Michael O’Brien
Senior Vice President, Regional Sales
14 Years at Blair Television
Michael has been at Blair Television for fourteen years, having started his career as a Sales Assistant Intern in the New York office in 1994. He soon was named Senior Sales Assistant on the New York Rangers team during which time he learnt the ins and outs of selling spot television. In 1999, Michael was named Sales Manager of Blair’s Charlotte office and he provided direction and strategy to meet company and station budget goals. He was appointed Regional Sales Manager in 2001 and was promoted to Vice President later that same year. Michael has focused his media sales career in the political sales division and has grown Blair’s Political Specialty Division into a powerhouse in the industry. In 2003, he was named a Senior Vice President of Blair Television. Michael was a member of Blair Television’s Sales Associate Training Program. He graduated from Fordham University with a B.A. in History.