Green Upped to COO for Sun & Fun Media, Key Networks

RADIO ONLINE | Tuesday, January 25, 2022

Dennis Green

Sun & Fun Media, and its syndication company Key Networks, elevate Dennis Green to Chief Operating Officer for both companies, effective immediately. Green, a 30-year veteran of network radio sales and operations, rises from his position as Chief Revenue Officer for Sun & Fun Media and Key Networks. He will continue to report to Founder and CEO Rob Koblasz and will continue to be based in New York.

Green joined Sun & Fun Media as Chief Revenue Officer in May, 2018 and added CRO duties for Key Networks when the network launched in March, 2019. In his new role, Green will oversee operations for Sun & Fun Media's products and services for barter to radio and for Key Networks' portfolio of syndicated programming and services including Bloomberg Radio, The O'Reilly Update With Bill O'Reilly, The O'Reilly Update-Morning Edition, Shawn Parr's Across the Country, Virtual Jock and others.

He will also lead Key Networks' team providing audio producers, content and service providers with advertising sales and sponsorship representation, full radio station clearance and affiliation service representation, as well as all other network services and elements required by advertisers.

Koblasz said, "Dennis is one of the hardest working people in radio, and we are very pleased to reward his efforts with this much-deserved promotion to the Chief Operating Officer of both Sun & Fun Media and Key Networks. As Chief Revenue Officer since 2018, Dennis has been central to the continued growth of Sun & Fun Media and the successful launch and growth of Key Networks. His leadership and deep experience in network radio are tremendous assets for us."

Green commented, "I'm delighted to assume the role of COO for Sun & Fun Media and Key Networks. I've been fortunate in my career to work with amazing talent and provide programming and services for stations. Rob Koblasz gave me an opportunity to build upon the success at Sun & Fun and to start Key Networks, which is fast developing into a "key" player in network radio. Thank you to the best-in-class staff we have assembled to help lead the charge to provide best-in-class products and services to affiliates around the country."

Prior to joining Sun & Fun Media and Key Networks, Green spent 22 years at Westwood One, where he was Senior Vice President of Affiliate Sales and Broadcast Operations. During his tenure at Westwood One, Green held positions including Executive Vice President of Affiliate Sales, and Vice President of Affiliate Sales, Talk Programming. He was also Vice President, Broadcast Operations and Affiliate Sales, for Cumulus Media Networks.

Green was previously Head of Multimedia Syndication at Bloomberg in New York, and was also Director of Affiliate Sales and Operations, Illinois & Wisconsin Radio Networks. He holds a Master's degree in Sports Administration from the University of Illinois at Chicago and a B.A. degree in Telecommunications/Political Science from Indiana University at Bloomington.