Karen Andrews its 8th year. Talk Radio Boot Camp was Director of Special Events and immediately successful. Don brings in the Student Leadership leading Talk Radio talent in America, as well as internationally. Grady College, University of Georgia Athens, GA Through his conference, his monthly publication for talent, and his daily talent search operation, Karen is Grady College’s Don has developed a unique and well-honed Director of Special Events and insight into the inter-workings and elements of Student Leadership. A native successful radio shows. of Savannah, she comes to Grady from the town of Jockline is a daily newsletter for air talent and the Kiawah Island, SC, where she radio industry, and one you can read daily at served as a Communications www.themorningmouth.com. Specialist.
In 2012, Karen was recognized for her exemplary Thomas J. Bacote work with college events and received the Market President college’s Vera Penn Staff Award for Excellence. iHeartMedia An alumnus of the Grady College in Macon/Newnan/LaGrange, GA Telecommunication Arts and a Masters in Public Relations, Andrews has also worked for Thomas Bacote is the American Port Services in Savannah, the Regional Market Manager for Savannah Chamber of Commerce and the Clear Channel Savannah Visitor’s Center. Communications. He oversees all aspects of operations in the Macon, Don Anthony Newnan, and LaGrange. He Founder & President, Talentmasters supervises programming, Publisher, The Morning Mouth Magazine & sales, marketing, human resources, Jockline Daily administration, and engineering for 21 commercial Creator & Host, Morning Show & broadcast facilities and 21 broadcast streams, Talk Show Boot Camp with a total of 42 broadcast logs per day in the region. Being responsible for profit and loss of As the titles suggest, for over the facilities, he works closely with Market 25 years, Don’s life has been Managers, General Sales Managers, and consumed by the business of Operations Managers to implement and maximize personality radio. Each Clear Channel initiatives. summer, 26 years running, Don brings together Currently, Bacote serves as a member of the hundreds of the top Georgia Association of Broadcasters Board; personalities from throughout Advertising Association of Central Georgia; the US and abroad for his highly acclaimed Mosaic Chair; Macon’s Cherry Blossom Festival Morning Show Boot Camp. It has become radio’s Board; Macon’s Conventions and Visitor’s largest gathering of its type. Bureau; Macon Arts Alliance; and Friends of The Bibb County Library. Following the success of Morning Show Boot Camp, he began Talk Radio Boot Camp, now in
Bacote has 30 years of experience in radio at Adam began his radio career various levels of responsibility. Previously, he at CBS Radio's B94 in was also General Sales Manager for Clear Pittsburgh, PA, a Top 40 Channel Radio; Account Manager for Arbitron; station. That was the Local Sales Manager for Clear Channel Radio; moment Adam knew he and General Sales Manager for Roberts wanted to be in Top 40 radio Communications, Inc. in Macon. for the long haul. After 5 years, he moved to Miami to In Dallas, TX, Bacote worked as a Program do the night show for the Director and a Senior Account Manager and legendary Y100. In 2006, he made the move to Internet Media Specialist for KRBV-FM/HOT 100 Atlanta and took over the night show at Q100. for CBS Radio. During his career in Dallas, Bacote successfully launched and programmed a After almost 5 years in Atlanta, Adam made the format change from Urban Contemporary to move to Dallas/Fort Worth to do his first morning Urban Adult Contemporary. He was featured in show at KLIF-FM, i93 Hits. After almost 3 years Radio & Records, The Industry’s Newspaper in an in mornings, he jumped back to nights to do the article entitled, “KRBV/Dallas Makes Powerful nationally syndicated Perez Nights Live with Format Debut” and in Impact: The USA’s Leading Adam Bomb show with Celebrity blogger Perez Black/Urban Music Report in an article entitled, Hilton. After a year with Perez, Adam made the “Thomas Bacote, KRBV Dallas, Texas.” He has move on his own and has been there ever since, also received awards for management and top on the Westwood One Network. sales performance. Adam grew up in Pittsburgh and attended Very early in his radio career, Bacote worked for California University of Pennsylvania and CBS Radio’s WVEE-FM/V103 in Atlanta as Music graduated with a degree in Radio and TV with a Director, Assistant Program Director, Morning minor in Marketing. Show Producer, Research Assistant, Promotion Assistant, On-Air Announcer, and DJ Mixer. He Beth Bowers started in radio in 1984 as an On-Air Announcer General Sales Manager for WXLE-FM/WIZB-FM Radio in Dothan, AL. A Cox Media Group Atlanta Radio cum laude graduate of Troy University in Alabama, Bacote holds a Bachelor of Science in Beth was brought on board Broadcast Journalism with two minors in Speech with Cox Media Group in and Computer Science 1999 to assist in launching the cluster’s Non-traditional Adam Bomb Revenue Department. She The Adam Bomb Show served as the Director of NTR for approximately nine years, Westwood One Network Atlanta supervising hundreds of Adam Bomb loves pop music, pop culture and the events and coordinating sponsorship sales efforts pop lifestyle. That's what he brings every night to for the cluster’s five radio stations. In 2008, the radio and on social media. He is the host of Bowers transitioned to serve as Local Sales The Adam Bomb Show, a Top 40 show which airs Manager for B98.5FM and transitioned again in weeknights across the USA and Canada. 2009 as Director of Marketing Services, where her focus was to insure that the client’s needs and expectations were met by employing sound
marketing and advertising strategies. In Heather Branch December 2014, Bowers was named General Midday Host Sales Manager of the CMG’s Atlanta Radio Star 94 cluster. Entercom Communications Atlanta
Kelley Bradshaw Heather Branch was Morning Show Co-Host born and raised in WUSY US 101 Atlanta, GA, and attended Virginia Tech, iHeart Media where she graduated Chattanooga, TN from the Pamplin Kelley Bradshaw considers herself a major College of Business with a degree in Marketing #RadioNerd. She was always the one to call in Management. requesting songs, keeping track of the 9 @ 9 While in college, Heather began interning at radio Count Down, and hanging out at the local radio stations. The first was a summer internship in the station in her hometown of Chattanooga. Programming Department of Star 94, WSTR- FM After high school, she went Atlanta. Following her Star 94 internship, she on to Georgia Southern spent the spring semester of her junior year in a University and graduated student exchange program, studying Music May 2015 (GO EAGLES). Business at Belmont University in Nashville, While in college, she worked TN. While in Nashville, she also interned in the part-time for three years at Promotions Department of Cumulus Media.
iHeart Media in Savannah, Heather returned to Virginia Tech the following GA on the promotions team summer and got her first on-air job doing and on-air. While in college she completed the weekend overnights at WXLK-K92, Roanoke. By GAB Radio Talent Institute and interned at fall, she was doing overnights Monday-Friday, Morning Show Boot Camp in Chicago and Talk along with daytime weekend shows on K92, while Show Boot Camp in Atlanta with Don Anthony. she finished her senior year of college. After Kelley attended and worked festivals like the graduating, Heather returned to Atlanta and iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas and worked part-time at Star 94 for the summer. She Jingle Ball in Atlanta and has continued to go the earned her first full-time gig as Morning Show past three years working. Board-Op and Midday Host for WZYP - 104.3 Bradshaw accepted a full-time job starting in May ZYP, Huntsville, AL. In April of 2003, Cumulus of 2015 after graduation with iHeart Media at Media purchased WZYP and offered Heather the WUSY, Chattanooga’s #1 for New Country, opportunity of Midday Host at their new Top 40 US101 on the morning show and weekends on station, WYOK- Hot 104, Mobile, AL. She was 103.7 Kiss FM. This is the station she grew up the Midday Host for 6 months before transitioning listening to, and now she is a part of the Ken, into Morning Show Host at Hot 104.
