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
Dissertation/Thesis Title — "Political and Economic Changes of Post-Communist Broadcast Media: A Case Study of Estonia."
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1994
MA, Media Management
Kent State University
Dissertation/Thesis Title — "A Study of Radio Station Managers’ Attitudes On Station Format Changes"
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1979
Other, Broadcast Management
Ohio University
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Professional Positions
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Youngstown State University
Senior Lecturer - Asst Professor
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-2011
Kent State University, School of Journalism and Mass Communication
Assistant Professor
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-2004
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Department of Radio Television
Assistant Professor
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-1998
WOUB- TV/WOUC-TV. (Ohio University)
Duty Director; Technical Director; Switcher; Camera; Audio Engineer
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-1993
WQXK-FM/WSOM-AM (Legend Communications)
Regional Sales Manager
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-1991
WQXK-FM. (Legend Communications)
Local Sales Manager
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-1990
WBBG-FM/WBBW-AM. (H & D Communications)
Regional Sales Manager
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-1988
WKSW-FM. (United States Broadcasting Company)
Vice President/General Manager
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-1987
WYMG-FM. (Saga Communications)
General Sales Manager
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-1986
WDBN-FM. (United States Broadcasting Company)
Local Sales Manager
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-1984
WDBN-FM. (United States Broadcasting Company)
Account Executive
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-1979
Ohio University Football Network WOUB AM-FM. (Ohio University)
Administrative Assistant Production Operations
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-1978
WOUB AM-FM. (Ohio University)
Production Operations
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-1977
WOUB AM-FM. (Ohio University)
Producer/Editor
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-1979
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
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2023 - present
Board Member
Broadcast Education Association
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2022 - 2022
Guest Speaker
Stow Monroe Library
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2022 - 2022
Guest Speaker
Lakeside Chautauqua Community
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2019 - 2024
Committee Member
Broadcast Education Association Diversity and Inclusion Task Force
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2017 - 2017
Guest Speaker
Warren Trumbull Library
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2016 - 2016
Participant
Asian Studies Development Program