Audacy SVP/Programming and New 102.7 WNEW New York PD Jim Ryan will leave the company in April to pursue his consultancy full-time.
Ryan was initially set to depart in December, but opted to extend his tenure at the company by one additional quarter due to the introduction of Nielsen’s new three-minute qualifier rule.
This decision comes as he approaches his 15th anniversary with the organization in April.
Ryan said, “I’m so happy I stayed, as we’ve already seen WNEW beat WLTW with 25-54 women in prime in January, and when you can beat Lite-FM with their core target, it’s a moment to savor.”
“I’ve been blessed to work with the most legendary stations in our business since I arrived in New York in 1996, first with iHeart and WLTW, then CBS in 2010 to program WNEW and WCBS-FM. I’m happy to pass the baton to a respected and well-known colleague,” says Ryan. “While there are too many people to thank for my time at Audacy, I have to single out Susan Larkin for believing in my vision for 102.7 and Chris Oliviero for his amazing leadership.”
Ryan played a role in choosing his successor, who is not being named now.
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