Kelley and Daniel Morning Show. In 2005, Entercom Communications offered her the job of Afternoon Drive Host at their Hot AC station, WOZN - 98.7 The Zone in Greensboro, NC. She was Afternoon Host for 3 months before the station flipped formats to Adult Hits, 98.7 Simon. During the format flip, Heather became
Promotions Director for the station. In 2006, Upon graduation, he accepted a full-time position Entercom offered her a new position as Midday with Clear Channel as Market Controller for the Host and Music Director at their Hot AC station, Columbus Regional Market, which included the WPTE - 94.9 The Point, in Virginia Beach, VA. cluster in Columbus and stations in Newnan and She was the Midday Host at The Point for just 2 Albany. years before transitioning into Morning Show Host His area of responsibility included business for another year. operations and IT / Engineering management. In 2009, Lincoln Financial Communications' Star After spending nine and half years with the 94 offered Heather the opportunity to return to the Cumulus / Clear Channel cluster, Joseph followed station as Midday Host. She has remained Star his original owner and GM, Jim Martin, to his 94's Midday Host since that time and, among her current position at PMB Broadcasting, where he daily show duties, she is also involved in the has been since 2009. station's interactive development and production. Currently, Brannan serves as the Chairman of the Georgia Association of Broadcasters. Additionally, Joseph C. Brannon he serves as a Commissioner of the Columbus, Assistant General Manager Georgia Planning Commission, Treasurer for the PMB Broadcasting, LLC Chattahoochee Council, Boy Scouts of America, Columbus, GA and serves on boards for his Church, the Literacy Alliance of Columbus, MidTown, Inc., the Greater Joseph Brannan is the Columbus Young Professionals, the Youth Assistant General Manager Orchestra of Greater Columbus, and 88.5 The for PMB Broadcasting, a Truth, Inc. (a local non-profit radio station group of 10 locally-owned ministry). He’s a member of the North Columbus radio stations in Columbus. Rotary Club and was honored as a “5 Under 40” Originally from Columbus, he by the local Chamber of Commerce. started his radio career in high school working for Joseph married his college sweetheart, Emily, in Cumulus Media shortly June of 2008. In December of 2015, they before those properties were transferred to Clear welcomed their first son, William. When he’s not Channel in 2002. tending to the radio stations, Joseph enjoys football-weekends in Auburn and considers his He attended nearby Auburn University where he “golf game” to be politics. was able to continue working for Clear Channel handling the IT needs of the local market. While at Kelley Buttrick Auburn, he served in various capacities at WEGL, Auburn’s student radio station, ascending to Voiceover Talent position of Station Manager. He also worked for KB Voiceovers, LLC the Auburn Network and ISP Sports (now IMG Athens, GA
Sports) as an assistant engineer. After taking a While you may have never seen her, you have few turns in various majors, he graduated with his probably heard her voice. Kelley Buttrick is a degree in Accounting. In 2008, his Fraternity, national voiceover talent whose bookings Alpha Kappa Lambda, honored him with the include: McDonald's, Toys "R" Us, IBM, Tiffany & national Holmes Award – given to the Fraternity’s Co., NASCAR/ESPN, Teva, Marriott, Tyler Perry's most-outstanding undergraduate member nation- “The Haves and the Have Nots”, Dick's Sporting wide.
Goods, Pampers, ION Network, Garmin, the professional teams that has led to broadcast Amtrak Acela Express Train, and many more. agreements with the Atlanta Dream; the Atlanta Hawks; and the Atlanta Falcons. Kelley specializes in delivering the "real person Caffey and the radio group maintain involvement read", be it that of a soccer in grassroots, regional and national campaigns for mom, trusted medical the awareness of a variety of pertinent issues. professional, BFF, corporate The radio group has and continues to enjoy executive, flirty date, and exceptional trust, respect and influence with the even a snarky plant. In her Metropolitan Atlanta Community-at-large. pre-VO life, she worked jobs Caffey’s entrée to corporate radio management as an on-air personality, PR professional, news- began in 1985 at the age of 29 when he was paper reporter and promotions director. She named General Sales Manager for Bonneville’s graduated from UGA's Grady College in 1994, WTMX-FM, Chicago. He later moved to Memphis and operates under the business name, KB to manage US Radio’s urban legends, WHRK-FM Voiceovers, LLC. and WDIA-AM, before relocating in 1993 to Recently, she did something crazy. AdWeek become Station Manager of WALR-FM and then wrote an article about her effort saying it just General Manager to the Atlanta Urban Radio might be crazy enough to work. She went off the Alliance (AURA), a joint venture by Dickey paved road of great agents and repeat clients and Broadcasting and Cox Radio. Throughout his launched an all-wheel drive marketing effort to esteemed career, Caffey has been recognized voice for a brand she loves…and she loves Jeep. and honored by numerous industry, community You can check out the crazy at KB4Jeep.com. and philanthropic organizations.
Though appreciative, Caffey is humbled by the Rick Caffey recognition and awards bestowed on him while Senior VP and Market Manager recognizing that his successes were never self- CBS Radio Atlanta made. He recalls a time in his life shortly after graduating from college; with no prospects for Rick Caffey is Senior Vice employment, he reverted to a place of comfort… President, Atlanta Market on his knees, praying. At a time when many Manager at CBS Radio, with young people would pray for things or riches, day-to-day responsibility for Caffey asked God for two things. He said, “Lord, operations, programming, please put me around good people, and put me sales, marketing, and brand where I can make a difference.” So said…so management of WAOK-AM done! (1380 News/Talk), WVEE-FM (V-103), and WZGC-FM A Chicago native, Caffey graduated from Northern (92.9 The Game). Caffey celebrates 22 years Illinois University’s Department of Communication with CBS Radio Atlanta in October 2016. and Journalism with a Bachelor of Science degree in Advertising and Marketing. He is the first of five Caffey’s management mantra since day one has children born to Lisa and Fred Caffey (Conyers, been: “Take care of our listeners, take care of our GA). Mr. Caffey, Sr. proudly served in the United advertisers, and invest our time, talent and States Marine Corps (Korea) before returning treasure in our community.” Under his guidance home to marry the love of his life on Christmas and management, CBS Radio Atlanta has Day 1954, raise a family, and later retire from developed successful partnerships with Atlanta’s
International Harvesters in Chicago. Mrs. Caffey excellence in radio broadcasting and his induction was quite a renaissance women from her youth to the Georgia Radio Hall of Fame. where she played in a travel softball league with His stage credits include being directed by her two sisters, married and reared five children, acclaimed Broadway director Kenny Leon in his then broke the color barrier at TWA in Chicago in production of Fences, and his film credits include 1957. They are most proud to have shared their Trois, Jinx'd, Drumline, and Stomp the Yard. He devout faith with their children, grandchildren and has been honored by the city of Atlanta with two great-grandchildren. Phoenix Awards and his own Ryan Cameron Day. Rick Caffey, the proud father of two: Parris and In front of the camera, Cameron is a two-time Ciara and looks forward to his new title and Emmy Award winner for Best On-Camera Talent greatest role yet, “Grandpa”. He resides in Johns at NBC affiliate, WXIA in Atlanta. He also has Creek, GA with the love of his life and best friend, appearances on CNN, MTV, ESPN, HLN, The his wife Jacqui. Wendy Williams Show, cameos on BRAVO, and VH-1 to his credit. Ryan Cameron The Ryan Cameron Morning Show Today, Ryan Cameron is the host of The Ryan with Wanda Smith Cameron Morning Show. His show airs Monday through Friday on radio powerhouse WVEE/V-103 V-103 Atlanta. His cutting edge humor and unique point CBS Radio of view are what make him one of the most Atlanta, GA listened to personalities in America. Ryan Cameron is the man behind the mic. Radio When he's not on the radio, you can catch Ryan DJ by day, by night his smooth voice brings you at the Atlanta Hawks home games as the official all the action at the Hawks Public Address Announcer (the first African games at Philips Arena. American announcer in the history of the Hawks Cameron claims that as the franchise) or hard at work in the community with PA announcer, he has the the Ryan Cameron Foundation. best seat in the house. Ryan still resides in his hometown - Atlanta - with As an actor, comedian, his wife, Kysha, and their three children, Ryan radio personality and Megan, Kai, and Cayden. Ryan's motto is, community advocate, Ryan “Success only comes before work in the Cameron is a media force the public loves to love. dictionary.” His ground-up perspective of the entertainment industry began as a broadcasting major at the University of West Georgia where he worked for the college radio station.
