Nexstar, Mission Partner Get a New Leader In Indiana
There's a change in leadership for the NBC affiliate owned by Nexstar Media Group in Terre Haute, Indiana. And, this individual will also oversee the company's operational agreements with close partner Mission Broadcasting tied to the market's ABC affiliate.
Gray Awards GMs Stripes In La., Nev.
Gray Television has promoted an individual who first joined its NBC affiliate serving Alexandria, Va., to the top leadership role at the station. At the same time, it has selected a station veteran to replace the retiring Matt Eldridge as the head of ABC affiliate in Reno, Nev.
Sheeder Rises in iHeart’s Twin Cities Sales Dept.
The individual who rose from an account executive to Local Sales Manager in December 2020 for iHeartMedia's Minneapolis-St. Paul radio stations has been promoted once again. Meet the new VP of Sales for the company's Twin Cities radio properties.
New York Festivals Announces 2021 Radio Winners
The 2021 Radio Awards Grand Jury panel honored riveting podcasts and audiobooks, dramas, documentaries, breaking news coverage, entertainment and music specials created by masterful audio storytellers from around the globe.
A Local TV Leader Readies For Retirement
For 34 years, he's been a television executive serving the Joplin, Mo., and Pittsburg, Kan., television market. Now, this Kansas Association of Broadcasting Hall of Famer is preparing to transition into retirement. And, his successor has been selected by Morgan Murphy Media.
Veritonic Lures A Triton Leader For Marketing Post
Audio analytics company Veritonic has a new VP of Marketing. The company has selected a 10-year Triton Digital veteran for the role, as she exits the company just months after its acquisition by iHeartMedia from The E.W. Scripps Co.
A Digital Audio Content SVP Is Chosen at Audacy
The SVP and Market Manager of the Boston-market properties owned by Audacy, the company formerly known as Entercom, has been promoted to the C-Suite position of SVP of Digital Audio Content. He'll now be working with the company's central digital team, as his successor has been named by Audacy.
Scripps Selects A New Leader For Its Omaha Operation
He most recently served as the station manager of a TV station serving Midland-Odessa, Tex., and before that was in Alaska. Now, The E.W. Scripps Co. has appointed this local leader VP/GM of its CBS affiliate serving Nebraska's biggest market.
NBCUniversal Local Selects a Marketing VP
An individual who has served as an in-house marketing expert for NBCUniversal Local's local business initiatives has been promoted to VP of Marketing for the NBCUniversal division. She'll be in charge of leading the creative marketing efforts for OTT spaces as NBC and Telemundo Owned Stations expand their programming across multiple platforms.
Presenters Revealed For 46th Annual Gracies
Tuesday's event, which celebrates women in the industry who "continue to inspire and support others, break down barriers, and lead by example in creating opportunities for
future generations," will be hosted by Lauren Ash, the actress and comedian.
Radio Ink, RBR+TVBR Leader Honored for Lifeftime Achievement
Deborah Parenti, recently named President of the Radio, TV & Podcasting Division for Radio Ink, Podcast Business Journal and RBR+TVBR parent Streamline Publishing, is receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award for her positive contributions to Dayton radio.
An Unscripted Appointment at ABC/Disney
Since joining ABC in 2015, she has managed such projects as “The Little Mermaid Live!,” and “The Disney Family Singalong” franchises. That track record has led Walt Disney Television to name this individual to the role of SVP/Unscripted and Alternative Entertainment at ABC Entertainment and Walt Disney Television Unscripted.
Meet TM Studios’ New Western Affiliate Relations Man
TM Studios is welcoming an industry veteran who has been charged with representing the company's radio industry products to clients across the Western United States. It's an individual with on-air experience at Smooth Jazz stations in Cleveland and Denver, and for Jones Radio Network and Dial Global.
ViacomCBS Selects A DFW TV Leader
In the Dallas-Fort Worth market, ViacomCBS owns and operates two broadcast TV stations, in addition to CBSN Dallas and CBSDFW.com. As of Monday, these properties will have a new leader, and it is someone who is rejoining the stations after four years working across town — at TV stations broadcasting en español.
Ayo Technology: Disney Branded TV Names New President
On September 21, RBR+TVBR reported that after 33 years in creative and leadership roles at Disney, Gary Marsh will be stepping down as President/Chief Creative Officer of Disney Branded Television to launch his own production company. Two days later, Marsh's successor as President was revealed by Disney General Entertainment Chairman Peter Rice.