Media Moves

The broadcast technology company leading AI-powered services opportunities for both radio and podcasting content creators and distributors has appointed a Director of Radio Programming Services. It is an individual who has a Marconi and has decades of experience in the music and radio industries. 

The Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), the "steward of the federal government’s investment in public broadcasting," has unanimously elected its chair and vice chair, with each serving one-year terms.

The exclusive global provider of Philips Professional Displays and complementary products has appointed a highly experienced LED "all-round" to lead its Europe, the Middle East and Africa-based technical sales support team.

The radio stations that comprise iHeartMedia's Minneapolis-St. Paul cluster now have a new VP/Sales, and it is an individual who joined the company nine years ago as an Account Executive.

Gray Media, which is how Gray Television is now branding itself, has confirmed the retirements of two veteran broadcasters — one in Bayou Country, and the other in the Lone Star State.

For nearly 13 years, he advocated for broadcast television and radio as a member of the NAB's Media Relations and Communications corps. As 2024 began, this longtime Washington, D.C., PR pro joined an advocacy organization squarely opposed to much of what the NAB has advocated for on behalf of its MVPD members.

Come December, Beasley Media Group will have a new Cluster Manager for its radio stations serving Las Vegas. Who is the company betting on to bring bigger success to its five FMs?

He's served as News Director of KCRA-3 and KQCA-58 in the Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto market of Northern California since 2018 and has spent his entire professional career at Hearst Television. Now, he has been promoted to a Regional Director of News post at the company.

The Excellence in Economic Analysis Award recognizes Commission staff for outstanding economic analysis conducted in the course of their work at the FCC, while the Excellence in Engineering Award recognizes Commission staff who have made outstanding engineering, scientific, or technical contributions.

Nic Dugger served as the technical producer for "Christmas at Graceland," produced by Los Angeles-based Done + Dusted. It aired as a live special on NBC on November 29, 2023.

DataCore-owned media workflow product vendor Perifery plans to showcase its "comprehensive workflow solution," an offering that integrates storage, asset management, applications, and artificial intelligence functionality, at the 2024 NAB Show New York.

He most recently led radio stations in Ogallala, Neb., and Sioux City, Iowa for iHeartMedia, departing earlier this month. Now this 48-year square dance caller has been named President/GM of the group of radio stations serving Omaha and Council Bluffs owned by the company led by Carl Parmer.

Austin-based radio industry data insights firm MusicDatak is welcoming a Director of International Business Deveopment whose resume includes a similar post at Westwood One Radio Networks from the late 1980s through mid-1990s.

The individual who most recently served as Senior VP of AVOD Streaming and Digital for NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises has been named EVP of Sports. He succeeds Eli Velazquez, who is leaving the company at the end of the month.

The NBC affiliate serving Atlanta as "11Alive" has selected a Managing Editor with experience at an ABC affiliate owned by The E.W. Scripps Co. who most recently served as a Senior Producer at Black News Channel and the Byron Allen-owned operation TheGrio.