Media Leader.
Strategic Communicator.
Team Builder.
About Me
I'm an accomplished brand manager and marketing and communications leader with a proven record of driving audience and revenue growth, managing evolutionary change, and designing and implementing forward-looking operational systems at media brands reaching millions in major markets. I'm a marketing professional with successful brand refresh and re-launch experience, and a PR and strategic communications expert with extensive media contacts with a background as an award winning broadcast journalist. I'm also a nonprofit board member and journalism advocate, and a media technology and operations expert.
Professional Experience
September 2022 - April 2025
Director of News & Programming, KNX News
Led content and marketing for iconic Southern California news brand reaching more than 1.2 million weekly on FM/AM radio, streaming, smart speakers, web, and social media. Hosted and produced a daily news podcast. Achieved highest overall audience share in modern history. Grew streaming listening by more than 33%. Grew over-the-air Adults 25-54 audience by 40%, beating the market by 50%. Developed content and brand guidelines for multi-platform expansion and enterprise-wide promotion across the national Audacy platform. Lead PR for the KNX News brand. Oversaw and coached a market-leading team of award-winning audio journalists. Designed, produced, and promoted live events including political debates and town halls to expand brand's reach and impact. Oversaw technical systems design and implementation.
September 2018 - September 2022
Brand Manager, KYW Newsradio
Oversaw all aspects of iconic brand including news content, presentation, digital strategy, podcasting, branding , and marketing. Managed award-winning team of approximately 70 multi- platform journalists, producers, and support staff. Led successful launch and promotion of first-ever FM simulcast in station's 56-year history. Oversaw complete brand modernization and re-image for a digital future. Managed events and specialty programming, developed content integration strategies to grow revenue , and guided technical systems design, implementation, and maintenance.
April 2011 - September 2018
Assistant Director of News & Programming, Anchor/Reporter, WCBS Newsradio 880
Led New York's iconic news station through a modernization of its branding, logo, sonic imaging, and format. Responsible for day-to day newsroom reporting assignments and general editorial oversight. Broadcast and multimedia journalist covering news and features, primarily in New York City, with a particular focus on transportation, urban history, and LGBTQ issues.
Led award-winning coverage of such monumental news events as Hurricane Sandy, the Orlando shooting, Boston Marathon bombing, the 2013 New York mayoral election, and the deadly Metro-North and Amtrak train derailments. Responsible for generating and developing enterprise news and feature stories. Actively utilized social media platforms to aid in news gathering and engage the audience with video and multimedia content. Produced, edited, and hosted annual year-in-review program.
May 2010 - April 2011
News Reporter/Anchor, KIRO Radio
News and features reporter for the leading news-talk station in the Puget Sound region, covering day-to-day news events and producing in-depth issue-based feature reports on a daily basis.
August 2008 - March 2010
News Anchor/Reporter, Newsradio 570 WSYR
News anchor on top-rated morning show at Central New York’s leading news radio station. Filed breaking news and feature reports that aired throughout the day.
Service & Leadership
September 2021 - Present
Director-At-Large, RTDNA
I serve on the Board of Directors of the Radio Television Digital News Association, which provides visibility, advocacy, training, resources, and awards for broadcast and digital journalists and their leaders.
2008 - Present
Technical Consultant & Board of Directors Member, WJPZ Radio Inc.
Provide operational, financial, and technical oversight for Syracuse University’s student-owned-and-operated radio station. The Board is responsible for compliance with federal broadcast regulations as well as ensuring the non-profit corporation fulfills its mission as a training ground for successful careers in the broadcasting industry.
2016 - 2018
Adjunct Instructor, Fordham University
Independently developed curriculum for new journalism course, Social Media for Journalists, focusing on both theory and the practical applications of emerging technology in traditional journalism.
Recognitions & Awards
National Edward R. Murrow Award
2018
The Breaking Point: a multimedia series about the crisis facing public transportation in New York City. Winner of the national Murrow for News Series, Large Market Radio.
Regional Edward R. Murrow Award
2017
Excellence in Sound: "The Roaring '20s"
New York State Associated Press Association Award
2012, 2013
General Excellence in Use of Medium
Rev. Mychal Judge 'Heart of New York' Award
2012
Awarded by the New York Press Club for coverage of Hurricane Sandy