A Five-Year Contract Extension For Discovery’s Head
Discovery Communications has extended the employment contract of its President/CEO, David Zaslav, through the end of 2023.
Telemundo Local Sales Vet Takes A Big Role At Entravision
Less than a year after joining the Estrella TV operation, she's traded her perch in Burbank's Empire Center for an up-close view of the Empire State Building. It is familiar terrain for this Hispanic TV sales pro, thanks to her many years at Telemundo.
ASCAP Appoints A New Deputy General Counsel
The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, better known as ASCAP, has promoted its SVP/Business and Legal Affairs to the role of Deputy General Counsel. His resume includes stints at Viacom, and at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison.
Lee Leaves Univision To Launch A Production House
In December 2010, Univision Communications made the bold move by turning to an individual with a background in Hispanic business publications to take over its news operations. Isaac Lee eventually climbed to a top content leadership role at UCI. Tuesday morning, he exited Univision by stepping down.
LeGrett Gets Upped, Along With iHeart Exec Quartet
Effective immediately, the quartet of executives join current Division President Kevin LeGrett and Tom McConnell and report to iHeartMedia Markets Group President Greg Ashlock. At the same time, LeGrett has received a promotion of his own at the nation's No. 1 owner of AM and FM radio stations.
J.D. Power Welcomes A Tech, Media and Telco Leader
An individual who most recently operated his own boutique strategy and guidance consulting practice has joined J.D. Power to lead a growing group of experts in its Technology, Media and Telecommunications practice.
Detroit, Philly Leaders Reset By iHeart
There are new leaders in the Motor City and the City of Brotherly Love, respectively, that have just gained oversight of the radio stations owned and operated by the nation's No. 1 radio broadcasting company. This results in a Philly shuffle, with Rich Lewis getting a new role.
Petro Picked For Pillsbury Communications Team
A veteran communications lawyer has exited Drinker Biddle & Realth LLP to serve as a special counsel for the communications team at Pillsbury. This individual is president of the Federal Communications Bar and joins Pillsbury's Washington, D.C. office with more than two decades of experience representing broadcasting companies in navigating the intersection of technology and regulatory developments.
Four New GMs For Gray Stations As ‘TV VPs’ Are Named
Four station department heads have been elevated to the role of General Manager in their respective markets. Each of these individuals succeeds a Regional VP/GM who, until now, has been running a local station as well as overseeing additional Gray television stations.
AWMF Celebrates Another Successful Gracies
A star-studded affair, the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation's 43rd annual Gracie Awards on Wednesday saw some of the industry's top talent feted at a luncheon held at the swank Cipriani 42nd Street, adjacent to New York's Grand Central Terminal. Honors were presented in recognition of individual achievement and outstanding programming by, for, and about women in local and student TV, radio and interactive media.
iHeart Plucks A Univision Radio Veteran With ‘Tú’ Move
A 12 1/2 year Univision Radio producer and air talent who has programmed Spanish Top 40 WRTO-FM “Mix 98” in Miami and Tropical WXNY-FM “X96.3” in New York has just teamed up with Enrique Santos and the iHeartMedia Latino operation by accepting the role of Program Director for one of its biggest Spanish-language radio stations.
iHeartMedia Transfers Miami Digital PD To Market No. 4
Last week, iHeartMedia's San Francisco Bay Area station group created the role of VP/Podcast Programming and handed it to its Digital PD of 16 months. Now, the cluster has filled the open slot by handing it to an individual who has been Digital PD of iHeart's Miami-Fort Lauderdale radio stations.
Here’s The Grad List For NABEF’s 2018 Broadcast Leadership Training
The NAB Education Foundation (NABEF) has unveiled its final list of graduates of the 2018 Broadcast Leadership Training (BLT) program. These individuals completed a 10-month Executive MBA-style program that teaches the fundamentals of purchasing, owning, operating and managing radio and television stations.
Former CBS Radio Exec Chris Oliviero To Exit Entercom
Oliviero retained his role as EVP/Programming through CBS Radio's merger with Entercom, after holding the role for several years over such stations as WFAN-AM & FM in New York. He'll now be exiting July 6 "to pursue other opportunities."
Here Are The NAB Board Executive Committee Election Results
On Tuesday and Wednesday, the NAB's executive committee elections took place at the NAB Board of Directors meeting in Washington, D.C. What are the results? Click here for all of the winning information.