Sports Media Executive & Content Strategy Leader; Former Senior Vice President at ESPN; Former Editor-in-Chief of ESPN.com
Rob King Biography
Rob King is a sports media executive with a career spanning nearly two decades at ESPN, where he held several leadership roles in sports journalism and content strategy. King began his career at the Philadelphia Inquirer, serving as graphic artist, deputy sports editor, assistant managing editor, and deputy managing editor. He also worked at the Louisville Courier-Journal as a graphic artist, director of photography, and presentation editor. King holds a bachelor of arts degree in English from Wesleyan University.
King joined ESPN as a senior coordinating producer in the studio production unit, overseeing NBA studio programming, "Outside the Lines," on-location coverage of major golf events including the Masters and the U.S. Open, and ESPNEWS. He was later named vice president and editor-in-chief of ESPN.com, expanding his responsibilities to include digital video and audio content as well as editorial oversight of ESPN's local sites. King advanced to senior vice president of original content, senior vice president of "SportsCenter" and news, and vice president and editor-in-chief of ESPN.com.
As senior vice president of original content, King managed ESPN's long-form storytelling and enterprise journalism, overseeing the original content portfolio, including ESPN Films, "30 for 30," and ESPN+ original series. He also directed domestic and international longform journalism across ESPN the Magazine, The Undefeated, espnW, "E:60" and features, and ESPN's investigative journalism unit and "Outside the Lines." King ultimately served as executive editor at large for special projects, reporting to the ESPN chairman.
King was recognized by Forbes Magazine as one of the 25 most influential minorities in sports and was named by Fast Company among its "Most Creative People." He has served on the Poynter Institute's Board of Trustees, The Associated Press Board of Directors, and the Board of The Center for Investigative Reporting. King also contributed to ESPN's Inclusive Content Committee, supporting diversity and inclusion in sports media and journalism.
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