Spencer Byrnes

Byrnes Returns To iHeart For A Top Texas Role

From 2011-2016, he served as the Director of Talent Management and Talent Acquisition for iHeartMedia markets in the Lone Star State. Now, after operating his own consulting business, he's back in a top leadership role putting him in charge of five iHeartMedia markets in Texas.
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Tiger Capture Grows Audacy’s PR Team To Three

When Esther-Mireya Tejeda and Jen Morales each exited the company formerly known as Entercom Communications, the audio media company hit the reset button on its corporate communications and public relations efforts. Today, that company bears the name Audacy. And, it now has a three-person PR department.

SLC Moves Arrive As Stu Stanek Retires

There's a new Market President for the iHeartMedia radio stations serving Salt Lake City. At the same time, a member of the sales team has been elevated to a Sr. VP position in that department.
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Tech Vet, Lululemon CEO Added To Disney Board

A veteran technology executive and the CEO of global athletic apparel company Lululemon Athletica Inc. are the newest members of the Walt Disney Company Board of Directors.
Townsquare Media Group

Townsquare Media Selects a Danbury Leader

In much of Connecticut, Rocker "I-95" is perhaps used more than the actual Interstate highway traversing the southern portion of the Constitution State. It's a heritage station based in Danbury, and has a Country sibling that is today one-third of a Hudson Valley-focused Country station. Both FMs have a new Market President and Chief Revenue Officer.

Estrella Media’s PR Lead To Exit

He stayed on with the company following its emergence from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and transition from LBI Media. Now, Estrella Media's VP of PR and Corporate Affairs is moving on.

CMG’s OTT Arm Selects a President

For the past eight months, this talent has served as Co-Chief Operating Officer at CMG. And, she's been with CMG for four years, during which time she has been “a driving force at Gamut,” CMG Executive Chairman Steve Pruett said.
Courtney Williams

Nexstar Names A Chief Diversity Officer

Nexstar Media Group has selected a woman who is now charged with leading the company’s efforts to expand diversity in hiring, promotion, and retention. It's an individual who presently serves as VP of Human Resources at the nation's No. 1 owner of broadcast TV stations.

White Wins Promotion At Scripps’ KOAA

The E.W. Scripps Company has promoted the Director of Sales for its NBC affiliate serving Colorado Springs to the role of VP/GM.

Two New To Quu: Twin ‘Success Team’ Additions

Quu Inc., a technology company known for its capability of adding dynamic visuals to radio broadcasts, is adding to its "Success Team." This sees the arrival of a Customer Success Manager, and a Technical Success Manager. Each report to CEO Steve Newberry.
Frances Palladino

TEGNA’s New Consumer Marketing Head: A Oprah and Ellen Vet

Starting June 28, TEGNA will have a new Director of Consumer Marketing. It's a woman who is joining the broadcast TV station owner from a soon-to-conclude daytime talk program seen on some of its own stations, including WGRZ-2 in Buffalo and KGW-8 in Portland, Ore.
Connie Walker

The Face of North Carolina Public Radio Dies

A longtime public radio leader who served as President and GM of North Carolina Public Radio has passed away. She had been on medical leave since February. However, details about the cause of death were not shared by the family.

A New GM for Hearst’s Granite State Property

He's a New Hampshire native and rose through the ranks at Hearst Television, where he was News Director of its flagship property in Boston. For the past five years, he has been VP of News. Now, this pro has been selected to succeed the retiring Jeff Bartlett in his home state.
Sheila Oliver

Oliver Appointed Q13, Joe TV Head As Pearson Retires

For 18 years and change, she's been the head of sales for Fox Television Stations' owned-and-operated station serving the Minneapolis-St. Paul market, adding SVP/Market Manager duties in December 2014. Now, this 35-year TV industry veteran is heading to the Pacific Northwest's largest market to head up Fox's O&O.
Juan Ponce

Telemundo Streaming Studios Leader Comes With Team Shift

NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises' Telemundo Global Studios has promoted the person in charge of Production Operations and Production Design at Argentina-based Underground Producciónes to the role of SVP/GM for the recently launched Telemundo Streaming Studios operation.