Syndicated Executive Action
• Sun & Fun Media and its affiliated next-generation radio syndication company Key Networks announce the appointment of veteran media executive Jennifer Newman as Sr. Account Executive for both companies.
Ms. Newman joins Sun & Fun Media and Key Networks from iHeartMedia, where she served as Market President for the company’s radio stations in Columbus and Albany, GA for the past 11 years. Prior to that, she was VP of Sales, GSM, AE and Traffic Manager for the same group.
Rob Koblasz, CEO & Co-Founder of Sun & Fun Media and Key Networks, said, “As we continue to grow, we are delighted to add a sales professional who understands our business like Jennifer. Her experience and knowledge of the value of our service to stations is the recipe for success.” Newman commented, “I’ve been a huge fan of the company and now I’m thrilled to be working with this group of awesome people. I’m excited to share my experience using and believing in the product to help stations increase revenue, ratings and internal morale without adding additional expense to their bottom line.”
Newman’s appointment comes on the heels of Key Networks’ recent syndicate deal with The O’Reilly Update, a new 15-minute daily radio show with Bill O’Reilly. For more info, hit up Chief Revenue Officer Dennis Green at 407-915-5023, 844-KEY-NETS or dennis@keynetworks.com.
• Tammy Ragusa has come back home to Premiere Networks as a writer and producer for the company’s Country radio prep team, effective immediately. The Nashville-based Ragusa will be responsible for creating and developing show news prep, music and special event coverage, and holiday programming for 200 Country radio affiliates across the U.S., reporting to Ira Robbins, VP of Editorial Director for Premiere. She served in a similar role for Premiere from 2006-2012.
Ragusa was most recently a Sr. Correspondent and Community Manager for Rare Country, providing editorial and social media content for the Country music-focused website. From 2012-2016 she was a senior staff writer for Country Weekly, creating editorial content for the Country music and lifestyle magazine, including concert reviews, long-form cover stories and interviews with artists, executives, etc. Ragusa previously held positions in marketing and artist development at Capitol Records and Sony Music Nashville.
Ragusa can now be reached at TammyRagusa@iheartmedia.com.
