New GMs for Salem
Dale Hendry is moving to San Diego to head Salem’s radio stations there, and Mark Durkin will step up to fill the GM role...
iHeartMedia hires in San Francisco
John Leathers, who has extensive experience in the San Francisco/San Jose area will be the new VP/Sales for the iHeartMedia radio cluster there as...
Byrne factor for Fox Networks Group
Toby Byrne was already Fox Broadcasting President of Sales. Now he’s got added responsibilities and is President, Advertising Sales, FNG. He’ll oversee sales for...
Westwood One News staffs up
The CNN-powered radio news service has announced a number of hirings: “CNN Correspondent Steve Kastenbaum will be joining Westwood One News as Senior Correspondent...
Added duties for NAB’s LeGeyt
Curtis LeGeyt is already active in the NAB’s Government Relations department, and will now expand his areas on responsibility as SVP, Public Policy, in...
DMR gets strategic
Doug Smith has stops at Cox, CBS and Hubbard on his resume, and will be drawing on that background as VP/Marketing Strategy for consultancy...
Lamadrid joins Entercom for sales leadership position
Weezie Kramer will have a new VP under her wing -- Carlos Lamadrid has come from TC Media to take on the role of...
Promotion at Premiere
Claudine Cazian is the new VP of Programming and Branded Entertainment for radio’s Premiere Networks. Among other things, she will be leading a team...
BIG 100.3 names Brent “Bodhi” Ebright afternoons/APD
WBIG/BIG 100.3, Washington’s Classic Rock announced today that Brent Ebright has been named Afternoon Host and Assistant Program Director. “Bodhi” will host weekdays from...
Nexstar promotes Kelly Lattimer in Rockford, IL
Nexstar Broadcasting Group announced Kelly Lattimer has been appointed Vice President and General Manager of WQRF-TV (FOX) and associated digital operations, including community web...
CCME West Palm names Bryan Kelly DOS
Clear Channel Media and Entertainment West Palm Beach announced Bryan Kelly has joined the cluster as Director of Sales, effective Monday, August 25. Kelly...
ABC White House correspondent Ann Compton retiring
ABC VP/GM News Radio Steve Jones sent out a note to the radio division Friday announcing the retirement of ABC News White House Correspondent,...
WTAG drive host on the move
Paul Wescott has been hosting mornings at Clear Channel’s WTAG-AM in Worcester, MA for two years but he finishes up today to take a...
Niles New President/CEO at WBGO
Amy Niles has been named the new President and CEO of NPR jazz station WBGO. She replaces retiring longtime President/CEO Cephas Bowles.
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Claudia Milne to head Bloomberg’s live TV
The New York Times reports that Bloomberg has appointed Claudia Milne, a veteran news producer for the BBC, as its new head of live...