Mike Braun

Mike Braun is responsible for Gray Television’s overall day-to-day digital operation, including sales, content, revenue, development and innovation. He brings to the company his direction and belief for the highest quality local journalism brought to the local market on all screens, all devices and when and where each individual user wishes to consume that content.   

Braun joined Gray in 2003 and has held many leadership roles in the organization in the areas of digital sales, digital content and technology innovation. He first joined the broadcasting industry in 2000 with Benedek Broadcasting where he helped create one of the first local broadcasting digital divisions. 

He spent two years with the Chicago Blackhawks in the public relations department where he worked on game-day news media operations. Prior to this, Braun worked in the pharmaceutical and home health care industry for seven years. This included home health care sales, in-home medical supply set up and licensed as a pharmacy technician in the state of Illinois.  In March 2018, Braun was recognized in Broadcasting and Cable as a Digital All-Star. Away from work, he enjoys coaching little league baseball and spending time with his wife and three children in the Chicago area.