WideOrbit Ups Hedrick To CEO Role
WideOrbit founder Eric Mathewson is stepping out of the Chief Executive Officer role at the Lumine Group unit serving the broadcast media industry. This means the President and Managing Director at WideOrbit, who returned to the company in 2023 after a stint at vCreative, is assuming his duties.
Introducing Scripps’ New Chief Legal Officer
The Board of Directors of the Cincinnati-headquartered E.W. Scripps Company has approved the promotion of its Deputy General Counsel to the new role of Chief Legal Officer.
The Weather Channel’s Siedel Slides Over To FOX Competitor
For more than three decades, he had been a staple meteorologist and storm specialist at The Weather Channel, sticking with the channel through ownership that included NBCUniversal and, as of today, Allen Media Group. Now, Mike Seidel is fueling FOX's upstart weather-focused rival.
A Talent and Programming Head Joins VSiN
For the last two decades, he has served as SVP of Sports Programming at Sirius XM. Now, he's heading to Las Vegas for a key role at VSiN, The Sports Betting Network.
Beasley Welcomes A Digital Content Mktg. Head
For 14 years, he served as CEO of content marketing platform Copy Press, working with clients including Uber, AirBNB, Indeed and Macy's. Now, he's the Head of Digital Content Marketing at Beasley Media Group, working from its Tampa-St. Petersburg stations.
NAB Marconi Finalists For 2024 Named
The winners will be recognized and honored at the NAB Marconi Radio Awards, where the industry comes together to celebrate excellence and recognize stations and individuals. The dinner will be held October 9 during NAB Show New York.
Former WBAL Radio Host Dies
Jim West, known for his time as a morning show host at Hearst's News/Talk WBAL-AM 1090 in Baltimore, has died at the age of 95.
Ellen Johnson Joins Nexstar Board of Directors
The EVP/CFO of advertising world giant Interpublic Group of Companies has been appointed to a seat on the Nexstar Media Group Board of Directors. She'll serve as an independent director as of October 1 and stand for election at the 2025 annual shareholders meeting.
DeVoe Takes A Top Programming Role At SummitMedia
“Maurice’s passion and experience have been crucial to Summit’s growth over the last four years,” said SummitMedia EVP Randy Chase. “This promotion will allow Summit to leverage his expertise and knowledge and continue to grow our Rhythmic, R&B, and Gospel brands.”
Francois To Lead R&B, Gospel Programming for SummitMedia
He previously served as Operations Manager and programming leader for stations in Baton Rouge and New Orleans owned by Cumulus Media. As of today, he is now VP of Programming for R&B and Gospel at SummitMedia LLC.
Lon Helton To Emcee RHOF Induction Affair
He has been at the helm of Country Aircheck since his departure from the former R&R in 2006. He's also widely known as the host of nationally syndicated Country radio programs since 1984. Now, he's been chosen to serve as Master of Ceremonies for the 2024 Radio Hall of Fame induction ceremony.
After Failed KCNC Goodbye, Greene Bids Farewell At ‘9News’
In May 2017, Ed Greene begrudgingly transitioned to a part-time role at KCNC-4 in Denver. By February 2021, he had moved to crosstown KUSA-9, the TEGNA-owned NBC affiliate, for a "temporary" role. Now, Greene is officially retired, following Friday morning's newscasts.
FOX News Media Names a New GC
Bernard T. Gugar has stepped down from his position as General Counsel and Executive Vice President of Corporate Development at FOX News Media. Who is taking his former GC duties is now known.
WAMC Selects Its Next Leader
The retirement of founding CEO Alan Chartock put the wheels in motion on a successor to an individual who made WAMC/Northeast Public Radio a major NPR Member service across a wide swath of Upstate New York and the Berkshires. The Board of Trustees has selected Chartock's successor.
Hohler Rises To Program Cumulus’ S.F. Sports Trio
He joined Cumulus Media's San Francisco-Oakland radio stations 22 years ago as the midday producer for storied Sports Talker KNBR-AM 680. Now, he's been appointed Program Director for that station, its FM sibling, and Cumulus' two other spoken word AM radio stations serving the Bay Area.