In 1991, Ryan went from intern to on-air personality at Atlanta's WVEE radio station, and his life has never been the same.
Throughout his career, Ryan has been recognized by his peers as Air Personality of the Year, Best Character Voice, Best Show, as well as being nominated for the prestigious Marconi award for
Timothy Davies member of the 2016 class of Leadership Atlanta Vice President/General Manager and serves on the Grady Society Alumni Board. Majic 107.5 / Hot 107.9 / Praise 102.5 & 102.9 / Boom 97.5 & 102.9 Dr. Charles N. Davis Radio One, Inc. Atlanta Dean, Henry W. Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication Tim Davies has over 30 years in media leadership University of Georgia Athens, GA positions with specific
expertise in cross platform Charles N. Davis is the integration and team Dean of the Henry W. Grady building in both major and College of Journalism and medium size media Mass Communication at the markets. Additionally, his University of Georgia. He expertise includes brand marketing, talent spent the past 14 years as a management, expense controls, consolidations, professor at the University employee development, FCC guidelines, and of Missouri School of talent development in many radio and digital Journalism. formats. During his career, Davies has worked in many radio genres, including Urban, UAC, Classic Davis worked for ten years as a journalist after his Rock, News Talk, AC, Talk, Country and graduation from North Georgia College, working Contemporary Inspirational. for newspapers, magazines and a news service in Georgia and Florida before leaving full-time After graduating from the University of Georgia in journalism to complete a master’s degree from the 1984, Tim began his career in sales at a radio University of Georgia's Henry W. Grady College of station in Augusta, GA. Four years later he Journalism and Mass Communication and to earn moved to Houston, TX, working his way up from a a doctorate in mass communication from the sales position ultimately to Market Manager University of Florida. before moving to Memphis, TN as a Regional Vice President/General Manager overseeing the His teaching awards include the Scripps Howard Radio One operation, which includes four radio Foundation National Journalism Teacher of the stations and four syndicated shows, including The Year Award in 2008, the Provost’s Award for Rickey Smiley Morning Show, The Evening Spirit Junior Faculty Teaching in 2001, and the with Darlene McCoy, the Willie Moore Junior University of Missouri Alumni Association’s Show, and as of January, The Ed Love Show. Faculty/Alumni Award in 2008.
Davies has been honored with a number of awards during his career. In 2004, he was named Lewis W. Dickey, Jr. Market Manager of the Year by R and R Founder and Vice Chairman Magazine. In both 2010 and 2012, he was a Cumulus Media Inc. finalist for a Radio Wayne Award for Major Market Atlanta, GA Manager of the Year. Tim has been on the board of many community organizations throughout his Lew Dickey is a media industry entrepreneur and career. He is the past Chairman of the Board of executive who has built three companies over his the Georgia Association of Broadcasters, current 30-year career. His first company, founded in 1985, was Stratford Research, a market research and strategy consulting firm serving the radio and
television industry. While building Stratford Executive of the Year by Radio Ink, and Media Research into one of the leading consulting firms, CEO of the Year by Institutional Investor he wrote “The Franchise – Building Radio Magazine.
Brands”, published by the National Association of Broadcasters, which quickly became one of the NAB’s all-time best-selling books and served as Chris Eagan the definitive text on competition and strategy for Director of Branding and Programming radio broadcasters. Cox Media Group Atlanta In 1996, Dickey conceived a plan to take advantage of the 1996 Telco Act to consolidate Chris Eagan is currently the mid and small market radio stations. He identified Director of Branding and a partner to help raise capital and Cumulus was Programming for Cox launched in May of 1997. Cumulus went public Media Group’s B98.5 through an IPO in 1998 and Dickey, who spent (WSB-FM) in Atlanta. Chris the first two years building is responsible for the day to the platform through day programming and multiple acquisitions, operation of the radio became Chairman and station, along with CEO in 2000. overseeing all of CMG Atlanta’s digital/social media properties for radio Over two decades, Dickey (News 955 and AM 750 WSB, 97.1 The River, built Cumulus into the Kiss 104.1, X107.1). nation’s 2nd largest radio company through over 150 Chris has been with Cox for seven years, acquisitions, growing it to 460 stations in 90 previously serving as the Operations Manager for markets, the country's largest radio network, CMG’s Connecticut stations from 2008-2012 Westwood One with $1.2b in revenue and 6500 (WPLR, WEZN, WFOX). Before he started employees. After 16 years at the helm, Dickey working for Cox, he held various programming recently transitioned-out as CEO and now serves positions in Boston, MA and Providence, RI for as Vice Chairman of the Board. CBS, Citadel Broadcasting, Greater Media and Clear Channel. In addition to Cumulus, Dickey is also Co-Founder & Chairman of DM Luxury, which acquired James Fairey “Modern Luxury”, the country’s largest regional Market Production Director magazine company with 51 magazines in the top CBS Radio Atlanta 15 luxury markets, including titles: Manhattan, Angelino, Chicago Social, San Francisco, Dallas, A native of Augusta, GA, DC, Houston, Atlantan, Miami and Aspen James started his audio Magazines. path at age 12 program-
Dickey holds an A.B. and M.A. in English ming a myriad of drum Literature from Stanford University where he machines and synthesizers earned four Varsity Letters on the Men’s Golf using the Atari 1040ST Team. Dickey also holds an MBA from Harvard sequencing methodology. Business School. He has won the E&Y Entre- Soon after, James preneur of the Year for the Southeast, Radio performed in bands in and after high school, produced sound design, which
led him on tour in Europe in the early 90s. On Advertising” and graduated with a Masters in tour, James was exposed to a radio owner who Mass Communication. then employed him to create custom sound Lori continued her career in radio as the Assistant design for radio stations and started to produce Director of Promotions and Marketing for promos, spots, and managing an audio team. WVEE/WAOK radio. After four successful years, Lori was named Promotions Director for WMBX James spent one year in Springfield, MO, then to (X-102.3) and WJBW (B-106.3) in West Palm Nashville, TN for 5 months, then to the famed 99x Beach, Florida. Atlanta for Susquehanna Pfaltzgraff Media, where he was brought on as the creative director, Still climbing the ladder of promotions, Lori moved working there for 8 years. In 2003, James left further south to Miami where she worked as radio briefly to score and compose music for two Promotions Director of WMIB (103.5 The full feature films. Then in 2004, James joined Beat). During her tenure there, she was CBS Radio and has since been the market nominated by Radio and Records Magazine as a production director for 10 years. Promotions and Marketing Director of the year.
Next stop was back to Atlanta where she served Lori Flowers as the Creative Marketing Director of Radio One Marketing Director Atlanta. In that role, she was responsible for the Radio One Atlanta overall marketing of the Radio One Atlanta stations. Next move was to the East Coast to Lori Flowers was born in handle the Marketing and Promotions for the CBS Indianapolis, Indiana and Radio Cluster (WPGC 95.5, El Zol 99.1, 106.7 raised in Phoenix, Arizona The Fan, Fresh 94.7 and the Big Talker 1580) in and Atlanta, Georgia. She Washington, DC. attended college at Fisk University in Nashville, After two busy and successful years in DC, she Tennessee, where she returned back home to Atlanta, where she is received her Bachelor of currently the Marketing Director for the Radio One Arts degree in English with cluster, which includes WHAT – Hot 107.9 / a minor in Communications. During her four-year WPZE – Praise 102.5 and WAMJ – Majic 97.5 – 107.5. tenure at Fisk, she completed numerous internships in public relations, radio and Outside of work, Lori keeps herself busy in television. various organizations, including Pinky Promise,
Immediately after graduating, she moved to where she is the President, a Glamour Magazine Atlanta and worked at the Atlanta Journal & Glambassador and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Constitution in Retail Advertising. A year later, Inc. She also had a TV debut on HGTV’s “My Lori was accepted to the Walter Cronkite School First Place”, where the search for her first home of Journalism and Telecommunications at Arizona was captured on TV and continues to air on the State University. It was there where she studied network. She has also been featured in Who’s Who in Black America. Broadcast Journalism, Public Relations, and worked in the Promotions Department for a local Lori has a positive outlook on life and stays true to radio station. her motto, which is “Life is too short, so live each
In 2001, Lori completed her thesis on the day to the fullest.” “Portrayal of African American Women in
Mark Haddon sales, programming, digital and business VP/Market Manager operations for the cluster.
