Media Moves

Established in 1987, the NAB Crystal Radio Awards bring national recognition to radio stations for their year-round commitment to serving communities. A panel of judges representing the broadcast industry and community service organizations review applications and select 50 finalists and 10 winners.

Two Hubbard Broadcasting FM radio stations serving Chicago now have a new VP of Brand and Content, an individual that will oversee programming for the properties. He is inbound from Cox Media Group, where he was a Sr. VP of Audience and Programming, directing the company's on-air and digital content strategy.

She spent more than 10 years leading "complex telecommunications transactions" as Senior Principal Corporate Counsel in Mergers and Acquisitions at SBA Communications Corp. Now, she's joining a law firm that is home to David Oxenford and Davina Sashkin.

Live Media Group, a Columbus, Ohio-based live broadcast product manufacturer and event production specialist, has appointed a former NEP Group leader to serve as Senior Vice President of Internal Operations, starting with the new year.

Gray Media, the company that recently rebranded from Gray Television, is saluting two long-time local broadcast television leaders, each of who are retiring at the end of 2024. One is in the Peach State, while the other is in the Palmetto State.

Starting Monday, the Lotus Communications radio stations serving the Pacific Northwest's biggest market will have a new leader. And, he brings over 20 years of expertise in sales, marketing, and media broadcasting.

A woman who rose to national prominence for her unsuccessful bid to become Governor and, later, a U.S. Senator representing the Grand Canyon State has been tapped by the forthcoming Trump Administration to head the Voice of America.

She is formerly the Chief Revenue Officer at OpenAP, where she built the company's revenue practice from the ground up. Introducing the new Chief Commercial Officer at Silicon Valley-based Anoki AI, which offers sales tools for Connected TV.

She most recently served as Executive Director of Unscripted Content and Production for Sony Pictures Entertainment, overseeing projects for both the Latin American and U.S. Hispanic markets. Before that, she spent more than a decade at TV Azteca in Mexico City.

TEGNA’s CBS affiliate serving Houston is welcoming a new News Director. It's a woman with a 30-year career in local news who previously spent 13 years in a similar role at WJXT-4, the unaffiliated news-focused TV station serving Jacksonville owned by Graham Media Group.

NATPE Global has put its plans in motion to create a "NATPE Honors Awards Gala," described as "a new celebration recognizing trailblazing individuals whose creativity and visionary leadership are reshaping the entertainment industry."

There is a new Region President for iHeartMedia Houston, and it is a Louisiana native who has been associated with the nation's biggest owner of radio stations since 2000.

He was associated with Fox News Channel from November 1998 through August 2010 and later spent 8 1/2 years at CBS News. Now, this veteran broadcast and digital news operations executive is settling in to his role as VP/News Operations at the Chris Ruddy-run Newsmax.

Just south of the Red River separating Texas from Oklahoma and casino resorts over the border, Gray Media has selected a General Manager and Director of Sales for the CBS and FOX affiliates that serve these fast-growing communities due north of Dallas-Fort Worth.

The Hispanic-focused broadcast media company with a global ad tech arm has appointed a VP/GM for its mobile advertising and connected TV technology platform, Smadex.