Cox Locks In Key TEGNA Role As Spinosa Leads Premion
There's a newly created position of Chief Growth Officer that has just been filled at broadcast TV station ownership group TEGNA, and it is being taken by the SVP/Business Development who has also been President of the company's Premion arm.
Carter-Era FCC Chairman Ferris Dies
The individual who led the Federal Communications Commission for the majority of Jimmy Carter's tenure as U.S. President has died. He'd been a Washington, D.C., lawyer since leaving the Commission in April 1981, following the election of Ronald Reagan.
Doty Joins Sinclair For Johnson City Role
In April 2019, Scripps hired a former GM for the NBC affiliate serving Johnstown, Pa., as its new VP/GM and Director of Sales for the ABC station serving Bakersfield. Now, he's leaving the Golden State and settling in on the border of Virginia and Tennessee as a Sinclair employee.
A Green Thumbs’ Up For ST Radio’s Sales Leadership
Sarkes Tarzian, which operates its radio stations as "ST Radio," has named its new ST Radio Director of Sales. This individual will helm sales and management efforts across the Indiana-based company’s stations in Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, and Bloomington.
Joe Myers Rejoins Elenos Group’s BE
It's been long known for its designing and manufacturing of broadcast transmitters for radio and TV and for media software systems used across broadcast media. Now, a division of the Elenos Group is welcoming back a senior sales leader for the role of Eastern Regional Sales Manager.
SBS CFO Tenders His Resignation
With Albert Rodriguez resigning as SBS President/COO, the company's board of directors in early February approved a move to make founder and chairman Raúl Alarcón Jr. its President. RBR+TVBR has now confirmed that SBS's Chief Financial Officer has exited the company.
CRTC Welcomes A New Vice-Chairperson
The Minister of Canadian Heritage, who oversees the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), has appointed its new Vice-Chairperson. It's a five-year term, and she'll begin her duties on April 3.
Banfield Retained With Multi-Year NewsNation Deal
Ashleigh Banfield has reached a new multi-year agreement with Nexstar Media Group-owned NewsNation cable TV network, a move that solidifies her presence in prime-time on the MVPD-delivered news and political commentary-focused offering.
Elliot Appointed To Country Post at iHeartMedia
The Digital PD for storied Rock station WEBN in Cincinnati, who also holds an on-air shift at the station while serving as a national talent for iHeartMedia's Country and Rock formats, has been promoted to Director of Country Programming for Kentucky and W. Va.
TEGNA Selects Ex-Griffin Exec As Charlotte News Leader
The NBC affiliate serving the Queen City of the South is welcoming a new News Director. It's an individual with years of experience in TV news in Oklahoma; Kansas; Missouri; and Michigan who began his career as an anchor/producer at KHGI-13 in Kearney, Neb.
Nexstar Shifts Pruitt From Houston To SW Missouri
The three TV stations Nexstar Media Group operates in Southwestern Missouri have a new leader. It is an individual who is transferring from the company's media operations in Houston, and his resumé includes a stint leading TV properties in Twin Falls, Idaho, for Neuhoff Communications.
LABF Unveils Its 2024 Board of Directors
The Library of American Broadcasting Foundation has elected three industry professionals to its Board of Directors. One heads iHeartMedia's "BIN," and he's being joined by a professor at The University of Texas at Austin and by the longtime President of Katz Television Group.
2024 AWM/F Board of Directors, Officers Named
The Alliance for Women in Media's 2024 National Board of Directors and Officers are now finalized, and taking officer roles are individuals from Hallmark Media, Graham Media Group, Beasley Media Group, MHz Choice and ESPN.
FOX News Media Reboots Its Ad Sales Team
A new advertising sales leadership roster is in place at FOX News Media, with an individual rising from SVP to EVP of Ad Sales and another individual rising to SVP/National Sales.
Longtime NPR Member Station’s PD To Retire
Since 1971, she has held a strong presence at the radio stations she's been associated with. This includes 15 years at the NPR Member station serving the Tampa Bay region and its Classical companion serving Sarasota-Bradenton. By the end of this year, retirement will be her key focus.