Miami Dolphins Name Radio Vet Rushton as SVP

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The Miami Dolphins name Jim Rushton as Senior VP/Corporate Partnerships and Integrated Media, effective November 9. He joins the NFL franchise from Entercom where he served as VP/Sports Sales and Marketing for the entire company. Prior to that, Rushton was Entercom's New England VP/Director of Sales. Additionally, he was responsible for all revenues associated with the WEEI Sports Radio Network.

Rushton will be responsible for the team's broadcasting partnerships, including the Dolphins Radio Network. He will also oversee the revenue and corresponding support services for all Dolphins sponsorship assets including Land Shark Stadium, miamidolphins.com, Dolphins Mobile Vision, the game day Club and Suite portable Kangaroo TV unit, and Stadium Vision, the game day in stadium television network.

"We are thrilled to be adding someone of Jim's caliber to our senior management team," said Dolphins CEO Mike Dee. "He has a passion for sports and a proven track record of generating significant revenue growth for each and every sports property that he has been associated with in his many successful years at Entercom."

"The opportunity to work with an organization so steeped in tradition yet focused on breaking new barriers is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity," added Rushton. "I have tremendous respect for what Mr. Ross and Mike have started to build in South Florida and I am anxious to contribute to their goal of making the Dolphins business operation one of the elite organizations in the NFL."