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Last Fiscal Year Sales:$17.5M
  • Private
  • US
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Greater Media, Inc., headquartered in Braintree Massachusetts, has operated a broad-based combination of successful media and communications companies for nearly half a century. The company's current operations include one of America's leading radio station groups, a major community newspaper publishing complex, and a developing communications tower business. The company traces it origin to 1956, when its founders purchased their first radio stations, WESO AM and FM in Southbridge, Mass. From a single small town operator, Greater Media has continued to grow and today ranks as one of America's top radio groups with 19 AM and FM radio stations in Boston, Detroit, Philadelphia and New Jersey. In addition to its current radio markets, at one time the company's radio operations included stations in Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., and Long Island, N.Y. The 1996 Telecommunications Act, which increased the number of stations that a company could own in a particular market, was the catalyst for an important redeployment of the company's radio assets. In response to this legislation, the company made a critical strategic decision to concentrate its radio assets in select markets. In a period of less than six months in 1997, the company reconfigured its radio division through a series of station exchanges. When these transactions were completed, the company had bolstered its Boston, Detroit and Philadelphia clusters, while exiting the Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. markets...

President and Chief Executive Officer
Peter Smyth
Number of Employees 300
Contact Information

35 Braintree Hill Office Park Ste 300

Braintree, Massachusetts 02184

www.greater-med...

(781) 348-8600

NAICS Code Newspaper Publishers: 511110

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Peter Smyth President and Chief Executive Officer
Richard Feinblatt Senior Vice President
Dan Finn Vice President & Regional General Manager
Don Kelley Vice President, Director of Programming
Don Kelly Vice President & Director, Programming
Ellen J. Rubin Vice President and General Counsel
John Fullam Vice President, Market Manager
Milford K. Smith Vice President, Engineering
Heidi Raphael Director of Corporate Communications
Buzz Knight Manager, Operations
Marie Skladd Business Development Manager
Calvin Lyles Controller
Joseph McKevitz Corporate Controller
John Fullum
Kathy Makowski
Kevin Wittman
Ted Kelly Executive

Organization Position Status
Greater Media Newspapers, Inc. President & CEO Current
Greater Media, Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer Current
Greater Media Newspapers, Inc. President Former

Organization Position Status
Greater Media, Inc. Senior Vice President Current

Mr. Finn was appointed Vice President & Regional General Manager in 2001, when Greater Media Inc. purchased New Jersey Broadcasting Inc. Prior to working with Greater Media, he served as president and chief operating officer of New Jersey Broadcasting (WDHA, WMTR, WWTR, WRAT & WJRZ). After the acquisition, Mr. Finn was given the responsibility of overseeing Greater Media's existing heritage properties in New Jersey, WMGQ-FM and WCTC-AM, in addition to managing the former NJB stations. He was elected to the board of directors of the New Jersey Broadcasters Association (NJBA) as treasurer in 2001. In 2004 & 2005, he was unanimously elected chairman of the organization. In 2006, Mr. Finn was elected to the board of directors of the New Jersey Ad Club. Mr. Finn was featured as one of New Jersey's "Top Executives Under Forty Years Old" in the 2002 Annual "40 Under 40" issue, published by New Jersey Business Magazine.

Organization Position Status
Greater Media, Inc. Vice President & Regional General Manager Current

Mr. Kelley was appointed Vice President/Director of Programming of Greater Media's WMJX in Boston in 2003.

Organization Position Status
Greater Media, Inc. Vice President, Director of Programming Current

Organization Position Status
Greater Media, Inc. Vice President & Director, Programming Current

Ms. Rubin joined Greater Media as General Counsel in June 2003. She was promoted to VP & General Counsel in February 2007. Prior to that, she served as a corporate attorney with Hill & Barlow, a Boston law firm. Ms Rubin received her J.D. from the University of California at Berkeley (Boalt Hall) School of Law and her undergraduate degree from Harvard College. She is a member of the Federal Communications Bar Association, American Women in Radio and Television (AWRT), and the Association of Corporate Counsel.

