Executive Action
• Amazon Music has hired Kelly Rich as Sr. Label Relations Manager, Nashville. Rich (left) spent the past decade with Big Machine Label Group as SVP of Sales, Marketing & Interactive. Prior to that, she was VP of Sales at UMG Nashville and National Sales Marketing Director at DreamWorks Nashville.
In her new role, Rich will report to Nicole Lund, Head of Label Relations, and will be based in Nashville. Rich is Amazon Music’s second hire in Nashville in the last six months, as Amazon continues to grow and create roots in the local and Country music communities.
• Cox Media Group (CMG) Atlanta has upped Jaleigh Long from General Sales Manager to the far more awesome position of Director of Sales, putting her in charge of all sales efforts for CMG Atlanta’s five-station group, which includes News-Talk WSB-AM (News 95.5/AM 750) and Hot AC WSB-FM (B98.5), Classic Hits WSRV (97.1 The River), WALR (Kiss 104.1) and WNGC/WTSH (Your Georgia Country 106.1/107.1).
“I’m thrilled to have such outstanding talent inside Cox Media Group to promote into this critical role,” said Donna Hall, VP/GM of CMG Atlanta Radio. “Jaleigh brings deep knowledge of both radio and digital, fearless leadership, infectious energy and an unshakeable belief in radio. She is the right person at the right time to lead our sales organization.”
Long joined CMG Atlanta Radio in 2014 as GSM after a seven-year run in a similar role with South Central Media in Evansville, IN. She started her media career in Indianapolis as an AE for Susquehanna Radio. “I originally joined Cox Media Group because I wanted to be a part of a progressive company that values top talent and innovation for the industry,” said Long. “Today, I know CMG is that company, and I couldn’t be more confident in our management team to drive us and our sales team to deliver success. I’m honored to lead this great sales organization.”
