Sun & Fun Media Names Closson as Sr. Account Executive

RADIO ONLINE | Monday, September 24, 2018

Tim Closson

Sun & Fun Media appoints sales and veteran radio broadcasting exec Tim Closson as Senior Account Executive for the company. Closson brings over 24 years in radio and nearly 14 years in media and related sales to the company. He was previously Manager/Affiliate Sales for Country & Sports at Westwood One, a post he'd since 2014. Prior to that, Closson was a Media Sales Consultant for Time Warner Cable Media.

Closson was inducted into the Country Radio Broadcasters Hall of Fame in 2017, in recognition of his contributions to Country Radio in positions including OM/PD at WUBE-WYGY/Cincinnati and VP/Country Programming for AMFM, Inc./Chancellor Media with oversight of stations in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Phoenix, Detroit, Minneapolis, Houston, Washington DC and Cincinnati. Closson was also Operations Manager for the Cincinnati Bengals radio network for Chancellor Media.

Sun & Fun Media Co-Founder/CEO Rob Koblasz said, "Tim is a Hall of Fame radio programmer and a seasoned sales executive with a deep understanding of what it takes to deliver ratings and revenue for stations. He will be an invaluable resource for our station affiliates."

Sun & Fun Media Chief Revenue Officer Dennis Green added, "It is a pleasure to welcome Tim Closson to the Sun & Fun Media team. As we look to grow our affiliate base and portfolio of products and services for stations, Tim's experience and track record will lend itself to success in our future ventures. When you have the chance to add a Hall of Famer to your team, it's a no-brainer! He will help us raise our game with our core business and development of new products for our current and future affiliates."

Closson said, "I'm honored and excited to join the team at Sun & Fun Media. Rob Koblasz and Roger Fray have built a tremendous company with a fantastic 22 year track record. And to be back working with Dennis Green (who hired me at WWO), we're poised for even more success... For me, it's like coming home."