Warner Bros. Global Kids, Young Adults and Classics Promotes Wendy Gardner to Vice President of Communications for Adult Swim and TCM

Los Angeles, CA – January 21, 2022 – Warner Bros. Global Kids, Young Adults and Classics announced today that Wendy Gardner has been promoted to vice president of communications for the Adult Swim and Turner Classic Movies (TCM) brands. In this role, Gardner will be responsible for the development and implementation of all communications strategies for programming, brand initiatives, live events, and digital content. In addition, she will supervise brand messaging with international partners for top franchise global premieres. Based in Atlanta, Gardner will continue to report into Marie Moore, head of communications for Warner Bros. Global Kids, Young Adult and Classics division.

“Wendy is a strategic, seasoned PR executive who lives and breathes, and has made significant contributions to, our Adult Swim and TCM brands,” said Moore. “Her expertise, insights and enthusiasm are second to none and I look forward to her continued success.”

Most recently, Gardner served as senior director of communications for Adult Swim and TCM. At Adult Swim, she oversaw award-winning series including Rick and Morty, Robot Chicken, Genndy Tartakovsky’s Primal and the launch of the annual Adult Swim Festival. Since 2019, she has led communications for two-time Peabody Award-winning network TCM and the popular TCM Classic Film Festival, currently in its 14^th year.

Gardner joined then Turner Broadcasting in 2007 as a public relations manager, overseeing media campaigns for Cartoon Network programming, digital and gaming, including the launch of the award-winning series Adventure Time and Regular Show, Ben 10 feature films and series, and Star Wars: The Clone Wars.

Gardner is also the co-chair for the Atlanta Chapter of Women of WarnerMedia, a member of Women in Cable Television Southeast, and serves on the Planned Parenthood Southeast Gala planning committee.

Warner Bros. Global Kids, Young Adults and Classics (GKYAC) brings together Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, Boomerang and Turner Classic Movies (TCM), as well as Cartoon Network Studios and Warner Bros. Animation. Among the iconic franchises, series and characters under the GKYAC banner are Looney Tunes, DC’s animated Super Heroes, Rick and Morty, Craig of the Creek, the classic Hanna-Barbera library, Tom and Jerry, Scooby-Doo, Warner Bros.’ unrivalled film library, and many more.   

About Warner Bros. Global Kids, Young Adults and Classics: GKYAC brings together Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, Boomerang and Turner Classic Movies (TCM), as well as Cartoon Network Studios and Warner Bros. Animation. Among the iconic franchises, series and characters under the GKYAC banner are Looney Tunes, DC’s animated Super Heroes, Rick and Morty, Craig of the Creek, the classic Hanna-Barbera library, Tom and Jerry, Scooby-Doo, Warner Bros.’ unrivaled film library, and many more. 

  GKYAC’s mission is to be the premier global provider of kids, family, young adults, and classics content and brands. The group’s programming supplies unique and compelling content for HBO Max, WarnerMedia’s direct-to-consumer platform. Warner Bros. GKYAC’s content is currently distributed in 192 countries around the world and the division’s networks are in 500 million homes, delivered through more than 65 channels in 31 languages. 

Turner Classic Movies (TCM) is a two-time Peabody Award-winning network that presents classic films, uncut and commercial-free, from the largest film libraries in the world highlighting “where then meets now.” TCM features the insights from Primetime host Ben Mankiewicz along with hosts Alicia Malone, Dave Karger, Jacqueline Stewart and Eddie Muller, plus interviews with a wide range of special guests and serves as the ultimate movie lover destination. With more than two decades as a leading authority in classic film, TCM offers critically acclaimed series like The Essentials, along with annual programming events like 31 Days of Oscar® and Summer Under the Stars. TCM also directly connects with movie fans through popular events such as the annual TCM Classic Film Festival in Hollywood, the TCM Big Screen Classics screening series, and the TCM Classic Cruise. In addition, TCM produces the wildly successful podcast “The Plot Thickens,” which has had more than 2 million downloads to date. TCM hosts a wealth of material online at tcm.com and through the Watch TCM mobile app. Fans can also enjoy a classic movie experience on the Classics Curated by TCM hub on HBO Max.

Adult Swim is the leader in adult animation and #1 destination for young adults for over fifteen years, offering critically-acclaimed, award-winning original and acquired series such as Rick and Morty, Genndy Tartakovsky’s Primal, The Eric Andre Show, Three Busy Debras, Tuca & Bertie, and Joe Pera Talks With You.  Fan favorite anime block, Toonami, airs on Saturday nights and has expanded beyond acquisitions, producing original series including Fena: Pirate Princess, Blade Runner: Black Lotus, Shenmue the Animation, Uzuamki, and new seasons of FLCL.  The annual Adult Swim Festival reaches a global audience, and features performances by top musicians and comedians.  Adult Swim airs nightly from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. (ET/PT) on its linear channel, and also reaches fans via HBO Max.