Media Moves

For the past three years, he's served as Director of Sales for "Action News 5," the NBC affiliate serving Memphis owned by Gray Television.  As of today, this 20-year local broadcast TV sales pro is now General Manager of another NBC affiliate owned by Gray.

In August 2020, the Radio Advertising Bureau (RAB) acquired the National Radio Talent System (NRTS). This put the RAB in the producer's chair for the first time for NRTS's Kellar Radio Talent Institute broadcast radio training program at Appalachian State University. Some 19 students have successfully completed the program at the school's Boone, N.C., campus.

Elenos Group, a designer and manufacturer of such broadcast products as radio and TV transmitters and program automation systems, is welcoming a new Group Commercial Director.

The Asst. Brand Director for Audacy Corp.'s top-rated '80s-fueled K-Earth 101 has just added oversight of two similarly formatted Classic Hits stations the company owns in the Southwest. One property is in the Valley of the Sun, while the other is in America's Finest City.

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.

“The Gracie Awards celebrate and honor truly exceptional content by, for and about women. We are more committed than ever to honor the remarkable work by so many in our creative community,” said AMWF President Becky Brookst. “As our most important fundraiser of the year, the Gracies enables the Foundation to deliver on its promise to further the connection, education and recognition of women in media.”

In February 2021, the company successfully lured a three-year VP of Content Strategy for NBC Sports Washington to serve as its corporate-level VP of Sports. He would later rise to SVP/Sports. Now, Matthew Volk is preparing to exit Audacy Corp.

The collaboration of domestic companies focused on promoting innovation in media measurement, metrics and data, has a new Deputy Managing Director. It's a woman who has served as Head of Content Strategy at AdMonsters; VP, Content & Strategy at Wise Public Relations; and Director, Marketing and Content Strategy at The Rubicon Project (now Magnite).

New York Festivals Television & Film Awards/Radio Awards will honor The Kalb Report, the  public broadcasting series hosted by journalist Marvin Kalb, with the its 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award at its Storytellers Gala to be held during the 2023 NAB Show on April 18 in Las Vegas.

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.

The local media division of Graham Holdings Company has promoted from within in selecting its new Vice President and co-General Counsel, turning to a woman who has been with Graham Media Group since 2006.

He's a 20-year iHeartMedia sales veteran who most recently served as Division VP of Digital Sales for the company's stations and associated digital assets in Portland, Ore. Starting July 1, he'll be relocating to the busy I-4 corridor across Central Florida, overseeing sales for the company's stations in Orlando and fast-growing Brevard County.

The individual who has served as VP of Local Content Development for Nexstar Media Group's broadcast division since April 2017 has just added SVP stripes. At the same time, the broadcast division’s Senior Director of Local Digital Content Strategy since 2019 has been given the VP title.

She joins NPR from The Fuller Project, a global nonprofit newsroom focusing on coverage of the interconnected issues affecting women, where she was Editor in Chief. Before that she spent 14 years at The Washington Post in various roles.

The President of Content Development and Integration for CBS News & Stations has been elected to the Board of Directors for the non-profit organization with a mission to improve the quality of life and maintain the personal dignity of those in the broadcast profession who find themselves in acute need.