Red Apple Media Appoints Bert Goldman as CTO

RADIO ONLINE | Tuesday, July 15, 2025 | 2:11pm CT

Bert Goldman

Red Apple Media names veteran broadcast engineer Bert Goldman as its new Chief Technology Officer. He brings more than 50 years of radio engineering experience to the role, with a deep background in station construction, facility upgrades, signal optimization, and regulatory compliance. Goldman has previously held high-level engineering roles at major broadcasting firms, including ABC/Disney, Nationwide Communications, and Shamrock Broadcasting.

"As Red Apple Media continues to enlarge its footprint in radio, we recognized a need for an engineering specialist with insights that will bolster our growth strategy as we identify properties for our expansion," said The announcement was made by Red Apple CEO John Catsimatidis. "Bert's experience made him the perfect choice."

"Bert has the major market experience we were looking for to help us take Red Apple Media to the next level," Lopez added. "He's worked with some of the biggest broadcasting companies in the industry. He understands our goals and will help us get there."

This marks a return to familiar ground for Goldman, who worked with 77WABC Radio-Red Apple's New York flagship-during his time at ABC/Disney. "I'm eager to come home to 77WABC and join Red Apple Media as it enters its next growth phase," said President Chad Lopez. "John has revived AM Talk Radio with big-name hosts and created renewed excitement for broadcast radio overall."

At ABC/Disney, Goldman served as Corporate Vice President of Engineering, overseeing more than 100 owned-and-operated stations across brands including ESPN Radio and Radio Disney, as well as the ABC Radio Network. His work included numerous signal improvement initiatives in over half of the top 25 radio markets.

Goldman is also an active contributor to industry groups such as the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) and the National Radio Systems Committee (NRSC).