Ben Taylor MP/CRO for Townsquare/Rochester-Preston

RADIO ONLINE | Monday, December 16, 2019

Ben Taylor

Townsquare Media has named Ben Taylor as Market President and Chief Revenue Officer for its Rochester/Preston, MN local media cluster. Taylor will lead the local media team including KROC-FM, KROC-AM, KDOC-FM, KWWK-FM, KYBA-FM, KDCZ-FM, KOLM-AM, KFIL-AM, KFIL-FM and KFNL-FM. He will report to Townsquare Regional Vice President Kelly Quinn.

"Ben's vast experience in radio and digital, both on-air and in sales, combined with his leadership experience as a coach and volunteer firefighter make him an ideal fit to lead our team in Rochester/Preston," commented Mr. Quinn. "We're poised for a strong 2020, building on the growth we had in 2019, with incredible on-air ratings and digital content, and by continuing our ‘Local First' focus."

"I'm beyond blessed to have the opportunity to lead the great team already in place at Townsquare Media Rochester/Preston," said Mr. Taylor. "I'm excited to work with all of our local advertising partners and learn more about their needs and challenges so that we can provide the best marketing solutions to help their business grow."

Townsquare Media, COO - Local Media, Erik Hellum added, "Ben is a rising star in our business, has built and led best of class sales teams and understands how we can use the incredible assets we have at Townsquare to meet the needs of our clients. I couldn't be happier that Ben will be working with our very talented Rochester/Preston team. Previously this position had been combined with oversight of the Faribault/Owatonna market, and I am excited that we will be hiring a dedicated Market President for Faribault/Owatonna so our team has the leadership and focus it deserves."