Westwood One Names Sabean SVP/Digital Content

RADIO ONLINE | Wednesday, January 3, 2018

Tim Sabean

Westwood One appoints Tim Sabean to the newly created role of Senior VP/Digital Content, effective immediately. He joins the company from SiriusXM, where he served as Senior VP for the Howard Stern Channels for 10 years and was responsible for the development and growth of the audio entertainment channels. His radio career includes VP/Rock Programming at Infinity Broadcasting, where he oversaw programming for WYSP-FM/Philadelphia, WBCN-FM/Boston, WRKZ-FM/Pittsburgh, KUFO-FM/Portland, KRSX-FM/San Antonio, WAZU-FM/Columbus and WXRK-FM/New York.

"Westwood One dominates the network landscape with the ultimate combination of massive scale, promotional power, extensive national and local sales teams, a highly sought-after roster of talent, and world class audio production capabilities," said Suzanne Grimes, EVP Corporate Marketing, Cumulus Media and President, Westwood One. "Now, Tim joins the team with his energy and passion, unparalleled relationships and vast experience, and we are poised to explode in this space."

Sabean added, "I'm thrilled to be a part of the Westwood One family. As the largest radio network in the U.S., we are the destination for new talent opportunities and creative endeavors reaching a quarter of a billion listeners each week. I'm eager to work with Suzanne Grimes and the rest of the Westwood One team to deliver engaging and entertaining programming to our audiences as we build a unique and powerful digital experience."