Krasny is appointed Senior Vice President / General Manager Entertainment Division and Affiliate Sales. In this capacity, Max will lead affiliate sales efforts for all Westwood One programming, as well as continue to oversee the Company?s entertainment properties and events such as The Billy Bush Show, Rocsi on the Radio, the GRAMMY Awards and MTV Networks partnership. He will be based in Los Angeles and report directly to Westwood One President Rod Sherwood.
?Since taking the reins five years ago, Max built Westwood One?s entertainment division through innovative program development and important partnerships,? said Sherwood. ?His knowledge of the business, and solid reputation with both our affiliate and programming partners, will help Westwood One grow our distribution and continue to provide excellent service to our affiliate partners.?
?Westwood One?s diverse platform of top-notch programming is second to none,? said Krasny. ?I am looking forward to working closely with our affiliate partners to further drive audience growth and value for both local and national advertisers.?
Max Krasny has been with Westwood One for nearly 15 years and has had integral roles in production, affiliate sales, advertising sales and programming. In 2006, Krasny took responsibility for the Entertainment Division, overseeing all programming, and is closely involved with advertising and affiliate sales for Music and Entertainment properties. Prior to joining Westwood One, Krasny held programming and production positions with Infinity / CBS Radio and Susquehanna Broadcasting.
