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ESPN has promoted Josh Krulewitz to lead its communications team.
A 32-year veteran of ESPN, Krulewitz will assume his new role as senior VP of communications Dec. 31, and will jointly report to ESPN chairman Jimmy Pitaro and Walt Disney Co. chief communications officer Kristina Schake.
He succeeds Chris LaPlaca, who is retiring at the end of the year after 43 years with ESPN, making him the longest-tenured behind the scenes employee in the channel’s history.
“Josh is a dynamic, collaborative, and strategic communications leader,” said Pitaro in a statement. “I’ve worked closely with Josh for many years and have benefitted from his excellent advice during many challenging situations. I have seen him cultivate countless relationships with media and ESPN colleagues over the years, all of which will benefit him and all of us as we continue to navigate through a complex sports media environment.
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Krulewitz joined ESPN as an intern in 1990 while he was an undergrad at the University of Connecticut (ESPN’s world headquarters is in Bristol, Conn.) and joined the company full time in 1992. He’s worked on nearly every sport and league, and helped to launch channels like ESPN2 and ESPNU.
“This one-of-a-kind role leading the world-class ESPN Communications team comes with extraordinary responsibility,” added Krulewitz. “It’s quite an honor to be trusted to represent the elite ESPN brand, collaborate with Disney, and to work alongside the most talented and dedicated colleagues around.”
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