Stan Wilson is founder and President of The Wilson Media Group, a consulting business. As a former journalist and public relations director, Wilson has a broad portfolio of experience in traditional and new media platforms. The Wilson Media Group specializes in Media Strategies, Content Development, Short and Long Form Television Production, Campaign Consulting, Corporate and Sports Branding and C
risis Management for public figures, athletes, companies, organizations and private individuals. Prior to forming The Wilson Media Group, he spent 17 years as a producer of news and documentary programs for CNN based in Los Angeles. For the network, Wilson covered a wide range of breaking news, political coverage and long form programming for CNN worldwide in multiple platforms. His field assignments have taken him throughout North America and the globe. As a producer, Wilson covered five Presidential Elections and most major breaking news events throughout his tenure. Wilson wrote and produced documentaries on Michael Jackson and Rodney King. Since 1996, Wilson has authored by line cover stories for CNN dot com including profiles on the legacy of Muhammad Ali. For CNN’s documentary unit, Wilson was one of the original developers of “Black in America”, the network’s 10-hour multi-platform franchise reported by Soledad O’Brien about the state of Black America, forty years after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The original franchise ranks fourth in ratings among the 3,000 documentary telecasts since 2001. During the 2008 Republican National Convention, Wilson produced field coverage of Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin from Alaska. In 2006, Wilson produced coverage of the midterm U.S. Congressional elections from Montana. When Hurricane Katrina struck the U.S. gulf coast, Wilson and correspondent Ted Rowlands were among the first ground teams to provide global live coverage from Mobile, Alabama and Biloxi Mississippi. Wilson spent subsequent weeks in New Orleans and the gulf region. Wilson’s first documentary for CNN, “Homicide in Hollenbeck,” examined one of the most notorious street gangs in East Los Angeles, the corrosive effect of gang violence in America and community leaders working to transform young lives. Hollenbeck is one of the highest cumulative rated documentaries in CNN history. Anderson returned five years later for a one hour sequel, Gangs of Hollenbeck. During the terrorist attacks of September 11th, Wilson produced live coverage for national correspondents. He contributed to CNN’s investigative reporting on the Pentagon hijackers and the Al-Qaeda operation from California and Arizona. For Election 2000, Wilson produced field coverage of the recount from Jacksonville and Tallahassee Florida and subsequent U.S. Supreme Court rulings in Gore vs. From 1992 to 1994, Wilson worked as media director for The Irvin Hampton Company, a public relations firm focused on rebuilding projects following the Los Angeles riots. Wilson previously served as an assignment editor at KCOP television news. His career began as a production assistant at KCBS TV in Los Angeles. Wilson is a two-time recipient of the Associated Press award and received Emmys for Hurricane Katrina, Election 2012, 2008 and 9-11 coverage. His documentary honors include the NAMIC, GRACIE, International Documentary Association award and NAACP Image Award nomination for “Black in America”. Wilson earned a B.S. from Pepperdine University.