Organization Position Status
Greater Media, Inc. Vice President and General Counsel Current
Netezza Corporation Vice President, Marketing Former
Greater Media, Inc. General Counsel Former
University of California, Berkeley J.D. Former
Harvard College J.D. Former
University of California, Berkeley, School of Law - Boalt Hall J.D. from the University of California Former
Harvard Business School Mba Former
Harvard College Undergraduate Degree Magna Cum Laude Former

Prior to joining Greater Media, Mr. Fullam co-founded EPG Consulting. He is the former President & Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Infinity Broadcasting and Senior Regional Vice President of Clear Channel Communications. As VP/General Manager, Mr. Fullam helped turnaround WKTU, New York in 1996 and Z100, New York, in 1997. Prior to that, he served as president of Evergreen Media in Detroit, Michigan. While there, he oversaw the company's Motor City properties including WNIC and WKQI. Mr. Fullam holds a Master's degree in Business.

Organization Position Status
Infinity Broadcasting Corporation Chief Operating Officer Current
Greater Media, Inc. Vice President, Market Manager Current
Infinity Broadcasting Corporation President Former
Evergreen Media President Former
Clear Channel Communications Inc. President & Chief Operating Officer Former
Clear Channel Communications Inc. Regional Vice President Former

Organization Position Status
Greater Media, Inc. Vice President, Engineering Current
Society of Broadcast Engineers, Inc Board of Directors Current
Audio Engineering Society Ltd Board of Directors Current
Tribune Broadcasting Company Assistant Chief Engineer Former
Amherst Incorporated B.S. Degree In Physics Former

Ms. Raphael joined Greater Media in 1996 as Marketing Director of WRIF-FM in Detroit, Michigan. She was subsequently promoted to Director of Group Marketing for Greater Media Detroit, overseeing the combined marketing efforts for WRIF, WCSX and WMGC-FM. In January of 1999, she developed a non-traditional revenue department for WGRV-FM, which later became WMGC-FM. In January of 2005, Ms. Raphael was promoted to Director of Corporate Communications for Greater Media, Inc. In the past, she has been recognized as "Marketing Director of the Year/Major Market" by both Billboard Magazine and Friday Morning Quarterback. Raphael was recently recognized as one of the top 50 Most Influential Women In Radio by Radio Ink Magazine in 2006. She is the past Vice President and a current member of the American Women in Radio & Television's Nashville Chapter. She is a member of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS) and the Broadcast Education Association (BEA). In addition, Raphael was named "Mentor of the Year" by the Monroe Harding Children's Home in Nashville, Tennessee and in 2006 was named to the Radio MIW list. Ms. Raphael received her Master of Arts Degree in Organizational Management from the University of Phoenix and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Communications from Medaille College in Buffalo, New York.

Organization Position Status
Radiomiw Vice President of Corporate Communication Current
Greater Media, Inc. Director of Corporate Communications Current
Medaille College Board of Directors Current
National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences Member Current
Broadcast Education Association Member Current
Radiomiw Director of Corporate Communications Former
Wrif Former
University of Phoenix Master of Arts Degree In Organizational Management Former
Medaille College Bachelor of Science Degree In Communications Former

