McCurdy Announces Retirement From Beasley
• Putting a cap on a successful four-decade broadcasting career, veteran media executive Bob McCurdy announced his retirement as Vice President of Corporate Sales at Beasley Media Group. “After 45 glorious, exciting and rewarding years in this amazing business, I am retiring to focus on my health,” said McCurdy, who has been battling a serious medical issue over the past two years. “Bruce, Brian and Caroline Beasley have been amazing throughout this entire ordeal and I will be forever grateful. Beasley is a great company. I have loved working with everyone and want you to know that you have made the past five years of my career extremely rewarding and satisfying. Good luck, be the best and continue to hustle!”
“Bob’s thoughtful insight, professional wisdom and unlimited dedication have been truly instrumental to our company’s success since joining BMG back in June of 2016,” said Caroline Beasley, CEO of Beasley Media Group. “He has been a trusted confidant, a valued advisor and an incredible ambassador on behalf of our organization and the radio industry. It has been an absolute privilege to have him on our team.”
McCurdy began his radio career in local sales in Richmond, VA before moving on to sales and management in Indianapolis. He eventually joined Katz Radio, holding sales and management positions in Chicago, Minneapolis and New York, working his way up to President of the company in 1990. He went on to become President of Sentry Radio under the Katz Radio Group umbrella, before being named Regional President for Clear Channel Radio Sales upon Clear Channel’s purchase of Katz. In 2009, McCurdy was named President of Katz Marketing Solutions, a division of the Katz Radio Group.
McCurdy has served as a consultant for Beasley Media Group and Alpha Broadcasting from 2014-2016 and was named VP of Corporate Sales for Beasley in 2016. Over the past four decades, the radio veteran has trained hundreds of salespeople and is regarded as a key voice on behalf of the Radio industry with both advertisers and agencies.
