Here’s How You Can Stream The Virtual Gracies

The Alliance for Women in Media Foundation’s 45th annual Gracie Awards are scheduled for Thursday, September 10. Want to know how to view the event? Here are the details!

KOIN Brings Keeler Back To PDX For Top Post

From 1999 through 2003, he served as Local Sales Manager of KWBP-TV, today the CW Network affiliate serving the largest market in Oregon and today KRCW-32. Now, he's returning to the Rose City to serve as VP/GM of KRCW and its big CBS-affiliated sibling.
Jason Bailey

Sun Broadcast Group Founder Exits Two Years After Gen Sale

In November 2008, a principal at Skyy Real Estate Marketing opened the doors to a national radio network through both English-language and Spanish-language affiliates across the U.S. A decade later, he helped negotiate the sale of the company to Gen Media Partners. Now, Jason Bailey is saying goodbye to Sun Broadcast Group.

Hispanic Marketing, PR Vet Emma Carrasco Joins Cesar Conde

On May 4, it became known that NBC News, MSNBC, and CNBC will “be organized into a single unit and led by Cesar Conde, who assumes the newly created role of Chairman, NBCUniversal News Group.” He's now selected a SVP/Corporate Affairs, and it is a Hispanic market veteran who spent four years in a key NPR role before exiting in June 2016.

Huizenga’s KELOLAND Retirement Puts Ossenfort At The Helm

Jay Huizenga began his career at a pair of broadcast TV stations serving portions of South Dakota, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Wyoming and Montana—one of the largest coverage areas in the nation —as an account executive in 1980. Huizenga has announced his retirement. His successor at the Nexstar Media Group-owned duo is now known.
Scott Shannon, pictured in 2014

Scott Shannon, Andre Gardner Staying Put

Shannon, the legendary air personality and radio programmer, is staying at Entercom-owned WCBS-FM in New York and will continue to host a syndicated program. In Philadelphia, an afternoon host who has been in the slot at a Beasley Classic Rocker since April 2002 has a new deal.

SBG Moves Put Wolkoff In COO Slot

Sun Broadcast Group was founded in 2008 as Sun Radio Network by CEO Jason Bailey and was acquired by Gen Media Partners in September 2018. Now, a new COO is in place. Three other staffers are reportedly out.

Esther-Mireya Tejeda Exchanges Entercom For Music Industry Role

The now-former SVP/Head of Corporate Communications at Entercom Communications who last week voluntarily exited the audio media company has joined an entity committed to "reshaping and modernizing" the U.S. music industry.

Webb Wins GM Promotion For Gray Virginia Duo

Gray Television owns two stations in the Virginia city of Harrisonburg. The company is now promoting its News Director to GM. The move comes following the stations' departure of its former leader, to a Gray property in Shreveport.

With Sunday’s WWO News Closure, Bart Tessler Moves On

In 1976, Bart Tessler teamed up with former KCOP-13/Los Angeles sales executive Norm Pattiz to pitch a syndicated offering to radio called "The Sound of Motown." This was the genesis of Westwood One. Now, with the Sunday, Aug. 30, closure of Westwood One News, Tessler is "starting a new chapter."

A Dual-Market Beasley Regional OM: Down To The Tee

The Operations Manager for Beasley Media Group's seven radio stations in Augusta, Ga., has been promoted to Regional OM. As such, he has taken on similar responsibilities for the company's Fayetteville, N.C., radio stations.

Here Are The MFM Officers and Board Members for 2020-2021

Media Financial Management Association (MFM) has finalized its 2020-2021 officers and newly elected board members for the association and its BCCA subsidiary, the media industry’s credit association. Click "read more" for the full details.

Virtual Gracies Set For Streaming On Sept. 10

The 45th Annual Gracie Awards is poised to be an all-star virtual experience, with streaming scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 10. The show will include appearances by Katy Perry (pictured), Mickey Guyton, Danai Gurira, Naomi Watts, and Dr. Sanjay Gupta, among others.
Meredith

Meredith Local Media’s New ‘People’ Daily Show Names Co-Hosts

And, there are correspondents based in New York and Los Angeles for this new daily syndicated 30-minute program named after the PEOPLE brand, which Meredith owns. Here are all of the details.

Gayle King To Host Women in Communications’ 2020 Matrix Awards

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Matrix Awards and they'll come to life in a virtual gala scheduled for October 12 at Noon ET. Who are the honorees?