Craig Robinson Drawn on As EVP & Chief Diversity Officer At NBCUniversal

Craig Robinson, leader andgeneral managerof KNBC, the NBC-possessed TV station in La, continues to be named EVP and Chief Diversity Officer for NBCUniversal. He'll reportdirectly to NBCUniversal Boss Steve Burke. Robinson gets control the role from Paula Madison, who upon the market from NBCUniversal in May. Robinson starts his new role on August. 15 and can still function as KNBCs GM until a alternative is located. Diversity continues to be about the front-burners at NBCU since Comcast made obligations to racial, ethnic and gender equality to assist win federal regulating approval of their $30 billion acquisition of NBCU six several weeks ago. One of the promises made were the profile of unprivileged at the organization could be elevated which eight independent cable systems, including four under African-American leadership, could be released.Robinson will oversee the companys diversity obligations, working carefully with senior professionals to advertise these efforts through the organization. He may also be instrumental in guiding the companys multiple internal affinity groups, and that he will function as a person in Comcast and NBCUniversals Joint Diversity Council.