Media Moves

Global ad sales platform Matrix has added key roles and new hires across various departments at the Pittsburgh-based company. This internal growth, Matrix says, strengthens its ongoing global expansion, extending its customer footprint into all media sectors.

The CFO of ABC National, a.k.a. the Associated Builders and Contractors, is trading her hard hat for a microphone. Starting Nov. 23, she'll be the new EVP/CFO of the NAB, as former NAB CFO Trish Johnson recently transitioned to a consultancy role.

For two generations of Capital District radio listeners, Chuck Custer has been a part of morning drive, thanks to his role as a key information source on a leading News/Talk station. Come December 18, he'll no longer be on WGY-AM 810 and WGY-FM 103.1 in the Albany-Schenectady-Troy market. 

The E.W. Scripps Company has promoted a local sales star to the top spot of its ABC affiliate in Boise, Idaho. She will take on her new role on January 1, 2021, as Ken Ritchie prepares for his retirement.

GatesAir, the company known for its delivery of TV and radio broadcast signals to consumers worldwide, has promoted from within to take on the role of Chief Revenue Officer. It sees a 35-year broadcast veteran take ownership of global sales activity, with all regional sales leaders across GatesAir's four global regions reporting to him.

The law firm that is home to esteemed D.C. communications law expert David Oxenford has received top honors in a major "Best Law Firms" listing for 2021.

The New York State Broadcasters Association has elected officers and new members to the Board of Directors for 2021.  Now serving as Chairperson: The Market President and Chief Revenue Officer of Townsquare Media's Utica-Rome, N.Y. radio stations and local digital media operation.

WDIV-4, the Graham Media Group flagship property serving Detroit and Ann Arbor, has hired an individual who will supervise and manage all aspects of the broadcast station and its multi-platform content distribution.

In this newly created role, this individual will initially focus on the development and execution of comprehensive brand marketing strategy for all of Sinclair affiliate stations and 21 Regional Sports Networks (RSNs).

The Des Moines-based owner of 17 broadcast television stations -- in addition to some of the biggest women's lifestyle brands in the U.S. -- has promoted its GSM for its Flint-Saginaw, Mich.-market CBS affiliate to VP/GM.

Since the 1980s, the New York Tri-State Area has enjoyed Jazz programming on the FM dial by way of a non-commercial FM licensed to Newark, N.J., with a transmitter that nine years ago relocated to Midtown Manhattan. This station now has a new President/CEO -- its programming consultant from March, and a former programming head who departed in 2018.

The Sr. AE for Townsquare Media's Dubuque, Iowa station group has been promoted to the role of Market President and Chief Revenue Officer.

The General Sales Manager for the Ohio News Network and Sports Talk WBNS-FM "97.1 The Fan" in Columbus, Ohio, is moving to Oklahoma. He's just been appointed Director of Sales for Cox Media Group's Tulsa cluster, and begins his new job on Nov. 9.

As of November 16, TEGNA will have a new President/GM in place at its NBC affiliates serving both Boise and Twin Falls, Idaho. It's a woman who has directed the sales efforts of two gorilla-sized TV stations in Seattle since 2016.

A note sent Friday to staff members at ABC News from President James Goldston has confirmed the appointment of a new Executive VP, "a key partner" for Goldston "who will manage our operational efforts and growth strategies" while working with him and all leaders "on advancing the culture."