Coleman, Cottrill Land VP/GM Roles at Nexstar Properties
Nexstar Media Group is celebrating a promotion to the role of Vice President/General Manager at its NBC affiliate serving Ohio's state capital for its current station leader in Richmond, while it welcomes a new VP/GM for its CBS affiliate in Wheeling, W. Va. These individuals are taking the positions of leaders who have announced their retirement.
Ex-WideOrbit COO Returns To Bonneville
Bonneville International has named a new Executive Vice President of Strategy and Technology. In this role, the company's newest executive — inbound from WideOrbit — will oversee data, engineering, and IT, and be responsible for spearheading Bonneville’s long-term strategy across the organization.
Compton, Zimmer Ink New Nexstar Employment Deals
The President of Networks at Nexstar Media Group, as does the President of Distribution and Strategy for the nation's No. 1 owner of broadcast television stations, has a new employment agreement. Each have extended their current contracts, and will continue to report to Perry Sook.
Two Appointed to NAB Television Board of Directors
The President of Broadcasting for Nexstar Media Group and President/Chief Operating Officer of Bonneville International Corporation have been appointed to the National Association of Broadcasters Television Board of Directors by Television Board Chair Pat LaPlatney, in accordance with NAB by-laws.
Makins Making A Move From FOX 2 To Beasley/Detroit
The former Digital Sales Manager at WJBK "FOX 2" in Detroit has been tapped to take a role at Beasley Media Group's Detroit radio stations previously held by Lynn Montemayor, who is now Director of Sales for the collection of broadcast audio properties.
Say ‘Hola’ To Nueva Network’s New Network Sales VP
She's held roles at Katz Media Group, the former Interep, and at Clear Channel Radio. Most recently she was at Gen Media Partners. Meet the new VP of Network Sales at the fast-growing Nueva Network, founded and led by CEO José Villafañe.
A Taylor-Made Successor In Sales For Beasley/Detroit
With the recent naming of Patti Taylor as VP/Market Manager of Beasley Media Group's Detroit radio station, the need for a new Director of Sales opened up. We now know who is taking the role of Director of Sales for the group of stations comprised of six brands including Classic Rocker WCSX and Active Rocker WRIF.
Nexstar Promotes Two News Content Leaders
The individual who has served as VP of Local Content Development for Nexstar Media Group's broadcast division since April 2017 has just added SVP stripes. At the same time, the broadcast division’s Senior Director of Local Digital Content Strategy since 2019 has been given the VP title.
RAB Reveals ‘Rising Through the Ranks’ Scholarship Recipients
Scholarship recipients for the 2023 Rising Through the Ranks program, presented by the RAB, BMI, Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio Inc. and Xperi, have been selected. As previously announced, this year’s program will be hybrid, starting with a virtual session taking place on August 1, leading up to an in-person event scheduled for August 8-10 at the BMI Nashville office.
From Spotify to Westwood One for Cohn
Cumulus Media-owned national radio operation Westwood One has hired an individual with more than 25 years of media sales experience to serve as its new Sr. VP of Sales and Digital Partnerships. He's inbound from Spotify.
From Bakersfield To Downstate Ill. For Richardson
He's been the Senior Director of Sales for local and digital at KERO "23ABC" in Bakersfield, owned by The E.W. Scripps Co. Meet the new VP/GM of the ABC pair serving Springfield and Champaign-Urbana, Ill., stations owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group.
Chris Brown’s Long NAB Goodbye Begins
After nearly 25 years of service to the NAB, its EVP and Managing Director of Global Connections and Events overseeing the annual NAB Show will be transitioning out of the role over the next nine months. And, while he'll exit after the April 2024 Las Vegas affair, the search for his successor has just begun.
A Gray TV Station Mourns Sudden Loss Of ND
The NBC affiliate serving Evansville, Ind., is mourning the unexpected passing of its News Director, an individual who from 2000-2015 was a key member of the newsroom at WIVB-4 in Buffalo.
With Chris Allen’s Retirement, KVNO Goes With New GM
Thanks to the retirement of Chris Allen, the noncommercial Classical station serving the Omaha market is now one of the few of its kind to have a female General Manager. Who's been appointed to the position?
Report: John Deushane Exiting TEGNA/Atlanta
From 1998 through 2009, he was Chief Operating Officer of the former Granite Broadcasting. In June 2010, he resurfaced as President/GM of TEGNA's WXIA "11Alive" and co-owned WATL-TV in Atlanta. Now, local media news reporter Rodney Ho says John Deushane is retiring.