ERI Bumps Up Benco To Bigger Sales Role

There is a new VP of U.S. Sales at Electronics Research Inc., and the company's choice to fill the position has two decades of experience in terrestrial broadcasting, mobile television, distributed transmission systems, and FM radio. He was previously the company's Director of Television Sales.
Cox Media Group

Carter, Babin Bumped Up To RVP Roles At Cox Media Group

There's a new RVP for Radio, and a new RVP for Television, at Cox Media Group. In a late Monday announcement, the company turned to the head of its four South Florida FMs to take on a greater role for Cox's radio stations across four other markets. Concurrently, a Steel City TV exec is adding four markets to his oversight.

Global Solutions Growth Adds Two At FOX Networks Group

Fox Networks Group (FNG) is growing its Global Solutions team. The arm of 21st Century Fox on Monday appointed a SVP who will be based in Los Angeles, and a VP/Global Solutions for Advertising Sales who will be located in New York.

Salamon Swims South From Three Rivers

An iHeartMedia sales veteran who joined predecessor company Clear Channel in May 1998 and has been associated with iHeart's Pittsburgh properties for the last 19 years is relocating to the "Virginia-Carolina Region."

Hearst Gives Its VP/Sales A New Set Of Stripes

The individual who has served as VP/Sales of Hearst Television since 2014 has just been promoted to SVP/Sales. His resume includes stints for WPIX-11 in New York, WBAL-11 in Baltimore, and the CW affiliate in the Nation's Capital.

A Move From L.A. To San Diego For This Radio ‘Charger’

Dean Spanos thought a move from San Diego to Los Angeles was a great idea for his National Football League franchise, the Chargers. Salem Media Group believes it's a great idea for one of its L.A. executives to pack up and head south to America's Finest City.
Univision Communications, Inc.

Univision Sets New News Leaders In San Francisco

Hispanic-market multimedia company Univision Communications has set two new news executives for its San Francisco Bay Area operations. Both report to Raul Rodriguez, Vice President, General Manager of Univision Bay Area; Steve Stuck, Vice President, General Manager of Univision Sacramento & Fresno; and Chris Peña, Senior Vice President of News, Local Media.

Cheryl Salomone Charged With Leading A Cumulus Cluster

The former Director of NTR and LSM of a Pamal Broadcasting Adult Alternative station in "New York's backyard" has joined Cumulus for a role that sees her oversee four properties in a North Carolina market. Salomone has worked for such companies as Townsquare Media and Adams Radio Group.
Cox Media Group

Gunther, Lawrie Capture New Roles At Cox

Cox Media Group has selected its new Market Vice President for its Tulsa station group, and also for its Jacksonville stations. The company says these appointments are part of its "converging markets with multiple media platforms to strengthen news, sales and operational collaboration." Who's in Florida's First Coast? The person running Cox's radio stations in Tulsa until now.

A Sinclair Sales Vet Set To Fly In Dayton

In January, Sinclair Broadcast Group named a new Director of Sales for its three TV stations in Columbus, Ohio. Just nine months later, Sinclair has given birth to a new position for this company vet: oversight for the company's Dayton operation some 90 minutes to the west.
NBC

A KNBC News Pro Ascends To Top NBC SFO Post

In a statement as to the value of its O&O's local news operations, NBCUniversal Owned Television Stations has just promoted the Asst. News Director of KNBC-4 in Los Angeles to the role of President/GM of its two stations in the San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose market.

NYSBA Extends Donovan’s Contract Through 2020

The Executive Committee of the New York State Broadcasters Association has agreed to extend the contract of its President and Executive Director for three years. David Donovan has held the leadership role for NYSBA since 2011. Prior to joining NYSBA, Donovan held various positions representing broadcasters in Washington, D.C.

UTA Selects A New News and Broadcasting Head

A veteran television news agent whose resume includes roles at ESPN and CBS Radio's WFAN-AM 660 in New York has been selected as the new Head of UTA News and Broadcasting at United Talent Agency (UTA). This begins what UTA and its N.S. Bienstock arm are calling "a transition in leadership from legendary news agents Richard Leibner and Carole Cooper, who continue in active leadership roles representing many of UTA’s ... news and broadcasting clients."

Here’s Jay Newman’s Successor At WJZ

At month's end, Jay Newman will be retiring as VP/GM of CBS O&O WJZ-13 in Baltimore, ending a tenure that began in November 1998 following a four-year stint in a similar role at WWJ-62 in Detroit. The station has just revealed who is stepping in following Newman's retirement, and it is an individual who has been with Sinclair Broadcast Group since October 2000 and began her 17-year run with Sinclair in Baltimore.

Radio One Lures An iHeart/Austin Exec To Run Houston

After nearly a decade running iHeartMedia's Austin, Tex., station group, Pamela B. McKay is returning to Houston. But, she's not transferring to the company's cluster in the Storm Harvey-stricken market, where she served as GSM from 1999-2006.