Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) |
Position |
| Roderick Sherwood |
President & Chief Financial Officer |
| Andrew Hersam |
Executive Vice President, Sales & Chief Revenue Officer |
| Charles I Bortnick |
Chief Operating Officer |
| David Hillman |
Chief Administrative Officer, Executive Vice President, Business Affairs, General Counsel and Secretary |
| Gary Krantz |
Chief Digital Media Officer |
| Luis Rodriguez |
Chief Information Officer |
| Roby Wiener |
Chief Marketing Officer |
| Bob Meyers |
Executive Vice President, Digital Media, Data & Video |
| Charlie Cook |
Executive Vice President, GM Valencia |
| Dave Smith |
Executive Vice President, Sales, Marketing & Operations, Metro |
| Sal Siino |
Executive Vice President, Sales, Marketing & Operations, Metro |
| Bart Tessler |
Senior Vice President, Network News, Talk Programming |
| Beth Robinson |
Senior Vice President Engineering & Operations |
| Conrad Trautman |
Senior Vice President, Operations & Engineering |
| Conrad Trautmann |
Senior Vice President, Operations and Engineering |
| Dennis Green |
Senior Vice President, Affiliate Sales |
| Max Krasny |
Senior Vice President, Entertainment |
| Ron Werth |
Senior Vice President |
| Shawn Pastor |
Senior Vice President, Affiliate Sales |
| Adam Neiman |
Vice President Interactive Content |
| Angela Vermill |
Vice President, Sales & Marketing |
| Carolyn Jones |
Vice President, Human Resources |
| Howard Deneroff |
Vice President of Sports |
| James Starace |
Vice President, Affiliate Information and Compliance |
| Larry Michael |
Vice President, Sports Programming |
| Lori Newman |
Vice President, Trade Marketing |
| Melissa Bennett |
Vice President, Sales |
| Nicole Horsford |
Vice President, Interactive Sales & Marketing |
| Patrick Parnham |
Vice President of Technical Services |
| Paul Bronstein |
Vice President, Research |
| David Halberstam |
Executive Vice President, Gm Westwood One Sports |
| Benjamin Kayne |
Director, Interactive |
| Joe Montione |
Senior Director, Sales, Mountain West Region |
| Paul Gregrey |
Executive Vice President, Director of Sales |
| Peter Sessa |
Director, Marketing & Communications |
| Luis Castillo |
Controller |
| Amy Hendel |
|
| Brett Kaplan |
|
| Carlos Santos |
|
| Charles Osgood |
|
| Damien Fahey |
|
| Dave Ross |
|
| Emily Senay |
|
| Gerald Greenberg |
H. Melvin Ming Executive Officers |
| Harry Smith |
|
| Jim Schwartzel |
|
| Joe Salvatore |
Correspondent |
| Katie Couric |
|
| Larry King |
|
| Mark Meyers |
On, Air Sports Correspondent |
| Nick Young |
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| Pat Carroll |
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| Randy Jackson |
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| Susie Castillo |
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| Ted David |
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| Tim Russert |
|
Board of Directors
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Westwood One, Inc. |
President & Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| The Gores Group, LLC |
Chief Financial Officer, Operations |
Current |
| Dot Hill Systems Corp. |
Chairman |
Current |
| Hughes Electronics |
Chairman |
Current |
| Dot Hill Systems Corp. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| The Gores Group, LLC |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Enterasys Networks, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Gateway Company |
Chief Financial Officer |
Former |
| Gateway Company |
Senior Vice President |
Former |
| Hughes Electronics |
financial and operations roles |
Former |
| Chrysler Corporation |
financial and operations roles |
Former |
| Harvard Business School |
MBA |
Former |
| Stanford University |
Bachelor of Arts degree |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Westwood One, Inc. |
Executive Vice President, Sales & Chief Revenue Officer |
Current |
| Rodale, Inc. |
Vice President & Publishing Director, Runner’s World Media Group |
Former |
Charles I. Bortnick (age 52) has been Co-Chief Operating Officer of the Company since April 2005 and served as Chief Operating Officer of the Company from August 2002 to April 2005. From September 1999 to July 2002, Mr. Bortnick served as Chief Operating Officer/ President of Westwood s Metro Networks/ Shadow Broadcasting Services. From 1996 until the Westwood One/ Metro Networks merger in September 1999, Mr. Bortnick served as President of Metro Networks. Mr. Bortnick is a board member of the Radio Advertising Bureau and the March of Dimes AIR Awards. On April 13, 2006, Mr. Bortnick resigned from the Company, effective April 30, 2006.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Westwood One, Inc. |
Chief Operating Officer |
Current |
| Radio Advertising Bureau |
Board Member |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Westwood One, Inc. |
Chief Administrative Officer, Executive Vice President, Business Affairs, General Counsel and Secretary |
Current |
| Metro Networks, Inc. |
Associate General Counsel |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Westwood One, Inc. |
Executive Vice President, Digital Media, Data & Video |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Westwood One, Inc. |
Executive Vice President, GM Valencia |
Current |
| Metro Networks, Inc. |
Vice President |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Westwood One, Inc. |
Executive Vice President, Sales, Marketing & Operations, Metro |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Metro Networks, Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Network News |
Current |
