From East Arkansas To NAB for New ‘Member Experience’ Leader
He's responsible for all aspects of the NAB member experience, including content, programming, networking and "other engagement strategies that provide value to members and their businesses." Introducing the new VP of Member Experience for the broadcast media industry's chief advocacy organization and biggest voice on Capitol Hill.
NYF’s TV & Film Awards Advisory Board Expands
They join a 16-member Advisory Board panel. Their experience and expertise provide "a futurist’s view of the evolving television and film industry to NYF’s TV & Film Awards."
Gracie Awards Deadline Extended
The Alliance for Women in Media Foundation has extended the final deadline to submit entries for the 47th annual Gracie Awards. Here are all the details to ensure your entry is counted, and on time!
Sinclair Opens Diversity Scholarship Submissions
The primary goal of the scholarships is to help students from diverse backgrounds who reflect Sinclair Broadcast Group’s audiences nationwide to complete their education and pursue careers in broadcast journalism, digital storytelling, and marketing.
CBS News Bolsters Streaming Leadership, ‘Newspath’ Teams
With an eye toward improving streaming, CBS News has made several leadership appointments. At the same time, there are new leaders in place at CBS Newspath, the CBS News-affiliated affiliate newsgathering service.
A Director of Sales at Digital Nirvana Arrives
Digital Nirvana is welcoming a sales leader who has held several senior sales, marketing, and business development roles throughout his career. Prior to joining Digital Nirvana, he was the U.S. director of business development for brand localization solution provider Blend.
Podcast Co-Host Has Sentence Commuted
The 51-year old co-host "Ear Hustle" has seen his sentence commuted by California's Governor, Gavin Newsom. The podcast is produced inside San Quentin State Prison, where this co-host is an inmate.
MIW Board Welcomes Three New Members
It's known across the broadcasting industry as a volunteer non-profit charitable organization of top-level female radio professionals "dedicated to using their influence and resources to help other women in radio broadcasting develop management and leadership skills." And, it is now welcoming a trio of professionals to the board.
Renamed Hearst Media Production Group Cements Leadership
Until now, it has been known as Litton Entertainment. That name is being phased out, as a senior leadership team has been formed to serve on what will now be known as Hearst Media Production Group.
Cantu Takes Top Role at KIII
The KHOU-11 in Houston veteran is joining the TEGNA sibling on February 7. She succeeds President/GM Bruce Cummings, who is retiring from the Corpus Christi, Tex., DMA ABC affiliate on March 4.
A Quarter-Century Of Service for Sun & Fun
Since 1997 it has offered radio stations products and services it believes can lead to better sales, improved ratings and reduced expenses for 100% barter. Now, Sun & Fun Media is having a little fun itself.
Ponimoi Promoted Amid SummitMedia O’ahu Layoffs
The elevation in duties comes amid widespread local media coverage of several high-profile layoffs across the Birmingham, Ala.-based company's five radio stations serving O'ahu, higher elevations of Maui, and all of the Hawaiian Islands via Spectrum MVPD services.
Hearst Welcomes a NBCU Vet as Coleman’s Successor
Emerson Coleman, the SVP/Programming at Hearst Television, is retiring in summer 2022. His successor has just been named, and it is the person who is joining the operation to serve as VP/Programming under Coleman, who will guide her until he says farewell.
Coleman Insights Promotions Include SVPs, VPs
It's known for providing the radio industry with quantitative and qualitative research—including perceptual research, music testing, content testing, and focus groups. Coleman Insights is starting 2022 by promoting four team members.
Dave Clark’s Successor at FreeWheel Secured
He's been the U.S. chief revenue officer since January 2020, and joined FreeWheel in 2018. Now, he's succeeding Dave Clark as General Manager at the Comcast-owned premium TV marketplace for buyers and sellers.