She’s been Local Sales Manager of The E.W. Scripps Co.‘s flagship TV station for the past five years and before that was LSM of CBS affiliate WVLT-8 in Knoxville for nearly 8 1/2 years.
Now, she is accepting a role as the integrated sales manager for a group of Atlanta radio stations, owned by Cox Media Group.
Taking the role for WSB-AM, WSBB-FM “B95.5,” WSRV “97.1 The River” and its digital entities is Kara Smith.
Smith was most recently LSM at WCPO-9 in Cincinnati.
“I am honored to join the Cox Media Group in my hometown of Atlanta,” Smith said in a statement released on Friday. “I grew up listening to these distinguished CMG radio stations. It’s a dream come true to now represent them. I look forward to serving and leading this talented team, as we serve the business community of greater Atlanta.”
In her role, Smith will be responsible for driving local spot and digital revenue across Cox’s Atlanta stations, reporting to Director of Sales Kris Hackett Lucas.
“I’m thrilled to have Kara join the winning sales team at CMG Atlanta,” Lucas said. “Her motivation, expertise in media, and work ethic will be a winning combination to lead this team to the next level. I know she will have a positive impact on our local clients and team.”
