Townsquare Media announced several promotions Wednesday. According to Talkers, the company elevated JB Wilde to VP of Content & Programming from his previous role of director of content for the Rochester, Minnesota station group.
Wilde has been with the company since 2016. In his new role, he will focus on growing the company’s commitment to “live and local” while overseeing a group of regional content directors.
Additionally, Christopher “Sweet Lenny” Barber is elevated to a regional content director from the company’s Rockford, Illinois cluster.
Danielle Kootman has been added as a regional content director after spending the last six years in the company’s Cedar Rapids, Iowa cluster as a digital managing editor.
“Could not be happier to promote JB and add Danielle and Lenny to the Content and Programming team,” said SVP/content and programming Kurt Johnson.
In March, Townsquare Media reportedly agreed to purchase 35 radio stations owned by Cherry Creek Broadcasting in nine markets.
Included in the deal, at least five news/talk brands in four states. Wenatchee, WA (KPQ & KKWN); Williston, ND (KEYZ); Butte, MT (KXTL); and Tri-Cities, WA (KONA).
