Kunkle Captures Key Marketing Post At SMPTE
The man taking the role officially started at SMPTE on July 22. He's charged with guiding development and implementation of a robust marketing strategy, including campaigns, events, digital marketing, and public relations, while supporting SMPTE's ongoing implementation of its three-year strategic plan.
Nexstar Welcomes A Local Content Development Leader
A veteran TV news director who has been President/GM of the NBC O&O serving Connecticut since June 2015 has joined Nexstar Media Group for a newly created senior VP position that puts her in charge of content creation.
Meredith’s Local Media Group Bumps Two To Digital Roles
Meredith Corp. has bolstered its Local Media Group’s digital team by giving additional digital content duties to an individual managing content sharing between Meredith's National Media Group and its local group. At the same time, a Newsy.com vet is being named Digital Products Manager.
Top Elected Spots At ACA Connects Revealed
ACA Connects today announced a new leadership team to head the organization over the next year, and perhaps longer. The team was set following balloting by the ACA Connects Board of Directors and the rank-and-file membership attending the small MVPD lobbying group's 14th "Independent Show."
Townsquare’s Princeton Tiger: A Veteran Radio Sales Leader
Until two months ago, this individual served as the VP/GM of Cumulus Media's now-former Bridgeport, Conn., stations, now owned by Connoisseur Media. Now, it appears a day-to-day role at a group of radio stations within a couple of hours of New York was just too tempting an offer to pass up.
FOX Veteran McClain Replaces Meyers
Last week, staff at Fox Television Stations' Central Florida stations learned that their VP/GM since January 2013, Allyson Meyers, would be leaving. We now know who will be succeeding her, and his Twitter profile has already been updated to reflect that change.
Oregon TV Broadcaster To Get Chuck Sherman Leadership Honor
The President and owner of California Oregon Broadcasting Inc., founded in 1933 by a NAB Distinguished Service Award recipient, is now being honored by the NAB for her own merits. She'll get the Chuck Sherman Television Leadership Award at the NAB Small Market Television Exchange.
Pryor Cashman Adds To Its Exec Compensation Team
Employee benefits and executive compensation (EBEC) are a big deal when it comes to the C-Suite of the media industry's biggest companies. Pryor Cashman knows this. As such, it has added an attorney in its employee benefits and pay-say department.
Meyers Steps Down As Head Of Central Fla. FOX O&Os
Since January 2013, Allyson Meyers has served as VP/GM for the FOX owned-and-operated TV stations serving Orlando and nearby Gainesville. On Thursday, staff at the three stations learned via an internal memo that she has resigned.
NAB Marconi Radio Award Finalists Revealed
The National Association of Broadcasters has announced the finalists for the 2019 NAB Marconi Radio Awards, which honor radio stations and on-air personalities for excellence in broadcasting. The winners will be announced September 26 during the 2019 Radio Show in Dallas.
Meet Mike Novak’s Successor At EMF
The CEO of a faith-based film marketing and financing company he founded a decade ago has been selected to succeed the now-retired Mike Novak as Chief Executive of the second-largest licensee of radio stations in the U.S.
A Priestly Appointment For A Big Radio Broadcast Equipment Maker
In 1980, Perry Priestly took his first role in the field of telecommunications engineering, serving as Senior Project Engineer of Cambridge, England-based PYE TVT. Nearly 40 years later, he's ascended to the role of COO for one of the world's largest manufacturers of radio broadcast equipment.
FOX News Names A EVP Of Audience Development
FOX News has promoted its Executive Vice President of Marketing, On-Air Promotions, Audience Development and Social Media to the role of Executive Vice President of Audience Development and Strategic Partnerships.
Sinclair Cooks Up A Promotion In Pittsburgh
Nearly 14 years ago, Sinclair Broadcast Group's television stations in the Steel City welcomed a new GSM. Today, the company is congratulating him on being promoted to General Manager of WPGH-TV and WPNT-TV.
TEGNA Taps Baylog For His First President/GM Role
For 5 1/2 years, Dan Baylog has served as the Director of Programming & Research Strategy for WKYC-3 in Cleveland, the market's NBC affiliate owned by TEGNA. Now, he'll need to be a little mindful about wearing any Ohio University alumni paraphernalia while at his new place of work, or about town.