The news trickled out in January and was made official today. The ESPN Radio network is adding ESPN New York Program Director Justin Craig to its management team as its Senior Director of Programming and Operations. Craig will report to VP of ESPN Network Content Dave Roberts.
With Craig shifting north to Bristol, CT, ESPN New York 98.7 FM is promoting Ryan Hurley to program director, and producer Jonathan Winthrop to Assistant Program Director. Winthrop will remain installed as Stephen A. Smith’s producer on his radio show which airs on ESPN Radio’s stations in New York and Los Angeles.
“Justin brings to this role a wide range of experience and winning results,” said Roberts. “He clearly understands the value of how the local and national networks can collectively create an even stronger culture of success. Bottom line: Justin Craig is uniquely prepared for this extremely important leadership role. He’s a winner.”
Jason Barrett is the Founder and CEO of Barrett Media. The company launched in September 2015 and has provided consulting services to America’s top audio and video brands, while simultaneously covering the media industry at BarrettMedia.com, becoming a daily destination for media professionals. Prior to Barrett Media, Jason built and programmed 95.7 The Game in San Francisco, and 101 ESPN in St. Louis. He was also the first sports programmer for SportsTalk 950 in Philadelphia, which later became 97.5 The Fanatic. Barrett also led 590 The Fan KFNS in St. Louis, and ESPN 1340/1390 in Poughkeepsie, NY, and worked on-air and behind the scenes at 101.5 WPDH, WTBQ 1110AM, and WPYX 106.5. He also spent two years at ESPN Radio in Bristol, CT producing ‘The Dan Patrick Show’ and ‘GameNight’. JB can be reached on Twitter @SportsRadioPD or by email at Jason@BarrettMedia.com.
