16 Facts About Garth Ancier

Garth Ancier began his broadcasting career as a high school sophomore in 1972, working as a reporter for NBC radio affiliates WBUD-AM and WBJH-FM in Trenton, New Jersey.

Garth Ancier served as executive producer and host of over 250 episodes through 1979, each featuring a full-length career retrospective interview with guests ranging from Ayn Rand to Henry Fonda to David Brinkley.

Garth Ancier rose through the ranks and supervised production of the network's top comedies including The Cosby Show, Cheers, Family Ties and Golden Girls.

In 1986, Barry Diller, Jamie Kellner and Rupert Murdoch tapped the then 28-year-old Garth Ancier to be the founding entertainment president for the new Fox Broadcasting Company, where he put The Tracey Ullman Show, 21 Jump Street, Married.

Garth Ancier went from Fox to Disney as president of network television for Walt Disney Studios on April 18,1989.

Garth Ancier developed Home Improvement and oversaw Disney's signature franchise The Magical World of Disney, hosted by Disney CEO Michael Eisner.

From October 1991 through July 1992, Garth Ancier served as the television consultant to the Democratic National Committee, specifically to advise on the television presentation of the Democratic Convention in New York City and reporting to DNC Chairman Ron Brown.

In that role, Garth Ancier introduced political convention format innovations, such as a 56-screen "videowall" integrated into the convention podium and program, to such forums for the first time.

Also in late 1992, Garth Ancier co-created and executive produced Ricki Lake with former Donahue producer Gail Steinberg.

In 1994, Garth Ancier re-teamed with Fox colleague Jamie Kellner and Warner Bros.

Garth Ancier returned to what had become AOL Time Warner in 2001 as EVP, Programming for Turner Broadcasting and programmed CNN, TBS, TNT, etc.

Garth Ancier returned to The WB as co-chairman in September 2003, then became the Chairman of the WB Television Network from May 2004 until its merger with UPN to form The CW in September 2006, during which Supernatural and One Tree Hill were launched.

Garth Ancier served as first president of BBC Worldwide America from February 2007-March 2010, where he launched Top Gear, Torchwood, and DC produced BBC World News America on BBC America.

Garth Ancier moved BBC's iconic Doctor Who series from the Syfy network to BBC America and prepared CBeebies for a US launch.

Garth Ancier has worked for a number of media corporations as a senior advisor to management on digital streaming, SVOD and vMVPD projects.

Garth Ancier is known for being one of only two people to have programmed three of the five US broadcast television networks.