Kris Hackett Appointed Director of Sales, CMG Radio Atlanta

RADIO ONLINE | Tuesday, August 3, 2021 | 11:33am CT

Kris Hackett

Cox Media Group (CMG) today announced the appointment of Kris Hackett to Director of Sales, CMG Radio Atlanta, effective immediately. In this new and expanded role, Hackett will be responsible for the oversight of all multimedia sales efforts for CMG Atlanta's Radio cluster, which includes News 95.5 WSB, B98.5 FM, 97.1 The River and KISS 104.1 FM.

Hackett first joined CMG Atlanta in 2013 as General Sales Manager. Prior to this, she spent seven years as General Sales Manager for CMG in Richmond, VA, where she was responsible for developing sales strategies and digital solutions for the four-station cluster. Hackett's media sales career began in Tampa, FL, with Clear Channel Radio.

"Kris is a proven leader with a keen ability to grow market share, deliver enhanced revenues and develop high caliber sales teams while building relationships with key partners that fit perfectly with our customer centric sales culture," said Jaleigh Long, CMG Vice President and Market Manager. "I'm thrilled to have such a visionary and talented leader inside CMG to promote into this critical role."

"I'm honored to lead the CMG Atlanta multimedia sales team into a new era," said Hackett. "The motivation and work ethic of the most talented sales team in the industry makes me excited to effectively and creatively connect our audience with our advertisers."