Compass’ Play-By-Play Sports Arm Resets Leadership
Three veteran executives have earned promotions at Compass Media Networks in moves that will see the trio oversee the content creation, production, and distribution of the company’s play-by-play sports platform.
AWMF Reveals 2024 Gracie Awards Honorees
The Alliance for Women in Media Foundation (AWMF) has revealed this year's Gracie Award winners. The honors celebrate outstanding achievements in media dedicated to women, by women, and about women across diverse platforms in news and entertainment.
Alfonso Ribeiro To Host Hearst Show on ABC Stations
The new series debuts weekend mornings starting April 6 on ABC-owned and affiliated stations as part of the “Weekend Adventure” E/I program block and is hosted by the longtime star of various family-friendly programming known for his time on "Fresh Prince of Bel Air."
Kellum To Lead CMG/Atlanta Radio Sales
He most recently led sales for Morgan Murphy Media's WKBT "News 8" in La Crosse, Wisc. Now, he's taken on the role of General Sales Manager for Cox Media Group's radio stations in its home market of Atlanta.
Brody Adds Music City Duties For Midwest Communications
He began his career in radio in 2001 as a marketing consultant. Twenty years later, he was named VP/GM of Midwest Communications' Knoxville stations. Now, he's taking on a regional role that sees him assume leadership responsibilities for its Nashville stations.
Media Broker Heymann To Moderate NAB Show Session
A Media Services Group Managing Director based in Chicago will moderate a 2024 NAB Show session devoted to the radio and television M&A landscape, building on a conversation he had as a Forecast 2024 panelist in November.
‘FOX 6 Milwaukee’ Ups O’Neil To Top Sales Role
Mike Neale, VP/General Sales Manager for FOX Television Stations' owned-and-operated property serving Wisconsin's largest market, is retiring in June. Who is succeeding him at WITI-6 in Milwaukee is now known.
Soledad O’Brien To Receive Insight Award from NAB
O'Brien is the host of the Hearst Media Production Group-syndicated "Matter of Fact" public affairs series and also an author and philanthropist. At the 2024 NAB Show the Library of American Broadcasting Foundation will honor her achievements with its Insight Award.
A New SVP/Sales Heading To iHeart’s Philly Cluster
Starting Monday, iHeartMedia's Philadelphia radio stations will have a new SVP/Sales. It is an individual who is quite familiar with the company's stations in the Cradle of Liberty — he's been an SVP, GSM and National Sales Director for the audio brands and began his career at iHeart-owned Katz Radio.
‘CBS News Confirmed’ Selects Exec. Editor
A woman with Irish media experience who a decade ago spent a year at New York's NPR Member station has been selected for the role of Executive Editor of a new unit focused on misinformation within CBS News and Standards.
Hartman Adds Audacy’s Memphis Properties To Leadership Mix
The woman who oversees Audacy Inc.'s Chattanooga, Tenn., radio stations is adding similar duties for its four audio brands serving Memphis.
MRC Makes Sirius Choice For Measurement Audit Operations Post
The Media Rating Council has a new person responsible for leading support of its audit and accreditation activities. This will include audits of services in various media and advertising measurement lines, with an emphasis in digital, but also including broadcast media measurement.
NAB Targets Young Broadcast Talent With New Campaign
The National Association of Broadcasters is the latest broadcasting organization looking to invigorate radio with diverse and dynamic young talent. The "You Belong Here" campaign has been deployed in collaboration with the NAB Leadership Foundation. "You Belong Here" seeks to address the urgent need for new talent in broadcasting.
Major Xperi Shareholder Calls For Radical Board Change
Despite lowering its Q4 net loss significantly and raising revenue year-over-year, one of Xperi Corp.'s largest shareholders has determined that these efforts are not enough and is calling for change on the company's board of directors, citing what it calls a, "History of Underperformance, Poor Decision Making and Reckless Capital Allocation."
X Targets TV Expansion As Yaccarino Explores New Revenue
In January, Elon Musk's X declared its intention to shift towards being a "video-first platform," showcasing features that mimic TikTok's viewing experience. Now the company formerly known as Twitter is venturing into the television streaming space with with a new TV app set to launch on Amazon and Samsung smart TVs.