In Digital News…
• Entercom has been selected as a finalist for the 2017 Acquia Engage Awards in the Media and Entertainment category. The Acquia Engage Awards recognize the amazing sites and digital experiences that organizations are building with the Acquia Platform.
In 2016, Entercom began the process of building a digital platform — “Frequency” — to provide new websites and functionality for all its radio stations. The result has been a new face of digital for the local brands while providing a state-of-the-art content management system. “This recognition is exciting for Entercom and especially the Digital Services team that works tirelessly to provide a modern day CMS,” said Amy Van Hook, Director of Digital Operations, Entercom. “Our goal was to have a best-in-class platform to inspire our content contributors to create more content and a front-end experience to engage with our fans.”
More than 200 submissions were received from Acquia customers and partners, from which 80 were selected as finalists. Nominations that demonstrated an advanced level of visual design, functionality, integration and overall experience advanced to the finalist round, where an outside panel of experts will select the winning projects. The winners will be announced at the Acquia Engage event in Boston on October 16-18, 2017.
• PodcastOne has promoted Jim Ballas to Vice President, Technology and Operations. In his expanded role, Ballas reports to CEO Jim Berk and will oversee network digital initiatives and sales operations, including the website, app, dynamic insertion, virtual reality and reporting metrics.
“Jim Ballas has been with PodcastOne since its earliest days, and his leadership in technology and sales operations has well earned him a place on our executive team,” said PodcastOne Founder and Executive Chairman Norm Pattiz. “His role in the planning, design and implementation of our new app, web and mobile platforms has uniquely positioned him as an important voice in the company’s operations, and the entire executive team looks forward to working closely with him on new media and technology initiatives.” Prior to joining PodcastOne in 2013, Ballas managed a sales operational team at Premiere Networks.
