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He began his career in London in 2010 as a management consultant focused on consumer strategy at Accenture and would relocate to New York for a role at Tapad, known for its identity platform. Meet the new Sr. VP and Head of Product at Locality.

He's a two-time Fordham University alum who began his career in radio as an undergraduate at WFUV, New York's gold-focused Adult Alternative offering. Now, after stints at Clear Channel and successor operator iHeartMedia, Randy Michaels' Merlin Media, Amazon and SiriusXM, he's formally taken on the GM role.

The Nathan B. Stubblefield Foundation Inc., licensee of iconic eclectic music-driven WMNF-FM 88.5 in the Tampa-St. Petersburg market, has named a veteran broadcast and public media executive as its next General Manager. He's inbound from WNCU-FM in Durham, N.C., licensed to North Carolina Central University.

New York Public Radio, in the midst of a fresh leadership challenge, has named a Chief Development Officer, tasked with leading the organization’s development and membership teams. Kimberly Watson was chosen based on her "extensive experience working with major cultural institutions."

The co-founder and chief creative officer of BeautifulBeast, a boutique advertising shop with offices in Miami and Dallas, has been selected as the 2027 Chief Judge for the 36th annual Radio Mercury Awards competition, produced by the RAB.

With the recent appointment of Ed McGivern as Chief Revenue Officer, the executive leadership team at Brevard County, Fla.-based USSI Global had a seat to fill, with the need for a Chief Technology Officer. The company has found its new CTO, and it is a choice that comes from within.

He's a finance and strategy executive and 20-year veteran of TEGNA’s corporate team who was most recently VP of Financial Planning & Analysis. Introducing the new VP of Strategy and Distribution at Hearst Television.

There's a new sales companion to Scott Kellum as the second General Sales Manager of the four radio stations owned and operated by Cox Media Group in Atlanta. Look no further than the former Sr. VP of Sales for the stations across town run by iHeartMedia.

He's considered by Netflix to be "one of the entertainment industry’s most respected creative executives." That's why this former Chairman of Walt Disney Television will soon join the streaming video Goliath as its next Chief Content Officer, effective October 26 — succeeding Bela Bajaria.

The woman who presently serves as Sr. VP/Managing Director of Sales for Educational/Informational programming for Hearst Media Production Group (HMPG) has been promoted to the newly created role of Executive VP of Sales & Revenue for the Hearst Television business unit.

She joined Brevard County, Fla.-headquartered USSI Global in 2008 and most recently served as Chief Revenue Officer, earning the role in March 2024. With Ed McGivern now in the CRO role, this company veteran has risen to the post of Chief Operating Officer.

On October 1, a New York venue served as a hub of discovery and insight into the future of the sports media business. "In The Arena," co-hosted by "Substack for sports" platform Puck and media-focused Wall Street financial house MoffettNathanson, addressed one key question of particular interest.

There's a new senior programming leader at Cumulus Media, and she's being heralded as "a key resource" for the company's 40 radio stations offering Adult R&B, Classic Hip-Hop, contemporary R&B and Gospel to audiences across the U.S.

In fall 2013, a familiar voice to many across Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia could no longer be found on the FM dial. A diagnosis of oral cancer had impacted the vocal chords of a man who worked in Top 40 radio across three decades. Now, many are pausing to remember "Big Don" O'Brien, who has died.

The first-ever Chief Insights Officer at iHeartMedia has been announced, and it reflects the promotion of a woman to the company's "StratCom" leadership team — a move that puts insights work across the entire company in her hands.