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Robert K. Whyte joined Morgan Joseph as a managing director in April 2004. Prior to that he was the managing partner of Whyte Capital Group, a boutique investment bank specialized in media, broadcast and entertainment financing, acting as agent for mergers or acquisitions and sourcing funding for middle market media companies.
Before founding Whyte Capital Group, Mr. Whyte was a partner in the Media and Broadcast Group of Daniels and Associates based in New York City. His projects included working with television groups, radio groups, cable networks, mobile broadband and outdoor advertising. Additionally, he acted as agent in media and broadcast M&A transactions.
Prior to this, Mr. Whyte acted as a merchant banker in Toronto and New York where he specialized in communication and media financing. He completed various radio, cable and print projects in Canada, the United States, Mexico and China.
Historically, Mr. Whyte was one of the founding partners and COO of the Canadian affiliate of Home Shopping Network and, in 1986, led the company through its initial public offering on the Toronto Stock Exchange. In 1981, Mr. Whyte founded a new FM radio station in Calgary, Canada, after securing regulatory approval and completing its financing. Mr. Whyte is the youngest applicant ever granted a broadcast license by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC).
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