BNC Looks to The A-T-L

Princell Hair

Black News Channel CEO Princell Hair says that he is hoping to move the cable news operation to Atlanta within the next year.

Right now, BNC is based in Tallahassee, FL and let’s be honest, no one wants to live to Tallahassee.

Hair told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that he is seeking studio space in Atlanta and hopes to commit to what could end up being the network’s new headquarters within the next 12 months.

“We still think Atlanta is the right place for BNC,” said Hair, who was in Atlanta Tuesday to meet with the City of Atlanta for an unspecified project. “If the business continues to grow as it is, we probably can make that transition in the next couple of years.” He said the move from Tallahassee would be gradual, not immediate.

Of the 320 employees hired so far, half are in Tallahassee and about 75 (or one-quarter) of the staff is based out of Atlanta. They now have correspondents in 14 cities.