ASCAP Names New Chief Strategist

ASCAP has appointed digital strategist Alice Kim as its new chief strategy and development officer. Reporting to ASCAP CEO Elizabeth Matthews, Kim will oversee strategy, business development, product development, and administration services. Kim has been working in digital media for almost 20 years, most recently as a founder and principal for DigiConsult, a consulting practice providing strategic services to media clients focused on identifying and evaluating digital opportunities.CEO Matthews said in the announcement: "Alice has deep expertise of consumer behavior, trends in digital content adoption, and monetization models. She is uniquely positioned to help us harness our assets for the benefit of our songwriters, composers, and publishers, as well as our licensing partners, as we move into a world of increased data transparency and efficiency." Kim added: "I am excited to join the ASCAP executive team to develop and launch new ways of adding value to all of ASCAP's stakeholders who benefit from our collective licensing and efficient distribution model."

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Summit Hires Former Birmingham Mayor Chief of Staff

4-3-15

Former City of Birmingham Chief of Staff Erskine Faush is the new Senior VP at SummitMedia and President of SummitMedia Entertainment. Faush served five years as Chief of Staff for Birmingham Mayor William Bell. SummitMedia CEP Carl Parmer said, ?We are very pleased and excited Chuck has joined SummitMedia. His outstanding performance in the public sector as well as a lifetime of media experience uniquely enables him to bring strong leadership to our team. Our stations not only strive to entertain our audiences, but also to inform and engage the communities in which we serve. Chuck has the experience, passion and energy to expand our outreach and develop new entertainment offerings.?

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Garcia Adds Chief Revenue Duties At SBS

10-21-14

Spanish Broadcasting System has appointed Eric Garcia as radio division revenue chief. He'll be responsible for revenue at all of the SBS radio properties and report to SBS COO Albert Rodriguez. Garcia will continue in his role as GM of the SBS New York radio stations. He has been with SBS since 2004. Before that he was VP of sales for WSKQ-Mega 97.9 FM and WPAT-Amor 93.1 FM in New York.

Rodriguez said, "My appointment of Eric Garcia to a senior leadership role in SBS represents complete confidence that he will do an excellent job. He has demonstrated a capacity for leadership and management skills in improving New York?s station performance. We are asking him to extend those abilities to our other radio markets, please join me in welcoming Eric to his new position.?

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Michael O'Neill Named Chief Executive Officer at BMI

9-6-13

BMI has named Michael O?Neill new CEO, effective September 16. O?Neill succeeds BMI?s current President and CEO Del Bryant who announced he was retiring after nearly 42 years with the company. O?Neill will assume the title of President upon Bryant?s retirement in June 2014 and also become a member of the Board.

O?Neill has served BMI for nearly 20 years, most recently as Senior Vice President Repertoire & Licensing, where he oversaw all aspects of BMI's writer, composer and publisher relations, domestic licensing and revenue generation including radio, television, cable, satellite and the General Licensing division, and managed royalty distributions and administrative services groups. 

BMI Board of Directors Chair Susan Davenport Austin said, ?Michael has a thorough understanding of the needs of our songwriters, our publishers and of our licensees who utilize the BMI repertoire. I have no doubt that he is the right person to take the helm at BMI as BMI enters its 75th year.?
Bryant added, "Whether listening to a cut or cutting a deal, Mike brings an A+ game comprised of affability, experience, innovation, and the desire to do what's right for all our constituents. I have always believed in him so it was no surprise that a world-wide search confirmed his talents. I am so happy for him, his family, and for BMI. I look forward to working with him in this new capacity over the next year on behalf of the company I love."

O?Neill has served BMI for nearly 20 years, most recently as Senior Vice President Repertoire & Licensing, where he oversaw all aspects of BMI's writer, composer and publisher relations, domestic licensing and revenue generation including radio, television, cable, satellite and the General Licensing division, and managed royalty distributions and administrative services groups. 

O'Neill said, ?I am honored that the BMI Board of Directors chose me to follow in the footsteps of two truly iconic CEOs who have led BMI for the past 28 years ? Frances Preston and Del Bryant. I am also thrilled that I will have the ability to rely on Del?s counsel over the coming year as he is an exceptional executive, leader, role model and friend.?

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Clyburn Names Ratcliffe Acting Enforcement Chief

6-4-13
FCC Acting Chairwoman Mignon Clyburn announced Robert Ratcliffe will serve as Acting Chief of the FCC?s Enforcement Bureau. Ratcliffe currently serves as Deputy Chief of the Media Bureau. The previous Chief, Michele Ellison, was recently named Chief of Staff. Ratcliffe has worked at the FCC for more than 35 years, including tenures as the Acting Chief of the Media Bureau in 2009 and as Deputy Chief of the Enforcement Bureau from 2006 until 2009. 

Ratcliffe also served as interim media advisor to former FCC Chairman Alfred C. Sikes and held various policy positions in the former Mass Media Bureau, including Deputy Chief of the Bureau and Assistant Chief of the Policy and Rules and Video Services Divisions.  He began his career at the FCC in the original Cable Television Bureau, holding a variety of positions, including Chief of the Policy Review & Development Division.

