Kirby Named Next President Of MIW
Kirby brings with her several decades of valuable experience, most recently as Senior Vice President, Sales Acceleration for Audacy. Prior to her role at Audacy (formerly CBS Radio), Kirby held key executive positions, including Senior Vice President of Talent Development at Tribune Sales Solutions and President of Strategic Sales Development at Interep. She also served as the CEO and Owner of Morrison and Abraham, a leading sales consulting firm.
Kirby will officially assume the role of President in January 2025, succeeding Ruth Presslaff, who has served as MIW Board President since 2020 and will thereafter serve as Past President. Presslaff remarked, “Working with our extraordinary board to become a 501(c)(3) and create new mentorships for programming, engineering, on-air and our Speak Up program, as well as multiple state Association partnerships has been immensely rewarding. I know under Sheila’s incredible leadership, MIW will continue to soar and serve.”