Stephanie Slagle

Vice President & Chief Innovation officer

Stephanie Slagle is the Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer for Graham Media Group.

In her role, Slagle oversees Graham Media Group’s digital & transformation teams. Both teams are focused on driving toward a future of the broadcast industry including innovative content, technology, data and revenue.

Throughout her career, which includes more than 20 years in media, Slagle has served in many roles including Research Director, Local Sales Manager, New Media Sales Director, Creative Services Director, and Director of Digital Strategy. Her passion for learning and teaching has helped her build enthusiastic, client and viewer-focused teams for more than 15 years.

Slagle spent nine years with the Dispatch Broadcast Group, acquired by TEGNA in August 2019, building and managing the digital departments for WBNS-TV, WBNS Radio and the Columbus Dispatch. She excels at navigating the digital universe and helping sales, news and technology teams build and deliver innovative solutions. Under her leadership, WBNS was the first station in the Columbus market to launch an OTT channel in 2016.

In 2017, Slagle led the launch of Pixelent Digital, WBNS’s full-service Digital Agency serving data-driven results to clients. Pixelent Digital offered brand strategy, digital strategy and a full suite of digital services including connected TV, programmatic targeted display, native advertising, search, social and all the elements needed to deliver the best return on investment to customers.