Walton Upped To Dir./Sales At Alpha Portland

• With Amy Leimbach packing for her new gig as SVP of Sales at iHeartMedia Phoenix, her successor has already been identified from within the existing executive ranks at Alpha Media Portland — Cressy Walton has been upped from GSM to Director of Sales, effective May 1.

In making the announcement, Lisa Decker, SVP/Market Manager of Alpha Media Portland, commented, “Most recently Cressy was a General Sales Manager for Alpha Media Portland for the past eight years. She will be replacing VP of Sales Amy Leimbach, who will be moving on to a new opportunity after 11 years with us in Portland. Amy has done an outstanding job for Alpha Media and we wish her the best with her future plans.”

Decker added, “We have worked hard to create a strategic succession plan. Elevating the talented Cressy Walton will make this transition seamless and poise us for continued success and revenue growth. Cressy is creative, competitive and has a drive to succeed, all qualities that correlate with Alpha’s core values.” Walton remarked, “Leading the sales effort for Alpha Media with a talented sales team and an engaged roster of advertisers in Portland is truly an honor. I’m ready to fully embrace this new adventure!”

Alpha Media Portland includes multiple brands: KXL, KBFF, KUPL, KINK, KXTG, KWEE, KUFO and the Bloodworks Live Studio.