12-21-12
American General Media President Rogers Brandon has chosen Suzy Rufail to oversee AGM's seven stations in Albuquerque and Santa Fe. Rufail rejoined the company as Director of Sales in January 2012, and will take over her new role as Market Manager on January 1, 2013.
Rufail's background includes senior management experience starting with her first management appointment in 2001 with AGM, when she became Local Sales Manager for the Albuquerque/Santa Fe cluster. She has also served as Local Sales Manager, then General Sales Manager for Univision Radio/Albuquerque and as General Manager for Telemundo New Mexico/MeTV prior to her return to AGM in 2012 as Director of Sales. Rufail received her B.A. in business administration and communication arts with a minor in economics from Austin College.
Brandon said, "We are very thrilled to make this announcement today. Suzy is a long-time AGM colleague who has had tremendous experience outside our company and brings a vast array of ideas and innovation to our company. But as an insider, she understands our company's culture as a family business and has worked tirelessly to bring our vision and mission of excellence for our listeners, customers, and colleagues to our stations in this community," said Brandon, on his appointment of Rufail to Market Manger.
Rufail said, "I am honored and delighted for the opportunity to lead our multi-platform business, including our diverse portfolio of radio stations, digital entities, and events division. I look forward to continuing to work with our company's talented and dedicated employees to bring innovative content and opportunities to our audiences and advertisers."
