Micah Johnson

Micah Johnson is the Founder and CEO of MediaStars Worldwide and one of the top executives at discovering talent. Micah started his career in front of the camera. Working first in local television, he was noticed by executives at CNN. In 1987, he became the youngest male anchor at CNN Headline News. He anchored CNN Radio and was a correspondent for CNN. While at CNN, Micah was the "voice" for much of the network, including Larry King Live. He was then recruited by NBC, and moved to Washington, DC where he was an anchor/correspondent. While at NBC, Micah covered some of the world's major stories. His anchoring on the NBC Radio Network of the fall of the Berlin Wall won a Gold Medal at the Radio/TV Festival of New York. Micah moved into politics during the Bush Administration. He became Senior Producer of Radio and Television in the United States Senate Republican Conference, working for the office of Vice President Dan Quayle. While on Capitol Hill, he was sought after by some of the nation's most influential power brokers for media advice and counsel. In 2002, Meredith Broadcasting Group recruited Micah to become Vice President of News Operations. In that role, Micah created and oversaw the broadcast division's Washington DC bureau and had oversight responsibilities of the group's 14 television stations. He initiated an extensive internship and fellowship program with major universities near Meredith owned stations, including Arizona State University, for recognizing and recruiting talent. He was personally responsible for the day-to-day news operation of flagship station WGCL-TV CBS 46 in Atlanta and WHNS-TV FOX Carolina in South Carolina. Thousands of reporter, anchor, weather, sports and producer tapes crossed his desk. Micah recruited television personality Robin Leach to Meredith and with him, produced many specialty shows from The Billboard Music Awards, Country Music Awards, Grammy's, and others. Micah's relationship with Robin continues to this day, working on new network show possibilities and opportunities. An early adopter of social media, Micah understands the power of Facebook & Twitter to brand and promote clients. This has resulted in many successes and an ability to mentor others in social media strategy. That knowledge has allowed him to negotiate some precedent-setting social media language in talent contracts. His own use of social media has allowed him to trend #1 in Washington DC and the U.K. Social media is an important part of MediaStars' recruiting and communication. Micah lives in Scottsdale, Arizona and Honolulu, Hawaii.