Organization Position Status
Greater Media, Inc. Manager, Operations Current

Marie Skladd's weekend trips to hurricane-ravaged Louisiana with Michigan's Animal Care Network helped save 247 dogs. For over 16 years, Marie Skladd has made sure that man's best friends have had a few friends of their own. Skladd, the business development manager for Greater Media's WRIF in Detroit, scours the Motor City streets with her team of volunteers, the Animal Care Network (ACN), a branch of the Michigan Animal Adoption Network. And there is no shortage of streets or stray animals. "So we spend a good chunk of our lives hitting the streets," says Skladd, who serves as president of the ACN. Skladd says the work is a combination of finding the strays and helping the people who have already found them. "You get to know the streets pretty well, and then people get to know you pretty well," Skladd says. "When they see an animal that's in a situation that they believe may need some assistance, they call us." Skladd, an animal owner herself, says the ACN visits more than 5,000 backyards each year, gets calls from everyone from the phone company to postal workers, and constantly has groups of rescuers out in the field. "When the weather is bitter cold, or when we're hitting the triple digits in heat, those animals are still stuck out there," Skladd says. Skladd got involved after hearing a public service announcement on a local radio station calling for volunteers at an area animal shelter. Assuming she'd help out at the shelter about once a month, Skladd called immediately. But after her first time at the shelter, she was hooked.

Organization Position Status
Greater Media, Inc. Business Development Manager Current
Michigan Animal Adoption Network Business Development Manager, Wrif, Detroit Current

Organization Position Status
Greater Media, Inc. Controller Current

Mr. McKevitz joined Greater Media's Cable Television Division in 1989, holding a number of positions within that division before eventually becoming Assistant Controller in 1994. When the Cable Division was sold in 1999, he joined Greater Media's Printing and Publishing Division as Controller. One year later, in 2000, he was promoted to his present position of Corporate Controller. Prior to working with Greater Media, Mr. McKevitz spent three years as an auditor with Peat Marwick in Detroit. He earned an M.B.A., with a concentration in finance and accounting, from the University of Michigan in 1986.

Organization Position Status
Greater Media, Inc. Corporate Controller Current
Peat Marwick International Auditor Former
University of Michigan M.B.A. Former
University of Michigan Finance and Accounting Former

Organization Position Status
Greater Media, Inc. Current

Kathy Makowski was first elected to serve on the Borough Council in 2006 and was sworn in on January 1, 2007. While this is her first bid for public office, Kathy is no stranger to community action. A Girl Scout Leader for the past sixteen years, Kathy earned the Outstanding Girl Scout Leader of the Year award. For the past seven years she has coached the Sayreville Athletic Association's Softball Team as well as the traveling Sayreville Stingrays Softball Team. Kathy also volunteers her time to the PTA, the Sayreville Recreation Department, and the Sayreville Day Committee. Kathy graduated from Bergen Community College with a degree in Business Administration. She currently works for Greater Media Newspapers in East Brunswick, where she has been employed for 14 years. Prior to joining Greater Media, she was a partner in and manager of Major Recovery Services, Inc., a full-service collection agency based out of Rahway.

Organization Position Status
Greater Media, Inc. Current
Sayreville Democratic Organization, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Greater Media Newspapers, Inc. Former
Bergen Community College Degree In Business Administration Former

Organization Position Status
Greater Media, Inc. Current

Ted Kelly is a digital media and terrestrial radio veteran of programming, major market on air, national /international marketing/communication, promotion and sales. An Executive with CBS, Bresson/Hafler, Greater Media & Clear Channel, Ted entered digital media in 1996 by leading CBS Radio Networks and Westwood One on-line with their first streaming media broadcasts for sports, news, sales marketing & entertainment programming as their National Vice President of Marketing and Communications. Ted went on to become Managing Director of Intervox Communications a Streaming Media & Broadcast Consulting firm in Washington D.C. The former Chairman of the Radio and Television Committee for the International Radio Television Society in New York/London started his career in Spanish Radio which gives him a special affection for world Pop music, plus he can pronounce all the global Popstar names and song titles! Ted is also is responsible for the programming and international promotion of U-POP globally, via The Worldspace Satellite Radio Network. Ted was VP of CBS and worked with me before in a number of capacities. Worldspace serves more than 80 countries with satellite radio. You haven't heard about it since they cover the rest of the world and not the US .

Organization Position Status
Clear Channel Executive Current
Greater Media, Inc. Executive Current
Digital Media Vip Current
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