Media Moves

As RBR+TVBR first reported in December 2021, ViacomCBS is investing in the build-out of a news department at its owned-and-operated CBS station serving Detroit, Ann Arbor and Western Ontario. Now, it has selected a local news and community affairs veteran to serve as its News Director.

Come June 1, there will be a new leader for the ABC affiliate serving El Paso, Tex., and neighboring Las Cruces, N. Mex., a station branded as "ABC7" owned by News-Press & Gazette Co.

FOX Television Stations has selected a new Senior Vice President of Engineering, Operations, and Technology. He began his career as a Senior Editor for FOX Latin American Channels.

Cumulus Media has made a series of promotions at its Rhode Island operations, elevating five individuals across its stations serving Providence and its surrounding communities. Among them: the appointment to a key programming post for a well-known industry veteran.

Cox Media Group has moved forward with the naming of Rob Rohr's successor as VP/GM of its "CMG Ohio" unit, comprised of the radio and television properties serving the Gem City and its surrounding communities.

Nexstar Media Inc. has upped a pair of experienced broadcast leaders and current Nexstar executives to the respective roles of VP/GM to the company's broadcast and digital operations in Peoria, Ill., and in Columbus, Ga.

He's spent the last seven years as VP/GM of the internal digital agency of WEHCO Media. Starting today, he's the new VP of Digital Sales at Beasley Media Group.

It's a tastemaker Adult Alternative noncommercial FM that since 2007 has done what stations such as KCRW in Santa Monica, Calif., and WXPN in Philadelphia have brought to local radio listeners. Now, '88Nine' is seeking a new Executive Director, as Kevin Sucher has stepped down "to pursue other opportunities."

The only competition exclusively devoted to radio and audio, created 30 years ago "to encourage and reward the development of effective and creative radio commercials," has selected its 2022 chief judge. This sees the 31st annual Radio Mercury Awards turning to a Campbell Ewald creative leader.

The Hearst Television business unit that independently produces and distributes original programming for broadcast and cable TV, as well as streaming services, has promoted two individuals. They're taking "expanded sales, marketing and distribution roles" at the entity formed in September 2021 that has its roots in Litton Entertainment, rebranded at the start of 2022.

Just days after attracting attention for a series of moves in Honolulu, SummitMedia, the radio broadcasting company led by Chairman/CEO Carl Parmer, is set to say farewell to its retiring Market President at its Knoxville station group. His successor served as the group's LSM until 2017.

To ring in 2022, Charlie Sislen said farewell to Research Director, Inc., and formally concluded his career by retiring. This has led the company to initiate several staffing changes that are scheduled to commence across the first three months of 2022.

"Noticias Telemundo" has a new leader, and she's appointed a senior news leadership team that will help the news organ of NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises expand its coverage to the U.S. Hispanic community.

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. 

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."