Media Moves

Gray Television's Board of Directors has unanimously voted to expand the board by one seat. To fill that extra chair, the board has elected the SVP/General Counsel and Corporate Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer for Georgia Power as an independent director.

The summit was formulated specifically for media tax professionals. Its focus is the specifics of how technological advances, the evolving workplace environment, and recent and proposed legislation have converged to transform the expectations for, and responsibilities of, the media tax department. MFM has assembled expert speakers to delve into each of these topics.

Quicklink, which provides hardware and software platforms for video and audio media, has opened its first U.S. office. It's in response to "immense growth" for the company stateside in recent months.

Technology infrastructure company PMG has selected a new EVP to leading its software and cloud platforms. And, in connection with the hire, PMG has acquired the media management and workflow orchestration software that this new executive developed over the past seven years in anticipation of ATSC 3.0.

Qligent, the provider of cloud-based media delivery quality assurance products, has appointed a 30-year broadcast industry veteran to serve as its Vice President of Sales.

Fox News Channel host Tucker Carlson has signed a multi-year deal with Fox Nation for a new video podcast and a series of in-depth specials. Along with the new Tucker Carlson Originals, he will continue to host his FNC weeknight program.

In April 1958, just 3 1/2 years after the team won the 1954 World Series, the New York Giants baseball club moved to San Francisco from the Polo Grounds. Now, a Nexstar Media Group local TV leader is moving from the Bay Area to the Big Apple.

There are two new members of the National Association of Broadcasters' TV Board of Directors. Concurrently, there is a new addition to the NAB's Radio Board of Directors, and it is the person in charge of such radio stations as Easy 93.1 in Miami and K99.1 in Dayton.

She's been singled out by her new boss for her "extensive knowledge and experience" in the Atlanta market, along with her "winning attitude and impressive accomplishments." That's what Debora Collura, GM of WGCL-46 and WPCH-17 "Peachtree TV", has to say about the stations' new Director of Sales.

Many know him for his long tenure at KITS-FM in San Francisco, the Alternative station formerly known as "Live 105" and today called "ALT 105.3." But, few may have realized that he is also the co-founder of one of the nation’s most influential indie music club nights. Now, Aaron Axelsen is leveraging his role in the creation of Popscene by joining FLOOD Media.

She began her career as an intern at iHeartMedia/Milwaukee’s WKKV-FM. Now, this sales talent has come full circle, as she's been named VP of Sales for the company's entire group of stations in Wisconsin's largest market.

It continues to build momentum in sports audio, with a marketing alliance with FanDuel, an acquisition of sports data and iGaming affiliate platform QL Gaming Group and the launch of the BetQL Audio Network exciting investors of Entercom Communications of late. Now, it is adding a Vice President of Sports who arrives at Entercom from regional NBC Sports Washington.

New to the Alliance for Women in Media (AWM) Board are three individuals. New to the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation (AWMF) Board are four others — including Mike McVay and Christine Travaglini.

He's no stranger to Wedel Software, as he had a hand in several company projects over the last few years. Perhaps that made him a top candidate for the role of Director of North American Sales, a position that he's now accepted.

The AWARN Alliance has elected its 2021 Steering Committee, the organization’s governing body that provides guidance to the AWARN Alliance and its executive director. The Alliance also clarified its core education, promotion and collaboration mission.