Joshua Adams is a media organization executive specializing in large-scale technical, facilities, data and financial integration initiatives. He is currently the Executive Director of Operations at Houston Public Media (KUHT TV-8, KUHF News 88.7 and Classical). Houston Public Media has a 20-million dollar budget, 100+ staff and donor base of 55,000.
An Emmy Award-winning producer, Adams has had leadership positions at KHOU 11 (Belo/CBS) and WNCN (NBC). With KHOU, he guided large-revenue station productions including Houston Texans special broadcasts, Thanksgiving Day parade broadcasts, early news and served as show-runner for Great Day Houston, a live, daily, morning magazine show. With NBC he produced and led News O&O coverage including coordinated efforts for US Open Golf in Pinehurst NC, Hurricane Coverage, and the Iraq War. He was part of a team that launched the BETA sites for NBC O&O hubbed master control and hubbed graphic arts departments.
Adams spent time in local government in Durham, NC overseeing 100+ agency services contracts for the local Department of Mental Health. He also served as Director of Advertising and Communications for a federal congressional campaign, specializing in strategic message and direct mail.
Josh Adams is Vice-President of the Houston Area Local Communications Committee charged with oversight and activation of EAS alerts in southeast Texas. He also serves on the Board of Directors of Houston Regional Amber Plan, the Amber Alert activator for southeast Texas.