Media Moves

They are well-respected veterans in their field of radio programming. Now, Cumulus Media is rewarding them with new duties in Chicago and Minneapolis, respectively.

Rod Aissa, who served as EVP of Entertainment Unscripted Content at NBCUniversal Television and Streaming, is leaving the company after 11 years. Aissa announced his departure in a memo to his staff on Friday. His interim replacement has already been named.

RBR+TVBR on Thursday shared the news that the GM of Gray Television’s NBC affiliated WSAZ-TV and The CW Network-affiliated sibling WQCW-TV in Charleston-Huntington, W. Va., who has held the role since December 2021, will soon be leading the company’s CBS and The CW Network affiliates serving Cleveland. Now, his successor has been revealed.

As NPR navigates the effects of a massive budget shortfall, the public broadcaster is putting a new set of hands on the financial tiller. A new Chief Financial Officer has been named months after NPR cut around 10% of its workforce.

The Wisconsin Broadcasters Association is partnering with Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio Inc. (MIW) to launch a mentorship program aimed at advancing female leadership in radio broadcasting.

Its forecasts appear on digital signage, in 700 newspapers, are heard on over 400 radio stations, and are viewed on 100 television stations. Now, weather forecast and warnings source AccuWeather is making a change at the top.

The founder and CEO of Yamanair Creative has announced that he will be stepping down from the day-to-day management of the commercial producer specializing in local direct ad sales, acquired by Compass Media Networks in 2017.

The Museum of Broadcast Communications announced today the selection of the Radio Hall of Fame 2023 nominees. The 24 nominees were chosen by the Radio Hall of Fame Nominating Committee, with input from the radio industry and listeners.

She's a television and radio personality who has hosted and served as the executive producer for her syndicated radio program since 2015, today a Nueva Network offering. Now, Stephanie Himonidis will enjoy distribution of a daily podcast via TelevisaUnivision's Uforia Podcast Network. 

It was the first FM radio station to sign on in Memphis, launched as an Album Rock station. From 1978-1992, it was a Top 40 leader before settling on its current format. Come Monday, WMC-FM will have a new identity, and it is tied to the sale of an Audacy Inc. sibling. 

He's a member of the University of Notre Dame's Class of 1993 and is known as a highly regarded sports world leader who until now has served as Chairman of NBC Sports. As of July 1, Pete Bevacqua is heading back to South Bend, Ind.

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 latest installment of the Alliance For Women in Media (AWM)'s Gracie Interview Series, which puts a spotlight on female media industry leaders who have broken glass ceilings, has been released. And, it features a conversation between two members of the AWM Foundation's leadership who are on the organization's Board of Directors.

"We have decided to reorganize the Communications structure and resources, which will allow the department to operate more nimbly and provide focused service to our internal and external clients." That's the word from TelevisaUnivision's Chief Administrative Officer, who has confirmed that its EVP of Communications will be leaving in July. 

The iHeartMedia-owned WBZ-AM names a new Dir. of Programming and Operations and a new News Director, effective July 1. Why? The current Program Director and VP of News, Talk and Sports "will transition into an innovation focused consultant role."