Media Moves

Television advertisement measurement specialist iSpot has appointed a data science leader and advertising industry expert with a role at the former Nielsen Catalina on her resumé as its new Chief Revenue Officer.

From November 2001 through January 2008 he served as a CHUM Television RVP responsible for the management of CityTV and CTV stations serving Vancouver. Since then, he's been a leader of radio stations for Astral Media, and most recently as a Head of Audio for Corus Entertainment. Now, Brad Phillips is readying for retirement.

He's an Emmy Award-winning television and digital-video producer who since 2021 has served as a senior director overseeing streaming production for Hearst Television. This individual has just been promoted to the role of VP/Production for the privately held company's Very Local unit.

In 2008 he was Operations Manager and Program Director for WWWQ "Q100" in Atlanta. Flashback to December 2001, and this industry veteran was adding Mandy Moore, Ja Rule and Brian McKnight singles to the playlist as PD of WHYI "Y-100" in Miami. Now, Rob Roberts is going back to his CHR roots by taking on a big role for CMG.

It's a big deal, not only for iHeartMedia but for NBC Sports: Veteran sports talk host and commentator Dan Patrick has renewed a multiplatform distribution agreement, squashing chatter that he may be retiring.

You've been invited by the TVB to grab a cup of coffee and discuss key topics impacting the careers of women in broadcasting by participating in a virtual "coffee talk" with the President and Co-Head of CBS News and Stations.

He's enjoyed a career in media that dates to 1969. At the end of 2023, he'll be calling it a day by saying farewell to his Morris Multimedia colleagues in Chattanooga.

The Broadcasters Foundation of America successfully hosted its first-ever Media Mixer at iHeartMedia's offices in New York City on Thursday night, in what is intended to be the first in a series of nationwide BFoA Media Mixers.

Innovid, the independent advertising platform for the delivery, personalization, and measurement of converged TV across linear, Connected TV and digital, is welcoming a new Senior Vice President of Revenue Operations.

Nexstar Media Group is celebrating a promotion to the role of Vice President/General Manager at its NBC affiliate serving Ohio's state capital for its current station leader in Richmond, while it welcomes a new VP/GM for its CBS affiliate in Wheeling, W. Va. These individuals are taking the positions of leaders who have announced their retirement.

Bonneville International has named a new Executive Vice President of Strategy and Technology. In this role, the company's newest executive — inbound from WideOrbit — will oversee data, engineering, and IT, and be responsible for spearheading Bonneville’s long-term strategy across the organization.

The President of Networks at Nexstar Media Group, as does the President of Distribution and Strategy for the nation's No. 1 owner of broadcast television stations, has a new employment agreement. Each have extended their current contracts, and will continue to report to Perry Sook.

The President of Broadcasting for Nexstar Media Group and President/Chief Operating Officer of Bonneville International Corporation have been appointed to the National Association of Broadcasters Television Board of Directors by Television Board Chair Pat LaPlatney, in accordance with NAB by-laws.

The former Digital Sales Manager at WJBK "FOX 2" in Detroit has been tapped to take a role at Beasley Media Group's Detroit radio stations previously held by Lynn Montemayor, who is now Director of Sales for the collection of broadcast audio properties.

She's held roles at Katz Media Group, the former Interep, and at Clear Channel Radio. Most recently she was at Gen Media Partners. Meet the new VP of Network Sales at the fast-growing Nueva Network, founded and led by CEO José Villafañe.