USDA Deputy CIO Takes Top FCC Info Role
Taking the job is a one-time senior technical project manager at Science Applications International Corp. who has worked with both state and local government on law enforcement IT systems. He's been at the USDA for 14 years.
Board Leaders, Members Elected By APTS
The Executive Director and GM of Iowa PBS has been elected Chair of America’s Public Television Stations (APTS). The newly-elected officers will begin their terms on February 25.
John Janedis Is Out Of The Office at TEGNA … Permanently
With talk of bids from Apollo Global Management, Byron Allen's group and even Trinity Broadcasting Network making headlines of late and Soohyung Kim's Standard General putting pressure on TEGNA for representation on its Board of Directors, John Janedis is exiting the company formerly known as Gannett. Janedis is returning to Wall Street to take a seat Marci Ryvicker once held.
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.
The CW Gives Senior Screening Stripes To Ryoo As Dennis Retires
The CW Network has given SVP stripes to the individual who has spent the last nine years assisting Patricia Dennis with the "screening and evaluation" of all programming broadcast on the netlet — including prime-time, fringe and children's shows as well as on-air promos and commercials.
A ‘Video Strategy Consultant’ Appointed VP/News At Entercom
For 15 years until 2002, he was a Senior Supervising Producer at CNN's documentary unit. He'd later work at Discovery, and then at Slate, NBC News, Mashable and HuffPost before launching his own "video strategy" consultancy. Now, he's going to one of the nation's biggest audio news content providers by taking the newly created role of VP/News.
CPB Board Elects Chair, Vice Chair
Remaining as chair is an attorney and partner at Gang, Tyre, Ramer & Brown, a firm specializing in entertainment and media matters, and was named one of the top 100 lawyers in California.
The Executive Chairman Of INYO? It’s Journal’s Retired CEO
In mid-October, RBR+TVBR first reported on the emergence of INYO Broadcast Holdings, which is grabbing 26 ION Media stations in order for that company’s merger with The E.W. Scripps Co. to gain federal regulatory approval. Now, its Executive Chairman is known. It's an individual very familiar to veteran broadcast TV leaders, given his many years at Journal.
Cumulus Shuffles Its Corporate Sales Leadership Roster
Cumulus Media on Thursday revealed what it calls "important changes" to its top-level sales leadership, impacting both its broadcast radio stations and its Westwood One national radio arm.
Sparrow Flies To iHeart HQ For MC Sales Post
The Market President for iHeartMedia's Jacksonville, Fla., station group has just been elevated to a key corporate-level sales post at the audio media company. It's a role that will see her report to Multi-Market Partnerships President Julie Donohue.
PromoSuite Has a New Product Design & Development VP
PromoSuite has revealed who its new VP of Product Design & Development is. It is someone who joined PromoSuite in 2018 to lead the design and development of the new PromoSuitePlus platform.
Hearst Television Selects a New News VP
A veteran television news executive who has served in five of Hearst Television’s largest TV markets has been promoted to the corporate position of Vice President of News. She will start in her new role on July 1, and is relocating to Hearst's New York headquarters.
Ex-Media General Market Leader Upped At Nexstar
After nearly 12 years in New York's Capital Region, he became a member of the Nexstar Media Group family. With his transition from Media General, he'd move to Charlotte, where he's served as the VP/GM of its two TV stations in the Queen City. Now, this broadcast TV industry veteran is heading to the corporate office to take on a regional leadership post.
Ex-WFAA LSM, Radio Sales Vet, Takes A Role With Envy
Her resume includes stints at Clear Channel, CBS Radio and Cumulus Media in Dallas-Fort Worth. For the last 12 years, she's been associated with TEGNA's ABC affiliate in the market. Now, she is taking a key role at a gaming company that recently saw a sizable investment from Gray Television.
Nielsen’s Principal Accounting Officer To Exit
He joined Nielsen in July 2016 as its VP of Finance, working his way up to SVP and Corporate Controller and Principal Accounting Officer in December 2019. Effective November 12, this C-Suite executive will no longer be a member of the Nielsen family.