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Tennessee State University Alumna and Longtime Media Expert Named Executive Vice President at RLJ Entertainment(Targeted News Service Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) NASHVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 10 -- Tennessee State University issued the following news release: Traci Otey Blunt, a 1990 cum laude graduate of Tennessee State University, has been named executive vice president of marketing and corporate affairs at RLJ Entertainment Inc., a premier independent owner, developer, licensee, and distributor of entertainment content and programming. In her new role, Blunt will oversee the company's marketing, public relations and investor relations, as well as the promotion of the newly launched RLJE Urban Movie Channel, a digital channel that will feature urban-themed movies showcasing drama, documentaries, comedies, horror and stage plays. For the last six years, Traci served as senior vice president of corporate communications and public affairs at The RLJ Companies, the holding company of RLJ Entertainment. Prior to joining RLJ Companies, the veteran media, political, and public affairs specialist served as a deputy communications director to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during the 2008 presidential campaign. In announcing Blunt's appointment, the founder of RLJ Companies and Chairman of RLJ Entertainment, Robert L. Johnson, said she has proven to be an invaluable executive in promoting and executing the business goals and objectives of The RLJ Companies. "I believe appointing her (Blunt) to RLJE as Corporate EVP to perform these functions, as well as focus heavily on the marketing and promotion of UMC is an ideal fit," said Johnson, who is also founder of Black Entertainment Television. "I am confident that with Traci joining the RLJE management team, her expertise will be beneficial to the company as a whole and help our strategic launch of UMC." Blunt, who earned a bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice from TSU, serves on several boards, including Malaria No More, ColorComm, and the National Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials Foundation. She is also a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. "This job is every job I've ever had all rolled into one," Blunt once said upon her appointment as senior vice president at The RLL Companies. "I always say that I'm never going to leave." RLJ is the holding company for 13 diverse business entities ranging from automotive, private equity, financial services, to sports and entertainment. TNS 30TagarumaMar-141111-4930951 30TagarumaMar (c) 2014 Targeted News Service |