Media News

Jacob Tobey, viewed as a rising star in sports announcer circles, is no longer associated with the NBA's San Antonio Spurs, putting his career path in a haze. The reasons are linked to social media accusations that Tobey, once a "9News" sports anchor, had established a romantic relationship with a woman married to a Spurs player.

Connoisseur Media is bringing a name from the agency world into its newly created Vice President of Human Resources role. Lorraine Hirsh joined the company on June 29, arriving with HR leadership experience at IMRE and McCann.

Until July of last year, he was the Head of Audio Business and VP of Media for Rogers Sports & Media, the entity that just shuttered all of its all-News radio stations outside of CFTR-AM. Now, he has resurfaced at Pattison Media, one of the largest audio brand operators in Western Canada.

In 2017, he was recruited to join Veritone to build out its radio business and, later, its Television vertical. In July 2023, he rose from Managing Director of Media and Broadcasting to become Sr. VP of Sales for Media, Entertainment and Sports. Now, following a restructuring, this veteran media tech executive is moving on.

Deb McDermott, who also serves as CEO of Standard Media, the broadcasting arm of MediaCo backer Standard General, is stepping down as Chair of the Board and of the Compensation Committee but will remain a director and continue serving on the Compensation Committee.

Two of the City of New York's most recognizable broadcast TV news anchors — one of whom retired just weeks ago after revealing a diagnosis of early-stage Alzheimer's Disease — are among the individuals to be inducted as the Class of 2026 of the New York State Broadcasters Hall of Fame.

Country Radio Broadcasters will present its highest honor to longtime Country Countdown USA host and prolific on-air talent Lon Helton with its 2026 President's Award during the Country Radio Hall of Fame ceremony on August 3 at Virgin Hotels Nashville.

Global IT consultancy Fincons Group, a systems integrator long tied to organizations such as MFM, has appointed a new Global Business Unit Media General Manager, charged with leading the organization's "strategic direction, operational excellence, and commercial expansion worldwide."

Colorado Public Radio's Board of Directors have approved the work plan and budget for fiscal year 2027, which begins today. As such, the board is welcoming four new members. 

The Radio Research Consortium is closing one chapter and opening another, as Steve Schram has stepped down as Chair of the noncommercial research organization’s Board of Directors. Naming his replacement is only one part of the changes underway.

The Florida Association of Broadcasters has a new President/CEO, and succeeds longtime leader Pat Roberts, who announced his retirement in 2025 and will now serve as President Emeritus.

The NAB Leadership Foundation (NABLF), in partnership with Hearst Television, has unveiled the participants in the 2026 Emerson Coleman Fellowship, an immersive program designed to prepare the next generation of leaders in broadcast television programming and production.

Denver-headquartered digital ad technology and services company AdCellerant has a new Chief Financial Officer, and it is an individual who will help guide the company’s financial strategy as it expands its platform, partner network, and omnichannel advertising capabilities.

Broadcast Electronics (BE), the longtime designer and manufacturer of broadcast products based in Quincy, Ill., has selected a new Director of International Sales, responsible for leading the company’s sales growth across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and Canada. He'll be based in Toronto.

TitanTV Inc. is welcoming a new Technology Specialist, and he'll be charged with supporting the company’s technology infrastructure and help ensure its systems, tools, and services continue to meet the needs of broadcasters, partners, and customers across the country.