Golub Named CEO of Shalom TV.

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Rabbi Mark S. Golub, a leading figure in Jewish and ethnic television in the United States, has been named president and CEO of Shalom TV, the nation's first Jewish cable channel slated to premiere this summer.

Nobel laureate Elie Wiesel, who has been associated with Golub's efforts in Jewish media since the late 1970s, described Golub as "a committed and passionate television professional who has enhanced Jewish understanding in the general Jewish community through programming he has created for nearly 30 years. There may be no one more suited to head the first national Jewish channel in America than Mark Golub," said Wiesel.

"Those interested in the State of Israel will have a place to see and hear what is really going on in the Middle East--from an Israeli perspective--and to meet the most creative and dynamic minds on the Israeli scene. Golub said,

"People who thrill to Jewish films will have a place to see movies by Israeli and other filmmakers that would never be shown anywhere else on American television, or to watch great Yiddish classics that are Jewish treasures. Intermarried couples will see how others are striving to build successful families; and perhaps Shalom TV will have a place where Jewish singles can meet one another.

"Shalom TV will be a network where Jewish history is revered and where the memory of The Six Million is honored. And, through Shalom TV, people will be able to enjoy getting to know Jewish authors, poets, artists and celebrities."