Jill Pike (born July 13, 1980) is an American businesswoman and executive, currently Vice President of Communications at Vox Media. A former political commentator and former activist, Pike was one of the original hosts of the talk radio show The Young Turks on Air America Radio.[1] Pike was later deputy director of public affairs for the think tank Third Way.[citation needed] In 2017, she became the Vice President of Public Affairs at the NFL.[2][3]
Pike occasionally substitute hosted The Young Turks when either Cenk Uygur or Ben Mankiewicz were absent. Her roles on the show included booking guests and participating in the chat room.[4] She formerly co-hosted an Internet-only broadcast following the show called Absolute Truth. Pike has been a political opinion contributor to ABC News.[5][6]
Pike has a B.A. in Television Production from Loyola Marymount University. Her father is American television and movie producer John S. Pike.
References
- ^ Grover, Ronald (February 7, 2006). "The Right Stuff from a Lefty Trio". Business Week. Archived from the original on October 26, 2006. Retrieved October 16, 2006.
- ^ "NFL "1st And Future" Super Bowl Event Presented by Arrow Electronics Features New Crowdsourced Competition on Punt Play Rules". Business Wire. December 4, 2018. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
- ^ "Jill Pike". LinkedIn. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
Jill Pike is the Vice President of Public Affairs at the NFL.
- ^ Gold, Matea (March 19, 2006). "Can't get on the network? Get on the Net". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 10, 2011.
- ^ Pike, Jill (November 16, 2006). "Getting Beyond the Drama of Immigration Reform". ABC News. Retrieved November 26, 2006.
- ^ Pike, Jill (February 6, 2007). "The Issue Here Is That Dirty Little Word: 'Sex'". ABC News.