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iHM/New York Region President Scott Hopeck to Exit
Scott Hopeck
Scott Hopeck
iHeartMedia/New York Region President Scott Hopeck will exit after nearly 20 years to pursue another opportunity. He's headed the New York region since 2015 and previously had oversight of the company's cluster of stations in Phoenix. Before that, Hopeck was SVP of Sales in Atlanta. Hopeck joined iHM's More

BFoA Launches Social Media Campaign ''12 Days of Giving''
Broadcasters Foundation of America
Broadcasters Foundation of America
The Broadcasters Foundation of America is launching a social media campaign on Monday, December 11 with "12 Days of Giving." Each day will feature a different message, ranging from thank you notes from grant recipients to positive statements about radio, television, and charitable giving. "We need to More

WPLR & WFOX's Chaz and AJ Raise $167,200 in Cash and Toys
Chaz 'n AJ Toy Drive
Chaz 'n AJ Toy Drive
WPLR/New Haven & WFOX/Milford morning hosts Chaz and AJ spent Friday morning at Jordan's Furniture New Haven collecting cash and toys equaling $167,200 to be distributed to Connecticut children's charities. The annual "Chaz and AJ McDermott Chevrolet and Lexus of New Haven Toy More

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Cumulus Promotes Holly Paras to Regional Vice President
Holly Paras
Holly Paras
Holly Paras is elevated to Regional Vice President of Cumulus Media's clusters in Providence, RI and New London, CT. Paras currently serves as VP/Market Manager of the company's Providence group and adds oversight of its three stations and digital offerings in New London, CT. Prior to her appointment in 2016 More

Robert Dove Appointed Alpha Media Portland Market Manager
Robert Dove
Robert Dove
Robert Dove is appointed Market Manager for Alpha Media in Portland, OR. Dove is a former iHeartMedia Regional President and replaces Lisa Decker, who has announced her retirement after leading the cluster for the past seven years. Most recently, Dove worked as the Managing Partner at a Portland advertising More

Affiliate Sales Pro Tim McDonald Announces Retirement
Tim McDonald
Tim McDonald
Benztown announces that Tim McDonald, a veteran affiliate sales professional, will retire from radio at year-end after a 40-year career. He joined Benztown in 2019 as a member of its Affiliate Sales team. McDonald started his career in affiliate sales in 1983 at Westwood One in Culver City, CA selling long More

$12B Projected in 2024 for Local Healthcare Advertising
BIA Advisory Services
BIA Advisory Services
A healthcare survey by BIA Advisory Services and SalesFuel reveals that healthcare marketers will spend more than $12 billion in local advertising in 2024. Hospitals and offices of physicians, dentists and chiropractors are top spenders with direct mail, PC/Laptop and TV OTA the media channels getting the More

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WKSJ/Mobile-Pensacola Radio Icon Bill Black to Retire
WKSJ-FM/Mobile
WKSJ-FM/Mobile
iHeartMedia New Country KSJ/Mobile-Pensacola announces the retirement of Bill Black. His last day on-air will be January 30, 2024. Black's career began in 1978 and he has been intricate to the fabric of 95 KSJ since 1992. He spent most of his time in middays, including the past three More

Chris Brunt Joins Jacobs Media and jacapps as Dir./D&RG
Chris Brunt
Chris Brunt
Jacobs Media and jacapps taps Chris Brunt join their teams as Director of Digital and Revenue Generation. He has deep experience in radio programming, digital content creation and served as the Digital Sales Manager at Beasley Media in Detroit. During his time at Beasley (and prior to that, Greater Media More

iHeartMedia Closes on Four in Atlantic City from Equity
iHeartMedia
iHeartMedia
iHeartMedia has closed on its previously announced acquistion of four stations in Atlantic City, NJ from Equity Communications. Included in the deal were Hot AC WAYV-FM (95.1) in Atlantic City, Classic Rock WZXL-FM (100.7) in Wildwood, CHR WZBZ (99.3) in Pleasantville and Urban AC WTTH-FM (96.1) in Margate More

WDIY/Allentown Executive Director Greg Capogna to Retire
Greg Capogna
Greg Capogna
Community Public Radio WDIY-FM/Allentown FM Executive Director Greg Capogna intends to retire in February, 2024 after five years in his position and more than 48 years in commercial and public radio. Capogna spearheaded the growth of the public radio station, which has served the Lehigh Valley with locally More

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WXTU/Philadelphia Presents 24th Annual Toy Truck Parade
WXTU's Toy Truck Parade
WXTU's Toy Truck Parade
Beasley Media's Country WXTU-FM/Philadelphia in partnership with the Camden County Board of Commissioners, invites listeners to participate in its 24th Annual Toy Truck Parade to collect toys to benefit The Boys and Girls Clubs of Camden County. Listeners are encouraged to get in the holiday spirit by More

AdLarge Media Adds Three Shows to Podcast Network
AdLarge Media
AdLarge Media
AdLarge has added three shows to the company's portfolio. These include "The Moments Podcast" with Lexi Hidalgo, "Dear Young Married Couple" and "The Mother Daze." "The Moments Podcast" with Lexi Hidalgo specifically focuses on the experiences of younger women navigating the complexities of life as young More

Audacy Updates Sr. Leadership Team with Williamson, Cassidy
Rachel Williamson and Kevin Cassidy
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 More

WKXW/Trenton PD Anne Gress Exits in Cost Cutting Move
Anne Gress
Anne Gress
WKXW-FM (New Jersey 101.5)/Trenton Director of Content Anne Gress exits the Townsquare Media Talk outlet in a cost-cutting move. She joined the station in January, 2018 after spending 14 years as Program Director of then CBS Radio's Classic Hits WOGL in Philadelphia. Previously, Gress served as Operations More

Orbyt, Tesh Celebrate 15-Year Partnership with Extension
Orbyt Media
Orbyt Media
Orbyt Media and the TeshMedia Group have signed a multi-year extension, cementing their long-term relationship in Canada. As part of the expanded agreement, Orbyt Media will now also manage affiliate sales, in addition to acting as their advertising sales rep. The two companies have More

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