Sunday, October 6, 2024

Beasley Beats Humm Drum Once Again

From 2008-2018, he held the role of VP/Market Manager of Beasley Media Group's Las Vegas properties, shifting to the properties after a decade as Market Manager for CBS Radio's stations in the market. Now, Tom Humm is returning to Beasley/Las Vegas, for a newly created role.

Mike Kaplan Joins iHeart For ALT Post

He programmed iHeartMedia's Alternative KYSR-FM “ALT 98-7” in Los Angeles until moving to New York in May 2018 for a programming post with Audacy Inc., then known under its original name, Entercom. He then returned to Los Angeles, assuming Brand Manager responsibilities for KROQ-FM in February 2020. Now, he's returning to iHeartMedia, but not in Gotham or in Hollywood.

Golis To Go As N.Y. Public Radio Affirms Interim Leaders

He's been associated with the noncommercial, secular public radio stations serving the New York Tri-State Area since February 2019. Now, the Chief Content Officer for New York Public Radio is stepping down from the role. 

Walker Transfers To Take Tri-Cities Top Spot For Cumulus

Since March 2021 she has served as Director of Sales for the radio stations serving Beaumont, Tex., and Lake Charles, La., owned and operated by Cumulus Media. Effective October 1, she'll now be overseeing the company's Johnson City-Bristol-Kingsport, Tenn. properties as VP/Market Manager.

A Former TelevisaUnivision Leader Joins iHeart’s Bay Area Group

He's a veteran media sales executive who spent more than a decade with Charter Communications through early 2014; spent three years as Florida Director of Automotive Advertising Sales and Business Development for Comcast Spotlight; and subsequently held roles as Director of Sales at WCNC-TV in Charlotte and, after that, at KUSA-9 in Denver. Now, he's joining iHeartMedia.
Scott Shannon

‘TOC’ To LRN In Shift For Shannon’s Oldies Format

Local Radio Networks (LRN) is welcoming its 19th 24/7 music format, and it is an offering that began as an ABC Radio Networks-delivered offering created by a man who at the time was co-host of the morning show for WPLJ in New York.

From DOS To VP/Sales For Hearst Veteran

Since 2021, he has served as Hearst Television’s corporate director of sales, based at the company’s Boston flagship station, WCVB-5. Now, he's been promoted to VP/Sales for the privately held broadcast TV station owner.
Remi Yamamoto

From The White House To Mouse House For Yamamoto

She was formerly a special assistant to President Biden and a senior advisor for the White House Chief of Staff. Now, she's joining Disney Entertainment Television, to take the role of VP/Media Relations.

Honorees Revealed For 2023 Women’s Media Awards

With Jane Fonda, Robin Morgan, and Gloria Steinem — the co-founders of The Women's Media Center — on hand to personally make the announcement, the honorees for the 2023 Women’s Media Awards have been revealed. Who are earning awards this year at a reception scheduled for October 19 at the Whitby Hotel in the City of New York?
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CBS Hall of Fame Sportscaster To Receive NAB DSA

The NAB DSA annually recognizes a broadcaster who has made a significant and lasting contribution to the American system of broadcasting. Known to sports fans as “JB,” he is a three-time Emmy Award-winning broadcaster and has served as host of “THE NFL TODAY" on CBS since 2006.
Rita Hagen Aleman

New Hearst role for Aleman

Expanded show-development duties are coming for the longtime showrunner for Hearst Media Production Group's weekend public affairs program “Matter of Fact with Soledad O’Brien.”
Dominick Milano

Katz Digital Audio Selects A Streaming and Podcasting Sales Head

Katz Digital Audio, the Katz Media Group digital sales division focused on streaming audio and podcasting, has selected a new Senior Vice President and Sales Director and Programmatic Audio Lead. It's an individual who began his career at Katz, and he will now report to Scott Porretti, President of Katz Digital Audio.
Chris Fleming

Media Sales Vet Fleming Puts Stakes In Bayou Country

A veteran radio and television industry sales and management executive who led operations and revenue development for 23 media properties in Texas and New Mexico for Ramar Communications, among other roles, has joined SagamoreHill Broadcasting to lead two of its stations in Louisiana.
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Crockett Captures A Key Audacy Programming Post

He's been with Audacy Inc. for 18 months and led the execution of such initiatives as Hip Hop Made, I’m Listening, 1Thing and Launch. He also played a key part of the rollout of the company's partnerships with ReelWorld, United Stations and Live Nation. Now, this Audacy staffer has been given the role of Director/Programming.

Meet NPR’s New VP/Executive Editor

She joins NPR from The Fuller Project, a global nonprofit newsroom focusing on coverage of the interconnected issues affecting women, where she was Editor in Chief. Before that she spent 14 years at The Washington Post in various roles.