Beasley Media Group In 1989, Bill moved to Augusta, GA Orlando from Mobile, AL to
Mark Haddon is a proud join New City Communi- Grady Grad, graduating with cations as the local sales honors in the class of manager of WWKA FM. He 1980. His life-long passion became the General Sales for the radio business began Manager of WWKA FM, at age 16 with his first on-air AM580 WDBO and WCFB job at WTWA-AM in his FM prior to being named Vice hometown of Thomson, President and General Manager in 1996 when Georgia. Cox Radio purchased the stations. He served as VP/GM of CMG’s AM580 WDBO and WWKA FM While a student at UGA, Mark worked as an in Orlando for 10 years. He also oversaw the announcer at WGAU/ WNGC in Athens and, upon internet sales and operations for CMG Orlando. graduation, continued his career there. It did not take long for him to notice that the sales staff Bill is currently on the National Association of drove nicer cars and pretty much came and went Broadcasters (NAB) Radio Board of Directors and as they pleased during the day. He asked for a has served as the Chairman of the Florida chance to see what he could do in sales and Association of Broadcasters (FAB). He is a never looked back. Mark is now in his 23rd year member of the Jacksonville Sports Council and is with Beasley Media Group in Augusta, where he the Chairman of the Taxslayer.com Bowl Game serves as VP/Market Manager after previous Operations Committee. He is also active with the duties as General Sales Manager for Beasley’s Players Championship serving on the Players Council Advisory Board. seven-station cluster.
Mark is married to his UGA sweetheart, Adelle, Mr. Hendrich received his BA degree in Marketing and they have two grown kids. He enjoys playing from the School of Commerce and Business music in his spare time, with particular affinity for Administration at the University of Alabama. He fingerstyle guitar, as well as banjo and mandolin. and his wife Helen have two children, Philip and Jennifer. Bill Hendrich Executive Vice President of Radio and Allyson Hillman CMG Research Director of Business Development Alpha Media Savannah/Hilton Head Cox Media Group Atlanta Allyson has close to 30 Bill Hendrich is Executive Vice President of Cox years’ experience in the Media Group’s Radio. In this role, he is broadcast industry; 22 in responsible for programming, operations and the Detroit market, both sales for CMG’s 59 radio stations in 11 markets. with Cumulus, and as a Previously, Bill was the Vice President and Market manager with iHeart Media. Manager of CMG’s six station radio cluster in With experience in radio, Jacksonville, FL. In this position, he oversaw all television, Internet, digital
and outdoor industries, Allyson’s strengths include Steve has been a fixture in Atlanta radio since revenue generating ideas, inventory pricing and 1980 when he arrived to work on Falcons football management, recruiting and developing strong and Atlanta Chiefs soccer. Along with his sales teams, prospecting new business and numerous awards for sports reporting, he has increasing revenue from existing accounts. also won the Georgia Associated Press Award for his Hawks broadcast coverage.
Steve Holman Steve and his wife, Mary Jane, reside in Newnan Play-by-Play and are the parents of two grown sons, Steve Jr. Atlanta Hawks Radio Network and Scott, whose wife Amy gave birth to Holman's first grandson, Connor, in November, 2011. As the long time radio voice of the Atlanta Hawks, Steve Holman is living his dream. Bob Houghton A 2011 Georgia Radio Hall President of Fame inductee, broad- Georgia Association of Broadcasters casting ironman Holman Atlanta, GA handles the play-by-play on the Atlanta Hawks Radio Before joining the Georgia Network. Steve took over Association of Broadcasters the Hawks full time play-by-play duties in 1989. as President, Bob Houghton He has been calling games for more than half of worked in broadcasting for the team’s years of existence, over 2000 games, more than 30 years spread including the playoffs. over five major markets. Twenty of his years in Steve has announced games around the globe, broadcasting have been in including contests from Russia, England, Puerto Georgia. Rico and Canada, and has been part of several notable historical calls, including the night In the early 1990s, he came to Atlanta to serve as Dominique Wilkins became the team’s all-time General Manager of WGST radio. During this scoring leader, as well as Lenny Wilken’s record time, he also managed The Georgia News breaking 939th career win. Network, The Atlanta Braves Radio Network, The Atlanta Hawks Network, and The Georgia Tech During the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games, Sports Network. From 2001-2007 he worked as Steve was part of Westwood One’s/NBC National the Vice President of Strategic Development for Radio Coverage, calling play-by-play action for Big League Broadcasting in Atlanta. He oversaw both the United States men’s and women’s gold Georgia Public Broadcasting as General medal basketball teams, in addition to boxing. Manager. Most recently he was General Manager of Score Atlanta. His first radio job was as a 17 year old high school senior at WCCM, where he got to work under Prior to becoming President of GAB, Bob was an sportscasting icon Curt Gowdy, who owned the active member of the organization. He served on station. Holman has been involved in the NBA the Board of Directors and was named Broad- since the early 1970s when he was broadcast caster of the Year in 1995. assistant to the Boston Celtics’ late play-by-play legend Johnny Most. Steve’s first experience Bob is an active component of the Atlanta com- calling NBA action came in 1975 when Most lost munity. He has served on boards for the Georgia his voice mid-game. Chamber of Commerce, the Atlanta Sports
Council, and the March of Dimes. Additionally, he Ernie Johnson, Jr. founded the AIR Awards Atlanta and was a Sports Broadcaster member of Leadership Atlanta Class of 1997. Turner Sports, CBS Sports and
His formal education includes a BS Degree from TNT Sports Illinois Wesleyan University and an MA Degree in Atlanta, GA Communications from Northwestern University. Three-time Sports Emmy® He is a retired Navy Captain and was awarded its Award winner Ernie Legion of Merit. Johnson is in his 26th year as the studio host for Janice Hume Turner’s NBA coverage. He Professor and is host of the TNT's Sports Journalism Department Head Emmy® Award winning Grady College, University of Georgia Inside the NBA studio show Athens, GA with analysts Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith and Shaquille O’Neal. Janice Hume is head of Grady’s Department of Since 2010, Johnson has served as the studio Journalism. Her teaching host for NBA TV’s popular Fan Night, featured interests include magazine each Tuesday on the network, working alongside writing, feature writing, analysts Chris Webber and Greg Anthony. Since magazine management and 2011, he has served as a studio host for Turner media history. In 2012, she and CBS’s NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball.
received the American Johnson serves as a play-by-play announcer for Journalism Historians TBS’ exclusive coverage of the MLB Postseason, Association’s National Award for Excellence in including the Wild Card Game, Division Series Teaching. She spent twelve years as a and League Championship Series. He also newspaper reporter and features editor at the serves as a play-by-play announcer for “Sunday Mobile (Ala.) Register. MLB on TBS” games throughout the regular
Hume's research focuses on the history of season (since 2010). He was TBS’ studio host for American journalism as it relates to American the network’s postseason coverage from 2007-09. culture and public memory. She has written three Johnson was also the studio host of TBS’ books. Her latest, “Popular Media and the exclusive coverage of the MLB All-Star Selection American Revolution: Shaping Collective Show from 2007-09.
