KNBC’s Top News Head Chosen To Lead San Diego Duo
A veteran of the news departments of KNBC-4 in Los Angeles and, before that, KIRO-7 in Seattle has been named President/GM of the NBC and Telemundo-affiliated O&Os in San Diego. He reports to Valeri Staab.
Introducing This Year’s Four MIW Mentees
The Mentoring & Inspiring Women in Radio (MIW) Group has revealed the four radio professionals who have been selected to participate as mentees in the 2019 MIW Group Mildred Carter Mentoring Program.
Secured In South Bend: Sinclair’s Newest GM
The Digital Sales Manager for Sinclair Broadcast Group's stations in Mobile and Pensacola, Fla., since 2015, is heading home. This sees him being promoted to the top role at a dual CBS/FOX affiliate serving a city in Indiana home to the University of Notre Dame.
Sinclair Secures Its New GM For A Pennsylvania Market
The new General Manager for Sinclair Broadcast Group's NBC affiliate serving the city of Johnstown, Pa., has been selected. The company's choice: the five-year GM of the E.W. Scripps Co.-owned ABC affiliate serving Florida's capital city.
President Picked For Public Media Co.
She joined the nonprofit strategic advisory firm in 2002 as the principal adviser on financial matters. Since April 2019, she's served as interim president. Now, the "interim" title has been removed.
Hanna, McRae Appointed To NAB TV Board
On October 24, the president of KHQ Incorporated and Cowles Montana Media successfully reached a new retransmission agreement with DirecTV. Now, she's in the news again, as she's been appointed, along with the president of Lockwood Broadcasting, to the NAB Television Board of Directors.
A Beasley Esports COO Comes With Chase Bump
The woman who has served as Chief Digital Content Officer at Beasley Media Group has been named the first COO for the company's Beasley Esports arm. At the same time, the EVP/Programming since 2016 has been elevated to Chief Content Officer for all of Beasley's holdings.
RadioPix Picks A New Product Manager
A veteran radio host who also has experience as a record label producer has joined Broadcast Pix as Product Manager. He is based in Lakeland, Fla., and will lead the business and product development of new RadioPix visual radio systems.
KLOVE, Air1 Get Their First Chief Content Officer
The nation’s largest Contemporary Christian Music radio station operator — also the No. 2 licensee in the U.S., behind iHeartMedia, has hired a Chief Content Officer. It's a first for Educational Media Foundation (EMF), and puts Jim Houser in the driver's seat for its two national CCM networks.
Industry Veteran Joins Myers For Traffic and Scheduling Post
Broadcast management product brand Myers is welcoming a new Manager of Traffic and Scheduling. It's a woman who will play "a significant role in extending the company’s professional services capabilities."
Hubbard’s 2060 Digital Leader To Leave
Much like famed NBA coach Larry Brown, Jim Bryant is a leader who excels at creating the winning recipe and making this a chief goal. With that, Bryant is planning to leave 2060 Digital, and will soon say goodbye to the family-owned multimedia company that owns it. Who is assuming Bryant's duties?
Sinclair Sets a D2C/Gamification Chief
Sinclair Broadcast Group has selected an individual that will hold the newly created role of Chief Business Officer at its D2C/Gamification eSports arm.
Joyce To Rule KPAX For Scripps as Hermes Retires
He has more than 20 years of news and sales experience, including four years at The E.W. Scripps Co.'s broadcast TV stations. Most recently, he served as director of sales at KMGH-TV, Scripps’ ABC affiliate in Denver. Now, he's a VP/GM of Scripps' CBS affiliate in Missoula, Mont., effective Dec. 14.
A New Programming Head Set For Scripps’ Nat’l Nets
He has more than 30 years of programming and production experience. Most recently, he led programming strategy for MGM Global Networks’ linear and digital networks. Now, he'll serve as the head of programming for The E.W. Scripps Co.'s national TV networks business -- which now incorporates ION Media's brands.
Qligent Secures A New VP of Sales
Qligent, the provider of cloud-based media delivery quality assurance products, has appointed a 30-year broadcast industry veteran to serve as its Vice President of Sales.