Wendy Goldberg, Others Honored at Gracies Awards
Seven women, including iHeartMedia Chief Communications Officer Wendy Goldberg (pictured here with Heather Cohen), were honored with Gracies Leadership Awards at the Alliance for Women in Media luncheon at the Tribeca 360 in New York City on Monday.
New CMG Leaders in Houston and Orlando
Cox Media Group has promoted Stephanie Callihan and J.C. Campese to lead the company's radio cluster in Houston and Orlando, respectively. Both previously served in executive sales positions at the company.
KYGO Partners with Walmart for Food Drive
Bonneville's Denver-based new country station KYGO (98.5 FM) is partnering with Walmart and Buehler Moving Companies for a week-long campaign to benefit a local food bank. The estation will conduct a live remote during the campaign.
Bauer Media Group Acquires Cork’s Red FM
Bauer Media Group says it has acquired Cord's Red FM, one of Ireland's biggest regional radio stations. The deal will bring more than 129,000 listeners to Bauer Media, which has a total of 61 million listeners across 9 European countries.
Altoona Stations Support Local Veterans
The Forever Media Altoona cluster of stations in Altoona, Pennsylvania collected more than 3,800 thank you cards for local veterans as part of their "Operation Thank You 2022" initiative. Local volunteers helped collect the cards.
Quu Hires Laura Gonzo for Affiliate Services
Visual content producer Quu has hired Laura Gonzo as its senior director of affiliate services. Gonzo will work with stations and sales teams to help them maximize Quu's messaging and advertising products to their potential.
Andy Cohen Signs Extension with SiriusXM
SiriusXM says radio host Andy Cohen has signed a three-year extension of his contract that will keep him at the company through 2025. As part of the extension, Cohen's flagship show "Andy Cohen Live" will expand to five days a week.
Audacy Hires Seema Kumar to Run Ad Platforms
Audacy has hired Seema Kumar from WarnerMedia to serve as its senior vice president of advertising platforms. Kumar will oversee staffers who are tasked with developing and running the advertising platforms.
DJ Ace Heads to WOSF-HD2 Charlotte
Radio One says Charlotte native DJ Ace will come home with a new weekday show on its urban-format station WOSF-HD2 (102.5 FM, The Block). DJ Ace joined Radio One in 2016 when he worked for one of their stations in Charlotte.
KWBL Raises $460,000 for American Cancer Society
iHeartMedia's Denver-based country station KWBL and on-air host Denise Plante collected over $460,000 for the American Cancer Society during an event on November 5. The funds were raised at the "Champions of Hope Gala"
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