Media Moves

Radio imaging, voiceover, programming, podcasting and jingles company Benztown has appointed an East Coast Director of Commercial Production. It's an individual who was previously Creative Services Director for iHeartMedia radio stations in Baton Rouge and New Orleans, where she's been for the last nine years.

Martin Miller in 2021 announced his decision to retire as president of New England Public Media. While he will continue to support NEPM by serving as an advisor to the organization in its ongoing fundraising and development efforts, its new President will take over on February 1.

Established in 1987, the NAB Crystal Radio Awards recognize local radio stations for their year-round commitment to serving communities. A panel of judges representing the broadcast industry and community service organizations will review applications and select 50 finalists and 10 winners.

The promotion sees the 14-year company veteran now focus on expanding the manufacturer client base for installation and repair services within the company’s Digital Signage and Electronic Business and Consumer Solutions.

He reports to the VP of Red House Streaming, Lowell Beckner, and will manage the Red House Streaming studios’ in-house broadcast and A/V productions from CP’s St. Petersburg, Fla., production complex and network operations center.

He's been in radio industry sales and sales management, both nationally and locally, for more than 25 years. "To take this accrued experience and apply it in today’s highly competitive ad market is personally rewarding," says the newly appointed VP and Director of Sales at Houston-based research firm The Media Audit.

In 2017, she became the News Director for Gray Television’s NBC affiliate serving the Quad Cities of Illinois and Iowa. Now, a promotion has been given to Stephanie Hedrick. She's now the GM of a Gray-owned NBC affiliate not too far to the north.

’50 Years Of Celebrity Chatter (Or The Time I interviewed A Porn Star Naked)‘ has stories and quotes from almost all the well-knowns this veteran Hollywood reporter has talked with over the years.

"We have said from the beginning that a large independent membership provides scale and with scale we can deliver many great things for independent broadcasters," IBA founder Ron Stone said. "I am looking forward to working with our management team to establish new goals for the IBA for 2022 and 2023.”

An individual who most recently served as Chief Revenue Officer of Distributed Media Lab has accepted the role of SVP/Digital at audio content creation and distribution company Cumulus Media. He reports directly to CEO Mary Berner, and begins his new job on January 18.

The Univision network affiliates serving two of the nation's biggest emerging Hispanic markets — Kansas City and Minneapolis-St. Paul — has a new VP/Station Group Manager. He takes the expanded role at Media Vista Group after seven years of experience overseeing the Twin Cities operations. 

For Nashville radio listeners, there's a "hippie" on the FM radio dial. WHPY-FM is Hippie Radio, and together with an AM/FM combo in Gallatin, Tenn., and a group of stations in Warsaw, Ind., comprise Kensington Digital Media. Now, its founder has selected the GM of the Warsaw stations to serve as the company's COO.

He has been with radio station owner Connoisseur Media since he was hired as Chief Financial Officer in 1996, when the company was known as Connoisseur Communications. Now, this longtime partner and colleague of CEO Jeffrey Warshaw is relinquishing his role as EVP/CFO, effective December 31.

The Station Resource Group (SRG) has announced that a 37-year veteran of public radio will succeed long-term co-CEOs Tom Thomas and Terry Clifford, who have led the organization since its inception.

The Independent Broadcasters Association (IBA) has elected four new members its Board of Directors.  The election took place between November and December. The new board members will serve beginning January 1, 2020, for a three-year term.