TEGNA’s Indy NBC Affiliate Makes ND Shift
The TEGNA-owned NBC affiliate serving Indianapolis is making a pair of moves, with its interim News Director taking a role that puts his focus on the station's strategic growth across all broadcast, digital and streaming platforms. At the same time, a new ND is being welcomed, and she's inbound from Pittsburgh.
A CBS News L.A. Morning Anchor Is Selected
A CBS News correspondent has been chosen to anchor the 7am-10am portion of KCAL-9 in Los Angeles' planned seven-hour block of local newscasts. They're poised to begin at 4am each weekday, putting KCAL directly against KTLA-5, the Nexstar Media Group-owned West Coast flagship.
Griffin Secured as FOX News National Security Head
She's known for her decades of reporting on matters of national security and on Middle East issues and events. Now, she's just signed a new multi-year agreement with FOX News Media that makes her the Chief National Security Correspondent for FOX News Channel.
BIN’s First Managing Editor Is Named
BIN: Black Information Network, the iHeartMedia-owned national audio news and information service focused on African American consumers, has appointed a VP of News Operations while naming BIN's first-ever Managing Editor.
A New VP/News Director For CBS In Big D
A veteran of CBS News and Stations has been named VP and News Director at CBS-affiliated KTVT-11 and independent KTXA-TV (TXA 21) in Dallas-Forth Worth. He reports directly to Raquel Amparo, President and GM of CBS Dallas-Fort Worth.
A New Ad Tech, Products and Platforms Head at Audacy
Audacy Corp. has selected who will lead its teams responsible for advertising technology, products and platforms used in the audio content creation and distribution company's revenue organization, "providing business-focused use cases and requirements for vendors and ad tech engineers to ensure that the platforms meet business needs."
Sinclair Announces Legal Department Promotions
Sinclair Broadcast Group has made several promotions within the company’s legal department, with each of the individuals reporting to SVP and General Counsel David Gibber.
RBR+TVBR, Radio Ink Publisher Honored For Lifetime Achievement
She's spent time in New York and in Philadelphia, and the majority of her career in radio — including today — in the heart of Ohio's Miami Valley. Now, the Dayton Area Broadcasters Hall of Fame has formally honored Radio + Television Business Report and Radio Ink Publisher Deborah Parenti with its Lifetime Achievement Award.
Adswizz, Spotify Leaders Added to AdTonos C-Suite
It is known for tools designed to monetize gaming, podcasts, audiobooks, music and, most importantly to the radio broadcasting industry, audio streams. Now, it is welcoming an individual from Adswizz and another individual from Spotify to the senior leadership team.
A New Strategy Chief Comes To Comcast’s FreeWheel
FreeWheel has a new Chief Strategy Officer, and this individual will work closely with FreeWheel leadership to develop strategic plans in support of achieving the Comcast-owned entity’s long-term vision, while enhancing business operations and establishing strong relationships within the advertising landscape. She will be based in New York.
A Dynamic Pic To Lead Global Scripted TV
She's inbound from AfterShock Media, where she led its global film and television business and was charged with expanding the company’s comic book slate internationally, and forging relationships with producers, writers, and platforms. Introducing the new President of Scripted Television at Dynamic Television.
Rick Ramos Upped To EVP At Katz
He's one of the best-known and most respected multicultural advertising executives in the audio content space. Now, he's been promoted to EVP of Multicultural Partnerships at Katz Media Group.
A ‘Maxie’ Choice For 88Nine in Milwaukee
Since its debut in the mid-2000s, WYMS-FM 88.9 has emerged as one of the nation's tastemaker eclectic Adult Alternative stations, providing Milwaukee with music and programming perhaps akin to KCRW in Southern California and KEXP in Seattle. Now, noncommercial "88Nine Radio Milwaukee" has a new Executive Director.
Alpha Media Gets a New Leader In Dayton and Canton
After a lengthy search, Alpha Media's SVP and Market Manager for its stations in the Miami Valley and in the home of the National Football League Hall of Fame now have an Operations Manager.
A Mid-South Area President Is Named at iHeart
It is a region that encompasses Alabama, Mississippi, and Memphis. Effective immediately, iHeartMedia’s "Midsouth" area has a new Area President. It's a company veteran whose time at the company dates to 1998, and predecessor companies in the Mobile market.