Media Moves

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Cumulus Media has selected two individuals who will serve in newly created positions across its Music & Entertainment and Sports divisions. Their role: to lead new content development across the audio content creation and distribution company's platforms. 

SiriusXM has selected three new senior marketing executives as SiriusXM continues its current growth initiatives by launching a new national brand advertising effort designed to reach larger audiences.

As 2021 comes to an end, so will the leadership of an iHeartMedia Area President who has contributed to the success of radio stations not only across New York's Capital Region, but in the Mid-Hudson Valley and in the "Tri-State" zone including Sussex, N.J.; Port Jervis, N.Y.; and "a little bitty piece of Pennsylvania."

He's held the role of Director of Political Advertising for Hearst Television since 2019 and for some four years has been Director of Sales for politically influential WMUR-9 in Manchester, N.H. Now, he's been promoted to the newly created position of Corporate Director of Sales.