| Westwood One, Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Network News, Talk Programming |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Westwood One, Inc. |
Senior Vice President Engineering & Operations |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Metro Networks, Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Operations, Engineering |
Current |
| Westwood One, Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Operations & Engineering |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Westwood One, Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Operations and Engineering |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Westwood One, Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Affiliate Sales |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Westwood One, Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Entertainment |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Leflein Associates, Inc. |
Senior Vice President for Westwood One, Inc. |
Current |
| Westwood One, Inc. |
Senior Vice President |
Current |
| The Focus Group |
Founder |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Westwood One, Inc. |
Senior Vice President, Affiliate Sales |
Current |
| Metro Networks, Inc. |
Vice President |
Current |
Adam joins Westwood One from Clear Channel Interactive, where he served as Program Director of their Format Labs, before which he worked as SR. Director/Programming for Music Choice. Adam's responsibilities include overseeing all aspects of the creation, execution and maintenance of original content for Westwood One's growing portfolio of digital media assets within Talk, Music, Entertainment, and Sports Programming.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Smartroute Systems, Inc. |
Vice President |
Current |
| Westwood One, Inc. |
Vice President Interactive Content |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Westwood One, Inc. |
Vice President, Sales & Marketing |
Current |
| Metro Networks, Inc. |
Vice President, Marketing |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Metro Networks, Inc. |
Vice President |
Current |
| Westwood One, Inc. |
Vice President, Human Resources |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Metro Networks, Inc. |
Vice President |
Current |
| Westwood One, Inc. |
Vice President, Affiliate Information and Compliance |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Metro Networks, Inc. |
Vice President |
Current |
| Westwood One, Inc. |
Vice President, Sports Programming |
Current |
Nicole joins Westwood One from Oddcast, a company whose expertise includes cutting edge technology for user generated media, viral marketing campaigns, video and avatar technology. Prior to Oddcast, Nicole served as an Account Executive for Saatchi and Saatchi Advertising. Nicole is responsible for the monetization of Westwood One Digital Assets, including: direct advertising sales of banner, in-Stream and interactive sponsorships; as well as advertising revenues associated with new business arrangements with licensing, re-sale, and partnerships with media companies, mobile providers, portals, and other potential customer targets.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Smartroute Systems, Inc. |
Vice President |
Current |
| Westwood One, Inc. |
Vice President, Interactive Sales & Marketing |
Current |
| Saatchi & Saatchi |
Account Executive |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Westwood One, Inc. |
Vice President of Technical Services |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Metro Networks, Inc. |
Vice President |
Current |
| Westwood One, Inc. |
Vice President, Research |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Westwood One, Inc. |
Executive Vice President, Gm Westwood One Sports |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Metro Networks, Inc. |
Vice President & Director, Sales |
Current |
| Westwood One, Inc. |
Executive Vice President, Director of Sales |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Westwood One, Inc. |
Director, Marketing & Communications |
Current |
Array
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Westwood One, Inc. |
|
Current |
| The George Washington University |
Master's In Public Administration |
Former |
| The George Washington University |
B.A. In Electronic Media and Political Science |
Former |
Charles Osgood, host of Westwood One's The Osgood File, is heard four times each weekday morning drive time on over 400 radio stations nationwide. Each three minute Osgood File focuses on a single story ranging from a breaking development of national importance to a whimsical human-interest vignette. Some of these he does in rhyme, which is why he is known as CBS's Poet in Residence. Osgood's thought provoking broadcasts attract one of the largest audiences of any network radio feature and have won him numerous awards over the last 25 years, among them two George Foster Peabody Awards from the University of Georgia, the Edward R. Murrow Award from the Radio-Television News Directors Association (RTNDA), a Marconi Award and a Radio-Mercury Award. The Washington Journalism Review named him Best Radio Reporter in its annual Best In The Business issue five years in a row.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Westwood One, Inc. |
|
Current |
| St. John's University |
Degrees |
Former |
| Stonehill College |
Degrees |
Former |
| Colby College |
Degrees |
Former |
| St. Bonaventure University |
Degrees |
Former |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University |
Degrees |
Former |
| Franklin & Marshall College |
Degrees |
Former |
| Trinity College |
Degrees |
Former |
| Fordham University |
|
