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Neuhoff Media Appoints Steve Wexler as Interim CEO
Steve Wexler
Steve Wexler
Neuhoff Media names former Journal and Scripps broadcast executive, and current Leadership Coach at Good Karma Brands Steve Wexler to serve as interim CEO. He'll begin working with the Neuhoff team in January. Wexler succeeds President and CEO Mike Hulvey, who'll depart the company next spring, taking on a More

NPR Names Collin Campbell SVP Podcasting Strategy
Collin Campbell
Collin Campbell
Acting NPR CCO Edith Chapin appoints Collin Campbell as Senior Vice President of Podcasting Strategy and Franchise Development. He'll start in December and be based at NPR West in Culver City. Until recently Campbell was Executive Editor for New Show Development at Gimlet Media, leading the process of More

Judging Panel Revealed for the 2024 NYF Radio Awards
NYF Radio Awards
NYF Radio Awards
The New York Festivals 2024 Radio Awards competition has announced this year's Radio Awards Grand Jury. This year's panel comprises radio industry leaders from 19 countries across 6 continents. This jury panel of 100+ content creators, industry visionaries and voices, includes More

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LeGeyt Spotlights Role of Broadcasting with Rise of AI
Curtis LeGeyt
Curtis LeGeyt
NAB President and CEO Curtis LeGeyt participated Wednesday in a Senate AI Insight Forum entitled "Transparency, Explainability, Intellectual Property and Copyright." During the discussion, LeGeyt emphasized the vital role of local broadcasters in providing trusted news, sports and entertainment. He spoke More

2023 CoS to America Awards to Broadcast Nationally
National Association of Broadcasters Leadership Foundation
National Association of Broadcasters Leadership Foundation
A one-hour radio and television special of the 2023 Celebration of Service to America Awards will air nationally on over 700 local radio and television broadcast stations across the country beginning November 27 through December 24. Presented by the National Association of More

NPR Board Elects Jennifer Ferro as Board Chair
Jennifer Ferro
Jennifer Ferro
Jennifer Ferro is elected by the NPR Board of Directors as Chair of the Board. She joined the board in 2018. As CEO of KCRW-FM in Los Angeles, Ferro has worked to transform the institution from Southern California's flagship public radio station to a community that connects through the discovery of music, More

Audacy/Milwaukee Appoints Jason Bjorson Senior VP/MM
Jason Bjorson
Jason Bjorson
Audacy appoints 20-year media veteran Jason Bjorson as Senior Vice President and Market Manager for its Milwaukee market, overseeing WMYX-FM (99.1 The Mix), WSSP-AM (1250 AM The Fan), WXSS-FM (103.7 Kiss FM), WXSS-HD2 (Hot 105.7) and WXSS-HD3 (Channel Q). His career in radio includes time at Cox Radio in More

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LABF Honors 2023 Giants of Broadcasting Award Recipients
Library of American Broadcasting Foundation
Library of American Broadcasting Foundation
The Library of American Broadcasting Foundation (LABF) paid tribute to distinguished industry leaders and celebrities for lifetime achievements during the 2023 Giants of Broadcasting & Electronic Arts Luncheon and Awards Ceremony. The annual event took place on Tuesday, November 14 at Gotham Hall in New More

KYW Inducts Lynne Adkins, Brandon Brooks into Hall Of Fame
KYW/Philadelphia
KYW/Philadelphia
KYW/Philadelphia has inducted two members into its Hall of Fame: longtime reporter and anchor Lynne Adkins and anchor Brandon Brooks. The inductees, nominated and elected by the current KYW Newsradio staff, join other distinct Hall of Famers, including NBC News' Andrea Mitchell and longtime Suburban Bureau More

NAB Leadership Foundation Gets Grant from Knight Foundation
NAB Leadership Foundation
NAB Leadership Foundation
The National Association of Broadcasters Leadership Foundation (NABLF) has announced that the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation has provided a $250,000 grant for the organization's broadcast industry recruitment efforts. The grant from the Knight Foundation will enable NABLF to More

Jordan Wertlieb to Receive 2024 BFoA Golden Mike Award
Jordan Wertlieb
Jordan Wertlieb
Jordan Wertlieb, Executive VP and COO of Hearst is the 2024 recipient of the Broadcasters Foundation of America Golden Mike Award. The award will be presented during a black-tie fundraiser on Monday, March 4, 2024, at the Plaza Hotel in New York. This year's host, presenters and performer will be announced More

Lemonada Media Launches New Podcast ''The Defenders''
''The Defenders''
''The Defenders''
Samantha Bee and veteran ABC Journalist Gloria Riviera premiere "The Defenders," a new original podcast from Lemonada Media that looks at reproductive care in post-Roe America. Whether you're deep in the fight to restore Roe, or just sick of feeling hopeless, this podcast is here to tell you: anyone can More

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iHeartPodcasts Teams with Rob Reiner and Soledad O'Brien
''Who Killed JFK?''
''Who Killed JFK?''
iHeartPodcasts launches an all-new 10-part podcast series, "Who Killed JFK?," a historic dive into America's greatest murder mystery, co-hosted by filmmaker Rob Reiner and journalist Soledad O'Brien. Premiering November 8, in commemoration of the 60th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy's assassination, More

WJR-AM/Detroit Makes Big Morning and Afternoon Moves
WJR-AM/Detroit
WJR-AM/Detroit
Cumulus Media announces moves in AM and PM Drive for WJR-AM in Detroit. Michigan residents are waking up to a new era of morning radio with the all new "JR Morning with Guy, Lloyd, and Jamie" from 6am-9am hosted by Guy Gordon, Lloyd Jackson and Jamie Edmonds. Detroit radio mainstay Renee Vitale also joins More

Audacy/St. Louis Appoints Charles Mems as VP of Sales
Charles Mems
Charles Mems
Audacy appoints Charles Mems to Vice President of Sales in St. Louis. Most recently, he served as President of the Central Illinois Media group, where he led as the Market President for the 186-year-old Pantagraph Newspaper, as well as its sister publishers, The Herald and Review, The Journal-Gazette and The More

Vermont Public CEO Scott Finn to Exit at the End of 2024
Scott Finn
Scott Finn
The Vermont Public Board of Directors announced today that President and CEO Scott Finn is stepping down from the organization at the end of this year following nearly six cumulative years first with Vermont Public Radio and now Vermont Public, after its 2021 merger with Vermont PBS. Concurrently, the board More

Report: Dave Luczak to Retire from WKLH at 2024's End
Dave Luczak
Dave Luczak
WKLH (Hometown Rock 96.5)/Milwaukee morning host Dave Luczak told listeners on Thursday he will retire from the Saga Communications Classic Rock outlet at the end of 2024, reports the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. He's hosted mornings on the station since joining then AC WMGF (Magic 96.5) in 1984. More

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