Katz Digital Audio Selects A Streaming and Podcasting Sales Head
Katz Digital Audio, the Katz Media Group digital sales division focused on streaming audio and podcasting, has selected a new Senior Vice President and Sales Director and Programmatic Audio Lead. It's an individual who began his career at Katz, and he will now report to Scott Porretti, President of Katz Digital Audio.
Media Sales Vet Fleming Puts Stakes In Bayou Country
A veteran radio and television industry sales and management executive who led operations and revenue development for 23 media properties in Texas and New Mexico for Ramar Communications, among other roles, has joined SagamoreHill Broadcasting to lead two of its stations in Louisiana.
Crockett Captures A Key Audacy Programming Post
He's been with Audacy Inc. for 18 months and led the execution of such initiatives as Hip Hop Made, I’m Listening, 1Thing and Launch. He also played a key part of the rollout of the company's partnerships with ReelWorld, United Stations and Live Nation. Now, this Audacy staffer has been given the role of Director/Programming.
Meet NPR’s New VP/Executive Editor
She joins NPR from The Fuller Project, a global nonprofit newsroom focusing on coverage of the interconnected issues affecting women, where she was Editor in Chief. Before that she spent 14 years at The Washington Post in various roles.
Ex-Publicis Groupe Digital Media Leader To Appear at Matrix Summit
He's widely known as the former Global Strategist and Chief Growth Officer of global advertising industry giant Publicis Groupe and today is working on his second book, “Re-Thinking Work,” which will be published by McGraw-Hill in 2024. Attendees of the sixth annual Media Ad Sales Summit may just get a taste of what's to come in that tome from its author.
Scripps Stations Win Two National Murrow Awards
Local television stations owned by The E.W. Scripps Company serving a city in Montana and Virginia's state capital, respectively, have earned prestigious 2023 National Edward R. Murrow Awards.
Six Murrow Awards Go To Nexstar TV Stations
The Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) on Wednesday announced the national winners of the Edward R. Murrow Awards, with the local news operations of Nexstar Media Group receiving a total of six awards for excellence.
Barr Back At CMG/Orlando For Key Digital Role
She began her career in 2016 as a Developmental Marketing Intern for Cox Media Group's radio and television stations serving Central Florida. Now, she's back in Orlando to serve as Director of the company's Digital Media team in the market.
NABOB Conference Unveils Speaker Lineup
The NABOB & Power of Urban Radio Conference is the only media conference wholly dedicated to the growth of Black-owned media, broadcast radio, broadcast television, digital publishing, and media sales professionals. The three-day event brings together Black broadcast media owners, senior advertising and marketing executives, local sales management, leading on-air talent, policy leadership, entrepreneurs, cultural creatives, and corporate executives.
Camera Clicks For Nexstar As New Nat’l Sales Star
He previously had direct oversight of all aspects of WABC-7 in New York and the Disney Advertising Sales Northeast region’s linear, digital, social and sponsorship sales. In that role, he spearheaded the creation of several new revenue generating opportunities. Effective immediately, this noted sales pro has accepted a key national ad sales post at Nexstar.
Doug Ferber Exits Tieline To Refocus On Broker Work
In February 2020, this familiar figure took a role at Australia-headquartered audio codec manufacturer Tieline, serving as VP of Sales for the Americas. Now, Doug Ferber is focusing once again on the buying and selling of radio stations in the U.S.
From NBCU To Scripps For New CRO
At NBCUniversal, he served as a Senior VP of its recently launched Small and Medium-Sized Business growth division. Starting August 28, he'll now hold the role of Chief Revenue Officer at The E.W. Scripps Co.
Veteran Univision Radio Local Leader Departs
For 18 years, she has been associated with Univision Radio, and since 2016 has held the role of President and Regional Radio GM for the TelevisaUnivision radio properties in Las Vegas, the Rio Grande Valley and in San Diego. Now, Sabina Widmann is concluding her tenure at TelevisaUnivision.
It’s Official: ’11Alive’ President/GM Is Retiring
On June 29, Atlanta media industry reporter Rodney Ho shared the news that the President/GM of TEGNA's NBC affiliate serving Atlanta would be retiring. On Thursday afternoon, following the company's second quarter earnings call with investors and analysts, WXIA-TV confirmed the story.
Jovita Moore Memorial Scholarships Go To Three
WSB-2 in Atlanta broadcast journalist Jovita Moore died in 2021 after a battle with cancer. In her honor, Cox Media Group partnered with the NABJ to create a scholarship aimed at supporting diversity in local TV news. Now, the inaugural winners of the Jovita Moore Memorial Scholarship have been announced.