Media Moves

In May 2022, he joined Broadcasters General Store as a Sales Director, working from Ocala, Fla. For two years before that, he was a Sales Director for ENCO, focusing on global sales and business development across all markets and product lines. Now, the radio industry is pausing to remember Shane Finch, who has unexpectedly passed away.

There's been much chatter this week as to why the city of Eureka, Calif., got a "shout out" from the judge of the Republic of San Marino, during the first of this year's three Eurovision Song Contest telecasts. What was that all about? It all ties to the afternoon and evening news anchor for "Redwood News."

With NBCUniversal's decision to abandon its NBCLX multiplatform news network targeting millennials, the News Director for the operation, based in Fort Worth, Tex., had a career decision to make. It's now known that as of June 5, she'll be jumping from the studios of KXAS-5 to the CBS News and Stations properties serving the Metroplex.

He's been the VP/GM for The E.W. Scripps Co.'s KBZK-7 in Bozeman, Mont., and sibling KXLF-4 in Butte, Mont. Starting Monday, he'll be the first-ever VP of Broadcast Operations for the recently formed Scripps Sports unit. It's a natural move for this local leader, as he was GM of Learfield at Montana State University between 2015 and 2022.

He's been associated with Cromwell Media since December 2020 and has held the title of Director of Sales. Now, he's being promoted to General Manager for a group comprised of five radio stations.

 Howard Horowitz, the founder and CEO of Horowitz Research, is planning for his retirement. As part of that goal, he has sold his company to another notable insights and strategies consultancy.

In the heart of Central New York, there's no station bigger than "B104.7," iHeartMedia's top-rated Country WBBS-FM in Syracuse. A big part of those strong ratings is thanks to longtime personality Becky Palmer, who spent 22 years on the air before retiring in December 2019. Now, listeners and peers from across the U.S. are paying tribute to Palmer, who has died. 

From October 2016 through April 2021, he served as the Head of Local Programming and Creative for WCIU-TV in Chicago, which secured The CW Network affiliation following its removal from WGN-9. As of June 5, this local TV veteran is taking a role at TEGNA's NBC affiliate in Charlotte.

 A Class C3 radio station owned by the East Valley Institute of Technology serving the SanTan Valley cities of Chandler, Tempe, Gilbert, Mesa and Queen Creek — the southeastern portion of the ever-expanding Phoenix metropolitan area, acquired in March 2015, has just named an Arizona broadcast media veteran as its General Manager.

Audacy, BBH USA and The Studio at iHeartMedia lead the way as finalist front-runners, the Radio Advertising Bureau announced late Tuesday afternoon.

“I am looking forward to embracing Austin’s diverse culture, knowing the people who call it home, and, more importantly, working with the team to tell the stories that are important to the community.” That's how this NBC Connecticut Asst. News Director feels about joining TEGNA.

As stated on his LinkedIn profile, he's enjoyed a career dedicated to "coaching talent and building teams to engage our community and creatively grow local businesses." As of today, he's focused on doing just that for the team of employees at Beasley Media Group's radio stations in Fayetteville, N.C.

The VP of the BetQL Network, also a key figure at the Audacy Corp. Sports Talker at 670 kHz in the nation's third-largest market, has been promoted to VP/Brand Manager of the AM radio station.

The Division Vice President of Digital for iHeartMedia has been named Market President for its Memphis stations — two of which have adopted new formats.

He once served as Operations Manager for Cumulus Media's Charleston, S.C., station group and most recently served as Program Director and afternoon host on WGVX "Love 105" in Minneapolis. Now, this veteran radio personality is coming back to Cumulus for a key role in Wisconsin, starting May 15.