Despite BK Status, Estrella TV Adds Network Sales Exec
LBI Media's debtor-in-possession status and ongoing battles between first-lien and second-lien noteholders in a Delaware bankruptcy court aren't impacting the company from operating with business as usual: Estrella TV is welcoming a new SVP of Network Sales.
Envision Affirms Its New Business Development Director
Envision Networks has added a Director of New Business Development to its leadership team. It's an individual who since 2010 has worked with such major brands as the Dallas Cowboys on digital product ownership and has been represented by Envision for the last 17 months.
CPB Selects A VP For Digital Strategies
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) is welcoming a new VP/Digital Strategies, starting March 25, who will work with CPB's Chief Content and Innovation Officer to accelerate cultural transformation, innovation and content creation throughout the public media system.
Longtime KTLA-5 OM Suddenly Dies
The longtime broadcast operations manager of Tribune Media's KTLA-5 in Los Angeles unexpectedly passed away on Saturday. Veteran entertainment reporter Sam Rubin paid tribute to him on Monday's edition of The KTLA Morning News.
WWO Sports Leader Gets A New Deal
It may not be Mike Trout money, but Howard Deneroff is likely pleased with a new deal that will keep him in play as Westwood One Sports' EVP/Executive Producer for years to come.
WGBH Prepares For a Leadership Redo
Following a decade of leadership at prolific Boston-based public media producer WGBH, the GM for Radio and Local News has announced his intent to retire. This means New England's dominant noncommercial media operation has until July 2020 to find a successor.
P’Pool Takes New Swimming Lane With CMO Nod
A woman best-known of late for her role as VP/Marketing for Alpha Media, working from its corporate offices in Oregon's biggest city, is heading to a fast-growing marketing and promotions company based in Salt Lake City, where she will serve as CMO.
Greenblatt Upped To SVP Role At WW1
The national radio arm of Cumulus Media has given its VP of Affiliate Sales for Talk Programming a bump up to Senior VP for all of its programming.
GatesAir Sets Southeast Regional Sales Manager
GatesAir has strengthened its North American sales team with the appointment of an individual who brings three decades of industry and entrepreneurial experience to his new role, including sales and business development roles with Sony and Harris Corp.
Former Finger Lakes Radio Station Owner Dies
This former radio station owner -- the twin brother of a noted media broker -- passed away Tuesday of an apparent heart attack just shy of his 68th birthday.
An Abel-Minded Return To Cox
For 11 years, David Abel served as a sales manager overseeing AEs and all advertiser needs for Cox Media Group, first in Birmingham and then in Orlando and in Greenville, S.C. Now, Abel is returning to Cox Media -- just in time for a possible Apollo Group pact.
Sook’s Golden Mike Secured From Broadcasters Foundation
New records were set at the Broadcasters Foundation of America’s 2019 Golden Mike Award gala, as more than 300 broadcast industry executives and celebrities filled the Plaza Hotel’s ballroom to capacity in honor of Nexstar Media Group's founder and President/CEO.
‘Where Do I Begin?’: For Elvis Duran, It’s TODAY
When it came time for WHTZ-FM (Z100) in New York-based Premiere Networks-syndicated personality Elvis Duran to get some help announcing his new memoir, he turned to two highly visible friends.
Cox’s Wand Lands Lujan DOS Seat In JAX
In 2006, this individual joined Cox Media Group's Houston cluster as an account executive. Today, she's now leading the sales efforts for all of the company's radio stations in Jacksonville.
Nielsen CFO Adds COO Duties
The Chief Financial Officer at Nielsen, who joined the company some six months ago, has tacked on an additional C-Suite title and added other tasks to his day-to-day duties at the nation's dominant audience measurement company.