Ayers Elevated To Lead Cumulus’ Lexington, Ky. Cluster
The four Cumulus Media radio stations serving the Lexington, Ky., market will see a new VP/Market Manager take on oversight of the properties come January 1, rising from a decade-long role as Sales Manager.
Gray Loops In Gould For Investor Relations Role
For seven years, he's been a Managing Director and Senior Media and Internet Analyst for Loop Capital, and before that worked as an equity analyst at both CIBC Oppenheimer and JP Morgan Investment Management. As of today, he is Gray Media's new VP of Investor Relations.
From NASA To the Metroplex For Hinson
He's a Texas native who once held leadership roles at NASA, where he managed live TV operations for the ISS. Most recently, he was VP of Technology for the ABC Owned Television Stations property in Houston. Now, this 20-year veteran is the head of the CBS Stations properties in Dallas-Fort Worth.
Wendy McMahon Gets NATPE ‘Cause + Action’ Honor
NATPE Global, which was rescued from death by Brunico Communications following its prior operator's COVID-era bankruptcy and is seeking to reemerge as a premiere content marketplace for television, has unveiled its NATPE Honors recipients. Among them is a former head of CBS News and Stations.
‘Murphy, Sam & Jodi’ Now A Premiere Program
A daily show produced by Media 3 Entertainment LLC featuring a three-member team entertaining listeners since 1997 and through a syndicated program that launched in 2003 has been added to the lineup of offerings available via iHeartMedia's national radio arm.
Banfield To Take New Digitally Focused Role for NewsNation
A new partnership will see Banfield lead the cable TV network’s true crime digital vertical. As part of the new agreement, content from Banfield’s podcast "Drop Dead Serious with Ashleigh Banfield" will be made available on NewsNation, too. The bigger news is the end of the prime-time "Banfield" offering.
NYF TV & Film Awards 2026 Grand Jury Revealed
The New York Festivals Television & Film Awards has unveiled its 2026 Grand Jury, bringing together more than 100 top industry leaders from around the world to evaluate this year’s most innovative TV and film projects.
Dokupil To Anchor ‘CBS Evening News’
The Bari Weiss era at CBS News has resulted in the shift from CBS Mornings to the anchor desk for the CBS Evening News.
The change for Tony Dokupil comes on January 5, 2026.
Longtime Arbitron Leader Now A RadioAnalyzer
Scott Musgrave — a longtime Arbitron Radio figure who most recently was associated with Coleman Insights — has accepted a role at RadioAnalyzer, a Denmark-based predictive automated research specialist seeking to expand its services to North America from Europe.
Child’s Play: Noted Classical Radio Figure Goes To Portland
One of the nation's most listened-to Classical radio services will gain a new President/CEO on January 2, 2026, and it will see a well known figure in contemporary classical music who hosts the syndicated "Performance Today" relocate to the Rose City from New York.
APM Revenue Growth Plans In De Napoli’s Hands
American Public Media has promoted from within to fill the role of VP/Head of Sales and Underwriting — a key revenue-generating role at APM and Minnesota Public radio.
An Ex-Alpha Leader Heads North For Cumulus
He formerly served as Market Manager of the radio stations in Bakersfield formerly licensed to Alpha Media and now owned by Connoisseur Media. Now, he's heading north on California 99 to serve as VP/Market Manager of Cumulus Media's radio stations serving the Stockton and Modesto, Calif., markets.
Jahnke Named Next NAFB President
The association, which serves to promote and support agricultural and rural lifestyle broadcasting, also welcomed Ag News Daily podcast host and AgCulture Marketing CEO Delaney Howell as President-Elect; and Farm and Ranch Media Broadcaster Susan Littlefield as Vice President.
NYF Radio Awards Unveils 2026 Grand Jury
The New York Festivals Radio Awards provides a platform to celebrate creative storytellers from around the world. For 69 years, NYF has recognized both innovation and exceptional quality in broadcast audio content across all genres and platforms since 1957.
A ‘Bear’ Of A PD Rises To Federated Ops Role
He's served as PD of WBYR-FM "98.9 The Bear" in Fort Wayne, Ind., and WRBR-FM "103.9 The Bear" in South Bend, Ind., since 2019. Now, he's the Director of Operations — overseeing programming, promotions and production — for all of Federated Media's stations in the two Indiana markets.