Audacy Updates Sr. Leadership Team with Williamson, Cassidy

RADIO ONLINE | Tuesday, December 5, 2023 | 3:18pm CT

Rachel Williamson and Kevin Cassidy

Audacy makes two internal updates within its senior leadership team. Rachel Williamson is named President of Local Sales Strategy and Innovation, and succeeding her, Kevin Cassidy will assume the role of Senior Vice President and Market Manager of Audacy Chicago. Williamson has served as Regional President for Audacy since 2020, overseeing its Chicago, Madison, Milwaukee and Minneapolis markets. Before joining the company, she held leadership posts at Cox Media Group, Gamut and Cumulus.

"We are thrilled to move Rachel into this new, important assignment," said Chief Revenue Officer Brian Benedik. "Her leadership experience and expertise with linear and digital audio and video will be a tremendous asset to growing our local business across Audacy."

"I am looking forward to working with our incredibly talented leaders across Audacy to continue positioning the company as a premier partner for our advertisers," added Williamson.

"With an impressive multiyear track record of success overseeing our New Orleans cluster, Kevin knows how to grow brands and deliver performance," said Regional President Brian Purdy. "We are confident that Chicago will continue to thrive under Kevin's guidance."

"It has been a remarkable experience representing our New Orleans brands over the last five years," added Cassidy. "I'm excited to embark on the next chapter of my career and look forward to leading Audacy Chicago's exceptional portfolio of stations."

Prior to leading New Orleans, Cassidy was the General Sales Manager of Audacy's music brands in Dallas. Over the course of his career, Cassidy has held positions as President of D&R Radio Sales, iHeartMedia and Interep.