Elizabeth Murphy Burns, Trailblazing Broadcast TV Exec, Dies at 79
Elizabeth Murphy Burns, who served as president and CEO of family-owned broadcasting and media company Morgan Murphy Media for 43 years, has died. She was 79.
Her death was announced Friday by Morgan Murphy Media. The company did not provide details on the cause of her death.
Murphy Burns last month stepped down as CEO to become chair of the Madison, Wisconsin-based company’s board. She was a pioneer in American broadcasting who transformed her family’s business into a multiplatform media company while breaking barriers for women in the industry.
“Elizabeth Murphy Burns was a visionary leader whose influence extended far beyond our company,” Morgan Murphy president and CEO Brian Burns, Murphy Burns’ stepson, said in a statement. “Her commitment to journalistic integrity, technological innovation, and community service shaped not only Morgan Murphy Media but the entire broadcasting industry. Her legacy will continue to guide us as we move forward.”
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Her death was announced Friday by Morgan Murphy Media. The company did not provide details on the cause of her death.
Murphy Burns last month stepped down as CEO to become chair of the Madison, Wisconsin-based company’s board. She was a pioneer in American broadcasting who transformed her family’s business into a multiplatform media company while breaking barriers for women in the industry.
“Elizabeth Murphy Burns was a visionary leader whose influence extended far beyond our company,” Morgan Murphy president and CEO Brian Burns, Murphy Burns’ stepson, said in a statement. “Her commitment to journalistic integrity, technological innovation, and community service shaped not only Morgan Murphy Media but the entire broadcasting industry. Her legacy will continue to guide us as we move forward.”
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