Audacy Promotes Kauffman, Nemitz, Geffert
• Audacy announced leadership changes for its San Francisco market — effective June 7, Stacey Kauffman, SVP/Market Manager for Audacy Sacramento will assume the newly enhanced role of Regional Vice President and Market Manager for Audacy Northern California, overseeing the broadcast, digital and live experience assets for the company’s San Francisco market — KITS (ALT 105.3), KLLC (Alice @ 97.3), KCBS-AM, KRBQ (The New Q102.1), KGMZ-FM (95.7 The Game)and KGMZ-AM/KLLC-HD2 (CHANNEL Q). Kauffman (left) will succeed Greg Nemitz (right), who is transitioning into a new role as Senior Vice President, overseeing West Coast sales and operations for Audacy’s National Partnerships team. More on Nemitz in a moment.
Kauffman will retain her current Sacramento responsibilities and report to Regional President Doug Abernethy, who said, “Stacey has demonstrated incredible leadership in every phase of the game. She builds an incredible team culture that produces results. It’s an honor to work alongside her and promote her to Regional Vice President.” Kauffman said, “I’m honored and excited for the opportunity to lead Northern California for Audacy. It’s truly a privilege to get to work with these legendary brands and people who make a positive impact for our audiences, advertisers and community every day.”
Kauffman has served as SVP/Market Manager of Audacy Sacramento since 2018. Before that she was Director of Sales and GSM for then-Entercom Sacramento. Prior to joining the company in 2015, Kauffman worked for Hubbard Broadcasting, Radio One, and Susquehanna’s WFMS/Indianapolis. Greg Nemitz had served as SVP/Market Manager for Audacy San Francisco since 2018. Nemitz joined Audacy (then Entercom) as part of the CBS Radio merger in 2017. Prior to the merger, he was VP/Director of Sales/General Manager for CBS Radio San Francisco. Prior to that, Nemitz was a longtime sales leader with ABC Radio San Francisco.
• And there’s more: Kieran Geffert, VP of Sales for Audacy San Francisco has been promoted to Vice President of Sales for Sacramento and San Francisco, reporting to Kauffman. Geffert (left) launched her radio career in 1991 with CBS Radio, working her way up from sales assistant for KCBS-AM/San Francisco to AE and Local Sales Manager. She later served as General Sales Manager for Audacy San Francisco from 2015 to 2018.
Kauffman said, “Kieran has been consistently successful at every role she’s held as she’s risen through the ranks in her 30 years with the company. I know that she will continue in this elevated position and thrilled for the opportunity to both internally promote, and to partner with Kieran in Northern California.” [Geffert photo from LinkedIn]
