Greg Schaefer

Greg Schaefer has been NCC’s President and Chief Executive Officer since January 2009.  He joined the company in November 2002 as Chief Operating Officer, bringing with him more than 25 years of experience in broadcast advertising sales on both the station and representation sides. 

Prior to NCC, Schaefer was Vice President, Station Manager for WCBS-TV in New York. Previously, he was Director of Sales for WCBS-TV, beginning in 1997, and was charged with converting the original CBS station to the Group W systems. He took on the role of President, Viacom Station Sales, after the company merged with Viacom. In this role, he directed the sales and marketing efforts for 35 O&Os.

Schaefer joined Westinghouse Broadcasting as an Account Executive for Group W Television Sales in 1982, which launched a very successful 19 year career with the media giant.  When Westinghouse purchased CBS in 1995, Schaefer was elevated to Executive Vice President, CBS Television Sales where he was responsible for strategic planning and pricing for 16 CBS-owned television stations while integrating two national rep firms into one.