Home Login RADIO ONLINE RSS Facebook
Advertisement

John DiLeo Joins Townsquare/Danbury as Market President & CRO


John DiLeo
John DiLeo

Townsquare Media has named John DiLeo as Market President and Chief Revenue Officer for its Danbury, CT local media cluster. DiLeo will lead the local media team and their "Local First" strategy in Danbury, which includes WRKI-FM and WDBY-FM. He will report to Townsquare Regional Vice President Matt Kiger.

"We are thrilled to add John to our leadership team in Danbury. His experience in leadership, sales, digital, and his ties to the local community will help us to achieve our goal of being the number one local media company in our community," said Kiger.

"I am very excited to be joining Townsquare and leading the Danbury team," said Mr. DiLeo. "I look forward to igniting our local market with best in class marketing solutions, while also reaching our community with relevant, local content. The future is bright!"

"John is a great coach, teacher and business leader with deep ties to the region, and we are excited to have him join the Townsquare team," added Townsquare COO - Local Media, Erik Hellum.

Prior to joining Townsquare, Mr. DiLeo spent the past four years as VP, Sales at Hearst Media Group, overseeing their local and retail business in the Connecticut region.

Advertisement

Latest Radio Stories

Family Life Closes on Acquisition of WOGI-FM for $1M
Family Life Radio
Family Life Radio
Family Life has closed on its previously announced acquisition of Country WOGI-FM (104.3) in Moon Township, PA, and Pittsburgh translator W288BO (105.5) from Forever Media for $1 million. WOGI-FM operates with 13,000 watts and serves the greater Pittsburgh area. The acquisition will More

Holiday Music Connects Radio With Consumers
Katz Radio Group
Katz Radio Group
Holiday music remains an important part of the season for consumers, with 69% listening to seasonal music on AM/FM radio, according to new research from Katz Radio Group. The findings, featured in Katz's latest "Sound Answers," are based on a custom survey conducted in December More

FCC Dismisses 36 LPFM Applications Over Localism
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
The FCC's Media Bureau has dismissed 36 applications for new Low Power FM stations connected to broadcaster and organizer Stephen Wade Rathke and the Affiliated Media Foundation Movement (AMFM), finding that the applicants failed to meet the Commission's LPFM localism requirements. The applications, More
Advertisement

Study Finds Host Reads Boost Brand Impact
Cumulus Media and Westwood One
Cumulus Media and Westwood One
A new global advertising study finds creator-led ads, including radio and podcast host reads, can produce greater brand impact, particularly when advertisers identify themselves early and use entertaining, emotion-driven creative. The findings come from "The Creator Effectiveness Playbook: How to Build More

Zack Bennett Named Host of Pure American Country
Zack Bennett
Zack Bennett
Pure American Networks has named veteran Nashville broadcaster and producer Zack Bennett permanent host of the nationally syndicated weekly program "Pure American Country" and its daily companion feature, "Pure American Country Radio Minute." Bennett had served as interim host since the death of longtime More

Dana Cortez Show Takes Mornings at Q97.1 Fresno
The Dana Cortez Show with Greg & Dre
The Dana Cortez Show with Greg & Dre
The Dana Cortez Show has added Lotus Communications' KSEQ-FM (Q97.1) in Fresno to its affiliate lineup, taking over morning drive following the retirement of longtime morning team Greg & Dre. Beginning Monday, September 21, Dana Cortez, DJ Automatic and Anthony A. will anchor mornings on Q97.1 through the More

Return to Menu

Advertisement

Subscribe to our Newsletter
Radio news and headlines delivered right to your e-mail box -- and it's free.

Advertisement

Advertisement