Betty Hudson
About
Biography
Filmography
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Biography
Hudson began her career as a TV copywriter and a local on-air personality in Charleston, SC, before handling promotion for three NBC affiliates in various Southern markets. She became a vice president in 1979 and handled corporate relations and advertising for NBC through the 1980s, eventually assuming responsibility for NBC's division of corporate communications in 1988. With her appointment as senior vice president in 1989, Hudson became supervisor of NBC Media Relations, Corporate Communications, Employee Relations, Talent and Media Services, Editorial Services and Corporate Events and Travel Services. After four years, though, she left her executive position to become a producer affiliated with NBC Productions. In 1996, she returned to the executive suites, this time as senior vice president of corporate communications at Reader's Digest Association.
Hudson is married to TV journalist Boyd Matson.
Filmography
Cast (Feature Film)
Life Events
1972
Began working as a copywriter for WCBD-TV in Charleston, South Carolina; also did some work as an on-air personality
1975
Became director of promotion at WCIV-TV in Charleston
1976
Named director of advertising and promotion at WAVE-TV in Louisville, Kentucky
1977
Served as director of advertising and promotion for WSB-TV in Atlanta
1979
Joined NBC in February as vice president, corporate projects
1984
Named vice president, corporate relations and advertising, in October
1986
Became vice president, corporate and media relations, in July
1988
Assumed responsibility for NBC Corporate Communications in May
1989
Named senior vice president for corporate communications at NBC in March
1993
Left her executive position to become an independent producer with ties to NBC Prods.
1996
Named senior vice president of corporate communications at Reader's Digest Association
2000
Appointed as senior vice president of communications for the National Geographic Society
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