Media Moves

TelevisaUnivision is cheering recognition in this year's GLAAD Media Awards for “Outstanding Spanish-Language TV Journalism,” for a report on one of its signature Univision Network news programs. It also received "special recognition" honors for a program available on its OTT platform, ViX.

She has more than two decades of media sales experience and was a VP leading sales across Turner's sports portfolio. As of today, she is now SVP/National Sales in NBCUniversal's Advertising & Partnerships division.

She has been with Audacy Corp. since it acquired podcast purveyor Pineapple Street Studios in 2019. Now, this former head of audio at BuzzFeed and public radio veteran has been named EVP of Podcasts, reporting to President of Podcast and Streaming and Chief Digital Officer J.D. Crowley.

On April 17, Brett Goldstein will share with NAB Show attendees his process in creating compelling content that resonates with audiences — something integrally important to broadcast radio and TV, let alone digital media choices siphoning audiences away from the thousands of NAB members in attendance at the Las Vegas affair.

Eric Nadel will miss the start of the team's season to focus on his mental health. The 71-year-old is the third longest-tenured radio play-by-play announcer in MLB, and has been a vocal mental health advocate throughout his career.

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.

Introducing Hearst’s most senior human resources executive, leading companywide strategy, programs and human capital management support, while maintaining "a longstanding tradition of local oversight of the majority of human resource decision-making."

Jim Thompson, the well-respected radio and TV broadcast industry executive and long-time President of the Broadcasters Foundation of America, will be honored posthumously with the Chairman’s Award at a breakfast reception held as the unofficial closure to the NAB Show in Las Vegas.

She couldn't unseat incumbent Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in the 2020 election cycle. But, Tudor Dixon's stock is on the rise in conservative circles.  That could explain why Buck Sexton and Clay Travis have helped the politician in launching her own podcast.

A 22-year Scripps vet is earning the promotion, rising from VP of People and Culture, a role in which she was responsible for leading teams "that directly impact the employee experience, from strategy and implementation of organizational effectiveness to talent management and culture and development initiatives enterprise-wide."

The Wisconsin Broadcasters Association Foundation has revealed its 2023 Local Broadcast Legends honorees. One is synonymous with weather in the La Crosse area, while three others are known for their work at radio stations across the state.

On Friday, word of expense reduction at iHeartMedia arrived by way of an internal memo from the company's top two leaders. However, that hasn't stopped iHeart from appointing a Senior Vice President of Programming for Des Moines, St. Louis, Indianapolis and the North Dakota Area, effective immediately.

The Coalition for Innovative Media Measurement (CIMM), the U.S.-based collaboration of companies focused on promoting innovation and best practices in media measurement, metrics and data, today announced the appointment of Comcast Advertising's VP of Strategy to its board of directors.

College students from universities throughout the country may apply to the various Radio Talent Institutes, which are designed to provide students with "a truly immersive experience and unmatched introduction to broadcast radio."

The Broadcasters Foundation of America will award the 2023 Lowry Mays Excellence in Broadcasting Award to the former Chief Executive Officer of now-defunct CBS Radio and the non-profit organization's previous chairman.