Tye Murphy – CEO

ye is one of those guys who is bursting with creative energy. You can feel it when he walks into the room. Never short of ideas and the talent to bring them to life, he is a rare breed in the media business. He brings real-life knowledge and experience, combining it with a genuine enthusiasm for innovation to the creative process. This unique chemical make-up is topped off by a desire to do the right thing for his clients. He firmly believes in the compassionate business model that requires that all parties “win.” Clients love his upbeat positive nature. In fact, many clients simply become friends.

Tye is a seasoned designer and producer of all things media related. He has earned 20 major market Emmy nominations and 6 statues in a wide range of categories including writer, producer, editor, interactive media, and even music composer. Over the last 20 years, Tye has been leading creative teams to do unusually great things. From television ad campaigns across multiple platforms to personally designing graphics/animation and writing jingles for some of those ads, his trademark philosophy is to try to come at a challenge from a new perspective and create something that affects people on an emotional level. Tye is always trying to create something new, fresh and impactful.

Over the years Tye has worked as a news photographer, ad agency partner at Image Quest Media Services, Promotion Producer, Promotion Manager, Commercial Producer, Creative Services Director/Art Director and worked for the FOX Television Network in Los Angeles. He led the team of producers to relaunch KCTV5’s Better Kansas City program and even appeared as a regular on-air guest with his popular Tech with Tye segment. In 2015, Tye was nominated to the CBS Caucus board to represent 25 television stations across the nation.

Tye lives in Kansas City with his wife Jamie and 3 children. Tye is a member of the Cherokee Nation Indian Tribe and is an avid photographer, scuba diver and music composer.