Wilde Move For Townsquare Content Crew
• Townsquare Media announced that JB Wilde on the company’s corporate Content and Programming Team has been promoted to Vice President, Content & Programming, leading a group of Regional Content Directors.
Wilde (left) joined Townsquare six years ago as Director of Content for the company’s Rochester, MN and Regional OM for Minnesota, Iowa, and Illinois. In the spring of 2020, Wilde was named Director of Content for the company’s Monmouth-Ocean, NJ stations, and this past fall, he moved into a Regional Content Director role overseeing Townsquare’s stations in New Jersey and New York. Prior to joining Townsquare, Wilde spent 14 years with iHeartMedia, making programming stops in Minneapolis, Hartford, Atlanta, and Greensboro.
• But wait! There’s more! Townsquare is also growing its corporate Content and Programming group by promoting two local leaders to Regional Content Directors — Christopher “Sweet Lenny” Barber (left) has served as Director of Content for the company’s Rockford, IL cluster for six years, and Danielle Kootman (right) is a six-year veteran of the company’s Cedar Rapids, IA cluster, where she serves as Digital Managing Editor for the group and midday talent on Country KHAK.
Jared Willig, Townsquare’s Chief Content Officer, commented, “JB is a superstar leader with impressive vision and drive. I’m tremendously proud of the work that Kurt Johnson and the entire Content and Programming team do every day to grow our influential radio brands on-air, online and on the ground in their local communities. He is incredibly deserving of the new title and role in the company. Chris and Danielle are fantastic leaders that I am so glad are joining the team. Their track records speak for themselves. I’m excited to see where he can take our teams next.”
Kurt Johnson, Townsquare SVP of Content and Programming, noted, “Could not be happier to promote JB and add Danielle and Lenny to the Content and Programming team. They’ve succeeded at every job we’ve given them, and their skills will strengthen the team and continue Townsquare’d growth as the leading local media company in our markets.”
Wilde said, “I love the people, brands, and vision of Townsquare Media. I’m honored to call this home, grateful to Jared Willig for the opportunity, thankful for Kurt Johnson’s mentorship, and appreciative of all I’ve learned from Jackie Corley. I’m excited to partner up with our incredible Townsquare teams and make an even wider impact in 2022 and beyond.”
