Media Moves

The Soo Kim-backed publicly traded company., led on a day-to-day basis by CEO Albert Rodriguez, has finalized a series of strategic leadership promotions across its sales, marketing, research, and revenue operations organizations.

“Sinclair’s annual scholarship program reflects our commitment to investing in the next generation of media professionals and supporting students as they build the skills and experience needed for long-term success,” said Chris Ripley, Sinclair Inc.'s President/CEO.

Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio, Inc., the 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to advancing female leadership in audio, is adding four new members to its Board of Directors. At the same time, current Board Member Randi P’Pool has been appointed to the Executive Board as Secretary.

With the loss of "Newsradio 880" and its closure by Audacy Inc., there's a little less financial news on Gotham's radio dial, aside from Bloomberg's flagship WBBR-AM 1130. The spoken word operation owned by John Catsimatidis is changing that, with twice-daily weekday reports being added to the lineup.

Thomas will support station format planning, marketing strategies, and AI talent recruitment initiatives. He will work with Chief Revenue Officer Mike Agovino on identifying and onboarding new affiliate opportunities and also collaborate with Partner/ CEO Joel Denver and programming head Dennis Constantine.

It may be just days into 2026, but the New York State Broadcasters Association has already started the process of finding the individual that will begin leading the advocacy group for radio and TV stations across the Empire State come 2027. That's because its longtime head is "stepping aside" at the end of this year.

She's been an integral part of the newsroom in Madison, Wisc., that serves the state capital with local news and information to go alongside its ABC programming since becoming a morning executive producer, anchor and reporter in August 2014. Now, she's an Allen Media Group Regional News Director.

For a total of 26 years, she held key roles at broadcast television stations along California's Central Coast — split by a 7 1/2-year stint running an over-the-air operation in Western Colorado. Now, this veteran of local TV is gearing up to lead a trio of broadcast brands serving the Cape Girardeau, Mo.-Paducah, Ky. market.

She's asked to oversee original content development across ION, Bounce, Grit, Laff and ION Mystery. She'll also work directly with Scripps' local TV stations and will lead efforts to "align creative talent with network brand strategies, foster audience engagement and deliver compelling programming for viewers nationwide."

Since February 2014, she has served as President/GM of NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises’ WNJU-TV, the New York broadcast property branded as "Telemundo 47." As of today, she is no longer in the role.

He's been considered by some as "a recognized leader in advanced advertising and Connected TV innovation, with a career defined by uniting technology and media to drive growth and scale." His experience spans early Advanced TV breakthroughs at Microsoft-Xbox. Meet the new Fuse Media CRO.

The NPR Member station serving the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater market and neighboring Sarasota-Bradenton and Lakeland-Winter Haven, along with its Classical sibling, have a new General Manager.

A Gray Media CBS affiliate serving Eastern Kentucky is welcoming a News Director. In fact, he'll be just the seventh person to hold the role at WYMT-TV, starting January 19, 2026.

Civic Media, the Sage Weil-led operation known for its collection of progressive spoken word radio stations across Wisconsin, is welcoming a former Audacy SVP/Market Manager for Milwaukee and Madison to its team.

The woman who has served as General Sales Manager for the Brevard County audio brands of Cumulus Media is now set to rocket the trio to new heights, as she’s been named VP/Market Manager of the FMs targeting audiences along the Space Coast of Central Florida.