Mary Berner is being succeeded by Conrad Trautmann.
No, that’s not in reference to Cumulus Media‘s C-Suite. Rather, Trautmann is taking Berner’s place on the 2023 NAB Radio Board of Directors, with a two-year term beginning in June.
That’s just one of the changes seen following the elections for both the 2023 NAB Radio and Television Board of Directors elections.
Two-year terms of the elected board members indeed begin in June 2023, and other changes include the expected naming of Dean Littleton to the TV Board, as Brian Lawlor has become President of Scripps Sports.
The NAB TV Board looks the same as it did previously, with all re-elected through May 2025:
| Byron Allen Founder, Chairman and CEO Allen Media Group/Entertainment Studios Christopher Cornelius Robert Hubbard |
David Bradley Chairman and CEO News-Press & Gazette Co. Dave Hanna Perry Sook |
That said, Kristopher Jones, Executive VP and Head of Government Relations at Fox Corporation, has been appointed to the designated seat currently held by Joe Di Scipio, SVP of FCC legal and business affairs and Assistant General Counsel at Fox Corporation.
At the same time, Keith R. Murphy, SVP of Government Relations and Regulatory Counsel at Paramount Global, will be appointed to the designated seat currently held by DeDe Lea of Paramount as of June 1.
FIVE NEW RADIO BOARD MEMBERS SELECTED
The new board members are shown below, with their names italicized.
The elections for Radio refer to the “odd-numbered districts.”
(Odd-numbered districts) |
| Allen Power President of Broadcast Media Salem Media Group District 1 – New England Mike Tarter Nick Martin Julie Koehn* Dana Withers Nic Anderson Tery Garras |
Collin Jones Executive Vice President, Strategy and Development Cumulus Media District 3 – PA Dave Hoxeng Matt Mnich Kenneth W. Forte Will Payne Felipe Chavez |
In addition to these changes, iHeartMedia/Des Moines Market President Joel McCrea will assume the District 14 (IA, WI) board seat that was held by Gabe Fleet, who has left the company.
Lastly, Julie Koehn will be appointed to District 13 (MI) and Chris Ornelas will be appointed to a designated seat vacated by Bill McElveen, who termed out.
