"You'll get plenty of more opening days. Let Howie and Keith Raad finish it the right way with 40,000 people, with optimism, hope, and then Howie can drop the mic and say I'm out."
Based at the company headquarters in Birmingham, Bell will be responsible for driving revenue, leading sales teams, and shaping SummitMedia’s sales strategy across its nine markets.
With nearly 50 years of experience spanning states, stations, roles, and formats, Gardner believes there is a distinct challenge plaguing the industry: “Staying local.”
"You'll get plenty of more opening days. Let Howie and Keith Raad finish it the right way with 40,000 people, with optimism, hope, and then Howie can drop the mic and say I'm out."