Memory” (Routledge, 2014) considers the From 1999-2005 and 2007-12, Johnson served as relationship between journalism and history in host and play-by-play announcer for TNT’s building a national narrative. coverage of professional golf, including the PGA Championship, British Open, President’s Cup and the PGA Grand Slam of Golf. He currently provides commentary for the network’s coverage of the PGA Championship each year.
From 2001-05, Johnson hosted TBS Saturday Night College Football. He was also the studio host for TNT’s NFL coverage from 1990-94 and
was an on-site host for the 1995 and 1996 Georgia Associated Press Award for sports seasons. He also hosted TNT's coverage of the reporting in 1988. In 1984, he received a United Wimbledon Championships from 2000-02. Press International Award for Sportscasting.
Johnson worked in various roles for the 2001 A graduate of Henry W. Grady College of Goodwill Games from Brisbane, Australia, the Journalism and Mass Communication at the 1998 Goodwill Games from New York, the 1994 University of Georgia, he was named Outstanding Goodwill Games in St. Petersburg, Russia, the Young Alumnus in 1986. 1992 Olympic Winter Games in Albertville, France and the 1994 Olympic Winter Games in Tony Lorino Lillehammer, Norway. Program Director In 2015, Johnson was chosen as the recipient of STAR 94.1 / WSTR the Bill Hartman Award. He was also recognized Entercom Communications Atlanta with a Musial Award, presented in honor of Stan Musial’s legacy by celebrating iconic “good Tony Lorino is Program sports” and the year’s greatest moments in Director of Entercom sportsmanship, in 2015. Communications’ newest Hot AC acquisition, STAR Johnson called Atlanta Braves games on 94.1 / WSTR in Atlanta. SportSouth from 1993-96 with his dad, Ernie Since joining WSTR in Johnson, Sr. 2015, Lorino has been a part of the team that has He began his career, while attending the refocused and reformatted University of Georgia, as news and sports director WSTR into an adult-focused pop music station, for WAGQ-FM, Athens, GA (1977-78). Following acquiring new talent from other stations in the graduation, Johnson joined WMAZ-TV, Macon, market and refocusing the station’s image and GA as news anchor (1979-81). In 1981, he music policy. served as news reporter for WSPA-TV, Spartanburg, SC and from 1983-89 he worked for Prior to joining WSTR, Lorino worked for WSB-TV in Atlanta as a weekend sports anchor Entercom as Program Director of 99.7 The Point / and reporter. KZPT in Kansas City, MO, where he helped turn the station from a perennial underperformer into In 2007, Johnson was presented with the first- the #1 station with adults 25-54, women 25-54, ever honorary “John Wooden Keys to Life Award,” and listeners 6+. He also served as an Assistant presented by Athletes in Action, which is awarded Program Director for WMYX in Milwaukee, WI; to individuals who exemplify Wooden’s “Seven KIOA in Des Moines, IA; and KLTA in Fargo, ND. Keys to Life” including character, integrity and faith. Lorino is a graduate of Drake University in Des Moines, from which he has a Bachelor’s Degree Johnson was the recipient of a Sports Emmy® for in Journalism and Mass Communication. Best Studio Host/Personality in 2006 and 2001. With Johnson at the helm, TNT’s Inside the NBA In his spare time, Tony likes to spend time with has won four Emmy® Awards for Outstanding his two poodle mix rescues, Max and Zoe, and his Studio Show – Daily. Johnson was also awarded wife, Kate, whom he notes is way out of his the 1989 Georgia-area Emmy® for Outstanding league. Achievement – Television News Excellence/ Sports Reporting and received a prestigious
Dorian C. Martindale Mike McVay Producer Senior VP/Content & Programming The Ryan Cameron Morning Show Cumulus Media and Westwood One V-103 Atlanta, GA CBS Radio Atlanta Mike McVay is Senior Vice-
President /Content & With more than a decade Programming for Cumulus of broadcasting Media and Westwood One. experience, Dorian He oversees the program- Martindale has worked ming of nearly 500 radio both in front of the mic stations and two radio and behind the scenes to networks. A 40-year engage listeners with programmer with consulting, compelling content. management, ownership, A native of Indianapolis, Indiana, Dorian's first sales, programming and on-air experience, as experience in front of the microphone came as an well as having developed and launched several air personality at WISU-FM, on the campus of nationally syndicated programs. He has Indiana State University. His first opportunity in programmed around the world with more than 300 commercial radio required a change of stations to his credit. Stations programmed or perspective and position, as Dorian joined the consulted include those in America, Canada, staff of his favorite hometown radio station, Mexico, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, WTLC-FM, not as an air personality as he had Grand Cayman and Puerto Rico. applied to be, but as morning show producer. His McVay has received numerous awards and addition as producer and eventually a co-host of acknowledgements. He is a recipient of The Guy Black and The Breakfast Club, propelled the Rockwell Award, was ranked #4 among America’s show from an obscure 7th in the market to 1st Top-Programmers by Radio Ink magazine and he amongst its targeted listeners. was named one of the Titans of Talk by NTS
Today, as producer of The Ryan Cameron magazine every year 2012-2015. Mike was Morning Show with Wanda Smith, at urban radio recognized as Broadcast Executive of the Year for powerhouse V-103 in Atlanta, Dorian continues to the now defunct Radio & Records Magazine use his quick wit, creativity, and his ability to (2006, 2007 and 2008). He is a member of the relate to, connect with, and engage audiences to Country Radio Broadcasters board of directors, keep the show fresh, funny, relevant, and among on the board of directors for the Country Music the top-rated shows in Atlanta's highly competitive Association, is on the board of the Radio Hall of morning drive. Fame, he is a Gracie Voter for the Alliance for Women in Media, is on the NAB Steering Committee for the 2015 NAB Convention and serves as an advisor to several media organizations.
Carlos Montero winner Rigoberta Menchu and Adolfo Perez News Anchor Esquivel. He was also moderator of the Café CNN Presidential Forum 2006 CNN in Spanish Nicaragua and Paraguay 2008. CNN Atlanta
Carlos Montero is the main Before joining CNN, Montero was a presenter on co-anchor for the CNN NBC News Channel. Before he worked as a morning show in Spanish presenter and general producer of Good Morning – Café CNN. Montero is America and Latin News, Channel 2 for Argentina. one of the pioneers of From 1989 to 1994 he was a reporter and CNN in Spanish; he joined producer of the news department for Univision in the company in June Miami and a correspondent for Telefe Argentina 1997. News. Carlos began his media career at the early age of 15 as a production assistant producer of In his thirty-year career in his father, Montero Productions. the media of the United States and his native Argentina, Carlos had the opportunity to cover the Born in Buenos Aires, Montero has a degree in most important events of international interest Media from Appalachian State University in both in the field and from the studio. Among the Boone, NC. He has received several awards for special covers made from CNN’s world his journalistic work, including four awards: headquarters in Atlanta, the death of Princess Emmy, Telly Award, and a Conscience Award. Diana, the war in Iraq, the capture of Saddam Carlos speaks Spanish and English. Hussein, the Arab Spring, the terrorist attacks of 9/11 (he was broadcasting live when the planes Laura Nolan hit the Twin Towers). Among its special coverage Board Op, Q100 and on the ground highlighted the agreement between Producer, The Adam Bomb Show Israel and the Palestinians in Washington, DC, Westwood One Network the coup in Guatemala, the Summit of the Atlanta, GA Americas in Miami, the Latin American Summit in Chile, the scandal of relations between then- Laura got the radio bug President Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky, the her sophomore year at Mundia Cup soccer in Brazil 2014, and several Georgia College, where elections in the Americas, including Argentina, she became heavily Paraguay, Nicaragua, Chile, Bolivia and the involved with her college United States. station and with Z97, the local station in Montero has covered the death of Yasser Arafat, Milledgeville. She was the death of Pope John Paul II and the able to learn a little bit of everything in the radio appointment of Pope Benedict XVI. Among his business on a small scale, but when it came time interviewees include the President of Chile, to apply for an internship, she wanted to see what Michelle Bachelet; President of Bolivia, Evo it was like in a bigger market. Morales; former President Carlos Menem of Argentina, then President Andres Pastrana of Laura interned at Q100 in the spring of 2015 in Colombia; the then President of Mexico, Vicente both the promotions department and with The Fox; former Vice President Al Gore, United Adam Bomb Show. Throughout her internship, States; Colin Powell; and Nobel Peace prize she tried her best to prove herself by going above
and beyond the tasks that were assigned to her. trained the newsrooms of more than 115 public Her hard work payed off. Immediately after radio stations and served as a board member and graduation, she was hired at Q100 as a board mentor with the Association of Independents in operator and producer for Adam Bomb. Radio.
