Director of Digital Streaming · News 12 New York Building N12NY — Live Tri-State Streaming 20 Years in Broadcast & Digital News CBS News Streaming · CBS This Morning AI-Powered Newsroom Tools jonmcglinchy.ai Director of Digital Streaming · News 12 New York Building N12NY — Live Tri-State Streaming 20 Years in Broadcast & Digital News CBS News Streaming · CBS This Morning AI-Powered Newsroom Tools jonmcglinchy.ai
Control Room → Cloud

Jon
McGlinchy

From the control room to the cloud — I've been in the room where broadcast became streaming, and I'm still in the room where it's being built.

20+
Years in News
6
Newsrooms Unified
N12
NY Live Streaming
AI
Newsroom Tools
About

I've spent two decades in broadcast news — from the floor of CBS This Morning to building streaming infrastructure at CBS News Streaming — and I've never been more energized than I am right now.

At News 12, I'm standing up N12NY, a live digital streaming network that unifies six regional newsrooms into a single, always-on tri-state experience. It's part editorial vision, part technology build, part revenue strategy — and entirely the kind of challenge I was made for.

I'm also deeply interested in where AI meets the newsroom — not as a replacement for journalists, but as a force multiplier. I build tools. I push formats. I think about what local news looks like when it's actually built for where audiences are.

Live Streaming Editorial Strategy AI Tools Digital Revenue Broadcast Production CTV / OTT Newsroom Leadership Content Strategy
Experience
2023 — Present
News 12
Director, Digital Streaming Network

Leading the buildout of N12NY — a live streaming platform that unifies six regional newsrooms into a single tri-state digital experience. Responsible for content strategy, production infrastructure, revenue development, and editorial programming across a continuous-wheel broadcast format.

2017 — 2023
CBS News
Senior Digital Streaming Leadership

Senior roles across CBS News Streaming and CBS This Morning spanning editorial production, streaming strategy, and digital content development. Helped define the voice and format of CBSN during its expansion years as streaming news became a primary destination for breaking news audiences.

Earlier Career
Broadcast
Producing & Editorial Roles

Two decades of experience across broadcast and digital news, building a foundation in storytelling, editorial judgment, and live production before pivoting to lead streaming strategy at the network level.

Featured Projects
Live Streaming · 2024–Present
N12NY Network

A live digital streaming network unifying six News 12 regional newsrooms into a single always-on tri-state broadcast — original programming, continuous news wheel, and digital-native formats built for where audiences actually watch.

AI · Newsroom Tools
Script Assistant

An AI-powered broadcast script writing tool built on the Claude API — trained on broadcast style, anchor voice, and newsroom format. Designed to reduce friction for producers and anchors working in a high-volume live environment.

Editorial · Strategy
Crime Files

A digital-native video podcast franchise extending News 12's existing crime coverage into a long-form, streaming-first format — built with production documentation, episode structure, and sponsor integration from the ground up.

Streaming · CBS News
CBSN Expansion

Contributed to the growth of CBS News Streaming during its critical expansion period — helping define breaking news formats, editorial workflows, and digital-first storytelling for one of the largest streaming news operations in the country.

Revenue · Strategy
Sponsorship Framework

Developed a comprehensive sponsorship opportunity map for N12NY — identifying inventory, segment integration points, and branded content vehicles that align advertiser needs with the network's editorial integrity.

Ideas · Writing
Fear Changes Sides

A personal intellectual project exploring a concept at the intersection of psychology, media, and culture. Currently a concept website and visual identity — with a book as the long-term goal.

Let's
Talk.

Whether it's a conversation about streaming strategy, AI in the newsroom, or something new entirely — I'm interested.