McCarthy Named Pres., Workhouse Sports

• Talent and content management company Workhouse Media announced that Los Angeles-based Scott McCarthy has joined the company as President, Workhouse Sports.

McCarthy will join CEO Paul Anderson, EVP John McConnell, and EVP Keith Kauffman to expand Workhouse’s first-in-class talent and content business, with a particular emphasis in the sports category.

McCarthy comes to Workhouse Media with an extensive and varied background, including seven years in investment banking and venture capital and more than 25 years as a media executive in audio, television, print, gaming, and digital, the past 12 years as a senior executive at ESPN, most recently serving as VP of ESPN Audio.

McCarthy earned an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA from Colorado College, and also studied at The London School of Economics and University of Chicago.

“We are beyond fortunate to have Scott as part of the Workhouse family,” said Paul B. Anderson, Principal & CEO of Workhouse Media. “Scott is a smart, disruptive thinker whose background and entrepreneurial drive make him the perfect person to lead our new sports vertical.” McConnell noted, “I’ve worked alongside and across the table from Scott for 30 years. He is a best-in-class executive and is perfectly positioned in this role.”

McCarthy commented, “I could not be more excited or honored to be joining the Workhouse Media team and getting the opportunity to work alongside Paul, John, and Keith. Over the years, Workhouse has clearly established itself as the preeminent management company for talent and content developers to expand their brands and businesses across multiple entertainment platforms, and I look forward to helping Workhouse further develop their presence in the sports category.”