Just last year, Laura attended the GAB Radio Talent Institute as a student; now she is excited to Jim Pfeifer return and share her experiences. Vice President of Revenue Integration and Broadcast Services Tanya Ott Atlanta Hawks and Philips Arena
Vice President of Radio Jim Pfeifer brings 25 years GPB Media Atlanta of sports marketing, sales and broadcasting As Vice President of experience to his current Radio at Georgia Public role as Vice President of Broadcasting, Tanya Ott Revenue Integration and manages the radio and Broadcast Services for the news divisions of a 19 Atlanta Hawks and Philips radio station, 9 television Arena. station statewide network serving 300,000 listeners Named to the position in June of 2011, Pfeifer is and 2.3 million viewers weekly and 3 million charged with managing the broadcasting unique web visitors annually. She leads a team of relationships with the team’s three flagship 40 full and part-time journalists, program partners; Fox Sports South, 92.9 The Game and producers, music hosts and operations personnel El Patron 105.3. He also oversees the Revenue in producing content for radio, television and Events staff which executes over 100 events each digital platforms. year, and is heavily involved with the business strategy of the three revenue units; Ticketing, Prior to coming to GPB, Tanya spent 24 years as Suites and Corporate Partnerships. a public radio journalist, reporting and managing newsrooms in Florida, Colorado, and Alabama In 2004, Pfeifer was named the Vice President of and freelancing regularly for NPR, Marketplace, Marketing, Advertising & Branding for the Atlanta British Broadcast Corporation, Canadian Hawks, the Atlanta Thrashers (NHL) and Philips Broadcast Corporation, National Native News, Arena. He was responsible for marketing Voice of America and others. Her reporting has initiatives including branding, advertising and won more than 100 state, national and promotional campaigns, game and event international awards, including RTDNA Murrow, presentation, in-house creative services, e- Society from Professional Journalists, United marketing initiatives and Web sites. Nations DPI, and Associated Press. Pfeifer served as the Director of Marketing for the For 5 years, Tanya was a broadcast journalism Atlanta Thrashers for six years. He guided the faculty member at the University of Florida, and Thrashers marketing and community relations for the last 16 years she has served as a efforts, starting with the team’s 1999-2000 journalism on trainer for projects sponsored by Inaugural Season in Atlanta. Under his direction, NPR, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the the Thrashers set an attendance record for an Public Radio News Directors Inc., and the Public NHL expansion team (since broken by the Radio Program Directors Association. She has Minnesota Wild). He was also charged with the
execution of several successful advertising last 8, at Q100 in Atlanta. Under his guidance, campaigns, including the ‘Hockey Love’, ‘True the station has become a ratings powerhouse led Blue’ and ‘Blueland’ campaigns. by The Bert Show, which is now syndicated in 24 markets. Prior to joining the Thrashers in 1998, Pfeifer spent nine years with the New York Rangers (NHL), New York Knicks (NBA) and Madison Reggie Rouse Square Garden (MSG), in a variety of different Program Director, WVEE-FM & WAOK-AM roles, eventually being named the Director of Vice President of Urban Programming Marketing and Business Development for the CBS Radio Atlanta Rangers in 1996. Pfeifer was responsible for sponsorship relations, team business and fan As a student at Syracuse development, community relations, special events University, Reggie Rouse and the Rangers Alumni Association. was hanging out with a friend who needed to go to Pfeifer graduated from the University of Richmond the campus radio station. in 1989. He lives in Johns Creek with his wife and Rouse tagged along and two children. was bitten by what he calls the “radio bug.” That visit Rob Roberts put him on the path to Operations Manager/Program Director being one of the most WWWQ Q100; WNNX Rock 100.5; WYAY influential radio executives in the country. Today, Rouse is the vice president of Urban NewsRadio 106.7; WHKX Kicks 101.5; Programming for CBS Radio and the Program Q100; Oldies 98.9 Director for Atlanta’s number one station, WVEE- Cumulus Media Atlanta FM and WAOK-AM.
Rob was 15 years old After attending Syracuse University, he returned when he started as a DJ in home to New York City and began working at Greenville, MS. He some of the city’s best radio stations. But it was worked in radio and being hired as a program director in Hopkinsville, television during his KY that set him on the road to management. By college years in Lubbock, paying his dues at small market radio stations, TX. After 5 years of on-air Rouse learned how to pick great talent and give and working as promotions the listening audience what they wanted to hear. director, production He eventually went home to work under his director and music director childhood idol Frankie Crocker at WBLS. “I grew at different times, Rob was promoted to his first up listening to Frankie on the radio. It was an Program Director position in 1985. The station honor to work under him, I learned a lot,” he says. achieved a remarkable 30 share 12+ and over a 50 cume rating that’s never been matched before When hired at WPGC in Washington D.C., Rouse or since. was primed to spread his wings and gain national attention. As the producer of the top rated Rob’s programming trail includes Albuquerque, Donnie Simpson Morning Show, he kept the NM; Austin, TX; Dallas, TX and Denver, CO. show with the legendary DJ rocking for years. Over the past 20 years, he’s been at just 2 Eventually, Rouse was promoted to Assistant stations, the legendary Y-100 Miami and for the Program Director and then Operations Manager.
During that time, he also co-created and was the Andrew Saltzman executive producer of the nationally syndicated Executive Vice President and urban radio show, “Live in the Den with Big Chief Revenue Officer Tigger.” Urban radio was never the same after Atlanta Hawks and Philips Arena this critically acclaimed and nationally syndicated show hit the airwaves. It was known for its Top With more than 20 years 20 Countdown of Hip-Hop and R&B songs. Many of experience in building artists, including Jay-Z, LL Cool J, P Diddy, to and executing initiatives name a few, made guest appearances on the for both sports and media, show over the years. Andrew Saltzman joined the Atlanta Hawks and In 2005, Rouse was promoted to program director Philips Arena as at V-103 FM, Atlanta’s #1 urban radio station. Executive Vice President Inheriting a number one station can be daunting, & Chief Revenue Officer but he took the reins and led WVEE-FM and in August 2015. In this WAOK–AM to new heights. Both stations are critical role, Saltzman is focused on driving long- known for their community activism and outreach. term revenue strategies through effective The station raised over $200,000 for the victims of business development. His vast expertise, both Hurricane Katrina and last summer, when so nationally and regionally, makes him perfectly many were angry about the acquittal of George suited to lead strategic partnerships that are Zimmerman in the killing of Trayvon Martin, the mutually beneficial for our season ticket members, station chose to allow the community to vent their corporate partners, broadcast affiliates and the frustrations. “We have committed to doing Atlanta Hawks Basketball Club and Philips Arena. community forums each month. Yes, we want to His oversight includes driving corporate partner get good ratings and bring in revenue, but we also revenue through the expansion of new want to educate and inform our listeners”, says opportunities, utilizing in-arena branding and Rouse. exposure, broadcast media within FOX Sports Rouse credits his faith for his success and says Southeast and CBS Radio, community outreach, that he wouldn’t change the tough times he had to digital and social platforms. weather to get to this pinnacle point in his Prior to the Hawks, Saltzman served as Chief career. What is next for Rouse? He says the sky Revenue Officer at the NHFS Network, a joint is the limit within the CBS Corporation. His venture between the National Federation of State interests are in film, television and syndicated High School Associations (NFHS), its member radio. “I am a native New Yorker and, just like all state associations, high school athletic New Yorkers, I am extremely driven. However, associations and PlayOn! Sports. There he being known as a caring person is something that steered sales efforts that provided scalable Rouse wants to be remembered for no matter national opportunities for customized and fully where his career leads him. “I would like to be integrated high school sports marketing known as a positive African–American man who is campaigns using traditional media, digital, striving to do the right thing and be a silent player. sponsorship, community access, content curation I don’t need the limelight. I think working behind and on-site activation. Saltzman gained acclaim the scenes doing the best I can is important.” in the sports media world as the President and Co-Founder of Sports Radio 790 The Zone, which became one of the highest billing and most recognizable sports stations in the country.
