CMG Appoints J.P. Hannan EVP & Chief Financial Officer

RADIO ONLINE | Thursday, November 19, 2020 | 4:36pm CT

Joseph P. ''J.P.'' Hannan

Cox Media Group appoints Joseph P. "J.P." Hannan as Executive VP & Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately. He joins CMG from AutoWeb, a full-service marketing organization for dealers and manufacturers, where he served as EVP and CFO for the past two years. Prior to joining AutoWeb in 2018, Hannan served as CFO of several other publicly traded entities, including Social Reality, Cumulus Media and Lincoln Financial Media. He began his career with privately held Lambert Television, where he served in a variety of roles including Chief Operating Officer and CFO.

"We are thrilled to have such an accomplished financial leader like J.P. joining our CMG leadership team," said CMG President/CEO Dan York. "J.P. is a seasoned executive with decades of highly diverse, very hands-on operational experience in media as a Chief Financial Officer with companies ranging from start-up and turnaround environments to large scale, publicly traded enterprises. His proven and unmatched expertise will serve us well, as we lead CMG in the next phase of our growth."

"This is an exciting time to be joining CMG and I am energized by the potential for enhanced growth and value creation given the well-respected and dynamic content, products and people CMG is known for," added Hannan. "I look forward to working with the team to drive a clear focus on delivering strong results that will help CMG continue to grow and gather momentum as an innovative industry leader that is shaping the future of media."

Hannan currently serves as the Chairman of the Board of Trustees at Chrysalis Fund, Inc. and is a National Voting Member of the Emmy Awards for the Academy of Television, Arts & Sciences. He is a former committee delegate of the Radio Music License Committee.