Years in Cable: 10
Education: MBA, Wharton
Best Advice: Do what you love, love what you do.

Under Liggins’ guidance, original primetime series drove TV One’s ratings growth in 2013, including “News One Now,” the first-ever daily news and information program targeting African Americans. TV One also landed a multi-year deal as home of the NAACP Image Awards. Success in delivering a younger audience has inspired Liggins to create a competitive new content strategy designed to attract, retain and recruit younger viewers.

I watch the majority of programming on this device: Regular TV

One thing I would do all the time if I could: Swim/Golf

Oscars or Grammys? Grammys

Favorite vacation spot: Beach so I can swim or Mountains where I can ski.

Beach or mountains? Beach

The last time I had a good laugh: Every day

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