Alpha Selects A Pair of RVPs

One will oversee markets in Illinois, Wisconsin and Michigan. The other will oversee markets in Missouri, Minnesota and select locales in Iowa. Each now hold the title of Regional Vice Presidents at Alpha Media.

Ahead of Merger, Gray Names Leaders in Meredith Markets

Closing is on target for December 1. Yet, Gray Television has wasted no time in announcing that "several" of its current local-level general managers will assume leadership positions at broadcast TV stations it is poised to acquire from Meredith Corporation and retain after the National Media arm is spun off to Barry Diller's IAC.
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Scripps Selects A CMG Vet as Local Media Emerging Products VP

The E.W. Scripps Co. has created a position of VP of Emerging Products. And, the person holding the role will be responsible for Local Media digital "thought leadership," vision, strategy, development and execution of non-linear opportunities for Scripps’ 61 television stations in 41 markets. Taking the job? The former product, programmatic and data leader for Cox Media Group.

A 30-Year OOH Vet Takes an iHeart Area Prez Post

As of December 31, a 1989 SUNY Albany graduate who has never worked inside a radio station will replace Area President Kristen Delaney at the nation's largest audio content and distribution company. It is an appointment that speaks volumes of the type of leadership iHeartMedia seeks in 2021.
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Nexstar Appoints A Downstate Illinois Leader

Nexstar Media Group has appointed a 25-year broadcast management and sales veteran to the role of VP/GM of its operations in DMA No. 90 — Champaign-Urbana-Springfield, Ill. He's already on-site at the stations, reporting to Nexstar Broadcasting SVP/Regional Manager Traci Wilkinson.

2022 Gracie Awards — Call for Entries Now Open

The Gracies is considered the AWMF's chief fundraiser of the year, as it enables the alliance "to deliver on its promise of further the connection, education and recognition of women in media, even during difficult times,” said AWMF Board Chair Heather Cohen.

A Digital Business Operations SVP is Selected By Audacy

With its Q3 2021 earnings set for distribution early Tuesday morning, Audacy has moved forward with the selection of a new SVP of Digital Business Operations.

MIW Launches New ‘Operational Excellence’ Webinar Series

Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio, the non-profit charitable organization dedicated to the advancement of female leadership in radio broadcasting, has teamed with vCreative to recognize and celebrate women in radio "whose unsung efforts ensure efficiency, both operationally and financially, for their stations and groups."

TVSquared Appoints Wogan For Key Revenue Role

Converged TV ad measurement and attribution firm TVSquared has a new Chief Revenue Officer. At the same time, the company is welcoming a new SVP of Identity and Partnerships. The latter position is being filled by a former SVP of product management at Nielsen.

A New Ride For A ‘Serial Entrepreneur’

He has served as President and as a board member of Firestone Communications, where he launched Spanish-language children's cable television network Sorpresa. Most recently, he served as the co-founder and CEO of equestrian sports, culture and lifestyle network Ride TV. Now, this "serial entrepreneur" has been tapped as a co-CEO at EarthxTV.

T Media Sales Names A President

 T Media Sales, which provides sales, consulting and billing services to emerging networks and the advertising agencies who utilize them, has lured a former senior sales executive at WarnerMedia to serve as its President.
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Audacy’s Alternative Pick is Allers

In July 2007, he was named PD at WRFF-FM in Philadelphia, an iHeartMedia-owned Alternative station where he would rise to VP/Alternative while hosting the morning show. Now, John Allers is a part of the Audacy Inc. family.

Friend MTS Boosts Leadership Team

A company known as a global provider of content protection technology products has named a SVP of Sales and Strategy for the Americas. This individual will oversee business development for Friend MTS’ full suite of managed anti-piracy services for new and current partnerships with operators, rights holders and broadcasters.

Nexstar Gives Zimmer Presidential Stripes

Since joining Nexstar Media Group in 2019, she has overseen the distribution of Nexstar’s broadcast and television content portfolio across the MVPD landscape, in addition to struggling cable television network NewsNation (formerly WGN America). Now, she's earned the title of President at the company founded and led by Perry Sook.
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‘Talent Strategy Team’ Grows At CBS News and Stations

New leadership for talent strategy at CBS News and Stations that its leaders believe "will enhance the organization’s recruitment and development" has been named by its presidents and co-heads, Neeraj Khemlani and Wendy McMahon. The appointments are effective November 1.