Network Veteran Has Been With SPEED Since 1996

SPEED Executive Vice President & General Manager Hunter Nickell today announced Frank Wilson has been promoted to the position of Vice President of Production for the Charlotte-based motor sports and automotive lifestyle network.

In his new role, Wilson is responsible for all NASCAR programming on SPEED.

"Frank loves what he does," Nickell said. "People love working for him -- he's really motivating our team to accomplish new things."

Wilson began working at SPEED in 1996, the network's first year on the air, producing a wide variety of news, information and racing programs, including SPEED's signature Formula One coverage. He was promoted to Sr. Coordinating Producer in 2003.

Before coming to SPEED, Wilson spent 10 years at KDKA in Pittsburgh. A Pitt graduate, Wilson now resides in Charlotte, NC.

SPEED is the nation's first and foremost cable television network dedicated to motor sports and the passion for everything automotive. From racing to restoration, motorcycles to movies, SPEED delivers quality programming from the track to the garage. Now available in more than 75 million homes in North America, SPEED is among the fastest-growing sports cable networks in the country, the home to NASCAR on SPEED and an industry leader in interactive TV, video on demand, mobile initiatives and broadband services.