As the company’s executive leadership team seeks to win a Houston federal bankruptcy court’s approval with its prepackaged Chapter 11 restructuring plan, Audacy Inc. has moved forward with a series of “strategic leadership updates and promotions” that the company says “bolster” its commitment to its local markets.
This sees Gina Massenzi rise Senior Vice President and Market Manager of Audacy’s Las Vegas stations, comprised of KMXB “Mix 94.1” and HD2 Channel Q, KDWN-FM, KNXT-AM, KXQQ “Q100.5,” and KLUC-FM and HD2 “The Bet Las Vegas.”
Massenzi was previously Director of Sales for the market. She started her radio career in sales at News/Talk KMJ-AM in Fresno in 1997. In Las Vegas, Massenzi adds duties previously held by Dan Kearney, who exited in mid-2023.
Concurrently, Dan Barron will become Senior Vice President and Market Manager of Audacy’s New Orleans station group, comprised of WLMG “Magic 101.9,” WKBU “Bayou 95.7,” WWL Radio, WEZB-FM “B97” and HD2 “Channel Q,” and WWWL-AM “The Bet New Orleans.” Barron succeeds Kevin Cassidy, who in December 2023 was named Senior Vice President and Market Manager of Audacy’s Chicago stations.
Before joining the Company, Barron was Vice President of Corporate Development for First Broadcasting, focusing on mergers, acquisitions, and enhancement of broadcast operations through technical upgrades. Other previous roles include Director of Sales for Citadel Broadcasting and Vice President/Director of Sales for Barnstable Broadcasting.
In addition to those promotions, Bob Mackay is assuming the role of Vice President of Sales for Audacy’s Dallas stations. Mackay previously served as Senior Vice President of Audacy’s Austin stations.
Furthermore, three Regional Presidents are adding responsibilities to their regions.
And, this helps answer the question of who will be taking Mackay’s former duties. That would be Doug Abernethy.
At the same time, Brian Purdy is adding regional oversight for Audacy’s Chicago; and Madison and Milwaukee, Wisc., stations. This answers how Audacy was planning to handled duties aligned with ex-Regional President Rachel Williamson.
Mark Hannon will assume regional oversight of Audacy in Minneapolis.
Audacy COO Susan Larkin said, “We have a very strong leadership team that has enabled us to make strategic changes and promote talent with multi-year track records of success. These leadership moves continue to position our local brands to deliver exceptional listener experiences and client value while reinforcing our commitment to excellence in the communities we serve. We are confident in Gina, Dan, Bob, Doug, Brian and Mark’s ability to drive growth across their respective markets.”
