Media Moves

He was formerly President of Digital Turbine, a company that "powers superior mobile consumer experiences and results" for telecommunications companies, advertisers, and publishers. Now, he's leading growth initiatives at the weather-focused operation.

In the Baton Rouge market, the full-power FOX affiliate and low-power TV stations airing The CW and unaffiliated programming are owned by Nexstar. The company also operates the market's NBC affiliate via an agreement with White Knight Broadcasting. The four stations have a new leader.

In 2002 and 2003, he was a shortstop for the Spokane Indians and Burlington Bees, minor league baseball clubs linked to the Kansas City Royals. He then transitioned to media sales at the predecessor to iHeartMedia. Meet the new SVP/Sales for the company's stations serving Minneapolis.

She was formerly Manager of Partnership Development for the NBA's Charlotte Hornets franchise and has also worked in digital sales at Gray Television's WBTV-3 in Charlotte. Meet the new Digital Sales Manager for the NBC affiliate serving the Queen City of the South.

"Even as a kid, Don knew he wanted to be a part of the radio industry," his freshly written biography on the Binnie Media website reads. Now, this 30 year-plus radio industry veteran has taken a position at the privately held media company that puts him in charge of its "Midcoast Maine" stations.

He's been with the stations presently owned by Beasley Media Group in the City of Brotherly Love since 2002. Now, he's rising from VP/Director of Sales to Cluster Manager.

A new Chief Human Resources Officer, effective July 1, is coming to Cumulus Media. She succeeds Todd McCarty, who will be retiring after nearly nine years with the company.

The parent company of the nation's biggest non-secular licensee of FM radio stations has selected a VP of its publishing division. As such, she will oversee K-LOVE Books along with Educational Media Foundation's literacy agency, WTA.

At its annual shareholders meeting, Xperi shareholders re-elected all five incumbent directors, including CEO Jon E. Kirchner. The parent of the DTS AutoStage, TiVo and HD Radio brands has now appointed two individuals to its board, putting a formal end to a dissident investor's quest for a board shakeup.

As of June 17, Nexstar will be home to a woman whose chief responsibilities include accelerating digital revenue growth across its broadcast group. She happens to be inbound from a "Big Tech" giant, where she's served as a Senior Business Development Manager for its worldwide emerging business.

Come June 21, Becky Meyer will be sharing her career path and the importance of mentorship, among other subjects, in the next TVB NEXT Women "Coffee With ..." webinar.

He manages Paramount's Advanced Advertising business, including sales, operations, data science, engineering, and product for several key advertising platforms — Vantage being the flagship. A LinkedIn post publicly shares what Paramount employees learned this week via an internal memo: He's been upped to EVP/Advanced Advertising.

The results of the 2024 NAB Executive Committee elections have been released by the nation's top lobbying and advocacy group for broadcast radio and television.  On the TV side, Pat LaPlatney, President and co-CEO at Gray Television, was reelected as NAB television board chair.

He has been with TEGNA's stations in Portland and Bangor, Maine for eleven years and since 2016 has served as its Director of Sales. Starting June 10, he'll take on the bigger role of President/GM.

She's one of the first women to cover Major League Baseball, and as the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation sees it, her dedication and pioneering spirit have paved the way for many women in sports media. On June 18, Suzyn Waldman will be honored by AWMF for her achievements.