Meet Mike Novak’s Successor At EMF
The CEO of a faith-based film marketing and financing company he founded a decade ago has been selected to succeed the now-retired Mike Novak as Chief Executive of the second-largest licensee of radio stations in the U.S.
A Priestly Appointment For A Big Radio Broadcast Equipment Maker
In 1980, Perry Priestly took his first role in the field of telecommunications engineering, serving as Senior Project Engineer of Cambridge, England-based PYE TVT. Nearly 40 years later, he's ascended to the role of COO for one of the world's largest manufacturers of radio broadcast equipment.
FOX News Names A EVP Of Audience Development
FOX News has promoted its Executive Vice President of Marketing, On-Air Promotions, Audience Development and Social Media to the role of Executive Vice President of Audience Development and Strategic Partnerships.
Sinclair Cooks Up A Promotion In Pittsburgh
Nearly 14 years ago, Sinclair Broadcast Group's television stations in the Steel City welcomed a new GSM. Today, the company is congratulating him on being promoted to General Manager of WPGH-TV and WPNT-TV.
TEGNA Taps Baylog For His First President/GM Role
For 5 1/2 years, Dan Baylog has served as the Director of Programming & Research Strategy for WKYC-3 in Cleveland, the market's NBC affiliate owned by TEGNA. Now, he'll need to be a little mindful about wearing any Ohio University alumni paraphernalia while at his new place of work, or about town.
This Radio CEO Is Getting Honored At ‘Free Speech America’ Gala
The Media Institute will honor two nationally recognized media company leaders at its annual “Free Speech America” Gala on October 7 in Washington, D.C. One of them happens to lead a publicly traded owner and operator of radio stations.
A Return To Music City Is Meredith’s Happy Tune
After 28 months in Kansas City at two stations owned by The E.W. Scripps Co., a former radio industry executive with stints at Connoisseur Media and Clear Channel on his resume is heading back to Music City — this time for a leadership role with WSMV-4.
Voting for Latest Radio Hall of Fame Nominees Begins July 15
The nominees for Music Format On-Air Personality are Hollywood Hamilton, Lon Helton, The Mark and Brian Show and Ryan Seacrest. For Spoken Word Format On-Air Personality, the nominees are Joe Madison, Scott Slade, Stephanie Miller and Suzyn Waldman.
Ex-WISC GSM Joins Miller Kaplan
Certified public accounting firm Miller Kaplan has a new Director of Media Services. It is a "seasoned sales executive with 27 years of experience in the media industry" — an individual who just departed a Morgan Murphy Media station after nearly a decade at the CBS affiliate.
WBK Adds A Partner To Its D.C. Office
An individual with an extensive background in telecommunications law and policy issues, having served as a government attorney, in-house counsel, and in private practice, has joined the Washington office of Wilkinson Barker Knauer as a Partner.
National Radio Award Goes To NRG Leader
The session is scheduled for Wednesday, September 25, as part of the annual radio industry convention produced by the NAB and the RAB. This year's Radio Show will be held September 24-26 in Dallas.
Meet TEGNA’s New Tampa Bay Leader
The CBS affiliate serving the Tampa-St. Petersburg market has a new President and GM. The TEGNA station's new leader most recently led its ABC affiliate station in Norfolk, where this leader has been for 8 years. She also started her career there, in 2004.
Storytelling Tales At Radio Show, From Best-Selling Author
A New York Times bestselling author will keynote a session focused on the art of storytelling at the Radio Show, set for Sept. 24-27 in Dallas. This wordsmith began his professional career as a staff writer for the late comedienne Joan Rivers’ syndicated talk show.
Salem’s Boston GM is Retiring. Who’s Replacing Him?
In September 1995, Pat Ryan was named GM of "three informative and engaging radio stations" serving greater Boston by Salem Media Group. Nearly 24 years later, Ryan has announced her retirement. We also know who will be succeeding her.
No Change For iHeart’s Chief Product Officer
The person who oversees digital programming initiatives, product marketing, UXD and product strategies for iHeartRadio is sticking around for four more years.