💡 William H. Dilday Jr., First Black TV Station Manager in U.S., Dies at 85 Details: → William Dilday Jr., who as the president of the Hearst Corporation helped guide it through a digital media revolution, has died. He was 71. Mr. Dilday, who retired from Hearst in 2014, was credited with helping to expand the company’s digital footprint and modernize its operations. Under his leadership, Hearst acquired stakes in digital media companies like BuzzFeed and A&E Networks, and made moves into new businesses like programmatic advertising. “Bill was a transformational leader for Hearst, driving our growth in digital media and beyond,” Steven R. Swartz, the company’s president and chief executive officer, said in a statement on Sunday. “He will be deeply missed by all of us at Hearst.”. Source: NYT