Eric Kuhn

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Eric Kuhn
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Born
Eric Kuhn

1987
New York, New York
NationalityAmerican
Alma materHamilton College
OccupationMedia executive and entrepreneur
Board member ofLincoln Center Theater
SeriesFest
AwardsTony Award

Eric Kuhn is an American media executive, Broadway producer, and entrepreneur. Kuhn is the senior vice president of social media marketing for CBS.[1] Earlier in his career, he launched social media platforms for CNN, CBS News and the NBA, and served as the first head of social media for United Talent Agency. Kuhn was a co-founder and the chief marketing officer for Layer3 TV, a Denver-based cable television company that was acquired by T-Mobile in 2018.[2][3][4][5] In February 2020, it was reported that Kuhn had joined the Bloomberg 2020 campaign as senior adviser on social media and influencers.[6][7]

Early life and education[]

Kuhn was born in New York City and grew up in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York. At 17, he hosted a television show on WHHS, a public access television station in Westchester County. He booked and interviewed politicians.[8][9] He attended Hamilton College and graduated from Hamilton with a BA in government.[10][11] While at Hamilton, Kuhn hosted radio show that aired on WHCL focusing on media and politics.[8][12]

Career[]

While in college, Kuhn was hired by CBS News as a new media consultant.[13][14] He ran the Twitter account, @CBSNews, and oversaw the viral marketing team to promote the CBS Evening News with Katie Couric online. He was "the digital architect" of Katie Couric's viral interview with Sarah Palin. Kuhn also created the social media strategy for the NBA and launched the NBA's Twitter account.[15]

Following his graduation from Hamilton, Kuhn was hired as the first audience interaction producer for CNN, where he managed CNN's Twitter account, @CNN, and oversaw Twitter accounts for anchors, correspondents, and producers.[16][17] He also reported on technology, government and politics for CNN.com.[5][18] [19][20]

In 2010, Kuhn was hired by United Talent Agency, who created a position for him as the agency's head of social media. He represented technology companies as well as UTA clients, advising on digital practices including branding, marketing, and online endorsements.[21][22][23]

In 2014, Kuhn joined Denver-based Layer3 TV, a cable company that integrated social media and OTT programming, as co-founder and chief marketing officer.[24] The company was sold to T-Mobile in January 2018.

In 2018, Kuhn served as a producer for two Broadway theater productions: Harvey Fierstein's Torch Song, and the revival of Oklahoma! [25] In 2019, he won a Tony as a producer of Oklahoma[26] and was nominated for a Tony as a producer of Torch Song.[27]

In February 2020, Kuhn joined the Bloomberg 2020 campaign as senior adviser on social media and influencers.[6][7] He was named senior vice president of social media marketing at CBS in June 2020.[1]He won his second Tony in 2021 as a producer of The Inheritance. [28][29]

Boards and affiliations[]

Kuhn is a member of the Lincoln Center Theater Board of Directors,[30] a founding board member of NPR's Generation Listen,[31] and an Earthjustice council member.[32] He is on the digital advisory board for the USO,[33] and the board of directors for SeriesFest.[34]

Personal life[]

Kuhn hosts "Bytes and Bylines," an annual technology and media event produced in conjunction with the White House Correspondents Dinner.[35][36] [37] Additionally, he manages chess Grandmaster Fabiano Caruana.[38][39]

Recognition[]

