Frank Biancuzzo Retiring from Hearst Television

Frank Biancuzzo, who has served as president of Hearst Media Production Group since 2021, will be retiring from the company mid-year after spending more than four decades in television, most of them with Hearst.

“There is no executive who was more prepared than Frank,” said Michael J. Hayes, president of Hearst Television. “He was a mentor, leader and partner to me and to many. His strategic and critical thinking will leave an indelible mark on our company. That will be Frank’s legacy.”

Biancuzzo’s career has encompassed multiple aspects of the television industry, including local television news production and promotion, research, marketing, general management and oversight of a major independent production company.

As president of Hearst Media Production Group, he built upon the former Litton Entertainment’s leadership position in educational/informational programming, expanding HMPG’s original content, production and distribution. Today, HPMG reaches over 17 million weekly viewers, with a library of 85 original series.

In his prior role as a Hearst Television executive VP and group head, Biancuzzo shared oversight of all of the company’s television and radio stations. Previously, he served as president and general manager of WISN-TV, the Hearst Television ABC station in Milwaukee. Before that, he was on Hearst Television’s corporate team overseeing marketing and promotion for the station group.

“Reinvention is essential in this industry, and I’ve been fortunate to build four distinct career chapters during my 31 years with Hearst Television,” Biancuzzo said. “Serving alongside Hearst’s extraordinary leadership team has been the defining honor of my professional life.”