Beasley Welcomes A New VP/Engineering
Beasley Media Group has bumped up its Regional Engineering Director and Corporate Project Manager to the role of VP/Engineering.
ALSAC/St. Jude Goes To Scripps For A Digital Hire
The ALSAC/St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital team is welcoming a Senior Digital Product Owner, Mobile and Emerging Platforms. In doing so, it lured an E.W. Scripps Co. employee who started as an on-air news reporter for KTTS-FM in Springfield, Mo.
Taddeo Takes On Iowa Cluster For Cumulus
For radio industry veterans, the name Jack Taddeo will certainly ring a bell. He's considered an Adult Contemporary programming ace, and held senior-level positions at Clear Channel, Capstar and SFX. Now, Taddeo is heading to Iowa's state capital to oversee five stations owned by one of the biggest station owners in the U.S.
O’Connor Joins Lee In The Univision Departure Lounge
Six days after Isaac Lee resigned as Chief Content Officer of Univision Communications, the company's Chief Revenue Officer "has decided to step down." She'd been with Univision for 10 1/2 years, following a lengthy stint at Gemstar-TV Guide.
Perl Picked To Oversee Entercom/Hartford
Entercom has turned to the Local Sales Manager for Tribune Media in the capital of the Constitution State as its new SVP and Market Manager in the market. Don't worry about lack of radio experience: She spent 17 years at two of the stations in the Entercom/Hartford cluster.
Flores Picked As Creative Choice For BMI
No, BMI didn't go to a florist or a garden for its new SVP/Creative. But, it did chose a Flores for the role. This sees the addition of the person that most recently held the SVP/Marketing, North America role for recording industry giant BMG.
A Five-Year Contract Extension For Discovery’s Head
Discovery Communications has extended the employment contract of its President/CEO, David Zaslav, through the end of 2023.
Telemundo Local Sales Vet Takes A Big Role At Entravision
Less than a year after joining the Estrella TV operation, she's traded her perch in Burbank's Empire Center for an up-close view of the Empire State Building. It is familiar terrain for this Hispanic TV sales pro, thanks to her many years at Telemundo.
ASCAP Appoints A New Deputy General Counsel
The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, better known as ASCAP, has promoted its SVP/Business and Legal Affairs to the role of Deputy General Counsel. His resume includes stints at Viacom, and at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison.
J.D. Power Welcomes A Tech, Media and Telco Leader
An individual who most recently operated his own boutique strategy and guidance consulting practice has joined J.D. Power to lead a growing group of experts in its Technology, Media and Telecommunications practice.
Petro Picked For Pillsbury Communications Team
A veteran communications lawyer has exited Drinker Biddle & Realth LLP to serve as a special counsel for the communications team at Pillsbury. This individual is president of the Federal Communications Bar and joins Pillsbury's Washington, D.C. office with more than two decades of experience representing broadcasting companies in navigating the intersection of technology and regulatory developments.
AWMF Celebrates Another Successful Gracies
A star-studded affair, the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation's 43rd annual Gracie Awards on Wednesday saw some of the industry's top talent feted at a luncheon held at the swank Cipriani 42nd Street, adjacent to New York's Grand Central Terminal. Honors were presented in recognition of individual achievement and outstanding programming by, for, and about women in local and student TV, radio and interactive media.
iHeartMedia Transfers Miami Digital PD To Market No. 4
Last week, iHeartMedia's San Francisco Bay Area station group created the role of VP/Podcast Programming and handed it to its Digital PD of 16 months. Now, the cluster has filled the open slot by handing it to an individual who has been Digital PD of iHeart's Miami-Fort Lauderdale radio stations.
Here’s The Grad List For NABEF’s 2018 Broadcast Leadership Training
The NAB Education Foundation (NABEF) has unveiled its final list of graduates of the 2018 Broadcast Leadership Training (BLT) program. These individuals completed a 10-month Executive MBA-style program that teaches the fundamentals of purchasing, owning, operating and managing radio and television stations.
Former CBS Radio Exec Chris Oliviero To Exit Entercom
Oliviero retained his role as EVP/Programming through CBS Radio's merger with Entercom, after holding the role for several years over such stations as WFAN-AM & FM in New York. He'll now be exiting July 6 "to pursue other opportunities."