Joseph Bennett McCoy III

Background

III, Joseph Bennett McCoy was born on March 11, 1952 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Joseph Bennett Junior and Helen (Hatton) McC.

Education

Bachelor, University of Virginia, 1974; Master of Arts, U. North Carolina, 1979; certified, Leland Stanford Junior U., summer 1975; postgraduate, Leland Stanford Junior U., 1984.

Career

Account executive, Station WBLG/WKQQ, Lexington, Kentucky, 1977-1979; account executive, Station WRET-television, Charlotte, North Carolina, 1979-1980; account executive, Station WPCQ-television, Charlotte, 1980-1981; sales manager, Station WBT Radio, Charlotte, 1981-1982; local sales manager, Station WBTV-television, Charlotte, 1982-1983; general sales manager, Station WBTV-television, Charlotte, 1983-1989; president, co-founder, general manager, Optima Communications, Colorado Springs, Colorado, since 1989; president, co-founder, Station KQLA, Manhattan, Kansas, since 1985. Founder McCoy Broadcast Brokerage, Inc., 1994.

Achievements

• Joseph Bennett McCoy III has been listed as a noteworthy Broadcasting executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of committee United Way of North Carolina, Raleigh, 1987-1989. Instructor Junior Achievement, Charlotte, 1987-1988. Resource board directors Big Brothers/Big Sisters, Charlotte, 1986-1989.

Board directors Cities in Schools, Charlotte, 1988-1989. Member National Association Media Brokers, television bureau of Advertising (sales advising committee 1987), Marketing Advisory Committee for Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc., Charlotte Country Club, Charlotte Athletic Club.

Interests

• Avocations: running, travel, skiing.

Connections

Married Phyllis Ann Pfeffer, September 18, 1993.

Father:

Joseph Bennett McC. Junior

Mother:

Helen (Hatton) McC.

Spouse:

Phyllis Ann Pfeffer