The Radio Advertising Bureau, BMI, and the Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio Group will present the seventh annual "Rising Through the Ranks? seminar, August 27-28, at the BMI headquarters in Nashville. BMI is offering 20 scholarships for the program to cover the cost of the course. The deadline to apply is Wednesday. Go to http://www.rab.com/ for more details. Scholarship recipients will be notified of their selection by Thursday, June 26.
7-18-13
The scholarship winners for the 2013 Rising Through the Ranks Seminar presented by the RAB, BMI, and Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio have been selected. Twenty people were chosen to attend this year?s seminar on August 21-22 at the BMI Offices in Nashville. Featured speakers include Susan Davenport Austin, Sheridan Broadcasting; RAB CEO Erica Farber; Arbitron's Carol Hanley; Entercom's Weezie Kramer; Dan Spears from BMI; and Cromwell CEO Bud Walters. Scholarships were provided by BMI.
Here's the list of 2013 winners:
Anne Marie Henick of Cox Media Group in Houston
Stacey Kauffman from WDRV/Hubbard Broadcasting in Chicago
Melanie Gotlin of CBS Radio in New York
Crystalyn Portwood from KMOX 1120 AM/CBS Radio in St. Louis.
Michele Downing of Neuhoff Communications in Springfield
Darcia Black from The Curtis Media Group in Raleigh
Donyshia Benjamin from Emmis' WQHT in New York
Tracie Williams from Radio One in Richmond
Brianna Parks from Entercom in Austin
Scotti Vaughan from Cox in St. Petersburg
Megan Malone of Summit Media Group in Louisville
Tricia Gallenbeck from The Beasley Broadcast Group in Fayetteville
Amy Berry of WKDZ/WHVO, Ham Broadcasting in Cadiz, KY
Lenee Ault from Fisher Communications in Seattle
Kathy Ilacqua of Lincoln Financial Media in San Diego
Emily Hunt from Bonneville Broadcasting in Salt Lake City
Alana Thomas of Cox Media Group in Houston, TX
Sande Cox from Saga Communications in Clarkesville, TN
Ava Demonja from Radio One in Detroit
Hollie Grimaldi Flores of KNCO-AM/KNCO-FM in Grass Valley, CA
The Radio Advertising Bureau, in conjunction with BMI and the Mentoring and Inspiring Women in Radio Group, is pleased to announce the successful completion of the fourth annual Rising through the Ranks, Women in Radio Management & Leadership Training Program for 2011. Twenty eight scholarships were handed out for the 2011 Women in Radio Management & Leadership Training Program at the BMI offices in Nashville.
Scholarship recipients were selected and awarded by the three organizations. The two day course emphasized the specific needs of women in management roles, including enhancing their overall management knowledge and skills. Courses were led by Sheila Kirby, Brandeis Hall RAB, Lynn Anderson, Lynn Anderson Media; Heidi Raphael, Greater Media & MIW; Dan Spears, BMI; and Lindsay Cerajewski, CBS Chicago.
The customized curriculum included practical and real world applications that managers immediately put to use in the workplace. "It was hands down the best conference I've been to. The information was current, valuable and really renewed my motivation for why I do my job and why I love it," noted Amy McDaid, Director of Strategic Sales and Marketing, Entercom in Kansas City. Mary Baxter, General Sales Manager for Clear Channel Los Angeles also elaborated by stating, "I seriously enjoyed the course. It was great."
"The class of 2011 represented a diverse cross section of top-level managers from Radio's ownership and markets across the country. The sessions provided in-depth information, interaction and best practices to grow participants' knowledge, careers and revenue for the radio industry," said Sheila Kirby, SVP Professional Development, Radio Advertising Bureau. "BMI and MIW both continue to lead the way in their support of Radio, women and excellence for the Radio industry. It is an honor to partner with BMI and MIW to offer career advancement for women in Radio"
Since the BMI/RAB partnership began nine years ago, over 200 BMI-funded scholarships for both Rising Through the Ranks and the FastStart Minority programs have been awarded. RAB's Professional Development team offers a variety of sales and management courses all levels including the recently launched Certified Digital Marketing Consultant 2.0. This year's Rising Through the Ranks graduates include:
Alexis Antonecchia, Clear Channel Radio
Mary Baxte,r Clear Channel Radio
Michelle Campbell, Neuhoff Media
Kelly Del Monte, Clear Channel Radio
Jeriann D'Elicio, Maverick Media
Sarah Dobbins, Clear Channel Radio
Brittany Donnelly, CBS Radio
Erica Dreyer, Maverick Media
Leslie Edwards, WWCD-FM
Kylee Flider, Neuhoff Media
Jessica Frost, BMI
Tiffany Hickman, Holston Valley Broadcasting Corp.
Mandee Kalinowski, Regional Reps Corp.
Jennifer LaMontagne, Inner City Broadcasting
Lisa Layne, Nassau Broadcasting
Cindy Licklider, Journal Broadcast Group
Erin Madden, Cape Cod Broadcasting
Juliet Martzk, Clear Channel Radio
Amy McDaid, Entercom
Jennifer Miller, Citadel Communications
Danielle Outlaw, Neuhoff Communications
Stephanie Palmer, KSL Broadcast Group
Tina Philbrook, Bonneville Communications
Kathy Smith, Entercom
Teresa Stafford-Scherer, BMI
Ashley Testa, Cox Media Group
Brandy Thomas-Ray, Bristol Broadcasting Corp.
April Wilson, NextMedia 360
June 28, 2011
The markets affected by the change are: Albany, GA (Now 239/Was 262), Amarillo, TX. (Now168/Was 193), Bryan-College Station, TX. (Now 206/Was 233), Corpus Christi, TX. (Now 108/Was 137), Des Moines, IA. (Now 72/Was 91), Fayettville, AR. (Was 128/Now 127), Ft. Smith AR. (Now 159/Was 175), Jonesboro, AR. (Now 234/Was 284), New Orleans, LA. (Now 45/Was 52) and Portland, ME (Now89/Was 168)