Deneroff Held Over At Westwood One
• Westwood One today announced a multi-year contract extension for Howard Deneroff, longtime EVP/Executive Producer of Westwood One Sports, who will now hang around even longer. Deneroff, who is celebrating his 30th year at Westwood One, has been the division’s executive producer since 2008. Thanks to this sweet extension, Deneroff will continue to direct, coordinate, and execute all of the on-air coverage and production elements for Westwood One’s live national radio play-by-play broadcasts and continue his role in talent and rights negotiations between Westwood One and its many prominent broadcast partners.
Suzanne Grimes, EVP of Marketing, Cumulus Media and President of Westwood One, said, “Howie Deneroff’s encyclopedic knowledge and uncompromising commitment to creating the highest quality sports programming is recognized universally by coaches, athletes, our affiliates, our audience and advertisers. We are privileged and proud that Howie will remain at the helm of our exceptional sports broadcast coverage and league partnerships.” Bruce Gilbert, SVP, Sports, Cumulus Media and Westwood One, added, “There are a million reasons why so many in the industry refer to Howie as ‘the best in the business,’ because it’s true. Howie’s professionalism, work ethic and passion for the audio presentation of the world’s biggest sporting events are second to none.”
Throughout three-decade career at Westwood One Sports, Deneroff has directed, coordinated and/or produced the network’s coverage of the NFL and the Super Bowl; NCAA Championship properties, including the Men’s Basketball Tournament and the Final Four in English and Spanish; the Olympics; the NHL and Stanley Cup Playoffs; the Masters; PGA Championship; and horse racing’s Triple Crown. He has been part of 29 Super Bowl broadcasts, 17 Final Fours, 12 Stanley Cup Finals, eight World Series and eight Olympics.
Deneroff remarked, “I’m grateful for the opportunity to continue working at a job I love and have loved since day one. There is nothing that replicates the excitement and drama of live sporting events, and to be able to produce broadcasts for so many great games and historical events for Westwood One over the years has been a pleasure and an absolute honor.”
