Following the recent exit of Ryan Maguire as director of news and programming for News/Talk KIRO-FM, Bonneville Seattle has announced a few changes to its management structure. The company is moving forward with four new directors and giving increased responsibilities to a few key managers.
Most familiar to sports radio fans will be the news involving 710 ESPN Seattle program director and morning host Mike Salk. Salk will take on the newly created position of director of programming. He will oversee 710 ESPN Seattle, KIRO-FM, and News/Talk KTTH-AM. Bryan Buckalew will serve as the program director of KIRO-FM, and Colleen O’Brien as the station’s managing editor of the news department.
Additional moves inside the cluster include Tina Sorensen being named the director of digital, managing both content and revenue for Bonneville Seattle’s digital properties. Cathy Cangiano will take on the position of director of sales for 710 ESPN Seattle, KIRO-FM, KTTH-AM, and Seattle Mariners Radio. Alison Lichtbach earns the title of director of finance, managing the company’s business and operations departments.
Bonneville Seattle VP and market manager Dave Pridemore adds, “These are proven leaders within our organization who are ready for their challenging assignments. They are innovative and prepared to provide guidance as we look to the future of our dynamic and far reaching audio and digital products. This new structure ensures our success in 2020 and beyond and elevates our daily focus on our digital business, which is imperative, as Bonneville Seattle is well positioned in this space to generate significant audience growth and to deliver solid ROI to our clients.”
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.
