Detroit, Philly Leaders Reset By iHeart
There are new leaders in the Motor City and the City of Brotherly Love, respectively, that have just gained oversight of the radio stations owned and operated by the nation's No. 1 radio broadcasting company. This results in a Philly shuffle, with Rich Lewis getting a new role.
Petro Picked For Pillsbury Communications Team
A veteran communications lawyer has exited Drinker Biddle & Realth LLP to serve as a special counsel for the communications team at Pillsbury. This individual is president of the Federal Communications Bar and joins Pillsbury's Washington, D.C. office with more than two decades of experience representing broadcasting companies in navigating the intersection of technology and regulatory developments.
Four New GMs For Gray Stations As ‘TV VPs’ Are Named
Four station department heads have been elevated to the role of General Manager in their respective markets. Each of these individuals succeeds a Regional VP/GM who, until now, has been running a local station as well as overseeing additional Gray television stations.
AWMF Celebrates Another Successful Gracies
A star-studded affair, the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation's 43rd annual Gracie Awards on Wednesday saw some of the industry's top talent feted at a luncheon held at the swank Cipriani 42nd Street, adjacent to New York's Grand Central Terminal. Honors were presented in recognition of individual achievement and outstanding programming by, for, and about women in local and student TV, radio and interactive media.
iHeart Plucks A Univision Radio Veteran With ‘Tú’ Move
A 12 1/2 year Univision Radio producer and air talent who has programmed Spanish Top 40 WRTO-FM “Mix 98” in Miami and Tropical WXNY-FM “X96.3” in New York has just teamed up with Enrique Santos and the iHeartMedia Latino operation by accepting the role of Program Director for one of its biggest Spanish-language radio stations.
iHeartMedia Transfers Miami Digital PD To Market No. 4
Last week, iHeartMedia's San Francisco Bay Area station group created the role of VP/Podcast Programming and handed it to its Digital PD of 16 months. Now, the cluster has filled the open slot by handing it to an individual who has been Digital PD of iHeart's Miami-Fort Lauderdale radio stations.
Here’s The Grad List For NABEF’s 2018 Broadcast Leadership Training
The NAB Education Foundation (NABEF) has unveiled its final list of graduates of the 2018 Broadcast Leadership Training (BLT) program. These individuals completed a 10-month Executive MBA-style program that teaches the fundamentals of purchasing, owning, operating and managing radio and television stations.
Former CBS Radio Exec Chris Oliviero To Exit Entercom
Oliviero retained his role as EVP/Programming through CBS Radio's merger with Entercom, after holding the role for several years over such stations as WFAN-AM & FM in New York. He'll now be exiting July 6 "to pursue other opportunities."
Here Are The NAB Board Executive Committee Election Results
On Tuesday and Wednesday, the NAB's executive committee elections took place at the NAB Board of Directors meeting in Washington, D.C. What are the results? Click here for all of the winning information.
Beantown Bounce: Sanchez Secures Spoken Word VP Spot
The Back Bay's most well-known spoken word radio brands will soon be getting a new VP of News, Talk and Sports programming. Starting July 1, an individual with WINS-AM 1010 and WCBS-AM 880 in New York on his resume will be responsible for overseeing the programming of a former sibling, in addition to two Talk AMs serving the greater Boston area.
Newsy Taps New VPs For Sales, Partnership Roles
The E.W. Scripps Co.'s "next-generation national news network" expands its New York-based sales and distribution team with the hiring of a VP/Sales and a VP/Strategic Partnerships.
ATSC 3.0 Pioneer Names A New VP/GM
An independently owned NBC affiliate at the forefront of the next gen broadcast TV standard known as ATSC 3.0 has selected its next VP/GM. This individual is trading America's Finest City for the Triangle region of North Carolina, and takes on his new role July 16.
Moreno Moves To Take Danna’s Old Spot
Who is replacing Linda Danna at the helm of a TEGNA station in Kentucky? The company has turned to KUSA-9 in Denver, and a woman who has served as its News Director since 2015.
Morgan Takes iHeart’s Top RDU Sales Role
A veteran radio sales executive with roles at Capitol Broadcasting and Entercom has just taken the reins as SVP/Sales for iHeartMedia's group of stations in the Triangle region of North Carolina.
Former Trump Staffer Joins Sinclair Broadcasting
Kaelan Dorr will be the company’s executive political producer. Dorr worked on President Trump’s 2016 campaign and was subsequently appointed director of congressional communications. He wasted no time announcing his hire in the president’s favorite social forum.