Dr. Max Grubb
Senior Lecturer
Communication
Bliss Hall 2014
mvgrubb@ysu.edu
Bio
Dr. Max Grubb is a native of Medina, Ohio. His doctorate is in Mass Communication from Ohio University specializing in International Media Systems and Development Communications, with an outside area in political science. He has over thirty years of professional commercial, public and community media experience in management, programming, marketing, sales and production, including the multiplatform multimedia communications environment.
Besides seventeen years academic experience, Dr. Grubb has served for over eighteen years as an international communications/ media development consultant for state department funded projects. He has worked with media and communication professionals, government officials and journalists in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Egypt, Russia, Nigeria, Republic of Georgia, Great Britain and France. In addition, Dr. Grubb has worked with international visitors to the United States, developing and conducting workshops and study tours for government officials and media professionals from Libya, Russia, Egypt, and Yemen, including countries from the Asia, South American and African continents plus the Caribbean. As part of this work, Dr. Grubb negotiated university partnerships with universities in Egypt and Russia. In addition, for over ten years he has taken students to London and Paris to explore the cultural, societal and political aspects and issues of the British and French media systems.
Research Interests
Communication and International Development; Media Business (Strategic Media Management), Media History
Teaching Interests
Multimedia, Communication Studies, Journalism
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Education
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1999
Ph D, Mass Communication - International Communication/Media Systems
Ohio University
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1994
MA, Media Management
Kent State University
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1979
Other, Broadcast Management
Ohio University
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Past History
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2013
Youngstown State University
Senior Lecturer - Asst Professor
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2004
Kent State University, School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Assistant Professor
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1998
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Department of Radio Television
Assistant Professor
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1995
WOUB- TV/WOUC-TV. (Ohio University)
Duty Director; Technical Director; Switcher; Camera; Audio Engineer
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1991
WQXK-FM/WSOM-AM (Legend Communications)
Regional Sales Manager
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1990
WQXK-FM. (Legend Communications)
Local Sales Manager
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1988
WBBG-FM/WBBW-AM. (H & D Communications)
Regional Sales Manager
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1987
WKSW-FM. (United States Broadcasting Company)
Vice President/General Manager
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1986
WYMG-FM. (Saga Communications)
General Sales Manager
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1984
WDBN-FM. (United States Broadcasting Company)
Local Sales Manager
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1979
WDBN-FM. (United States Broadcasting Company)
Account Executive
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1978
Ohio University Football Network WOUB AM-FM. (Ohio University)
Administrative Assistant Production Operations
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1977
WOUB AM-FM. (Ohio University)
Production Operations
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1976
WOUB AM-FM. (Ohio University)
Producer/Editor
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1976
WOUB-TV (Ohio University)
Duty Director, Cameraperson, Telecine Operator, Audio Engineer, Switcher
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Administrative Assignments
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Public Service
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2023 - 2023
Guest Speaker
Stow Monroe Library
Stow, Ohio
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2023 - present
Board Member
Broadcast Education Association
Washington DC, DC
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2022 - 2022
Guest Speaker
Stow Monroe Library
Stow, Ohio
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2022 - 2022
Guest Speaker
Lakeside Chautauqua Community
Lakeside, Ohio
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2019 - 2024
Committee Member
Broadcast Education Association Diversity and Inclusion Task Force
Washington DC, District of Columbia
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2017 - 2017
Guest Speaker
Warren Trumbull Library
Warren, Ohio
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2016 - 2016
Participant
Asian Studies Development Program
Washington DC, District of Columbia