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Westwood One, Inc. |
|
Current |
| Dave Ross |
|
Current |
| Common Sense, Ltd. |
Head of the Eastlake Avenue Crusaders |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Early Show |
Anchor |
Current |
| Westwood One, Inc. |
|
Current |
| Kmgh-TV |
Reporter |
Former |
| Edsmart, Inc. |
Network Anchor |
Former |
Jim Bohannon, host of Westwood One's The Jim Bohannon Show, is one of America's top radio personalities. Voted one of "The 100 Most Important Radio Talk Show Hosts in America" by Talkers Magazine three years in a row, The Jim Bohannon Show can be heard from 10:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. (ET) Monday through Friday on over 350 radio stations across the nation. Bohannon describes himself as a "militant moderate" delivering his wit, wisdom and natural charm to listeners across the nation. The Jim Bohannon Show brings listeners a unique blend of breaking news, interesting features and informative reports on a spectrum of topics. Bohannon also talks to special guests and his loyal callers live, offering humor and compassion. In addition to The Jim Bohannon Show, Bohannon is host of the early morning weekday news magazine, America in the Morning, as well as America This Week, and his unpredictable feature, Offbeat. A 35-year broadcasting veteran, Bohannon began his career in 1960 at his hometown station, KLWT-AM, Lebanon, MO. After college at Southwest Missouri State University in Springfield and service in the U.S. Army, he moved to Washington where he worked at Easy Listening WGAY-FM and News-Talkers WTOP-AM and WWRC-AM. He later moved to Chicago in 1980 where he worked as a morning anchor at WCFL-FM Radio and as a freelance reporter for Cable News Network. Bohannon hosted his own Saturday night phone-in program and served as the principal back-up for Larry King on The Larry King Show. In February of 1993, Bohannon took-over the prestigious nighttime talk show slot formerly held by The Larry King Show. Bohannon joined Westwood One in 1983 and has anchored newscasts, political conventions and election night coverage in addition to his weekday programs.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Wink-Wnog |
Director of Sales |
Current |
| Westwood One, Inc. |
|
Current |
| Wink-Wnog |
Sales Manager |
Former |
| Washington Corporation |
|
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Westwood One, Inc. |
|
Current |
| The George Washington University |
Degrees |
Former |
Mark Meyers pr@usindoor.com is USIndoor's Director of Communications (1999-present) managing all of its media and public relations. Mark performs the same function for the Los Angeles Sports Council (1993-present), responsible in part for bringing to Southern California such major events as the 1991 U.S. Olympic Festival, 1992 NCAA Women's Basketball Final Four, Super Bowl XXVII, 1994 and 1999 FIFA World Cup (Mens & Womens), 1997 Breeders' Cup, and the 1999 NCAA Hockey Championship. An experienced reporter, Mark freelances as an on-air sports correspondent for several major radio networks, including Associated Press, Mutual Broadcasting, ESPN Radio, One-on-One, and Westwood One. He regularly covers Southern California's professional and college teams, plus a variety of major national events such as NCAA Championships, All-Star Games, and World Championship Boxing.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Westwood One, Inc. |
On, Air Sports Correspondent |
Current |
| Usindoor |
|
Current |
| Espn Radio |
|
Former |
| The Fifa World Cup |
|
Former |
Nick Young joined CBS News in 1990 after seven years as a correspondent for the RKO/United Stations/Unistar Radio Networks. During his tenure at CBS News, Young has had a variety of assignments. He has anchored an array of special events--from elections and the funeral of Mother Teresa to gavel-to-gavel coverage of the O.J. Simpson trial and national political conventions. As a reporter, Young numbers among his assignments the rape case against Mike Tyson, Presidential primary campaigns, hurricanes and the 1998 SwissAir crash off Nova Scotia. He has covered the Supreme Court, three Washington inaugurations and a Presidential summit in the Far East. Young's radio career began in 1968 in his hometown of Princeton, Illinois. Following his graduation from the University of Missouri School of Journalism in 1971, he hosted an overnight telephone talk show at WLW Radio in Cincinnati. In 1975, he joined the staff of WEEI Radio, Boston as midday anchor, later moving to the morning anchor slot at WHDH, Boston in 1979. While at WHDH, Young anchored coverage of a potentially disastrous chemical spill which earned him the prestigious Sigma Delta Chi Distinguished Service Award and a Bronze Medallion from the Society of Professional Journalists. Young lives with his wife, Deborah, and son, Christopher, in Westchester County, New York.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Westwood One, Inc. |
|
Current |
| University of Missouri School of Journalism |
|
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Westwood One, Inc. |
|
Current |
| Benefactors |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| New York Institute of Finance |
Certificate In Technical Analysis |
Former |
