For Immediate Release – Lawton, OK, May 16, 2008
Williams named CU Director of Media
Relations
Cameron University President Cindy Ross has announced the addition of Janet E. Williams as the new
Director of Media Relations.
“We are proud to welcome Janet to Cameron University,” said Ross. “Her talents and knowledge were
exactly what we were seeking for this position. Her vast experience in so many aspects of the
communications realm – including public relations, media relations and publications management – will be
a tremendous asset.”
As Director of Media Relations, Williams will work from within the Cameron University Office of Community
Relations to raise awareness of Cameron University in the media.
“It’s a privilege to join the hard-working and illustrious staff that President Ross has put together,” Williams
said. “I’m especially excited to join the team as we head into Cameron’s Centennial Celebration – it’s a
great time to be at Cameron!”
Williams previously served as Communications Specialist for the Oklahoma Foundation for Medical Quality
in Oklahoma City. Her varied background includes stints with the Oklahoma Tourism & Recreation
Department and the Country Music Association in Nashville. During her 14-year tenure in Nashville, she
also worked as a freelance publicist and journalist in the country music industry, conducting
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interviews with more than 200 entertainment personalities and professionals. Her work has appeared in
“CMA Closeup,” where she served as managing editor, “Advertising Age,” the New York Times Syndicate,
“Country Weekly,” “Australasian Country News,” “Country Music Today," “Music Row Magazine,” and
numerous other national and regional publications. She is a weekly commentator for the Australian
Broadcasting Network’s “Saturday Night Country.”
Born in Hobart, OK and raised in Oklahoma City, Williams earned a bachelor’s degree in speech from
Oklahoma State University.
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Editors and Broadcasters: For more information, contact Janet E. Williams, Director
of Media Relations, in the Office of Community Relations at 580.581.2611.