CHICKIE BUCCO
PRESIDENT, KATZ DIRECT


Chickie Bucco is President of Katz Direct, a Katz Television Group Company, the oldest, largest and most successful media representative.

In this position, Ms Bucco overseas Direct Response Short Form, Program Time Sales and Paid Religion on behalf of more than 500 of Katz Television Groups client stations. Katz Direct Marketing has offices in both New York and Los Angeles.

Chickie is known within the Katz organization and industry as a true mentor. She has demonstrated her strong commitment to teaching and leadership programs through many contributions including Career Day speaker in NYC public high schools, and Principal for a Day at PS 123 in the Bronx. She initiated the first Take Our Daughter to Work Day program for Katz Media Group and has directed the program each year. Chickie has also been involved with the USIA (US Information Agency) host program where she mentored women from Communications Industries in six countries.

In addition to her duties with the Katz Television Group, Ms. Bucco has been actively involved with The Alliance for Women in Media on both local and national levels for more than a decade.