Media Moves

The owner of 10 radio stations and TV operations "News Channel Nebraska" and "Telemundo Nebraska" is celebrating a rare achievement — a placement on the Inc. 5000 list of the fastest-growing companies in America.

Cox Media Group's broadcast television advertising rep firm CoxReps has appointed a new President. It's the individual who has served as COO since 2019, and in her new role will be asked to build on the "positive momentum" she is spearheading within the organization to strengthen operations and "strategically evolve" the business.

Nexstar Media Group has appointed a VP/GM for its broadcast and digital operations in DMA No. 167. This puts him in control of the market's ABC affiliate and the company's operational agreements with Mission Broadcasting. Thus, he'll also be overseeing operations of the local FOX affiliate.

There is a new SVP and General Manager of Bally Sports West, Bally Sports SoCal and Bally Sports San Diego. She returns to Southern California after more than a decade in Washington, D.C.

It's a rarity these days — a Director of Engineering for a licensee of AM and FM radio stations. Yet, a media company known for experiential marketing opportunities across the Empire State and its collection of radio stations has one. And, he's celebrating 20 years on the job.

Alec Drake, the Director of Sales for Cumulus Media's radio stations in the Dallas-Fort Worth market, is retiring. This puts the wheels in motion on a series of promotions, with a VP/Sales named as two other individuals take key posts.

There's a new Vice President and GM for Nexstar Media Group's FOX affiliate in DMA No. 139. He'll also oversee the operational agreements Nexstar holds with the Mission Broadcasting-owned ABC affiliate serving this market.

Since the start of 2018, he's been the VP of Broadcast Digital for Salem Media Group. Now, this former USA Today Network/LOCALiQ Group Sales Director is adding SVP stripes.

As of August 2, Adrienne Roark began serving as a President of CBS Stations, serving the East Coast following a tenure in Portland, Ore. Now, two other veteran local television executives have earned the President/CBS Stations title at ViacomCBS. 

Since June 2016, she's served as the News Director for The E.W. Scripps Co.-owned ABC affiliate serving Detroit. As of today, she's now in charge of a Hubbard Broadcasting-owned ABC affiliate in Rochester, Minn.

A 35+-year broadcasting industry veteran who has spent the last 21 years on Florida's Panhandle has been selected to serve as General Manager of the four FM radio stations owned by John Caracciolo-led JVC Media.

A Programming Operations leader has been chosen to oversee the Tennessee Titans radio coverage, which originates from Cumulus Media's hub in Music City USA. It's the man who will continue to serve as Program Director for "104.5 The Zone," the company's Sports Talk radio station serving Nashville.

OK, we may have too much "Paw Patrol" in our world. But, Chase is the surname of the new leader of the CBS affiliate serving the Norfolk market. He starts his new role following the Labor Day holiday.

A veteran journalist who joined CBS News in 2019 as Managing Editor of "CBS This Morning" has been selected to serve as the Sr. VP of Standards and Practices for ViacomCBS's CBS News and Stations Group. It's a new role.

TEGNA has promoted the woman who holds the dual roles of LSM and GSM of its ABC affiliate in Lexington, Ky., to the role of President/GM of its bigger Bluegrass State sibling in Louisville.