Media Moves

A company that has delivered such products to the radio industry as the XTrends weekly and monthly ratings analyses, and Analyst and Hook Exchange, is celebrating the promotion of a 16-year staffer to the role of VP of Operations.

Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio, Inc., the non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of female leadership in radio broadcasting, has revealed the recipient of the 11th annual 2026 MIW Airblazer Award. It happens to be the woman who is one-half of the "MIX 104.1" in Boston morning show.

A company that sells and produces advertising across a wide array of on-demand audio content offerings and some SiriusXM shows headed by Ron Hartenbaum has lured a former Cadence13 President to serve as its Vice President of Strategic Partnerships.

He's enjoyed more than 50 years in broadcasting and has spent the last 33 years with Broadcast Supply Worldwide (BSW). Now, he's announced his retirement as Director of Business Development at the pro audio and broadcast equipment company.

The Library of American Broadcasting Foundation (LABF), in partnership with the Broadcast Education Association (BEA), will present the 2026 Career Fair and Graduate School Showcase during the NAB Show in Las Vegas.

In June 2025, after 17 years at Univision, Roberto Ruiz exited to focus on what was next. This included a strategic advisory firm focused on the intersection of data, measurement, insights, and revenue growth. After six months on his own, Ruiz is joining the nation's dominant audience measurement and data analytics company.

Since joining TitanTV in 1998, he has played a pivotal role in shaping the company’s growth, innovation, and leadership within the broadcast industry. Now, he is preparing for retirement from the broadcast TV SaaS tech services provider.

Zach Sang has built one of broadcasting’s most distinctive careers, and he’s bringing a masterclass in modern radio to Las Vegas. Sang is joining Radio Ink Editor-in-Chief Cameron Coats for a fireside chat at BEA 2026.

Denver’s Kroenke Sports & Entertainment is expanding its executive bench, naming two individuals tasked with overseeing commercial partnerships and data operations across the organization.

He most recently served as the Marketing Director for Gray Media’s trio of TV brands serving Cleveland, as well as the Rock Entertainment Sports Network, an Ohio-based regional sports network partly owned by Gray. Now, he's at the helm of WTHI-TV in Terre Haute, Ind.

Peter Jones led national and local go-to-market strategy and oversaw the revenue organization as Vice President of Revenue at Premion, a TEGNA company. Now, he's taking a key sales role at local advertising platform Madhive.

“The AWM Foundation and Hallmark Media share a deep commitment to telling stories by, for, and about women,” said Becky Brooks, president of the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation. "The Make Her Mark Student Scholarship marks a meaningful step toward supporting the voices that will shape the future of women-led storytelling."

The annual Alliance for Women in Media breakfast held during the NAB Show in Las Vegas won't be sugar-coating its morning offerings when it comes to the main topic of discussion — although there may be a tasty pastry to go along with the coffee.

One is the Chairman of NBCUniversal Local. The other is the Executive Vice President of leading media brokerage Kalil & Co. Both are now members of the National Association of Broadcasting Leadership Foundation's Board of Directors.

Travel to North Central Florida, and you'll find the University of Florida's main campus in Gainesville and the nearby city of Ocala. Here, Saga Communications operates under the "North Central Florida Media" brand, overseeing a pair of audio brands. As of today, those stations and the "352today" website have a new leader.