Saturday, January 17, 2026

Karl Meyer Now Fuse Media’s Latest C-Suite Member

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.

A Leadership Transition Is Complete At WUSF

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.

Hazard On: WYMT Welcomes White As New ND

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.

Sullivan’s Crossing: Ex-Audacy Leader Earns Civic Duty

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.
Debra Killick

Killick Rockets To Top Spot In Space Coast For Cumulus

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.
Michael Kronenfeld

Hearst TV Ups Kronenfeld To Key Sales Role

A broadcast TV advertising sales and management veteran who joined Hearst Television in 2023 as Director of National Sales has been promoted to Vice President of National Sales. In this new role, he continues to report to Hearst Television’s VP of Sales, Gerry McGavick, and EVP/Group Head Eric Meyrowitz.

Retired No More: Burt Now Guaranty’s Lead Engineer

Paul Burt, a highly respected broadcast engineer, has five decades of engineering leadership experience, working for stations across Louisiana, Texas, Alabama, Georgia, and Florida. His work spans studio construction, transmitter modernization, emergency alerting systems, and long-term technical planning.
Andrea Ayers

Ayers Elevated To Lead Cumulus’ Lexington, Ky. Cluster

The four Cumulus Media radio stations serving the Lexington, Ky., market will see a new VP/Market Manager take on oversight of the properties come January 1, rising from a decade-long role as Sales Manager.

Gray Loops In Gould For Investor Relations Role

For seven years, he's been a Managing Director and Senior Media and Internet Analyst for Loop Capital, and before that worked as an equity analyst at both CIBC Oppenheimer and JP Morgan Investment Management. As of today, he is Gray Media's new VP of Investor Relations.

From NASA To the Metroplex For Hinson

He's a Texas native who once held leadership roles at NASA, where he managed live TV operations for the ISS. Most recently, he was VP of Technology for the ABC Owned Television Stations property in Houston. Now, this 20-year veteran is the head of the CBS Stations properties in Dallas-Fort Worth.
Wendy McMahon

Wendy McMahon Gets NATPE ‘Cause + Action’ Honor

NATPE Global, which was rescued from death by Brunico Communications following its prior operator's COVID-era bankruptcy and is seeking to reemerge as a premiere content marketplace for television, has unveiled its NATPE Honors recipients. Among them is a former head of CBS News and Stations.
Murphy, Sam & Jodi

‘Murphy, Sam & Jodi’ Now A Premiere Program

A daily show produced by Media 3 Entertainment LLC featuring a three-member team entertaining listeners since 1997 and through a syndicated program that launched in 2003 has been added to the lineup of offerings available via iHeartMedia's national radio arm.

Banfield To Take New Digitally Focused Role for NewsNation

A new partnership will see Banfield lead the cable TV network’s true crime digital vertical. As part of the new agreement, content from Banfield’s podcast "Drop Dead Serious with Ashleigh Banfield" will be made available on NewsNation, too. The bigger news is the end of the prime-time "Banfield" offering.

NYF TV & Film Awards 2026 Grand Jury Revealed

The New York Festivals Television & Film Awards has unveiled its 2026 Grand Jury, bringing together more than 100 top industry leaders from around the world to evaluate this year’s most innovative TV and film projects.
Tony Dokoupil

Dokupil To Anchor ‘CBS Evening News’

The Bari Weiss era at CBS News has resulted in the shift from CBS Mornings to the anchor desk for the CBS Evening News. The change for Tony Dokupil comes on January 5, 2026.