Richards Named VP/Market Manager For Emmis/Indy

• Emmis Indianapolis VP of Programming Bob Richards has been upped to VP/Market Manager of the cluster, which includes Sports-Talk WFNI (107.5/1070 The Fan), Soft Rock WYXB (B105.7), News-Talk WIBC and Country WLHK (97.1 Hank FM). He succeeds Chuck Williams, who had occupied that post since August of 2016. “Bob’s leadership has been instrumental in building our dominant position in the Indianapolis market,” said Patrick Walsh, President of Emmis Communications. “His reputation for building great teams and winning content strategies is legendary. We look forward to Bob applying his ample skills to fortify our culture and performance in the coming years.”

Richards (left) joined Emmis in 2009 as Operations Manager, and was upped to VP of Programming for Emmis Indianapolis in March of 2014. He began his career in radio as PD of WFMS/Indianapolis under Susquehanna, and was promoted to OM of WFMS, WJJK & WRWM (which had been purchased by Cumulus) in July 2006.

It was concurrently announced that Taja Graham, currently Director of Sales for Music for Emmis Indianapolis, has been promoted to VP/Director of Sales for the cluster. Graham (right) has joined Emmis Indianapolis in June of 1996, and other than a short stint working in marketing for a CPA firm she has been with Emmis consistently since June of 2003. “Working alongside of Taja over the past eight years I have seen her reach some amazing goals on our music stations,” Richards said. “I’m thrilled she’ll now have that kind of impact on all of our stations.”