Greg Newton

Greg is a child of the Midwestern U.S. who fell in love with radio at a young age. After a modestly successful radio career as a program director, production director, and air talent, he turned his attention to higher education and the study of media management and law, pursuing a second career in academia. He has been at Ohio University since 2002.

He has published journal articles in the International Journal on Media Management, Journal of Media Business Studies, Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media, Journal of Radio Studies, Journal of Communication, Journal of Applied Communication Research, and Journal of Promotion Management. He has also authored or co-authored textbook chapters on programming and promotion; prepared comments in Federal Communications Commission proceedings; and has frequently been invited to speak on the regulation of offensive media content.

Greg is a Past-President of the Board of Directors of the Broadcast Education Association; and is a member of the Association for Education in Journalism & Mass Communication, the International Communication Association, and Collegiate Broadcasters, Inc. He was previously an Assistant Professor in the College of Journalism & Mass Communication at the University of Oklahoma; and also taught at the University of Indiana, University of Indianapolis, and University of Illinois at Chicago. In addition to scholarly pursuits, he has fifteen years of radio experience as air talent, production director, and program director at several commercial and non-commercial stations in Illinois and Indiana and has worked as a freelance voice-over artist.

Greg Newton is the associate dean for graduate studies, research, and creative activity. Prior to joining the Dean’s Office, he was a faculty member at the University of Oklahoma and in the School of Media Arts & Studies at Ohio University for 14 years, teaching and researching in the areas of media management and leadership, media law, and broadcast programming and promotion. In addition to scholarly pursuits, he has over a decade of radio experience as air talent, production director, and program director at several commercial and non-commercial stations in Illinois and Indiana and has worked as a freelance voice-over artist. He is a Past-President of the Broadcast Education Association; and serves as the faculty advisor for ACRN Media at Ohio University.