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D&C Score Interview With Watertown Chief

4-22-13

On Entercom Sports Talker WEEI this morning, Dennis and Callahan interviewed Watertown Police Chief Ed Deveau. Deveau was in the studio with D&C for over 40 minutes, answering questions and taking calls from listeners. The town of Watertown was where the standoff with the second Boston Marathon bomber ended with the apprehension of the suspect in a boat.

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Cumulus Names Batson Chief Revenue Officer

11-26-2012

JT Batson becomes Cumulus' first Chief Revenue Officer. He will oversee sales for Cumulus?s broadcast, digital, commerce, event, and publishing activities ? including all radio stations, Cumulus Media Network, and SweetJack. Batson was Chief Strategy Officer at advertising systems provider Mediaocean. He also led revenue and global development at the online advertising technology company Rubicon Project and ran international marketing for Mozilla?s Firefox browser.

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(AUDIO) DiMa Chief: "Let's Be Fair"

The plan to organize a coalition to lobby Congress has been in the works for months according to the Executive Director of the Digital Media Association Lee Knife. Knife tells Radio Ink the group doesn't plan to have an office or paid staff, it's basically several organizations showing their support and solidarity for H.R. 6490, introduced in the House by Representative Jason Chaffetz and Senate Bill 3609 introduced by Ron Wyden in the Senate. The goal is to lobby Congress to lower royalty rates, sooner rather than later, on all streaming providers. Here's our interview with Knife about this new coalition.

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KRLD Hires Bob Goosman As Chief Meterologist

10-2-2012

Goosman brings 26 years of experience in radio and television to the CBS-owned KRLD in Dallas. Most recently, he was chief meteorologist for KDAF-TV in Dallas-Fort Worth. Prior to that, he held the same position at KDVR-TV in Denver. He also served as chief meteorologist for KRLD?s sister CBS Television station KTVT (CBS 11) in Dallas-Fort Worth for nine years. In addition, he has worked at stations in Providence, Rhode Island, and Richmond, Virginia.

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Ludwig Named Chief Judge For Mercury Awards.

1-30-2012

The Radio Advertising Bureau says Campbell Ewald Chairman and CEO Bill Ludwig will be the 2012 Chief Judge for the Radio Mercury awards. RAB President and CEO Jeff Haley said, ?We?re excited to welcome Bill back to the Radio Mercury Awards as Chief Judge. Bill brings a passion for strong creative executions and national to local communication, both of which are key factors to creating successful advertising campaigns.? Ludwig said, ?As the media landscape continues to evolve, brands are using radio in new and innovative ways to make a very personal connection with the consumer. These groundbreaking ideas are those we look forward to recognizing this year.?

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Mercury awards will be handed out in the Agency Production, Radio Station Produced, Student, PSA, Spanish Language, Radio Campaign, Integrated Campaign, and Best of Show. New to this year?s awards, a Radio Innovation prize will also be awarded.  This new award will seek out ahead of the curve, groundbreaking, out-of-the-box, revolutionary radio creative work. For more information on the Radio Mercury Awards, log onto www.radiomercuryawards.com.

Throughout Ludwig?s creative career he was responsible for developing several iconic campaigns and now leads the Agency with a roster featuring many of the most recognized brands in advertising including General Motors, OnStar, Alltel Wireless, Kaiser Permanente, the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Postal Service. Ludwig is a member of the American Advertising Federation Hall of Achievement and recognized as a true visionary and strategic leader in advertising. He also serves on the Ad Council?s Board of Directors and has served as the Radio Mercury Award Chief Judge in 2002.

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SRN Chief Engineer Dave Terry Gets New Hood Ornament

In Petersburg, VA Salem Radio News Network Chief Engineer Dave Terry chief engineer opened his front door to find his truck under a tree courtesy of Hurricane Irene. The SRN News staff will hold a "Good Night Irene" bake sale to help pay for repairs according to V.P. of News and Talk Programming Tom Tradup.

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NAB Hires New Chief Technology Officer

The National Association of Broadcasters has hired Kevin Gage to the newly created position of CTO. The NAB hired an outside firm to conduct the search. It took 4 months to find Gage. He has 20 years of experience developing digital platforms in television and music. NAB President and CEO Gordon Smith says Gage's experience bringing game-changing technologies to market will serve broadcasters well.

Gage will lead NAB's technology efforts, including oversight of the current staff that represents NAB on a variety of standard-setting organizations, and which serves as the liaison to the engineering and technology community.

Gage's career includes stints at Warner Bros. Studios, where he helped develop the DVD Specification and production facilities at the film studio. While at Warner Bros., Gage helped launch The WB Network, and was a founding member of the Advanced Television Enhancement Forum, a cross-industry initiative that developed standards for interactive TV. Gage later became head technologist at Warner Music Group, where he oversaw creation of new digital platforms and standards for products that included iTunes. While at NBC Universal, Gage was responsible for developing online TV strategies.

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