Elliott Wiser

Elliott Wiser is an Adjunct Professor at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg (USFSP), specializing in Journalism and Digital Communication. With 38 years of media industry experience, he has held leadership roles such as President and General Manager of WTSP-TV, Corporate Vice President of News at Bright House Networks, and founder of Bay News 9, the first 24-hour local news channel in the U.S.

• Graduate of The George Washington University (B.A. in Broadcasting) and the University of Missouri (M.A. in Journalism)
• Creator of Bay News 9 and Bay News 9 en español
• Teaching graduate courses in Multimedia Reporting and undergraduate Senior Seminar for job readiness

His research focuses on generational marketing, media business trends post-pandemic, and television innovation. He has contributed to publications on weather emergency communication and media industry transformation.

His academic work centers on the historical development of 24-hour local news infrastructure and its societal impact. This aligns with his professional expertise in creating and managing real-time news delivery systems.

Wiser brings extensive industry experience to academia, bridging theoretical knowledge with practical insights from his decades-long career in television production, news programming, and media entrepreneurship.