Ryann Grochowski Jones

A New Data Journalism Unit Head For ABC O&Os

A woman who formerly served as ProPublica's Data Editor has been hired to serve as the new head of ABC Owned Television Stations' Data Journalism unit. It's a role that will see her take on her new duties April 1, reporting to the President/GM of KGO-7 in San Francisco.

MVPD Association Selects Vice Chairman

The President/CEO of MVPD services provider Schurz Communications has been elected as Vice Chairman of ACA Connects and will fulfill the term of Cable One Chief Growth Officer Mike Bowker, who is completing his vice chairmanship early and plans to retire this year.
Joyce Slocum

TPR Head Loses Colon Cancer Battle

The President/CEO of Texas Public Radio, which operates seven noncommercial radio stations across the San Antonio region, was hospitalized last week due to complications from colon cancer. On Sunday, Joyce Slocum passed away, just days after entering Hospice care.

A Fabulous Inaugural HOF Class From ‘FAB’

The Florida Association of Broadcasters will for the first time recognize some of "the most impactful, inspirational, and influential broadcasting legends" to have worked in the Sunshine State on June 27 as the group reveals its inaugural class for the Florida Broadcasters Hall of Fame.
Jayme Ribeiro Neto

Ex-Telemundo Affiliate Sales Pro Joins Beasley

In March 2023, this longtime Hispanic media sales pro exited as GM of the Telemundo-flagged stations in Fort Myers and Tampa. Now, one year later, he's resurfaced as General Sales Manager for two FMs that superserve Tampa Bay's Hispanic listening audience, owned by Beasley.
Billy Smith

AGM Selects Smith To Lead Bakersfield

After one year as a Local Sales Manager for Hearst Television in Sacramento, a veteran broadcast media sales pro is returning to the lower San Joaquin Valley to serve as General Manager of American General Media's radio stations.
Tom Cox

Cox Locks In Key TEGNA Role As Spinosa Leads Premion

There's a newly created position of Chief Growth Officer that has just been filled at broadcast TV station ownership group TEGNA, and it is being taken by the SVP/Business Development who has also been President of the company's Premion arm.

Carter-Era FCC Chairman Ferris Dies

The individual who led the Federal Communications Commission for the majority of Jimmy Carter's tenure as U.S. President has died. He'd been a Washington, D.C., lawyer since leaving the Commission in April 1981, following the election of Ronald Reagan.

Doty Joins Sinclair For Johnson City Role

In April 2019, Scripps hired a former GM for the NBC affiliate serving Johnstown, Pa., as its new VP/GM and Director of Sales for the ABC station serving Bakersfield. Now, he's leaving the Golden State and settling in on the border of Virginia and Tennessee as a Sinclair employee.

A Green Thumbs’ Up For ST Radio’s Sales Leadership

Sarkes Tarzian, which operates its radio stations as "ST Radio," has named its new ST Radio Director of Sales. This individual will helm sales and management efforts across the Indiana-based company’s stations in Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, and Bloomington.
Joe Myers

Joe Myers Rejoins Elenos Group’s BE

It's been long known for its designing and manufacturing of broadcast transmitters for radio and TV and for media software systems used across broadcast media. Now, a division of the Elenos Group is welcoming back a senior sales leader for the role of Eastern Regional Sales Manager.

SBS CFO Tenders His Resignation

With Albert Rodriguez resigning as SBS President/COO, the company's board of directors in early February approved a move to make founder and chairman Raúl Alarcón Jr. its President. RBR+TVBR has now confirmed that SBS's Chief Financial Officer has exited the company.
Parliament of Canada

CRTC Welcomes A New Vice-Chairperson

The Minister of Canadian Heritage, who oversees the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), has appointed its new Vice-Chairperson.  It's a five-year term, and she'll begin her duties on April 3.

Banfield Retained With Multi-Year NewsNation Deal

Ashleigh Banfield has reached a new multi-year agreement with Nexstar Media Group-owned NewsNation cable TV network, a move that solidifies her presence in prime-time on the MVPD-delivered news and political commentary-focused offering.

Elliot Appointed To Country Post at iHeartMedia

The Digital PD for storied Rock station WEBN in Cincinnati, who also holds an on-air shift at the station while serving as a national talent for iHeartMedia's Country and Rock formats, has been promoted to Director of Country Programming for Kentucky and W. Va.