Confimed On LinkedIn: CBS News CFO Is Saying Goodbye
In October 2015, Charlie Pavlounis took on the role of SVP/CFO at CBS News, shifting from a C-Suite role at CBS Corp. as Chief Audit Executive. Now, it seems Pavlounis is leaving to pursue another opportunity. Thank social media platform LinkedIn for making the news official.
Hearst Has a New Veteran Recruitment Head
In 2015, Dave Kaylor took a first-ever post at Hearst Television — one that put veterans of the United States Armed Forces in the position to gain employment inside one of the company's broadcast stations. Now, Kaylor is retiring from Hearst, and his successor has been named.
Urban Radio Pioneer Erskine Faush Dies
Faush and his partner Shelley Stewart were the owners of Birmingham Ebony Broadcasting —“the authentic voice for African Americans in Birmingham”—for nearly 20 years.
Hearst’s Sacramento Head, Heading Into Retirement
He began his broadcast career in 1971 as an account executive at WKAP-AM 1320 in Allentown, following his graduation from Fairleigh Dickinson University. Today, he's celebrating 20 years as President/GM of Hearst Television's two TV stations in California's state capital. On June 30, he'll call it a career.
A New Scripps CIO
The new Chief Information Officer at Scripps succeeds Bob Carson, who retired as CIO on April 1. Carson's successor has held roles at both The E.W. Scripps Company and Scripps Networks Interactive (SNI) as a strategy consultant, finance leader, procurement officer and technology executive.
KLOVE, Air1 Get Their First Chief Content Officer
The nation’s largest Contemporary Christian Music radio station operator — also the No. 2 licensee in the U.S., behind iHeartMedia, has hired a Chief Content Officer. It's a first for Educational Media Foundation (EMF), and puts Jim Houser in the driver's seat for its two national CCM networks.
From ‘the Netflix for Bollywood’ To Pluto
Free streaming television service Pluto TV is welcoming a new Chief Product Officer to its executive ranks. In addition, Pluto has just named a new SVP of Programming, overseeing the execution of the ViacomCBS company's growth strategy.
Westwood One Honored Among Global NYF Radio Awards Winners
Compelling podcasts and audiobooks, dramas, documentaries, breaking news coverage entertainment and music specials created by storytellers around the globe impressed judges as the New York Festivals Radio Awards revealed on Tuesday its Storytellers Gala award winners. Among the U.S. entities honored: Cumulus Media-owned Westwood One.
Application Window Extended For MIW Mentoring Program
Currently in its 19th year, the experience pairs women working in radio with female professionals who are recognized leaders from all aspects of the broadcasting industry. vCreative, the nation’s leading provider of media workflow solutions, is sponsoring this year’s program.
Lang, deCastro Moves Lead To Townsquare Shuffle
The RVP of Sales for Townsquare Media's NE Region, who also serves as VP/Sales for New Hampshire, has just been elevated to the role of Regional Market President for the company's Augusta and Portland, Me.; and Portsmouth, N.H., properties. The move comes as the person who had been in New Jersey's state capital, at "New Jersey 101.5," is going to the Big Apple.
Specialty Data Systems (SDS) Selects A New VP/Sales
For 13 years, he was at WideOrbit, most recently in the role of Senior Sales Manager. Now, this former KBFM station manager and Entercom/Seattle sales pro is the newly named VP/Sales at Toronto-based Specialty Data Systems Inc. (SDS).
NAB Board Election Results Announced
The NAB has announced the results of the 2020 NAB Radio and Television Board elections. The two-year terms of the elected board members will begin in June 2020. There are four new members of the Radio Board, while the six-member TV Board is welcoming the EVP/COO of Media Operations at TEGNA.
Magnum’s Group Engineering Director: A 16-year Entercom Vet
A media company comprised of 16 radio stations and three low-power TV stations -- all in Wisconsin -- has selected its new Group Director of Engineering. Taking the role: A 16-year Entercom veteran who exited April 10, three weeks after giving notice.
Jubal Officially Exits Hubbard’s ‘Brooke & Jubal’
On December 10, 2019, Hubbard Radio's Seattle station group selected Jeff Dubow to serve as the new Executive Producer for the highly successful Brooke & Jubal syndicated program, mostly heard in mornings across the country. Now, Dubow will be co-hosting the program heard on KQMV and on more than 50 stations through Premiere Networks.
Nexstar Promotes Greenville-New Bern Leader To Raleigh Role
The VP/GM of Nexstar Media Group's two television stations in Eastern North Carolina, a former President of his own sales and marketing consultancy, has been selected to serve in a similar role at the company's CBS affiliate serving DMA No. 17.