Saltzman has cultivated a varied and effective voice for the Knoxville Ice Bears of the Southern network within the sports media and marketing Professional Hockey League. industries throughout his career, including times Following his time at the GAB Radio Talent as VP and General Manager at Lincoln Financial Institute, Joel began as a weekend board operator Media and as a Consultant for NBC Sports. for WNML before working up to a full-time Through these various positions, he developed producer role at the station. He can also be heard groundbreaking partnerships and built, trained, as a fill-in voice for various on-air programs at and mentored highly productive sales, marketing WNML, which is also the flagship station for and operational teams. He has forged University of Tennessee sports and home to the relationships with AT&T, Coca-Cola, Turner Vol Network. During his first season as the voice Broadcasting, Delta Airlines, Kia Motors, Aarons of the Ice Bears, Joel had the pleasure of calling a and UPS and negotiated multi-year broadcast championship series as Knoxville won the SPHL rights agreements with the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons, title in 2015. the NBA’s Atlanta Hawks, the NHL’s Atlanta Thrashers, Georgia Tech Football and Men’s While attending Piedmont College, Joel served as Basketball and the Chick-fil-A Bowl. the school’s Radio Station Manager, as well as the voice of Piedmont baseball, basketball and Saltzman has given back to the local community volleyball. During that time, he also called high by serving on several boards including the Atlanta school softball and college basketball games for Sports Council, March of Dimes and the Atlanta WCON in Cornelia, GA. A Knoxville native, Joel Convention and Visitors Bureau. A native of New grew up an avid fan of the University of York City and a graduate of Georgetown Tennessee, as well as the Tennessee Titans and University, he resides in Atlanta with his wife and the Nashville Predators. two sons.
Joel Silverberg Scott Smith Producer, Sports Radio WNML 99.1 FM / Vice President/General Manager 990AM Vice President, Georgia News Service Play-by-Play Broadcaster, Knoxville Ice Director of Radio Broadcast Technology Bears Cox Media Group Atlanta
Knoxville, TN Scott Smith began
A graduate of Piedmont working in radio when he College in Demorest, GA, was 14 years old, owned Joel Silverberg was a his first radio station by 24 student at the inaugural and by 28 had 10 of GAB Radio Talent them. Currently, Scott is Institute at the University the Vice President and of Georgia in 2014. He General Manager for Cox currently serves as the Media Group in charge of Producer for the Doc, Jeff 6 stations (5 in Athens, 1 and Heather in the in Gainesville). He is also Radio Technology Morning show on Sports Radio WNML of Director for Cox Media Groups radio division as Cumulus Media in Knoxville, TN. He also just well as the President of Georgia News Service completed his second season as the play-by-play Powered by CMG.
As Radio Technology Director, it is Scott’s job to on The Ryan Cameron Morning Show with both keep up with the latest broadcast technology Wanda Smith, and this time, she plans on being trends, both in studio and out, on the transmission bigger and better than ever before. She has had side, and to find innovative ways to help CMG many successes to follow her throughout her stations expand their footprint. One particular career including: Being named “Atlanta’s area of focus in his job is the implementation of Happiest Girl” in Atlanta’s Good Life magazine; Low Power FM transmitters, which can be used to featured in Who’s Who in Black Atlanta - enhance the signals of weak AM stations or fill Empowered Women’s edition; supporting actress gaps in the coverage of existing FM stations. roles in numerous Tyler Perry films; and her They can also be used to create channels of groundbreaking work with the Heartburn totally different content. Foundation. Girls Stand Together, Inc. is her new organization that empowers young girls to be Georgia News Service Powered by CMG helps amazing young women…And the greatness provide state-wide news coverage for stations that doesn’t stop there! do not have the resources for a full time news staff by utilizing the far reaching news resources Wanda has a heart of gold and a name that of Cox Media Group. The cornerstone of the precedes her wherever she may go. From GNS is Georgia’s Morning News with Martha helping families that lose their way or helping Zoller and Tim Bryant. Airing weekdays from 6-9 parents and children reconnect, Wanda Smith is AM, the show brings the news of the state and the here to stay. She is able to wear the many hats state’s newsmakers together to cover a variety of she adorns as eloquently as she does with the topics from breaking stories to political. support of her amazing husband, LaMorris, and her loving children, Tavares, Giovanni and Isaiah. Wanda Smith Their constant love, support, understanding and The Ryan Cameron Show with Wanda willingness to share her with the city of Atlanta is Smith what makes her the phenomenal woman that she V-103/WVEE is. Wanda is an innovator that is constantly opening doors and creating opportunities for CBS Radio Atlanta
everyone to succeed. Wanda Smith is a household name that is Gigi South synonymous with success, Vice President/Market Manager giving, loving, sharing, Alpha Media empowerment and, most Savannah, GA and Hilton Head, SC of all, classy. A veteran in the realm of comedy, she Gigi is the Vice President gracefully stepped into and Market Manager for acting and hosting and is both Alpha Media markets continuing to make her of Savannah, GA and mark as one of Atlanta’s favorite on-air Hilton Head, SC. personalities. The Savannah/Hilton Head Wanda has been a welcome addition to radio cluster includes: Bob 106.9/ powerhouse shows, including Mike Roberts, Carol WUBB, Rewind 107.9/ Blackmon, Frank Ski and Wanda in the Morning WRWN, 98.3 Hank FM/ for over 15 years. Now she is back to do it again
WGCO, Rock 106.1/ WFXH, 1130 The Island Dr. Dale Van Cantfort WHHW AM/FM and Y100/WXYY FM. Chair, Mass Communications Department Prior to joining Alpha Media, Gigi served as Piedmont College VP/Market Manager of iHeart Media in Demorest, GA Tuscaloosa, AL. She was previously Market Manager for Citadel Broadcasting in Birmingham Since 2008, Dr. Van and Tuscaloosa, AL Cantfort has been the
Gigi started her radio career in Tupelo, MS, Chair, Mass Commun- working her way up through the sales ranks with ications Department, for independent owners, Cumulus and Clear Channel Piedmont College, as well from Account Executive to Director of Sales. as Professor of Mass Communication since She is a former Chairman of the Alabama 2010. He was Associate Broadcasters Association and today sits on the Professor of Mass Comm Board of the Georgia and South Carolina from 2002–2008 and Associations of Broadcasters. taught Public Relations, Advertising, Media Management, Sportscasting, Communications Heather Taylor Law, Programming and Sales, Radio Production, Digital Content Editor Marketing Trends (MBA, Athens Center).
