5-20-13
Gilliam becomes the new Director of Sales for LDR overseeing affiliate sales and station sales support. Previously, Gilliam managed LDR?s sales support initiatives for three years. Gilliam?s career includes serving as a national sales manager at KMOX-AM in St. Louis, market manager for Clear Channel in Omaha, and GSM for KRTH-FM in Los Angeles. LDR is also bringing four additional employees into the company.
Todd Frost will focus on medium and small market affiliate sales. Most recently, Frost worked as an account coordinator for Clear Channel in Dallas where he also served part-time as on-air talent for KEGL-FM. Previously, he worked as an on-air talent for rock stations in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Steve DiMatteo, LDR TopicPulse manager, works directly with affiliates using the social media/news sentiment platform to leverage the technology more effectively for their news and talk operations. Previously, he was a freelance writer responsible for everything from search engine optimization to Cleveland sports, working on behalf of several publications and websites including Fox Sports Ohio, Pro Football Weekly, the Cleveland Scene, and Southern Ohio Copperheads. He also served as editor and head writer for Dawg Pound Daily and was an Internet marketing coordinator at Webbed Marketing/Fathom.
Sarah Davis, project manager, oversees numerous client-facing initiatives and serves as part of the company?s quality control department. Her media and digital career includes work with advertising agencies in both client and agency roles, as well as in the broadcasting sector.
Mark Ediss, music content manager, will oversee the multiple LDR systems to keep the various music libraries diverse and current. He started his radio career when he was only 12 years old. Since then, his radio journey has brought him to Alexandria, Louisiana; Charleston, South Carolina; and Stockton, California. Ediss has worked with both Mediabase 24/7 and Mediaguide as a contemporary hit radio/pop-rhythmic and HOT adult contemporary format specialist.
