Brad Dancer

As Director of Research for the National Geographic Channel, Brad Dancer is a vital part of the executive management team. As one of the youngest heads of research in cable, Brad brings a unique blend of over 6 years research experience to the channel. In this current position, Brad heads-up all areas of research including program development & strategy, scheduling, ad sales, consumer and promotion.

Prior to joining the channel, Brad served as Director of Programming & Research for Fox 5 WTTG in Washington, DC. In this role, Brad helped develop one of the leading Fox stations in the country, negotiating deals with the Washington Redskins and numerous syndicators. At 26, Brad was one of the youngest to ever manage the programming and research areas of a top 10 market station.

Brad stared his career out of college as Research Coordinator at WKBD UPN 50 in Detroit, MI. At age 23, he became Director of Research for WLFL FOX 22/WRDC UPN 28 in Raleigh, NC.

Brad is a former IRTS (International Radio and Television Society) summer fellowship recipient and worked with Katz Media in New York in programming research in 1995. Outside of the office, Brad spends much of his time 'analyzing the competition' or in other words, watching a lot of TV with his 2-year old daughter.

Brad is a graduate of Purdue University holding a Bachelor of Arts in Film Studies and Telecommunications with minors in Anthropology, Biology and Supervision.