Cox Media Group He has also worked at Western State College of Athens, GA Colorado and with Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Georgia, Heather has been with J. Whitney Bunting School of Business, Marketing Cox Media Group since Department, Georgia College & State University. 2010. She is the Digital Brand Manager and Dr. Van Cantfort was the owner/operator of Public Affairs Director for WMVG, Inc. (WMVG AM & WKZR-FM) in all 6 of CMG Athens’ Milledgeville, GA from 1984–1999. He worked radio stations (WNCG; with Jesup Broadcasting, Inc. where he managed WXKT; WGAU; WGMG; and developed multiple small market radio WPUP and WRFC), and stations, AM/FM combos, in Georgia and South the Editor of Carolina. All stations showed substantial ClassicCityToday.com. She is on-air Monday- increases in revenue under his management. Friday with Magic 102.1 (WGMG) and has also Dr. Van Cantfort currently serves as the faculty worked in the Traffic and Sales Departments. advisor to WPCZ, Z98.7FM, the student-run radio station at Piedmont College. Heather is Bulldog born and bred and a proud University of Georgia Alumni. She graduated with He was an invited conferee at the 2006 a Bachelor of Science in Family and Consumer International Radio & Television Society Sciences. Heather has dreamed of working in Foundation’s 35th annual Faculty/Industry radio since she was very young and is so excited Seminar in New York City. to be a part of this field. When she is not at the He attended the Oxford Round Table, Freedom of radio station, you can often find her and her Speech & Press; Trials and Tribulations, Oriel husband enjoying the beautiful outdoors of College at Oxford University, Oxford, England. Northeast Georgia with their dog, Burton.
Community service is very important in Van ratings juggernaut and genuine Atlanta radio Cantfort’s life; Archway Partnership since 2012, institution. he was on the Habersham County Planning After running afoul of the FCC and political Commission from 2007–13; on the Circle of Hope correctness one too many times, the show left 96 Board of Directors from 2003–09, as well as Rock and was revived on Rock 100.5 from 2008 President from 2006-08; has been a member of to 2013. Through it all, Haessler continued to the Habersham County Rotary Club since 2009; please audiences as the steadfast Libertarian with and a member of Big Brother from 1992-98. an open mind, and the Dr. Van Cantfort has been on several boards, a driver of the daily News few of which include the Baldwin County Chapter Jog segment. of the American Cancer Society; Relay for Life; Eric was—by his own Central State Hospital Foundation; Georgia account—the worst stand- Association of Broad- casters; Georgia College up comedian of the Intercollegiate Athletic Association; Oconee roaring 80’s. He began Regional Medical Center Foundation; John his radio career by Milledge Chapter of the Sons of the American producing a Top 40 Revolution. morning show in the early 90s in Western NY and Van Cantfort was awarded the Outstanding quickly knew he had found a home for his talents. Graduate Student, 2001 by the Grady College Radio hasn't been able to get rid of him since. Alumni Association; Excellence of Teaching Now Eric is on-air every Sunday, with The Von Award, 2001, from Alpha Omicron Pi, UGA; Ray Haessler Doctrine, live on News 95.5 and AM 750 Fellow, Grady College; as well as several others. WSB. He also creates three shows per week Dr. Van Cantfort received his Ph.D. in 2001 from (The Digital Doctrine) that are available only on the University of Georgia, Grady College with an the WSB Radio app. emphasis on advertising. In 1974, he received his Von Haessler: "After leaving The Regular Guys in BBA from Stetson University, Cum Laude with 2013, I wanted to be smart about choosing my Marketing as his major. next radio show. I didn't want to do anything Dr. Van Cantfort has been married for 42 years to without creative control. I've seen too many Tara, and they have two children. friends leave a successful show and disappoint themselves and their fans by jumping on to Eric Von Haessler somebody else's idea of good radio. WSB is Broadcaster/Entertainer obviously the best radio station in town and it’s The Von Haessler Doctrine just my good fortune that they trust me to do the show I want to do.” News 95.5 & AM 750 WSB News Radio Atlanta, GA “Think of The Von Haessler Doctrine as – ‘The World According to Eric’”, say Von Haessler. “I’m Atlanta radio listeners have been tuning in to hear sick and tired of self-righteous people yelling past the commentary and humor of Eric Von Haessler one another and calling it political debate. I’ve for nearly 20 years. He co-founded The Regular had enough of political tribes that continually Guys show in Los Angeles in 1995 before undermine one another and call it good bringing that show to Atlanta and 96 Rock in governance. It’s time to start acting like adults 1998. The Regular Guys show quickly became a again. Enough of the whining and moaning. It’s
time to get back to work. It’s time to build. That’s Adam Zimmerman The Von Haessler Doctrine.” Vice President of Marketing
Von Haessler: “In some ways, I think of it as a Atlanta Braves comedy show that tackles serious issues. That Adam Zimmerman is in can get a bit messy at times…but why not get his first season with the messy? It’s fun!” Atlanta Braves and was named Vice President of Jared Yamamoto Marketing in January, Researcher/Content Producer 2016. The Herman Cain Show and His responsibilities The Von Haessler Doctrine include the management WSB and strategy for all Atlanta, GA marketing and branding of the Braves, including
Jared Yamamoto is the leading consumer and digital marketing, Researcher/Content community affairs and game entertainment for the Producer for the team. Zimmerman also oversees the nationally syndicated development of technology offerings for fans as Herman Cain Show and well as the use of data analytics. Additionally, The Von Haessler Zimmerman helps with the marketing strategy for Doctrine. He graduated The Battery Atlanta, the Braves new mixed-use development project adjacent to SunTrust Park. from the University of West Georgia with a Prior to the Braves, Zimmerman spent 18 years degree in Mass Communications, minoring in with CSE (formerly Career Sports and Political Science. Entertainment), most recently as agency
Jared started college radio in 2009 as a talk show president, successfully generating new business, host on West Georgia’s radio station, The Wolf managing their existing portfolio an leading the Radio. His talk show focused on politics, but award winning agency with cutting edge programs ranged to other topics and caught the attention of and fan engagement through technology. While several radio stations in Atlanta. at CSE, Zimmerman also crafted a partnership with MIT, and created CSE Evolve, an in-house Jared began his professional radio career at lab to keep up on the latest technologies. Talk/Radio 640 WGST, getting hired before he Zimmerman has also taught a graduate class on graduated college as an Assistant Producer in sports business at the University of Georgia. spring of 2012. He moved to WSB in the fall of 2012 and became the producer of Atlanta’s A native of Dunedin, Florida, Zimmerman is a Evening News with Erick Erickson in November graduate of the University of Florida and resides 2013. He has since become a mainstay with The in Vinings, Georgia. Von Haessler Doctrine and The Herman Cain Show.
Jared is plugged in with today’s politics, policies and current events and is happy to share them with you.
Dan Vallie thinker who believes creative discoveries are best President, National Radio Talent System maximized when they have practical application.
Founder, VallieRichardsDonovan He is a frequent speaker at various industry Consulting events, including the NAB Show and BEA Practitioner in Residence, Appalachian Convention in Las Vegas, the NAB Radio Show, State University (and is an NAB Radio Award Selection Academy Boone, NC member), the NAB Executive Group Owner Fly-In, The Midwest Conclave, Morning Show Boot Dan Vallie is a broadcast veteran of over 40 Camp, The Gallup World Conference, and GMA years, is founder of the National Radio Talent Convention. System™, the only program of its kind in the world, an incubator of In 2015, Jacobs Media honored Dan with its well-rounded, well- “Radio’s Most Innovative” award, and also in 2015 educated college talent he received the Rockwell Award, a Lifetime who have a passion and Achievement reward from the Conclave in desire for a career in Minneapolis. broadcasting. Dan is often asked to contribute articles and The National Radio comments to leading industry publications, Talent System and its including Radio Ink, Inside Radio, Tom Taylor Radio Talent Institutes Now, Radio-Info, Radio On-Line, FMQB, JockLine were established to be Daily and others. the answer to the long stated question of “where are the future generations of broadcast talent coming from”? More and more broadcasters agree, the National Radio Talent System is the answer to that question.
Dan is well known as the founder of Vallie RichardsDonovan Consulting, a premier radio consulting firm began in 1988. Over the years, the consultancy can list almost all the large broadcast groups in America among its impressive clientele; having worked in all top ten markets and most all of the Nielson Audio rated markets in America.
Dan has worked in practically every level of broadcasting, beginning as an air talent, sales, programming to operations, vice president of a broadcast group, to ownership. Dan’s successful career has been relentlessly innovative, developing the idea of conceptualizing radio stations, coining the term “stationality”, and working in various formats. He is a non-traditional