Media Moves

The E.W. Scripps Company has tapped a veteran sales executive who has been with the company since 2016 to lead all revenue strategy and business development efforts across Scripps’ collection of local television stations. Starting Monday, he will hold the role of VP of Local Media Sales.

Nueva Network, Costa Media, and MLC Media are officially merging under the leadership of José Villafañe, the architect and head of the growing Spanish-language audio content creation and distribution company.

"Some of you may have noted that my LinkedIn status recently changed as I've now left the Nexstar family." That's how Stacey Lynn Schulman officially shared the news on Thursday that she's no longer with the nation's No. 1 owner of broadcast television stations.

America’s Public Television Stations (APTS) today announced the election of its board leaders and board members, and the President/CEO of WXEL-42 and WPBT-2, "South Florida PBS," is the new Chair.

On January 20, RBR+TVBR first shared the news that European audio branding company PURE Jingles has brought on Andy Denemark for a U.S.-focused role, serving as its domestic Branding Consultant. It now appears Denemark has a second new role after many years at United Stations.

Tom Kraeutler was 65 years of age and died of complications following a recent surgery. 'The Money Pit' will continue airing with Leslie Segrete, with whom he also authored a book, as the program’s production company, Squeaky Door Productions, explores options for a new host.

Since 2020, she has served as Special Projects Executive Producer for the FOX Television Stations-owned station serving the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Sarasota-Lakeland-Sebring DMA. Now, she's VP and News Director for "FOX 13."

Ten Crystal Radio Award winners will be chosen from the finalists by a panel of judges representing the broadcast industry, community service organizations and public relations firms. The awards will be presented during a special ceremony at the NAB State Leadership Conference in Washington, D.C., on March 4.

He takes the new role on February 24. Mark Shecterle will oversee all of CMG’s radio stations in the market, including "99.5 KISS FM," KONO-AM & FM, "106.7 FM The Eagle," Country "Y100 FM," and KKYX-AM 680, which uses an FM translator at 104.9 MHz.

Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio, the non-profit group dedicated to advancing female leadership in radio broadcasting, has unveiled the MIW Erica Farber Mentorship in Management Class of 2025.

The ABC affiliate serving Columbus, Ga., has a new VP/General Manager, effective February 3. And, it happens to be the Director of Sales at the Gray Media-owned property.

Curtis Media Group President/COO Trip Savery is welcoming a radio industry veteran who has joined the privately held North Carolina broadcasting company to lead its four FMs in Raleigh-Durham, as well as its digital sales enterprise and vehicular traffic network.

Educational Media Foundation (EMF), the parent organization of omnipresent noncommercial Christian radio networks K-LOVE and Air1, has a new General Counsel for the Ministry.

After 35 years as Station Manager of Radio at Washington, D.C.’s noncommercial Classical station, Dan DeVany is retiring from WETA-FM. We now know who will be succeeding DeVany, starting March 1. 

The Radio Hall of Fame nominating committee will begin accepting suggestions for this year's award nominees beginning on February 1, with a two-month window open for those who wish to have their say on possible 2025 honorees.