Macky Upped To VP At Black River
• Black River EVP Rick Froio officially announced Bill Macky‘s return to the office of Vice President of National Promotion at Black River Records.
Approaching 12 years at Black River, Macky has played an integral part in the label’s successes, including the launch and rise of Kelsea Ballerini. Froio commented, “Bill has always been the consummate professional who has been with Kelsea from the beginning of her career. I’m grateful that he will be there for her next chapter and the careers of MaRynn Taylor, Pryor Baird, and Scotty Hasting. His promotion to VP, National Promotion is well deserved!”
Macky joined Black River in 2012 after spending more than 30 years in the music industry, including 16 years programming Country radio stations in Pittsburgh, San Jose, Sacramento, and San Diego. His other industry stops include MCA Nashville, Sony Nashville, Category 5 Records, 1720 Entertainment, Stroudavarious Records, and Rodeowave Entertainment.
“My thanks to Gordon Kerr and Rick Froio for giving me this opportunity to lead our promotion team to the next level,” Macky said. “Our future is bright with new music coming from Kelsea Ballerini and continued development of our new artists. It’s the beginning of a new era, and I could not be more excited!”
Macky is based at Black River’s Music Row office and can be congratulated at bmacky@blackriverent.com. [Photo courtesy of Black River Entertainment]
