Val Maki To Run Bonneville Bay Area
• Bonneville International has chosen veteran radio executive Val Maki to lead the company’s Bay Area market as Senior Vice President and Market Manager for AC KOIT, Top 40 KMVQ (99.7 Now), and Urban AC KBLX/San Francisco and Classic Rock KUFX (98.5 The Fox)/San Jose.
“Val is a dynamic and innovative leader who knows how to grow business and strengthen brands,” said Darrell Brown, President of Bonneville International. “I believe her experience and track record will position our stations for long-term success in the Bay Area.”
Maki notably spent 33 years with Emmis Communications, rising to Senior Vice President/Market Manager for the Los Angeles market, Radio Division Vice President and regional manager for the company’s Austin group. She most recently served as VP of Strategic Partnerships with Sound That BRANDS, a brand podcast company specializing in custom high-quality brand content development and marketing.
“It’s a privilege to join the Bonneville San Francisco team and a company that I have respected for so long,” said Maki. “This is a terrific opportunity for me to work with all the great people at Bonneville in serving our community, our advertisers and partners, and our employees. Together we can continue to build on the solid foundation that the San Francisco team has established and be local media that matters in the Bay Area.”
Maki succeeds Bonneville’s former San Francisco Market Manager Carl Gardner, who recently announced his retirement after 43 years in the broadcast industry.
