the release. “During his tenure, he installed a new leadership team at The CW, and they have broadened the appeal of its programming and enhanced the value of its affiliations for both Nexstar and our partners.
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