TORONTO – Keith Pelley, president of Rogers Media, joined a very select group of graduates from Ryerson University yesterday who were recognized as cutting-edge leaders in their industry.
Pelley who graduated from Ryerson’s Radio and Television Arts program in 1986 received the Alumni Award of Distinction Award in recognition of a “career marked by outstanding professional achievement and distinguished personal service.” Pelley told Citytv that “Ryerson laid the foundation for me to get my start in my career and from there I’ve had some real good breaks.”
Pelley became President of Rogers Media in September of 2010, a position previously held by Tony Viner who announced his plan to retire in May 2010. Previously Pelley was executive vice- president of strategic planning at CTV and president of Canada's Olympic Broadcast Media Consortium. He also served as president and chief executive officer of the Toronto Argonauts from 2004 to 2007. He was appointed President of TSN in 2000 following his leadership roles as senior vice-president, programming and production and vice-president, programming.
