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Travel to North Central Florida, and you'll find the University of Florida's main campus in Gainesville and the nearby city of Ocala. Here, Saga Communications operates under the "North Central Florida Media" brand, overseeing a pair of audio brands. As of today, those stations and the "352today" website have a new leader.

The New York Festivals Television and Film Awards has unveiled the 2026 TV & Film Awards Shortlist. "Exceptional content from globally recognized storytellers and filmmakers across six continents was thoughtfully evaluated by the New York Festivals TV & Film Awards Grand Jury," it says.

Beasley Media Group is welcoming a new Vice President of Human Resources, and it is an individual who previously served as a Senior Human...

He's spent his entire professional career with iHeartMedia in New York, beginning as a Promotions Assistant with WKTU-FM. Most recently, he's served as Event Director for the company's stations serving the Tri-State Area, taking the lead in bringing high-impact events and listener experiences to fruition. Those efforts have earned Andrew Festo a promotion.

He spent more than a decade at NBCUniversal, most recently holding the post of Executive VP of Marketing and Brand Partnerships. Now, he's joined the nation's biggest audio content creator and distributor for a similar role.

She's been with iHeartMedia since serving as an account executive, and has risen through the sales ranks. Now, Care Jones has been promoted to a role in which she'll gain oversight of four small and mid-sized New England markets surrounding Boston.

This year’s shortlist "reflects the breadth of the medium, featuring entries across audiobooks, podcasts, drama, documentary, breaking news, entertainment, and music, submitted by global networks, production companies, and independent storytellers."

The Florida Association of Broadcasters has unveiled its 2026 inductees into its Hall of Fame, and this year two women who have made their mark in the Sunshine State's media world have been singled out with honors. One happens to be a "First Coast News" TV anchor. The other leads a radio station group.

She presently serves as VP/Market Manager for Cumulus Media's Indianapolis radio stations, a role she's held since 2023. Now, this sales and management veteran has been promoted to Regional Vice President of Cumulus Central Indiana, adding oversight for stations in two other Hoosier markets.

He joined the Fordham University Adult Alternative noncomm serving the New York Tri-State Region in 1987 and officially became General Manager on July 1, 2012. Now, he's retiring from the station on June 30.

He joined Hearst Television in 2021 as OTT Director of Sales. Now, he's been promoted and is taking the newly created position of VP of Advanced Advertising while continuing to report to VP of Digital Sales Jonathan Sumber.

It's been considered a premier honor for women in media since 1975. Those being honored with Gracie Awards for 2026 have been unveiled, and we've got a comprehensive list of this year's Television honorees for both National and Local awards.

New York Festivals Television & Film Awards and Radio Awards will bestow its Lifetime Achievement Award on the man who serves as President of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL). Many remember him from his time as the head of NBC News.

In April 2021, he was hired by American General Media to lead its eight stations in Albuquerque. Now, he's heading to St. Simons Island, Ga., to oversee a group of local radio stations serving the Brunswick, Ga., market, due north of Jacksonville.

The multicultural media company with Albert Rodriguez at the helm that's parent to the Estrella TV network is seeking to "strengthen and expand" its news operations. This has led to bringing on a former President of News for the Univision network as a Senior Advisor.