Executive Action, Albany Style

• Pamal Broadcasting announced two high profile executive appointments — A.J. Bodden has been named as Market Manager for the company’s six-station Albany, NY cluster, and John Damboragian is the newly named Director of Digital for the company’s 23 radio stations in four markets — Albany, Hudson Valley and Glens Falls, NY and Rutland, VT.

Bodden (left) is an Albany local who was most recently a Vice President for Townsquare Media and the Founder/President of Rising Tide Marketing & Events. He succeeds former Market Manager Bryan Hollenbaugh, who exited in November. Damboragian (right) spent the past seven years with Gannett Media in Westchester, NY, most recently as Digital Sales Manager. Prior to that he was the Digital Sales Director at regional digital agency Five Star Media.

“We are absolutely thrilled to have the caliber of executives with the combined experience and expertise that AJ and John bring to our company,” said Steve Borneman, COO of Pamal Broadcasting. “Having these two leaders will surely bring the level of competitiveness and professionalism to a higher level.”

Pamal’s Albany cluster comprises Top 40 WFLY, Country WKLI (100.9 The Cat), AC WYJB (B95.5), Rhythmic WAJZ (Jamz 96.3), Oldies WROW (Magic 590AM/100.5 FM) and CBS Sports Radio affiliate WINU (Win 104.9).

Executive Action, Albany Style