Pacific Media Group has promoted Sherri Grimes to President of its Radio Division for all islands. Born and raised on Kauaʻi, Grimes joined PMG in 1999 and has served as Vice President and General Manager of its Maui Radio operations since 2019.
In the new role, Grimes will provide strategic leadership and oversight across all island markets, working directly with market managers and leadership teams on performance, collaboration, and long-term growth. She will also continue as General Manager of Maui Radio operations.
She led the Maui County Fair for more than a decade, as Managing Director from 2009 to 2019, and Pacific Business News named her to its “Women Who Mean Business” list in 2019. She serves on the boards of the Baldwin High School Foundation and the Maui Chamber of Commerce.
PMG is a Hawaii-based media company with offices in Kahului, Oahu, Kauai, Hilo, and Kona. It owns and operates 21 radio stations, along with MauiNow.com, BigIslandNow.com, KauaiNowNews.com, HawaiiAirportAdvertising.com, and several other website, app, and digital radio products. Its Maui stations include KPOA 93.5, HI92 (KLHI), Kiss 99.9 (KJKS), Da Jam 98.3 (KJMD), K-Country 550 AM (KNUI), and ESPN 900 AM (KMVI).
PMG President and CEO Chuck Bergson said, “I have had the great privilege of working with Sherri since 1999. She has proven to be an outstanding leader and has been a major contributor in PMG’s growth and success.”
PMG Chief Operating Officer Jack Dugan commented, “Sherri has a long list of career accomplishments and she is highly respected by her peers and staff. As we continue to expand our media reach and community impact here in Hawaiʻi, I have great confidence in the direction Sherri will lead our broadcast business.”
Grimes added, “I’m grateful for the confidence placed in me and look forward to this next chapter. Throughout my years with PMG, I’ve always believed that our greatest strength is our people.”
