Elenos Group Appoints A Group Commercial Dir.
Elenos Group, a designer and manufacturer of such broadcast products as radio and TV transmitters and program automation systems, is welcoming a new Group Commercial Director.
AMG Selects a Content Distribution/Partnerships Dir.
The Byron Allen-owned Allen Media Group (AMG) is welcoming its new Director of Content Distribution and Partnerships to the fast-growing television industry entity. He's charged with "initiating and cultivating multi-platform content distribution and client relationships" for AMG's Weather Group, Allen Media Networks, and Allen Media Digital and will be based in Atlanta.
Alex Wagner Selected To Succeed Rachel Maddow
"I am absolutely thrilled and honored and generally upside down with excitement to come back home to MSNBC." That's what Alex Wagner Tweeted on Monday (6/27) upon getting the nod from MSNBC that she will succeed its perhaps most visible prime-time pundit on the Comcast-owned cable TV news and political opinion network.
After Nearly A Decade, Moore Exits iHeart For State Association
Since December 2012, he's been associated with iHeartMedia in Portsmouth, N.H., most recently as a Senior VP of Programming for the company's New Hampshire properties. But, he formally began his career at WKSQ-FM in Bangor, Me., and from 1991 through May 2012 was associated with WHOM-FM and WJBQ-FM in Portland, Me. As of today, he's now the President/CEO of the Maine Association of Broadcasters.
Jaffer Returns to Disney For Branded TV Biz Affairs Role
She's a "veteran dealmaker" who had departed her role as SVP of Business Affairs for Disney+ for a role with Anonymous Content. Now, she's back at Disney.
Sabio Holdings Appoints A CRO
Connected TV and OTT ad platform provider Sabio Holdings Inc. has selected its first Chief Revenue Officer. Sabio calls him "a veteran leader with deep expertise in spearheading and scaling high-performance teams to deliver success through the company's next phase of growth." Until February 2020, he spent five years at the former WGN America.
AdLarge Welcomes a Digital Content & Strategy Director
AdLarge has expanded its content team, appointing an individual who will spearhead the expansion of "strategic discovery methods to uncover new talent and content creators in order to develop authentic and re-imagined advertising opportunities for clients."
Media Monitors Promotes Two, Adds Project Mgmt. Dir.
The local media monitoring business owned by iHeartMedia has promoted two individuals from within while welcoming a third individual to the organization as its new Director of Product Management.
AMG Hires Ex-Warner Exec For Global Syndie Ad Sales Role
One month ago, Allen Media Group welcomed a Executive Vice President of Marketing for Digital Platforms and Content to its family. Now, the Byron Allen-led media company has hired a former Warner Media executive to take the role of VP of Advertising Sales for Global Syndication.
KARE Selects Thomas For Key Marketing Role
He's operated his own Twin Cities-based media branding and communications consultancy since March 2018 and has focused on that full-time since relocating from Denver in September 2020. Now, Jim Thomas is ready to join the team led by President/GM Bill Dallman at the market's TEGNA-owned NBC affiliate.
Kellar Radio Talent Institute Returns, Now Produced by RAB
In August 2020, the Radio Advertising Bureau (RAB) acquired the National Radio Talent System (NRTS). This put the RAB in the producer's chair for the first time for NRTS's Kellar Radio Talent Institute broadcast radio training program at Appalachian State University. Some 19 students have successfully completed the program at the school's Boone, N.C., campus.
VSiN Bolsters Its Management Team with GM Move
VSiN, the sports betting network acquired in March 2021 by DraftKings, has lured a veteran sports media executive to take the role of GM. With the appointment, VSiN says it will tap into this professional's media and sports betting expertise in an effort to further expand its audience, build its brand and solidify its position in the ever-growing sports bettor content creation and distribution business.
Sinclair Selects a SVP For Diginets, OTT Offering
Sinclair Broadcast Group has promoted from within to fill the slot of SVP for its Growth Networks Group. This individual will continue to oversee the company’s trio of national multicast networks, and its digital and OTT streaming platform.
George Ivie Sticking With MRC
The Executive Director and CEO of the Media Rating Council (MRC), the accreditation organization that is presently working with Nielsen Audio on regaining compliance for many of its audience measurement services, has just decided to stick around for a few more years.
This Cross-Media Local Ad Firm Ups Tarvin To CRO
Until yesterday, he was the EVP of Sales for one of the industry's top cross-media local advertising companies. Now, he's taken the role of Chief Revenue Officer, responsible for all revenue generation tasks.