Entercom Named Lagana EVP/Digital Sales
• Entercom has appointed Ken Lagana as Executive Vice President of Digital Sales, effective September 10. In this newly created role, Lagana will lead sales strategy for Entercom’s digital business, including RADIO.COM and its newest podcast acquisitions, Cadence13 and Pineapple Street Studios. Lagana will report to J.D. Crowley, Chief Digital Officer and Bob Philips, Chief Revenue Officer.
Crowley said, “I’ve known Ken a long time and have immense respect for the large digital businesses he’s helped build. Ken has an incredible reputation in the industry for creating innovative programs at scale that solve challenges for marketers. We’re excited to welcome him to the team as we continue to help shape the rapidly growing digital audio marketplace.” Philips remarked, “This is an exciting moment of growth for Entercom and we welcome Ken to the team. Ken has an impressive background at leading digital media organizations and we’re pleased he’s joining us in optimizing the customer experience and driving growth.”
Lagana joins Entercom from Megaphone, where he was Head of Sales and Marketing. Prior to that, Lagana was SVP of Global Sales and Marketing for CBS Digital Media. His media career spans over 20 years and also includes sales and management positions at Turner Broadcasting and Grey Advertising.
“I’m extremely excited to join the Entercom team and further build on the incredible success of RADIO.COM,” said Lagana. “I’m even more excited about the recent acquisitions of Pineapple Street and Cadence13 — two amazing digital audio brands in their own right. We are seeing a massive resurgence by major brand advertisers who are taking advantage of the power of spoken word and streaming digital audio. RADIO.COM is incredibly well positioned to deliver the targeted reach, scale and efficiency that these advertisers have come to expect from digital platforms.”
