NBC Sports Regional Networks today announced the hiring of Matt Murphy as senior vice president and general manager of NBC Sports Bay Area & California, effective Jan. 2.
Murphy, a native of Connecticut, will be responsible for the network, its multi-platform content and the relationships it has, as rights holder, with the San Francisco Giants, Golden State Warriors, Oakland A’s, Sacramento Kings, and San Jose Sharks.
The announcement was made by Bill Bridgen, President, Group Leader, NBC Sports Regional Networks, to whom Murphy will report.
“As we continue to put fans first and strive to serve them with the most engaging content across all platforms, it became clear that Matt’s expertise and leadership in this space made him the ideal candidate to take these networks to the next level,” said Bridgen.