The RAB, in conjunction with BMI and the Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio Group, has completed its ninth annual Rising Through the Ranks Women in Radio Management & Leadership Training Program. The two-day seminar focused on the specific needs of women in radio management roles and worked to enhance their overall knowledge and skills. Here’s a list of the 2016 graduates.
- Mindy Alexander, BMI, Nashville, TN
- Becky Allegra, Katz Radio Group, Phoenix, AZ
- Kimberly Allen, Ham Broadcasting, INC. WKDZ/WHVO, Cadiz, KY
- Erika Beasley, Beasley Media Group, Tampa, FL
- Laura Boyle, Mid-West Family Broadcasting, Mishawaka, IN
- Lindsay Carr, Cumulus, Nashville, TN
- Skye Claire, BMI, Nashville, TN
- Carolyn Cope, Beasley Media Group, West Newtown, MA
- Chantelle Crowhurst, KNCI/CBS Radio, Sacramento, CA
- Kim Doleman, Radio Advertising Bureau, Denver, CO
- Maura Donohue, Entercom, San Francisco, CA
- Keshia Ellison, Townsquare Media, Tuscaloosa, AL
- Jessica Goldberg, 5 Star Media Group/Saga Comm, Clarkesville, TN
- Marissa Greenlar, Galaxy Communications, Syracuse, NY
- Meagan Gunsteens, Cox Media Group, Tampa Bay, FL
- Abby Helm, Neuhoff Media, Decatur, IL
- Andrea Kamer, The Cromwell Group Inc., Nashville, TN
- Sara Marsolek, Northwestern Media, St. Paul, MN
- Laurie May, AMI Radio Group, Joplin, MO
- Sheila Myers, The Cromwell Group, Inc., Effingham, IL
- Tara Nickerson, The Cromwell Radio Group, Decatur, IL
- Allison Parker, Radio One, Atlanta, GA
- Amanda Powers, WXCY-FM/Delmarva Broadcasting, Havre de Grace, MD
- Stacey Proctor, CBS Radio, Phoenix, AZ
- Justine Roller, Entercom, Sacramento, CA
- Sarah Smerz, WFMB-FM – Neuhoff Media, Springfield, IL
- Nichola Spencer, The Cromwell Radio Group, Nashville, TN
- Diane Williams, Neuhoff Media, Springfield, IL
“The RAB Rising Through the Ranks experience has not only been educational but also extremely motivational. I’m blessed to have the opportunity to learn from so many successful women in the industry and to leave with ideas that I can implement in my professional and personal life,” said Stacey Proctor, general sales manager, CBS Radio Phoenix. “This isn’t just a two-day conference, this is a life-changing experience!”
The customized curriculum featured practical and real world applications that participants of the course can put to use in the workplace immediately. The topics included: The Role of Today’s Radio Manager, Managing Up and Down, Having Difficult Conversations, Budgeting and Forecasting, Women in the Radio Workplace, Recruiting, Hiring, and Firing, Building Your Personal Brand, Small Groups, and open discussions for women in management.
