Media Moves

The E.W. Scripps Co. has tapped two veteran journalists to join the Scripps News leadership team. The announcement comes one month ahead of the demise of Newsy, which will be rebranded as part of a consolidation move combining Scripps' Local Media national desk, formerly in Omaha, with its D.C. News Bureau.

He's been associated with Salem Media Group since May 2019, when he came aboard as Regional Director of Digital Sales for the Western U.S. Now, this radio industry sales veteran with experience at Urban One and iHeartMedia in Dallas is getting a promotion.

He's been with iHeartMedia for his entire 17-year career and has risen through the ranks in the audio content creation and distribution company's Automotive team. Now, he's rising to a role as EVP/Sales in the key ad sales division.

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."

The Division Vice President of Digital for iHeartMedia has been named Market President for its Memphis stations — two of which have adopted new formats.

The Wisconsin Broadcasters Association is partnering with Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio Inc. (MIW) to launch a mentorship program aimed at advancing female leadership in radio broadcasting.

Innovid, the independent advertising platform for the delivery, personalization, and measurement of converged TV across linear, Connected TV and digital, is welcoming a new Senior Vice President of Revenue Operations.

She was formerly a special assistant to President Biden and a senior advisor for the White House Chief of Staff. Now, she's joining Disney Entertainment Television, to take the role of VP/Media Relations.

The Bakersfield, Calif.-headquartered radio broadcast company led by Rogers Brandon has parted ways with roughly 20 employees as part of a cost-cutting initiative. One high-profile air personality on California's Central Coast is telling his story to the press.

Consulting and research firm Jacobs Media and leading mobile application development company jācapps is welcoming a Director of Digital and Revenue Generation. At the same time, Seth Resler is exiting his role as a digital strategy consultant.

Barbara Latham has spent the bulk of her 39 years in Radio at iHeartMedia and its predecessor, Clear Channel. At the end of the first quarter, she'll be concluding her time in the industry.

Stephanie Himonidis Sedano will be staying around the Spanish-language media company founded and led by CEO and Chief Revenue Officer José Villafañe for the forseeable future.

The Denver radio station owner and parent of regional sports network Altitude has promoted two individuals as part of what it is calling "a corporate-wide restructuring." This sees the President of the L.A. Rams, owned by Stan Kroenke's KSE, become President of Team and Media Operations.

Carol Burnett, a legendary figure in entertainment, will be honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 49th Annual Gracie Awards Gala on May 21 at the Beverly Wilshire in Los Angeles. The Alliance for Women in Media Foundation (AWMF) made the announcement on Tuesday.

Through this eight-month program, DGA members who aspire to be episodic television Directors (protégés) are matched with experienced episodic television Directors (mentors). "The interactive setting exposes protégés to the latest skillsets in preparation for a career in directing episodic television," DGA says.