OAN Appoints Seasoned Veteran Richard Levine as President of Distribution

Seasoned Veteran Richard Levine to Head OAN's Distribution Efforts

SAN DIEGO, March 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Herring Networks, Inc., owner and operator of One America News Network, ("OAN") and AWE, has named Richard Levine as President of Distribution. 

Mr. Levine will lead the distribution efforts of OAN and AWE, across traditional cable and satellite distribution, along with the networks' streaming, digital, and broadcast deployments worldwide.  Levine's responsibilities will include analyzing developing markets, monetization opportunities, and distribution strategies across emerging video platforms.       

Levine joins Herring Networks, Inc. with two decades of expertise from both sides of the video programming business.   Mr. Levine has previously held the title of Head of Distribution for two major national broadcast station groups.  In addition, Mr. Levine held senior programming roles for vMVPD linear streaming platform YouTube TV and conventional video platform AT&T U-Verse and satellite delivered DIRECTV.

"Richard's deep understanding of video programming and distribution is unmatched. He has navigated this industry from every angle, giving him unique insight into how content providers and video distributors can collaborate to better serve audiences," said Charles Herring, President of Herring Networks, Inc. "His expertise will be invaluable to our company and make him a trusted partner for leading video platforms in the U.S. and beyond."

"I am honored to be a part of OAN and AWE, two brands dedicated to providing highly desired programming that I'm proud to represent," stated Levine.  "I'm thrilled to take the reins of distribution when the video marketplace is evolving rapidly on multiple platforms.  It's an exciting time."

Levine earned his Juris Doctor degree from Southwestern Law School in Los Angeles and is a graduate of University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth, where he completed his Bachelor of Arts' degree in Political Science.  Mr. Levine resides in Los Angeles.

About One America News Network, ("OAN"):

One America News Network, ("OAN") launched on July 4, 2013 dedicated to providing an independent and credible source of U.S. and international news 24/7.  OAN operates news bureaus in Washington, D.C., and California.  In addition to its own bureaus, the network uses many external newsgathering sources, including US Pool feeds, the Associated Press, and Reuters. OAN produces sixteen hours of live news every weekday plus four one-hour prime time weekday talk shows.

OAN and AWE are available to tens of millions of households via cable, over-the-air broadcast, and streaming on leading providers across the nation and around the world.  OAN also provides a 24/7 live streaming app branded "OAN Live" that is available on most leading streaming devices.  For more information about One America News Network, please visit www.OANN.com.

Press Contact:
Ryan Critchley – Press Relations
Herring Networks, Inc.
[email protected]

SOURCE Herring Networks, Inc. dba One America News ("OAN")