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Westwood One (NYSE: WON) is a platform-agnostic content company providing over 150 news, sports, music, talk, entertainment programs, features and live events to numerous media partners. Through its subsidiaries, Metro Networks/Shadow Broadcast Services, Westwood One provides local content to the radio and TV industries and to the Web. This content includes news, sports, weather, traffic, video news services and other information. SmartRoute Systems manages traffic information centers for state and local departments of transportation, and markets traffic and travel content to wireless, Internet, in-vehicle navigation systems and voice portal customers. Westwood One serves more than 5,000 radio stations.

President & Chief Financial Officer
Roderick Sherwood
Number of Employees 1,088
Contact Information

40 W 57th St 5th Fl

New York, New York 10019

www.westwoodone...

(212) 641-2000

NAICS Code Teleproduction and Other Postproduction Services: 512191

Recent Events

  • In Brief - November 10, 2009

    11/10/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Living with a Scarlet Audit Letter

    10/21/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • In Brief - September 15, 2009

    9/15/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • In Brief - September 3, 2009

    9/03/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Westwood One, Inc. Reports Results for the Second Quarter 2009

    8/10/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • The Week In Review: 8/3 - 8/7

    8/11/09 - Stock Split / Dividend - View Story

News & Analysis

westwood one inc. - All News and Analysis

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
Pat Carroll
Randy Jackson
Susie Castillo
Ted David
Tim Russert

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Norman J. Pattiz Chairman of the Board
Albert Carnesale Board of Directors
Andrew Zaref Board of Directors
David L. Dennis Board of Directors
Dennis Holt Board of Directors
Grant F. Little, III Board of Directors
H. Melvin Ming Board of Directors
Joel Hollander Board of Directors
Joseph B. Smith Board of Directors
Maria D. Hummer Board of Directors
Peter Kosann Board of Directors
Steven A. Lerman Board of Directors
Thomas Beusse Board of Directors
Walter Berger 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. Chief Digital Media Officer Current

Organization Position Status
Westwood One, Inc. Chief Information Officer Current
Metro Networks, Inc. Vice President Current
Westwood One, Inc. Vice President, MIS Former

Organization Position Status
Westwood One, Inc. Chief Marketing Officer Current

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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
Westwood One, Inc. Executive Vice President, Sales, Marketing & Operations, Metro Current
Westwood One, Inc. Plant Manager 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

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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
Westwood One, Inc. Vice President of Sports 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

Organization Position Status
Westwood One, Inc. Vice President, Trade Marketing Current

Organization Position Status
Westwood One, Inc. Vice President, Sales 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
Westwood One, Inc. Director, Interactive Current

Organization Position Status
Westwood One, Inc. Senior Director, Sales, Mountain West Region Current
Westwood One, Inc. Senior Director, Sales, Mountain West Region Former

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

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Westwood One, Inc. Controller Current

Organization Position Status
Westwood One, Inc. 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

Organization Position Status
Westwood One, Inc. Current

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

Organization Position Status
Westwood One, Inc. Current
Dave Ross Current
Common Sense, Ltd. Head of the Eastlake Avenue Crusaders Former

Organization Position Status
Westwood One, Inc. Current
Medical News Network Anchor Former
Mount Sinai School of Medicine M.D. Former
University of Chicago B.A. In Biology Former

Organization Position Status
Westwood One, Inc. H. Melvin Ming Executive Officers Current
Westwood One, Inc. Board of Directors Current

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

Array

Organization Position Status
Westwood One, Inc. Correspondent Current

Organization Position Status
Icelebz.Com Current
Westwood One, Inc. Current
LP Today Corp Co-Anchor Former
ABC News, Inc. Assistant Former
University of Virginia Bachelor's Degree In English 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

Organization Position Status
Westwood One, Inc. Current

Organization Position Status
Westwood One, Inc. Current

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
MSNBC Anchor Current
Westwood One, Inc. Current

Organization Position Status
Westwood One, Inc. Chairman of the Board Current
Westwood One, Inc. Board of Directors Former

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
Metro Networks, Inc. CFO Current
Westwood One, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Westwood One, Inc. Chief Financial Officer 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
Westwood One, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Westwood One, Inc. Board of Directors Current

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

Organization Position Status
Westwood One, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Westwood One, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
Westwood One, Inc. President Former

Organization Position Status
Westwood One, Inc. Board of Directors Current
CBS Radio Inc. Director Former

Organization Position Status
Westwood One, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Westwood One, Inc. President & Chief Executive Officer 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

  • Big Radio Reports Big Declines

    Media Post - 8/11/09 - View Story

  • Westwood One's Q2 Results Show Signs of Life

    Mediaweek - 8/11/09 - View Story

  • Westwood One, Inc. Reports Results for the Second Quarter 2009

    PR Newswire via Yahoo! - 8/10/09 - View Story

  • Allison Gollust Named Executive Vice President, Corporate Communications, NBC Universal

    PR Newswire - 7/08/09 - View Story

  • MSNBC Aims to Raise Profile with HD

    Broadcast Newsroom - 6/29/09 - View Story

  • Heidi Miller Jumps from Bricks to Clicks

    CFO.com - 6/02/09 - View Story

  • NanoPacific Holdings, Inc. Announces Appointment of UCLA Chancellor Emeritus, Albert Carnesale, Ph.D. to its Board of Directors

    Yahoo! Canada - 5/18/09 - View Story

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