  • Tony Award, 2019 (Oklahoma!, Best Revival of a Musical, producer)[40]
  • The Wired 100 (2016)[41]
  • The Hollywood Reporter Next Generation Execs 2016: Hollywood Up and Comers Under 35[42]
  • Cablefax Overachievers Under 30 (2015 and 2016) [43]
  • Los Angeles Global Shapers (World Economic Forum)[44]
  • Vanity Fair “Next Establishment” (2011)[45][46]
  • Forbes “30 under 30” in Entertainment (2012)[47]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (2020-05-29). "CBS Marketing Department Seriously Impacted By Layoffs Amid Restructuring; 3 Senior-Level Veterans Exit – Update". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
  2. ^ Baumgartner, Jeff (8 February 2018). "T-Mobile Paid $325 Million for Layer3 TV". Multichannel. Retrieved 2019-01-22.
  3. ^ Wired Staff (August 26, 2016). "The Wired 100". Wired. Retrieved 29 June 2017. Hollywood's first "social media agent", Kuhn's focus has shifted to disrupting TV. At Layer3 TV, he is responsible for selling the public an all-in-one experience as habits switch to on-demand, online content providers.
  4. ^ Ferenstien, Gregory (May 31, 2011). "Hey Hollywood Moguls Are You Following the First Social Media Agent?". Fast Company. Retrieved 29 June 2017. Eric Kuhn isn’t old enough to rent a car, but as the former head of social media for CNN, and the digital architect of @KatieCouric’s viral interview with Sarah Palin, he’s already experienced many watershed moments for social media. Now he’s on to entertainment, as Hollywood’s first “Social Media Agent,” working for United Talent Agency
  5. ^ a b Sneider, Jeff (November 20, 2010). "UTA Creates Social Media Position for CNN Veteran Eric Kuhn". The Wrap. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  6. ^ a b Sherman, Jake; Palmer, Anna. "POLITICO Playbook: Election Day: Will New Hampshire surprise us?". POLITICO. Retrieved 2020-02-14.
  7. ^ a b Lorenz, Taylor (2020-02-13). "Michael Bloomberg's Campaign Suddenly Drops Memes Everywhere". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-02-14.
  8. ^ a b Steenburg, Sydney (April 24, 2006). "Student Makes Name on Radio". Utica Observer-Dispatch. p. IB.
  9. ^ Kollali, Sapna (February 15, 2006). "STUDENT LAUNCHES TALK RADIO AT HAMILTON COLLEGE". Syracuse Post-Standard. p. A1.
  10. ^ "UWire100" (PDF). London School of Economics. June 9, 2008. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
  11. ^ "Hamilton Cum Laude Graduates 2009" (PDF). hamilton.edu. 2009. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
  12. ^ Kollali, Sapna (February 15, 2006). "Student Launches Talk radio at Hamilton College". Syracuse Post-Standard. p. A1.
  13. ^ Dylan (July 26, 2007). "Torch-Passing, TVNewser Style". Adweek. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  14. ^ Staff (July 20, 2009). "Eric Kuhn Becomes Audience Interaction Producer". MediaLife. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  15. ^ Ferenstein, Gregory (May 31, 2011). "Hey Hollywood Moguls, Are You Following the First Social Media Agent @Kuhn on Twitter?". Fast Company. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  16. ^ Finke, Nikki (November 30, 2010). "UTA Hires Social Media Agent For Hollywood". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
  17. ^ "Hollywood's New Leaders 2011". Variety. October 10, 2011.
  18. ^ Kuhn, Eric (September 15, 2010). "Candidates with more Facebook fans win big on Tuesday". Political Ticker. CNN. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
  19. ^ Krakauer, Steve (June 22, 2010). "Larry King's Gulf Disaster Telethon Raises $1.3 Million, Features As Many Celebs". Mediate. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
  20. ^ Rothstein, Betty (November 30, 2010). "CNNer is Hollywood Bound". Adweek. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
  21. ^ Rosaman, Katherine (May 29, 2012). "Behind That Celebrity Tweet". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
  22. ^ Wallenstein, Andrew (April 18, 2012). "Foursquare signs with UTA". Variety. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
  23. ^ "Hollywood Agents Talk About Technology In Entertainment [TCTV]". Techcrunch. March 19, 2012. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
  24. ^ Jarvey, Natalie (March 3, 2013). "Next-Gen Cable Startup Layer3 TV Raises $21 Million". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
  25. ^ Vine, Hannah (November 2, 2018). "Torch Song Revival, With Michael Urie and Mercedes Ruehl, Celebrates Opening Night on Broadway". Playbill. Retrieved 2019-01-22.
  26. ^ "Tony Awards: 'Hadestown' Wins Best Musical, Tops With 8 Wins". The Hollywood Reporter. 9 June 2019. Retrieved 2019-07-06.
  27. ^ "Torch Song". tonyawards.com. Retrieved 2019-06-10.
  28. ^ "How to Help the Theater Community Amid Coronavirus Cancellations". 13 March 2020.
  29. ^ "The Inheritance".
  30. ^ "Lincoln Center Theater Board of Directors". lct,org. Lincoln Center. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  31. ^ Stelter, Brian (March 12, 2013). "NPR Wants to Click With Those Who Tweet". New York Times. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
  32. ^ "About Earthjustice Council". Earthjustice. Earthjustice. 25 March 2014. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
  33. ^ "USO Announces New Digital Advisory Council". USO. USO (via NASDAQ wire). 29 June 2015. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
  34. ^ "Team | SeriesFest". SeriesFest | Season 5: June 21–June 26, 2019. Retrieved 2019-01-22.
  35. ^ Marx, Damon (April 22, 2015). "WHCD Party Invites: Tumblr's Bytes & Bylines Party". Adweek. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
  36. ^ Johnson, Ted (April 30, 2014). "White House Correspondents Weekend: Stars to Share Spotlight With Silicon Valley". Variety. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
  37. ^ Johnson, Ted (April 27, 2016). "D.C. Readies for Obama Finale at White House Correspondents' Dinner". Variety. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
  38. ^ Greenman, Ben (December 12, 2014). "Young Grandmasters Try to Make Chess Cool". New York Times. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
  39. ^ hjelmgaardkim. "America's long wait for Bobby Fischer-like chess champion just got longer". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2019-01-22.
  40. ^ "Tonys: 'Oklahoma!' Wins Best Revival of a Musical". The Hollywood Reporter. 9 June 2019. Retrieved 2019-07-06.
  41. ^ Wired Staff (August 26, 2016). "Wired 100". Wired.
  42. ^ "Next Gen Execs 2016: Hollywood's Up-and-Comers 35 and Under". Hollywood Reporter. October 3, 2016.
  43. ^ "Overachievers Under 30". cablefax.com. Cablefax. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
  44. ^ "World Economic Forum Global Shapers". World Economic Forum. World Economic Forum. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
  45. ^ Miller, Julie (May 11, 2012). "Photos: Tech Entrepreneurs Hit the Runway for a Charity Fashion Show". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
  46. ^ Staff (September 16, 2011). "Next Establishment 2012". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  47. ^ Pomerantz, Dorothy (March 2011). "30 Under 30". Forbes. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
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