From Intern To VP/GM At An ABC O&O
He began his career there as an intern. Now, he's the top man in charge at an ABC Owned Television Stations O&O in the Golden State.
A Twin Tiers Leader Lands In Lansing For Nexstar
Since 2015, she's been serving as VP/GM of Nexstar Media Group's big NBC affiliate serving the Twin Tiers of New York and Pennsylvania: WETM-18. Now, she's being promoted, and will now take similar duties for the company's CBS affiliate in a Michigan locale -- and the Joint Operating Agreement Nexstar has for the market's home for The CW Network and for ABC.
Meet Townsquare Media’s New Northern NE VP/Sales
Until Friday, she was the Director of Sales for Townsquare Media's Portland, Me., station group. Now, she has been elevated to VP/Sales for Northern New England, which includes Portland and both Augusta, Me., and Portsmouth, N.H. Veterans of Clear Channel and iHeartRadio may recall Dobbins from her time in San Diego.
Holub Shifts From Atlanta To Upstate S.C. For Meredith
In 2018, Jeff Holub was promoted to Station Manager at Meredith Local Media's WGCL-46 -- the CBS affiliate serving Atlanta. This followed a lengthy run at Cox Media Group. Now, Holub is moving to Greenville-Spartanburg, S.C., where its longtime News Director rises to Station Manager. Holub will be this Meredith talent's new boss.
A New GM For Hearst/Sacramento
A local broadcast TV executive who helped build Hearst's ABC affiliate in Omaha into a leading station in the Heartland is returning to Northern California. Why? She's been selected to succeed the retiring Elliott Troshinsky in Sacramento.
Here’s The Complete List of 45th annual Gracie Award Winners
More than 100 women have been honored by the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation (AWMF) by being selected as winners of its 45th annual Gracie Awards. The list of honorees includes individuals comprising some of the most talented women in television, radio and digital media.
SVP Stripes For A Veteran Radio Industry Programmer
John Dimick is now a senior programming executive for Cumulus Media's radio stations across the U.S. He's been with Cumulus since he joined the company in June 2016. Dimick will lead Cumulus’ team of VPs of Programming Operations, and 11 Format Specialists across the company.
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.