Media Moves

In the late 1960s, morning radio in the Gateway City included the "Morning World Report," a top-of-the hour comprehensive newscast that made Otis & Company with host Ray Otis a must-listen for many in St. Louis. Delivering the news with his distinctive voice: Robert Ray Lynn. He passed away in August, and a memorial service has been planned for November 6 to publicly honor Lynn.

“He has been a great partner as a final round judge and winner in past years," said RAB President/CEO Erica Farber. "The Radio Mercury Awards team is looking forward to hearing the amazing work that will be entered and to have Sherman at the helm of this year’s awards event.”

Award-winning industry executives and content creators from 26 countries are joining forces to judge the 2023 TV & Film Competition being staged by New York Festivals TV & Film Awards.

The Public Media Group of Southern California (PMGSC), the parent company of PBS SoCal, KCET and Link TV, today named a new Chief Content Officer, reporting directly to President/CEO Andrew Russell.

She first joined WNBC-4 in New York in March 2018 as VP of News. Now, she is earning a promotion that puts her in charge of editorial content for the station and NBCUniversal Local Telemundo-affiliated sibling WNJU-47.

As stated on his LinkedIn profile, he's enjoyed a career dedicated to "coaching talent and building teams to engage our community and creatively grow local businesses." As of today, he's focused on doing just that for the team of employees at Beasley Media Group's radio stations in Fayetteville, N.C.

RBR+TVBR on Thursday shared the news that the GM of Gray Television’s NBC affiliated WSAZ-TV and The CW Network-affiliated sibling WQCW-TV in Charleston-Huntington, W. Va., who has held the role since December 2021, will soon be leading the company’s CBS and The CW Network affiliates serving Cleveland. Now, his successor has been revealed.

The Broadcasters Foundation of America successfully hosted its first-ever Media Mixer at iHeartMedia's offices in New York City on Thursday night, in what is intended to be the first in a series of nationwide BFoA Media Mixers.

Local Radio Networks (LRN) is welcoming its 19th 24/7 music format, and it is an offering that began as an ABC Radio Networks-delivered offering created by a man who at the time was co-host of the morning show for WPLJ in New York.

The Director of Digital Sales and Strategy at Audacy, who has been with the company and the former CBS Radio since joining its Chicago stations in 2014, has been promoted to the role of Vice President of Client Success and Strategy for its Midwest markets.

All Entries in NYF’s 2024 Radio Awards will be judged by the NYF Grand Jury of 100+ producers, directors, writers, and other creative media professionals from around the globe. Entries are judged on production values, creativity, content presentation, direction, writing, achievement of purpose, and audience suitability.

Stations and broadcast groups are encouraged to submit their most impactful community service campaign from the past year. Award categories are based on market size, and NAB members and nonmembers are eligible to enter.

He began his career in 1988 in the sales department of WTAE-4 in Pittsburgh and would go on to roles as a GSM and Director of Sales before earning his first President/GM post in 1994 at WZZM-13 in Grand Rapids. Meet the new President/GM for TEGNA's Columbus, Ohio station group.

Stephanie Callihan has joined The Center for Sales Strategy as a Senior Business Development Lead. She brings her more than 35 years of media experience to CSS' LeadG2, Up Your Culture, and the recently acquired Robertson Lowstuter. Throughout her career, Callihan has served as a Market Manager for iHeart, Entercom, and Cox Media Group.

The government-funded BBC has been honored with the 2024 Broadcaster of the Year Award, one of the biggest accolades to be revealed at a New York Festivals (NYF) Storytellers Gala where 2024 Radio Awards winning entries were shared as part of the NAB Show.