Media News

Some 24 nominees were chosen by the Hall's Nominating Committee, with input from the radio industry and listeners. Voting for the nominees begins June 22 and concludes July 8, with the top six vote-getters entering the Hall. Two additional inductees that will make up the eight-person induction class will be selected by the Radio Hall of Fame Nominating Committee.

The Burbank, Calif.-based multimedia company dedicated to serving U.S. Hispanics with Spanish-language video and audio content has promoted from within to fill the role of Chief Digital and Streaming Officer.

Allen Media Group, the company led by Byron Allen, is welcoming an individual who will help lead the company's senior management in merger and acquisition efforts. He'll also have a key role in other corporate strategic initiatives encompassing capital markets, private equity, and credit. 

Cumulus has hired a former TED Conferences executive as its new Senior VP of Digital Partnerships and Business Development. Specifically, she will lead Cumulus Podcast Network’s acquisition strategy and content development.

The Television Bureau of Advertising (TVB) has announced new supporting partners for the NEXT Women program. The program provides resources and community for professional and personal development, empowering and preparing women for advancement at each stage of their careers.

Along Florida's First Coast is a cluster of radio stations that include Country WQIK, Adult R&B WSOL, and Jacksonville's "Home for Hip-Hop and R&B Flava," WJBT. The stations are owned by iHeartMedia, which has just selected a new VP of Sales to oversee the company's audio brands in Northeast Florida, which also reach the southeast tip of Georgia.

Byron Allen's Allen Media Group has chosen the person who will be responsible for developing and leading a business unit that seeks to distribute original programming airing on The Weather Channel in the international marketplace.

Starting June 13, the stations of the "12News Now" network serving Southeast Texas' Golden Triangle will have a new President/GM. Taking the role is the man most recently VP/GM of KDAF-33, an affiliate of The CW Network serving Dallas-Fort Worth.

From "Lady Marmalade" to "New Attitude" and to her current role as a Dexcom G6 spokesperson on TV commercials, Patti LaBelle is an entertainment icon. The NAB Leadership Foundation recognizes this, and is bestowing its 2022 Service to America Leadership Award to the singer, actor and entrepreneur.

The Gray Television stations serving the largest city in Northeast Indiana have a new leader. With the appointment, this 10-year sales and marketing vet for the NBC affiliate in Lexington, Ky., is heading home.

America’s Public Television Stations (APTS) has confirmed the election of the General Manager of Arizona PBS to its board of trustees. She began in this role on Wednesday (6/1) and will serve as professional trustee of APTS and a director of the APTS Action Inc. board.

The SVP of Digital and GM of the free streaming digital platform Local Now has taken on a bigger digital role for parent company Allen Media Group.

The 30th anniversary Radio Wayne Awards will be presented live and in person at the Radio Masters Sales Summit, scheduled for September 22-23 at the Intercontinental at Doral in Miami. Nominations must be received by July 11. How can you vote?

Independent cross-media local advertising company Viamedia has promoted its SVP of Digital to the role of SVP of Convergent Video Partnerships. This puts him in charge of the company's cloud-based advertising product, which helps bring the digital and linear TV worlds together.

The Brandon Tartikoff Legacy Awards are taking place Thursday, June 2, at the Beverly Wilshire. NATPE has announced the presenters for the gala, which was previously a part of NATPE Miami — a victim of the COVID-19 pandemic.