Judy McGrath
Chairman and CEO
MTV Networks

Judy McGrath is the Chairman and CEO of MTV Networks, a position she has held since July 2004. Prior to that appointment, she was the MTV Networks Group President responsible for MTV, MTV2, VH1, CMT: Country Music Television and Comedy Central.

She currently oversees the management and operation of MTV Networks' 122 channels, which reach more than 480 million households worldwide in 171 countries and 28 languages. The company's portfolio of channels includes MTV, MTV2, VH1, VH1 Classic Nickelodeon, Nick at Nite, Comedy Central, CMT, TV Land, Spike TV, mtvU, the 13 Digital Suite networks and Logo. Ms. McGrath manages all of the company’s digital music services, as well as MTV and Nickelodeon Films, MTV Networks International, and all of the company's consumer product and digital businesses.

Judy has held a succession of positions at MTV Networks since the launch of MTV.

Under her direction, MTV has grown from a maverick cable channel to a maverick global brand that has come to symbolize a culture, a style, an attitude and a vibrant musical landscape. From the beginning, she helped MTV bring the creativity of music, with its passion, originality and energy, to television.

She and her team have developed programs and events across the entire company’s portfolio of brands that have become cultural landmarks to people everywhere, including the MTV Video Music Awards, the MTV Movie Awards, Total Request Live, The Real World, PUNK'D, THE NEWLYWEDS, The Osbournes, VH1’s long-running, award winning Save the Music campaign, FLAVOR OF LOVE, THE SURREAL LIFE, CMT’S CROSSROADS, NICKELODEON’S GO DIEGO GO!, and SPIKE TV’S ULTIMATE FIGHTER, among countless others.

Consistently recognized as an inspiring and creative leader, Judy has always maintained a passionate commitment to developing pro-social initiatives at the channels. Among the programs she has championed are the Peabody Award-winning Choose or Lose campaign, as well as the Emmy award-winning Fight For Your Rights series, including "Take a Stand Against Violence", "Take a Stand Against Discrimination", and "Protect Yourself", an AIDS Awareness campaign on MTV.  Throughout her career, Judy has worked tirelessly to raise the consciousness of viewers, address their issues in a meaningful way and facilitate/empower audience involvement.

A member of the MTV family since its first days, Judy joined Warner Amex Satellite Entertainment Company (WASEC), MTV Networks’ predecessor company, in 1981 as Copywriter, On-Air Promotions, MTV and made her mark with contests like “Devo Goes Hawaiian” and “One Night Stand with Journey.” She subsequently moved up the ranks and became Editorial Director, MTV; Executive Vice President and Creative Director, MTV; and then President, MTV. Before joining the company, Judy held positions as Copy Chief of Glamour magazine and Senior Writer for Mademoiselle magazine.

Ms. McGrath is on the board of the New York City Ballet, the McCarton School and Rock the Vote, and serves on the advisory board of LifeBeat. She has been honored by GLAAD and the Harlem Children's Zone, and in 2003, she was named Humanitarian of the Year by the T.J. Martell Foundation. At the 2004 Promax & BDA conference she received the Television Century Award, which recognizes industry leaders for their contributions to building brands.