Sinclair Hires Butcher To Get Flint Trio Cooking
Seven years after saying goodbye to leading a local broadcast television operation, Becky Butcher is back in the building. This time, however, she's taking on a bigger role in overseeing not only the NBC and CW Network affiliates she ran for 17 years but also the FOX affiliate serving three mid-Michigan cities.
NAB Radio Board of Directors Adds Arkansas’ Caldwell
He's a past-president of the Arkansas Broadcasters Association and was presented with the Association’s Silver Mic Award in 2000. He also previously served as a former board chairman of NAB’s Small-Medium Market Radio Committee and completed NAB’s Executive Development Program for Radio.
A Trio Of C-Suite Elevations at Open AP
An advanced advertising company focused on "audience-based campaigns" in television has promoted three new members to its executive team. The leadership elevation of the trio of OpenAP leaders comes at a time of "significant growth" for the operation, which recently saw Discovery Inc. become a minority owner.
Erica Farber Signs RAB Contract Extension
She's fondly remembered for her 12 years at Interep, her 17 years as Publisher of now-defunct industry trade Radio & Records and as a 25-year-old General Manager of WXLO "99x" in New York for RKO General in the late 1970s. Today, Erica Farber is President/CEO of the Radio Advertising Bureau (RAB), and it's a role she'll be keeping for a couple of more years.
Good Karma Selects N.Y., L.A. Leaders for New ESPN Radio Properties
As RBR+TVBR first reported in December 2021, Craig Karmazin-led Good Karma Brands agreed to pay $15 million to The Walt Disney Company for WEPN-AM in New York, KSPN-AM in L.A., and WMVP-AM in Chicago. GKB is also acquiring Disney's LMA agreement with Emmis that has allowed WEPN to simulcast on 98.7 MHz in N.Y. Now, GKB has revealed who will lead the Gotham and SoCal properties.
‘Mildred Carter Mentoring Program’ Application Window Opens
The application window is now open for the next class of MIW Mildred Carter Mentees. Beasley Media Group and Entravision are sponsoring this year’s MIW Mildred Carter mentoring program.
Cumulus Ups Little Rock Leader To Statewide RVP Role
Since 2015, he has held the role of Market Manager for Cumulus Media's radio stations serving Little Rock. As of today, he is now Regional VP of all of the company's Arkansas properties.
Former Comscore, Univision Communications Leaders Joins NBCU
Two new members of the Ads and Partnership Communication team are being welcomed at NBCUniversal. One of the new hires is the former Head of Corporate Communications at Comscore, while the other is an ex-Senior Associate for Corporate Communications at Univision.
Nexstar Ups Roy To Head Its Diginets
She's served as the Senior Affiliate Sales Director for the Networks Division since September 2019. Now, this individual, who played a key role in the launch of digital multicast networks Antenna TV and Rewind TV for Nexstar Media Group, is being promoted to VP/GM under Networks Division President Sean Compton.
CBS Stations Selects a Streaming SVP
A veteran multiplatform media strategist and executive at Paramount's CBS Stations division has been appointed Sr. VP of Streaming, reporting to division President Jennifer Mitchell.
Gray/D.C. Ups Lisa Allen To Top Slot
Since May 2019, she has served as Executive Producer of “Full Court Press with Greta Van Susteren.” Now, she has been promoted to VP/GM of the Washington, D.C., operations for Gray Television.
Hubbard Radio Leader To Get NAB Digital Leadership Award
The VP of Digital Strategy for Hubbard Radio has been selected as the recipient of the NAB's 2022 Digital Leadership Award. He'll be recognized at the 2022 NAB Show, scheduled for a live, in-person event between April 23–27 in Las Vegas.
GBH President to Step Down At Year’s End
After 15 years as chief executive and 23 years with the organization, a Boston public media leader has decided to exit at the end of 2022. What does this mean for GBH?
Gray Selects Smith For New ‘PeachtreeTV’ Role
An Atlanta local media veteran who once served as Music Director of "Hot 97.5" is taking a newly created position at the unaffiliated broadcast TV station owned by Gray Television.
Deutsch Post: A Steel City Snag In K.C.
For 24 years, he'd been associated with a group of radio stations today owned by Audacy Inc. Now, he's resurfaced across the street to become General Sales Manager of Steel City Media's radio properties in the heart of Mid-America.