Media Moves

Introducing Hearst’s most senior human resources executive, leading companywide strategy, programs and human capital management support, while maintaining "a longstanding tradition of local oversight of the majority of human resource decision-making."

Jim Thompson, the well-respected radio and TV broadcast industry executive and long-time President of the Broadcasters Foundation of America, will be honored posthumously with the Chairman’s Award at a breakfast reception held as the unofficial closure to the NAB Show in Las Vegas.

She couldn't unseat incumbent Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in the 2020 election cycle. But, Tudor Dixon's stock is on the rise in conservative circles.  That could explain why Buck Sexton and Clay Travis have helped the politician in launching her own podcast.

A 22-year Scripps vet is earning the promotion, rising from VP of People and Culture, a role in which she was responsible for leading teams "that directly impact the employee experience, from strategy and implementation of organizational effectiveness to talent management and culture and development initiatives enterprise-wide."

The Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Foundation has revealed its 2023 Local Broadcast Legends honorees. One is synonymous with weather in the La Crosse area, while three others are known for their work at radio stations across the state.

On Friday, word of expense reduction at iHeartMedia arrived by way of an internal memo from the company's top two leaders. However, that hasn't stopped iHeart from appointing a Senior Vice President of Programming for Des Moines, St. Louis, Indianapolis and the North Dakota Area, effective immediately.

The Coalition for Innovative Media Measurement (CIMM), the U.S.-based collaboration of companies focused on promoting innovation and best practices in media measurement, metrics and data, today announced the appointment of Comcast Advertising's VP of Strategy to its board of directors.

College students from universities throughout the country may apply to the various Radio Talent Institutes, which are designed to provide students with "a truly immersive experience and unmatched introduction to broadcast radio."

The Broadcasters Foundation of America will award the 2023 Lowry Mays Excellence in Broadcasting Award to the former Chief Executive Officer of now-defunct CBS Radio and the non-profit organization's previous chairman.

The EVP of Digital Media for NBCUniveral Local has been named as the recipient of the NAB's 2023 Digital Leadership Award. She will receive the award at the NAB Broadcasting Hall of Fame Ceremony, held on the Main Stage of the 2023 NAB Show.

An entertainment industry attorney with diverse experience encompassing television, streaming and feature film has joined Hearst Media Production Group (HMPG) as Vice President of Business Affairs. She's inbound from entertainment law firm Ramo Law, where she was a senior associate attorney at the production and distribution specialty legal group.

The NAB has revealed the recipients of the 2023 NAB Engineering Achievement Awards. Representing Radio is the Chief Technology Officer of Beasley Media Group.

A pair of veteran multiplatform content strategists and creators have been named vice presidents of streaming and digital for CBS Stations. They report directly to SVP of Streaming Sahand Sepehrnia.

The CEO of Positive Media Incorporated, the Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, home of "89.9 TheLight," perhaps the KLOVE of the southern hemisphere, has relocated from Down Under to Music City U.S.A. to head audio streaming for the parent company of KLOVE and Air1.

With Dave Popovich retiring soon, Audacy Corp. needed to find the next Operations Manager for its four FMs and "Channel Q" HD multicast offering serving Cleveland.  That search has concluded, with a transfer from Madison, Wisc., of the individual who has been running Audacy's properties in that market.