Tim Russert is the Managing Editor and Moderator of Meet the Press, aired exclusively by Westwood One on Sundays at 12noon ET with rebroadcasts at 3PM ET and 6PM ET. Since joining Meet The Press in December 1991, the program has become the most watched Sunday morning interview program in America and the most quoted news program in the world. Now in its 57th year, Meet the Press is the longest-running program in the history of television. Russert has interviewed every major figure on the American political scene. Russert also serves as the political analyst for NBC Nightly News and the Today Program and anchors The Tim Russert Show, a weekly interview program on CNBC. He is also a contributing anchor for MSNBC and serves as senior vice president and Washington bureau chief of NBC News. Russert joined NBC News in 1984. In April 1985, he supervised the live broadcasts of the Today program from Rome, negotiating and arranging an appearance by Pope John Paul II, a first for American television. In 1986 and 1987 Russert led NBC News weeklong broadcasts from South America, Australia and China He has received twenty-nine honorary doctorate degrees from American colleges and universities and has lectured at the Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon and Reagan Presidential Libraries.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| University of California, Los Angeles |
Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| University of California, Los Angeles |
Chancellor |
Current |
| Teradyne, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Westwood One, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Harvard University |
Provost |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Westwood One, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Tenet Healthcare Corporation |
CFO |
Former |
| Tenet Healthcare Corporation |
Vice Chairman |
Former |
| University of California |
MBA |
Former |
| San Diego State University |
BA |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Patriot Communications LLC |
Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| U.S. International Media LLC |
Founder, Chairman, CEO |
Current |
| Patriot Communications LLC |
Chairman |
Current |
| Los Angeles Police Foundation |
Director |
Current |
| Westwood One, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| St. John's Hospital |
Director |
Current |
| United Online, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Dagger, Inc. |
Member |
Current |
| Skirball Cultural Center |
Member |
Current |
| The Silver Shield Foundation |
Member |
Current |
| U.S. Army |
Executive Vice President |
Former |
| U.S. International Media LLC |
Managing Director |
Former |
| Initiative: Media |
Founder |
Former |
| Patriot Communications LLC |
Owner |
Former |
| U.S. Army |
Account Director |
Former |
| U.S. International Media LLC |
Client Services Director |
Former |
| Foote, Cone Belding |
|
Former |
| Dennis Holt |
|
Former |
| Initiative: Media |
Chairman |
Former |
| United Online, Inc. |
Chairman |
Former |
| Netzero |
Director |
Former |
| Metro Networks, Inc. |
Director |
Former |
| University of Southern California |
B.A. In Administration |
Former |
| New York University |
|
Former |
| Rutgers University |
|
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Cj Foundation |
Chairman |
Current |
| Westwood One, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| CBS Radio Inc. |
Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| CBS Radio Inc. |
Chairman |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Westwood One, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Unison Productions |
President |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Westwood One, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| CBS Radio Inc. |
Director |
Former |
As executive vice president and chief financial officer for Leap Wireless International, Inc., Walter Berger is responsible for all financial activities of the company including accounting, treasury, financial planning and reporting, investor relations and internal audit. Berger has more than 30 years of finance and accounting experience, including extensive operational experience as a chief financial officer with several large, publicly-held companies. Most recently he served as executive vice president and chief financial officer of CBS Radio in New York, where he was responsible for all aspects of finance, accounting, technology and internal controls, in addition to oversight of CBS Radio's new media and integrated marketing businesses. Additionally, Berger has held senior management roles at Emmis Communications and LG&E Energy Corporation, as well as serving in a number of financial and operating management roles in the manufacturing, service and energy fields. Berger graduated cum laude from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst with a B.A. in business administration. He has served on the boards of directors of Westwood One, TargetSpot and iBiquity Digital as well as on numerous civic boards and committees.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Leap Wireless International, Inc. |
Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| Cricket and Partners |
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| Leap Wireless International, Inc. |
Executive Vice President |
Current |
| Radio Symposium |
|
Current |
| Westwood One, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| iBiquity Digital Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Emmis Communications Corporation |
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
Former |
| CBS Radio Inc. |
Chief Financial Officer |
Former |
| CBS Radio Inc. |
Executive Vice President |
Former |
| Baker Hughes Incorporated |
|
Former |
| Emmis Communications Corporation |
Director |
Former |
| Digital, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Targetspot, Inc |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Emmis Communications Corporation |
member |
Former |
Executive News
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