Starting Monday, there will be a new Executive Director of Westwood One Sports 24/7 Programming in place at the Cumulus Media-owned arm, a role in which he will lead the development and production of the network’s new round-the-clock sports content.
Armen Williams will join the team “with an immediate focus on building and executing the 24/7 sports programming slate.” He’s a 20-year veteran of spoken word programming and has held roles at such companies as Audacy, Bonneville, and Townsquare Media.
“There’s never been a more exciting time to be in audio—the industry is thriving, innovative, and constantly evolving,” Williams said. “This is a unique opportunity to build on the incredible foundation created by our partners at Audacy and BetMGM and combine
it with the reach, heritage, and credibility of Westwood One Sports. I’m honored to help shape the next chapter, delivering smart, entertaining, and authentic sports content for listeners everywhere.”
Bruce Gilbert, Sr. VP of Sports/Content & Audience, is his new boss. He added, “Armen is a passionate and experienced leader who is the perfect choice to help us launch our first-class, all-sports network at Westwood One. His vision is exactly what we need to define a new era in national sports talk audio.”
