Former Doubleday, ‘Live 105’ Leader Pat McNally Dies
His resume features stations once owned by Doubleday prior to their sale to Emmis Broadcasting. Now, many industry veterans are pausing to remember Pat McNally, who died on May 7.
Nexstar Makes Moves In HR, Legal and Government Relations
She's been associated with the nation's largest single owner of broadcast television stations since May 2009 and before that was VP of Legal Affairs for First Broadcasting. Now, she will serve as Executive VP/General Counsel and Secretary to the Board of Directors of the company founded 30 years ago by Perry Sook.
From DOS To GM For River Radio Head
He's been nestled in the Tri-State region that includes Cape Girardeau, Mo.; Paducah, Ky.; and communities in Illinois since December 2017, when he joined Max Media's River Radio properties as Director of Sales and General Sales Manager. Now, you can call him the General Manager.
New Orleans Sports Icon A Service to America Leadership Honoree
As the owner of the New Orleans Saints and New Orleans Pelicans, giving back to the Crescent City has become what the NAB Leadership Foundation calls a hallmark of her leadership. This is why the NABLF 2026 Celebration of Service to America Leadership Award is being presented to Gayle Benson.
Lewis To Lead KBTX As GM and DOS
There's a new general manager at the CBS affiliate in Bryan-College Station, Tex., owned by Gray Media. It's a woman who most recently led sales for a Graham Media Group property in Central Florida.
From ‘Local 10′ To ’16 WAPT’ For Machi
There's a new News Director coming to Hearst Television's ABC affiliate serving Central Mississippi, and he'll be starting his new role on June 1. It involves a move from a former longtime ABC affiliate that went independent in August 2025.
Liberman To Join Zach Sang For ‘Pivot’ Talk In Phoenix
MLC Media Senior Advisor Jeffery Liberman will be making his first Hispanic Radio Conference appearance in his new role by sitting down for a conversation with Zach Sang, who built one of the most-followed interview platforms in digital media. They'll offer lessons all in Spanish-language radio can immediately apply.
PBS Wisconsin’s Director of Television To Retire
He has 40 years of experience in public media, and for PBS Wisconsin, his leadership, statewide community focus, programmatic vision, and development acumen advanced its national prominence in education, innovation and fundraising around mission-focused Wisconsin programs. Now, Jon Miskowski is retiring.
WNYC, WQXR Parent Adds Three To Executive Team
The organization that oversees the operations of NPR Member WNYC Radio, Classical WQXR and the Gothamist general interest news and entertainment news website has added three women to executive-level roles, each of whom will report to Christy Tanner.
Vernon To Serve as Draper Media President
Its properties include seven distinct television brands serving the Delmarva region and a collection of FM radio stations stretching from Wilmington, Del., and Havre de Grace, Md., to its home market of Salisbury-Ocean City, Md. As of today, these properties are under the leadership of a new President.
NAB’s Marconi Call for Entries Opens
The NAB's 2026 Marconi Radio Award nomination window is now open, and will remain so through the month of May. Award winners will be announced during a special dinner program presented by HD Radio and DTS AutoStage parent Xperi on Tuesday, Oct. 20.
NABLF Reveals 2026 ‘BLT’ Award Winners
Who are the recipients of the Diane Sutter Shooting Star Award and the Broadcast Leadership Training (BLT) Champion Award? We now know that this year's honors went to KOAT-TV's VP/GM and the recently retired FCC Video Division chief, respectively.
Bannon To Lead Strategy and Growth At DMR/Interactive
He's been with DMR/Interactive since taking the post of VP of Marketing Strategy in December 2019, helping shape the company's strategy as media consumption habits were shook by the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, he's been promoted to Executive VP of Strategy and Growth.
AMG Names Two As Exec VPs of Advertising Sales
In these newly-created leadership roles, both executives will be responsible for leading and driving broadcast advertising revenue in addition to developing and overseeing newly created enterprise-level preferred partnerships with agency holding companies across all of the AMG expansive portfolio of broadcast, cable, and digital streaming assets.
Morris Rises To Top Spot At ‘6abc’
He began his career at WPVI‑TV in Philadelphia in 1993 as a news writer for Action News. Now, he is being promoted to the role of President/General Manager of the ABC Owned Stations property among eight facing an early license renewal order handed to The Walt Disney Co. by the FCC this week.