About Us
Soul of the South Television is a new national television network dedicated to becoming the #1 source for news, information, entertainment and culture from a Black American perspective. Soul of the South features a unique mix of news, dramas, comedies, feature films, court shows, music, documentaries, and talk shows. These programs reflect the history, vitality, and institutions of the our culture for everyone to enjoy!
SOUL OF THE SOUTH TELEVISION… THIS IS HOME.
Doug McHenry
Co-Founder, President & CEO
Stanford & 2x Harvard Graduate, with three decades of experience at the pinnacle of the entertainment industry. Co-founded the iconic Elephant Walk Entertainment, making content for Hollywood’s major studios, Warner Bros, 20th Century Fox, Sony, etc.
Jeff Norman
Co-founder and COO
Decades of experience with leaders & new technology in the cable and broadcast TV industry; Westinghouse, Storer Communications, NFL Network, MLB Network. Facilitated acquisition of CA startup, by the world’s largest advertising holding company Omnicom.
Judge Richard Mayes
Board Chair
State Supreme Court justice & Entrepreneur. Trailblazer for black Arkansas civil rights. “If you recognize the value of the capitalistic system, you’ve got to understand that it rewards those who take a risk,” he says.
Loc Sondheim
Founder & CEO of Sondheim Media
Pivotal in taking the World Poker Tour from obscure to international fame. For Soul of the South, her company is leading the sales pipeline into the most exclusive OTT Providers, such as YouTube TV, etc.
Marc Dion
Director of Distribution
Leading the sales pipeline into the most exclusive OTT Providers, such as YouTube, etc. Extensive background in licensing and business development in the interactive media, entertainment, and consumer product industries.
Maurice James
Board Member
Veteran producer, digital media executive, & entrepreneur w/ over 20+ years of experience, helping transform the storied newspaper into a media brand reaching new audiences.
John Morse
Programming Market Research
Leading the coordination of all programming market research from organizing ad sales research to evaluating potential movie packages. Dr. John Morse has over 20 years of experience, including ABC, ESPN, Lifetime, NBC, Hallmark, Home & Garden, among others
Amagi Partner
A global leader in SaaS technology providing end-to-end cloud-managed live and on-demand video infrastructure for TV and OTT.