New Vision Television has assembled a management team combining seasoned broadcast veterans, each with a variety of skill sets, who together possess:

  • Well over 100 years of combined corporate management experience.
  • Proven history of achieving margins in excess of 40%
  • A forward-thinking digital strategy
  • Extensive relationships with television station owners, brokers, programmers and bankers that will provide New Vision Television with significant acquisition opportunities

Jason Elkin

Chairman/Chief Executive Officer

Jason Elkin is a very successful media executive with a demonstrated track record of over 30 years in all aspects of the television industry. His well-rounded expertise in all areas of television station and network management, as well as his prior experience in program syndication and origination, has been the basis for an exceptionally successful career directing stations to solid and significant increases in revenue and ratings.
New Vision Television, was launched by Mr. Elkin as a different kind of broadcast acquisition and management Company in 1993, focused on broadcast asset improvement and creating significant returns for investors.
This was to be the first group of many stations that New Vision would own or manage over the next 15 years.

John Heinen

President/Chief Operating Officer

John Heinen has over 30 years experience in the broadcast and advertising industry, with a long-standing background encompassing advertising, marketing, research, programming and station management for broadcast television companies on both the local and national levels.
John partnered with Jason Elkin on the first New Vision, New Vision I and New Vision II, to generate increases in profitability unrivaled in the industry. Jason and John have worked closely together for more than a dozen years.

Eric Simontis

Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Simontis was a valuable partner in New Vision II. He consolidated all of the new entities with Corporate and assisted with all aspects of the following two station acquisitions. While at New Vision, Eric has been the pivotal point for all financial-related activities, including audit and tax relationships and the ongoing compliance with the banking group. Eric was also responsible for the risk management functions at New Vision, and he successfully integrated all of the acquired entities' benefits and insurance at a significantly reduced rate, while actually improving the benefits and coverage.

Steve Spendlove

Executive Vice President, Los Angeles

Steve Spendlove has over 26 years broadcast sales and management experience. He comes to New Vision from Clear Channel Television where he was Senior Vice President of the Western Region responsible for overseeing sixteen stations in nine markets. Steve was the driving force behind Clear Channel Television's introduction to the Hispanic market overseeing the purchase of numerous markets. During his tenure with Clear Channel Steve was also responsible for the creation of duopolies in Salt Lake City, UT and Wichita, KS. Steve has also served on NAB COLTAM and All Industry Music License Fee Committees as well as numerous state broadcast associations.