Michael Malone, a long-time reporter, editor and content director at Broadcasting+Cable, Multichannel News and NextTV, died Saturday (Oct. 19) at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York after a long illness, surrounded by friends and family.

Malone, 55, joined B+C in 2005 as deputy editor, covering the local TV station beat. He later became the publication’s programming editor. He was named content director of the three Future Media & Entertainment titles earlier this year and led the brands until they ceased publication on Sept. 30.

A five-time finalist for the Jesse H. Neal Award for excellence in journalism, in addition to his day-to-day coverage Malone wrote B+C’s “Local News Close-Up” profiles and hosted the podcasts “Busted Pilot” and “Series Business.” The Hawthorne, New York, resident and 1991 graduate of The University of Rhode Island had earlier worked at Restaurant Business magazine. He was also a prolific freelance writer, with bylines in publications including The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, The Boston Globe and New York.

He was an active member of the Television Critics Association and attended numerous TCA critics tours.

A talented, creative and witty writer, in addition to his 20 years at Broadcasting+Cable and his other journalistic pursuits, Malone also had a handful of published books under his belt.

Malone was born in New Jersey on Sept. 3, 1969. He is survived by his wife, Susan, his two children, Gavin and Charlotte, his mother, Shelly Malone, sisters and brothers-in-law Nancy and Jim Dempsey, Kate and Brian Burke, Eileen and Jim Baker, and eight nieces and nephews.

In addition to his professional endeavors, Malone was a trusted local scout leader, a dedicated member of the Village Lions rugby team and an enthusiastic player for his local softball team, according to the family.

He was known to friends and family as the kind of father and uncle who loved getting down on to the floor to play with the kids, fully committing to whatever game was being played and never asking to quit until everyone was tired out. He was always up for a backyard catch, a game of Frisbee, shooting hoops or creating one of his famous scavenger hunts that sent the kids scurrying around for hidden treasure, the family said, describing him as “a connoisseur of Dad jokes, Sniglets and puns.”

He was also fondly remembered by colleagues for his writing skill and his newsroom presence.

"Mike Malone was a gift to the newsroom,” Mark Robichaux, former editor-in-chief of B+C and Multichannel News, who worked with Malone from 2005 through 2019, said. “His relentlessly dry wit and lively writing fueled his colleagues, and his recent rise to editor, a role he so richly deserved. His loss is heartbreaking to all of us who knew him, but his legacy lives on in the stories he told and the lives he touched."

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TV Technology sister publication B&C is looking for nominations for 2020 Station Group of the Year, Station General Manager of the Year, News Director of the Year and Multiplatform Broadcaster of the Year. The deadline is Monday, Nov. 9, at noon ET.

Please send your nominations to Michael.Malone@futurenet.com or Kent.Gibbons@futurenet.com. Please include specific examples of how your nominee stood out and thrived in 2020, and your daytime contact info.

For Station Group of the Year we are looking for the station group that best tackles the challenges of delivering local content to viewers and users, wherever they may be. How did this group meet 2020’s unique challenges?

B&C honors station general managers in markets 1-25, 26-50 and 51-plus. The awards go to those who have demonstrated exemplary innovation, fearless leadership and flawless execution in a challenging time in the television industry and in their community.

For News Director of the Year, B&C is looking for a field general who, amid this fragmented media landscape, has directed the troops to create comprehensive, timely content with the most relevance to their market.

B&C will award the one station or executive that has expertly led the charge across platforms, including mobile TV, streaming and social media, as the Multiplatform Broadcaster of the Year.

The winners will be saluted in the Dec. 14 issue of B&C.

NEW YORK—The 2017 Advanced Advertising Summit, which provides a full day of dynamic content and connections that explore the impact of data and automation in TV advertising, has announced their initial lineup of industry-leading sponsors. Gold sponsors at this time include 4C Insights, 605, Acxiom, AdMore, comScore, Comcast Spotlight, FreeWheel, Viacom, Videa, Videology,andWideOrbit. Silver sponsors include Canoe, Cross Mediaworks, and Yospace. Tivo has signed on as Cocktail Sponsor. There are still limited sponsorship opportunities available for this annual ad tech summit, which highlights deal making, innovation, and leadership in the dynamic TV and video marketplace.

The Summit is part of NYC Television Week, and takes place October 18, 2017 at the Sheraton Times Square in New York City.

“Networking and innovation are at the core of the success of the Advanced Advertising Summit,” states Louis Hillelson, VP/Group Publisher for Broadcasting & Cable and Multichannel News, which produce the event. “Now in its sixth year, the Summit attracts the leading buyers and sellers across TV and video advertising. For this year’s event we have added even more thought leadership and networking opportunities, and are pleased to be partnering with this elite group of sponsors to deliver a truly exceptional industry event.”

There are a number of ways technology and content companies can participate in Advanced Advertising, including table-top exhibits, networking roundtables, and panel participation. Each sponsor is also entitled to branding on all event materials.

For more information about the becoming a sponsor, visit http://go.newbaymedia.com/advancedadvertising2017 or contact Louis Hillelson at 917-281-4730 or lhillelson@nbmeda.com.

For more information about Advanced Advertising, visit http://www.advancedadvertisingsummit.com/fall/.

Advanced Advertising and NYC Television Weekare produced by NewBay.