USSI Global Gives VP Stripes to a Biz Dev Leader
The promotion sees the 14-year company veteran now focus on expanding the manufacturer client base for installation and repair services within the company’s Digital Signage and Electronic Business and Consumer Solutions.
A New Director of Production for Red House Streaming
He reports to the VP of Red House Streaming, Lowell Beckner, and will manage the Red House Streaming studios’ in-house broadcast and A/V productions from CP’s St. Petersburg, Fla., production complex and network operations center.
The Media Audit Selects Stein as DOS
He's been in radio industry sales and sales management, both nationally and locally, for more than 25 years. "To take this accrued experience and apply it in today’s highly competitive ad market is personally rewarding," says the newly appointed VP and Director of Sales at Houston-based research firm The Media Audit.
Hedrick To Head Gray NBC Affiliate
In 2017, she became the News Director for Gray Television’s NBC affiliate serving the Quad Cities of Illinois and Iowa. Now, a promotion has been given to Stephanie Hedrick. She's now the GM of a Gray-owned NBC affiliate not too far to the north.
An ABC Radio Network Entertainment Reporter’s Star Dishes
’50 Years Of Celebrity Chatter (Or The Time I interviewed A Porn Star Naked)‘ has stories and quotes from almost all the well-knowns this veteran Hollywood reporter has talked with over the years.
IBA Board Elects Officers For Next Term
"We have said from the beginning that a large independent membership provides scale and with scale we can deliver many great things for independent broadcasters," IBA founder Ron Stone said. "I am looking forward to working with our management team to establish new goals for the IBA for 2022 and 2023.”
A SVP/Digital Will Soon Come To Cumulus
An individual who most recently served as Chief Revenue Officer of Distributed Media Lab has accepted the role of SVP/Digital at audio content creation and distribution company Cumulus Media. He reports directly to CEO Mary Berner, and begins his new job on January 18.
Univision K.C., Twin Cities Gets a New Leader
The Univision network affiliates serving two of the nation's biggest emerging Hispanic markets — Kansas City and Minneapolis-St. Paul — has a new VP/Station Group Manager. He takes the expanded role at Media Vista Group after seven years of experience overseeing the Twin Cities operations.
‘Hippie Radio’ Parent Names a New COO
For Nashville radio listeners, there's a "hippie" on the FM radio dial. WHPY-FM is Hippie Radio, and together with an AM/FM combo in Gallatin, Tenn., and a group of stations in Warsaw, Ind., comprise Kensington Digital Media. Now, its founder has selected the GM of the Warsaw stations to serve as the company's COO.
Connoisseur Co-Founder To Shed CFO Role
He has been with radio station owner Connoisseur Media since he was hired as Chief Financial Officer in 1996, when the company was known as Connoisseur Communications. Now, this longtime partner and colleague of CEO Jeffrey Warshaw is relinquishing his role as EVP/CFO, effective December 31.
Public Media-focused Station Resource Group Names New Leader
The Station Resource Group (SRG) has announced that a 37-year veteran of public radio will succeed long-term co-CEOs Tom Thomas and Terry Clifford, who have led the organization since its inception.
Four New Board Members at the IBA
The Independent Broadcasters Association (IBA) has elected four new members its Board of Directors. The election took place between November and December. The new board members will serve beginning January 1, 2020, for a three-year term.
CBS Stations Select A New Brand Strategy and Development VP
Casey Kespohl will work under CBS News and Stations President and Co-Head Wendy McMahon in the newly created role. He'll partner with the local management teams at the 27 ViacomCBS-owned television stations found across the U.S. and is charged with "helping to evolve and strengthen" CBS Stations’ branded content and marketing across broadcast, streaming and digital platforms.
A New VP Selected at Cablecast Community Media
Tightrope Media Systems, developers of the Cablecast Community Media broadcast automation, playout and content publishing platform, has hired a "PEG" media executive as the new Vice President of its Cablecast business unit.
Audacy Names Foss Its First CTO
She's been the Chief Information Officer for Audacy Inc. since joining the company then-known as Entercom in September 2020. Now, the former FreeWheel and Imagine Communications executive has been promoted to the newly created role of Chief Technology Officer — a move that comes just as RBR+TVBR readers for the first time are honoring Broadcast Media's Top Tech Leaders.