DelGrande Upped To VP @ Premiere
• VP stripes are the order of the day for Premiere Networks‘ Mary DelGrande, who has been promoted from Executive Director of Affiliate Sales to Vice President of Affiliate Sales. In her newly enhanced role, DelGrande will continue to oversee affiliate sales for Premiere’s industry leading roster of national entertainment programs — Delilah, On Air with Ryan Seacrest, CMT After MidNite with Cody Alan, On with Mario Lopez and other shows, as well as the company’s roster of prep services. She will also continue to serve as brand manager for Futuri Media, Mediabase and other comprehensive research tools that Premiere offers to stations.
The New York-based DelGrande will continue to report to Eileen Thorgusen, SVP of Affiliate Sales/Entertainment Shows, who commented, “I’m so happy to recognize Mary with this well-deserved promotion. We’re fortunate to have someone like Mary, who has such deep experience and relationships in the radio industry. Mary has been a valuable member of our team for nearly 20 years, and I know she’ll continue to drive success for our industry-leading entertainment programs, as well as our prep, production, imaging, and research services.”
DelGrande joined Premiere’s affiliate relations team in 2000, following a stint as Sr. Director, Affiliate Marketing with Launch Media, Inc. Before that she was an AE with Westwood One.
