Maria Thrasher

A Multicultural Radio Sales Vet Takes Hearst TV Post

Since 2017, she ran her own consultancy, providing marketing and advertising strategy and execution tips gained through her experience in such previous roles as Senior Integrated Marketing Director for Urban One's Charlotte radio stations. Now, this media sales and marketing veteran has joined Hearst Media Production Group.
Dara Kalvort

SBS’s Digidea Names a Digital Sales and Strategy VP

In August, Miami-headquartered Spanish Broadcasting System (SBS) announced its entrance into the world of digital marketing solutions with the launch of a pure-play digital marketing department, DigIdea, Digital Marketing Solutions. Now the company has named a VP of Digital Sales and Strategy for the department.

CBS Stations Head To Talk Career Development, DEI Over Coffee

You've been invited by the TVB to grab a cup of coffee and discuss key topics impacting the careers of women in broadcasting by participating in a virtual "coffee talk" with the President and Co-Head of CBS News and Stations.

Katz Radio Group names Mark Rosenthal CEO

Katz Media Group says the veteran media exec has been named CEO of its KRG division. Rosenthal, who was part of the original team...

Saiers Selected to Head News For ‘CBS 13’

For the last nine months, he's been on the sidelines, after exiting in March as News Director for Nexstar Media Group-owned KTLA-5 in Los Angeles. Now, Pete Saiers has resurfaced as the new VP/News Director for a CBS News & Stations property serving the Golden State's capital city.
Cathy Lloyd

Here’s The New SVP of Sales for iHeartMedia in San Diego

It has a collection of stations comprised of five FMs and three AMs including heritage Talker KOGO, Classic Rocker KGB, and Hot Adult Contemporary KMYI "My 94.1." That's the iHeartMedia group of stations serving San Diego, and they have a new SVP of Sales.

Farber Inks Three-Year RAB Extension

Radio industry veteran Erica Farber, who ran RKO General's WXLO-FM "99X" in New York in the mid-1970s and later served as Publisher of former trade publication Radio & Records, will be staying at the Radio Advertising Bureau a few more years.
Michael Nathanson

MoffettNathanson To ‘Return To Its Roots’

At the end of 2021, respected Wall Street media and telecommunications financial advisory firm MoffettNathanson was sold to the parent of Silicon Valley Bank. By March 2023, SVB was mired in the seizure of its banks by the FDIC, with MoffettNathanson assuring it was "business as usual" for them. Now, the SVB relationship has evolved.
Lee Ann Gliha, now EVP/CFO at Nexstar

Nexstar To Participate In Morgan Stanley TMT Affair

Nexstar Media Group's President/COO and EVP/CFO have been confirmed as participants in the upcoming Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference.
Ed Asner

From ‘WJM-TV’ to SAG-AFTRA, America Mourns Ed Asner

As Lou Grant, he was one of the more beloved television characters ever seen in prime-time. As a real-life leader, he served as President of the Screen Actors Guild, prior to its merger with AFTRA. Now, Hollywood and the world are pausing to remember the life and achievements of Ed Asner.

Wired 96.5 welcomes new PD

Beasley Broadcast Philadelphia announces the promotion of Brandon “Buster” Satterfield to Program Director of Wired 96.5 WRDW-FM Philadelphia.  With the radio station since 2012,...

Connor Comes To Fresno For Top Sinclair Role

The VP/General Manager of the CBS affiliate serving Medford-Ashland, Ore., has been named to a similar role at Sinclair Broadcast Group's FOX and The CW Networks serving Fresno.

KRLD Brand Manager Adds Corporate N/T Role

The individual who serves as Brand Manager for "Newsradio" KRLD-AM 1080 in Dallas-Fort Worth has been appointed Format Vice President for all of Audacy Inc.'s News/Talk radio stations, including many of the legacy CBS Radio all-News properties in the nation's top markets.

FOX Entertainment CEO In NAB ELS Spotlight

The opening keynote spotlight conversation at the 2019 NAB Show Executive Leadership Summit (ELS) will be delivered Sunday, April 7, in Las Vegas by the head of FOX Entertainment.

In Like Flint: Meredith Ups Its ‘NEM GSM

The Des Moines-based owner of 17 broadcast television stations -- in addition to some of the biggest women's lifestyle brands in the U.S. -- has promoted its GSM for its Flint-Saginaw, Mich.-market CBS affiliate to VP/GM.